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How to Reclaim Your Future

March 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Coping, Motivation, Solutions

“Giving you a handout will help pay the bills, but it won’t give you dignity.”
My self-esteem was slaughtered when my company was shut down. My lifestyle flipped and my dignity – how I assessed my value to society – evaporated.
Fast forward to 2010. In the eBook, What Matters Now, Jacqueline Novogratz writes:
“Dignity is more important [...]

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Take This Productivity Test

March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Motivation, Series, Solutions

Your to-do list is a waste of time. Throw it away and discover what it means to be productive.

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Have You Found Your Silver Lining?

February 4th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Coping, Losing a job

Yes, there is a silver lining to losing your job. Hate me for saying this, but it’s still true. Here’s how to find it.

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Important Trends You Missed While You Were Employed

December 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Motivation, Series

I did a lot of soul searching when my company closed. Did I love my work, or just love what it enabled me to do?
Many of my colleagues grabbed offers from competitors, but I chose a new path. I became an entrepreneur and a consultant to other entrepreneurs. Ultimately I started four companies and worked [...]

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New Job Award Winners

July 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Coping, Finding a job, Motivation, War stories

“Success is not built on success. It’s built on failure. It’s built on frustration. Sometimes it’s built on catastrophe.”
-Sumner Redstone, majority owner of CBS, Viacom, MTV Network, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks studios

I was taught that there are winners and losers. You didn’t hear any of that sissy “Everybody’s a winner, Sweetie!” nonsense in my ‘hood. [...]

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