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Manufacturing Your New Job

January 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Finding a job, Series, Solutions

Manufacturing experts wanted
5th in a series about What Matters Now
Looking for a job in manufacturing or design?  Hold up. Make sure you understand the stampeding herd that is threatening the industry.  But first, let’s talk about your hobbies.
Break time

Let’s say you love planes and want to resume flying lessons as soon as you have a [...]

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What Matters Now: Be fearless

January 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Coping, Finding a job, Motivation, Series, Solutions

“What Matters Now” is what matters
Second of a series
I want to be fearless. Apparently I’m not the only one. In the new eBook, “What Matters Now,” there are plenty of mini-essays that talk about stepping out of your comfort zone and taking a new direction. And what better time to consider it than when you’ve [...]

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What Matters Now: Advertise by giving it away

December 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Finding a job, Series, Solutions

“What Matters Now” is what matters now
First of a series
Yesterday I wrote that the new eBook, “What Matters Now” is a must-read for business people, especially anyone who has recently been ejected from a long-term job.
I was wrong.  Anyone should read it who wants to be in the know about what direction the world is [...]

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New Careers for Old Dogs

August 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Finding a job, Motivation, Solutions

“‘Tis dogs’ delight to bark and bite,” thus does the adage run. But I delight to bite the dog when placed inside a bun.”                                                               [...]

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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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