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Entries from January 2008

Archive: Sales is Everything - December 17, 2004

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments

(This podcast is pulled “from the archives” and presented here as a service to more recent listeners — Douglas)

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Yes, that’s right, “sales” is everything. Business experts like Tom Peters preach it, industry pundits carry on the charge, even I know this is true, but taking it to heart and […]

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Share your ideas sooner, not later

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

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As a writer, it is always distressing when you have a great idea and then see that someone else has written an article about the exact same topic, usually only days before you get around to it. It happens all the time and it only makes sense, considering the […]

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What I’m Reading…

January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Responses from the Seesmic Community…
Video: Zombie Survival Guide
Amazon: Zombie Survival Guide
Video: Billion Dollar Kiss
Amazon: Billion Dollar Kiss
Video: Odd Mom Out
Amazon: Odd Mom Out
Video: E-Myth Revisited
Amazon: E-Myth Revisited

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Elsewhere Online: What to do if you’re laid off in 2008 recession

January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Some good career advice from blogger, Robert Scoble.
What to do if you’re laid off in 2008 recession

It’s sad to hear about layoffs at companies like Yahoo. Right now it seems like a bad time to be laid off. I’m here to offer some hope.
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(Via Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger.)

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Tags: Elsewhere · News/Opinion

Archive: Getting By - December 10, 2004

January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

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Have you ever had a day when you didn’t want to get out of bed and face your work? Good. I’m glad it isn’t just me. Jobs and careers can have […]

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Interview: Al Isago Parvez of Advance, Inc. in Tokyo, Japan

January 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Listen: An interview with Al Isago Parvez, a recruiter with Advance, Inc, in Tokyo, Japan
An interview with Al Isago Parvez, a recruiter with Advance, Inc, in Tokyo, Japan

Next Friday: January 25, 2008: Share your ideas sooner, not later

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Archive: Criticism - December 3, 2004

January 16th, 2008 · No Comments

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There is a little that can be so useful, or so damaging, as criticism. When given correctly, justly and without malice, it can be the building block of a better career. […]

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Moving into Management

January 11th, 2008 · No Comments

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Whether you work in a corporate environment, or for yourself, there comes a time in every career when you need to stop crawling under desks, both literally and figuratively. While I often bemoan the practice of removing professionals from active duty, where they often have the most expertise, as we age, we […]

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Archive: Avoidance - November 26, 2004

January 9th, 2008 · No Comments

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I try to do everything I can for my clients, hooking up the occasional DVD player or troubleshooting phone line problems, even if it goes beyond the typical work I am […]

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Archives and Tagging Project - Your Help Needed!

January 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Hello all Career Opportunities listeners and readers!
I hope you New Year was great and you are already diving into new ways to make your career even better.
Archives
That said, I am starting a project myself. I have been remiss over the last couple of years in creating one, complete, archive page for 2005, 2006 and 2007. […]

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