Monthly Archives: March 2013

Archive: A Year of Visibility talk from BarCampLA-5

This is the audio from my talk A Year of Visibility at BarCampLA-5 on March 1, 2008.  One of the most important career moves you can make today is to “Show people what you do and how well you do … Continue reading

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One bad reason to choose a career — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

There can be many reasons for choosing a particular career. It might meet with your intellectual interests and native talents. It is an area of work that is becoming more necessary and more in demand. It has a large impact … Continue reading

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Books on Hold: Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger

Books on Hold is a blog series dedicated to books I have seen in passing and requested from my local library. See more in the series at the end of this blog post. — Douglas Contagious: Why Things Catch On by … Continue reading

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Job Openings from Tuesdays with Transitioners – March 10, 2013

Job Openings from Tuesdays with Transitioners Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, organizer of Tuesdays with Transitioners posted these job listings recently. Join Tuesdays with Transitioners Meetup group to receive these job listings directly via Meetup.com and email. Job Listings from Tuesdays with Transitioners – March 10, 2013 … Continue reading

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Archive: Douglas talks Careers and New Media with Bigg Success – March 10, 2010

Originally appeared on BiggSuccess.com Career Success with New Media We were happy to visit with Douglas E. Welch today on The Bigg Success Show today. Douglas is an expert on building the career you deserve and spreading the word about … Continue reading

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Archive: Drifting — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

How long are you willing to wait for your company to get its collective “act” together? How long will you suffer through hiring freezes and a moratorium on raises? How long will you suffer a company whose planning, and treatment … Continue reading

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No one earns the right to “coast” in their career– from the Career Opportunities Podcast

As you get to be older — I just turned 49 myself — there is a problematic thought process that can creep into your daily thinking. When you are faced with a new career challenge, a new career idea, a … Continue reading

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Invites: Want more happiness in your life? Join Happify!

I was invited to join this site, Happify, which seeks to help you build more happiness into your life in a variety of ways. Since it is beta right now, you can only join via invite. It just so happens, … Continue reading

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Job Openings from Tuesdays with Transitioners – March 3, 2013

Job Openings from Tuesdays with Transitioners Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, organizer of Tuesdays with Transitioners posted these job listings recently. Join Tuesdays with Transitioners Meetup group to receive these job listings directly via Meetup.com and email. Job Listings from Tuesdays with Transitioners – February 24, 2013 … Continue reading

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Video: Great interview with Al Roker — “My First Big Break” — from MediaBistro

Al Roker talks about getting started in his career and some of his best advice for anyone building a career. It is great that he says some things that I say all the time to people and in my writing, … Continue reading

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