Author Archives: Douglas E. Welch

2012 Gift Guide: Don’t Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job

Don’t Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job This is the book about job hunting that I would have written myself, had not Fox beaten me to it. I highly recommend this book and … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity by David Whyte

Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity I came across this book in the New Books section of my local library and the title intrigued me enough to take it home. I am always looking for books … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bags

Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bags Available in an amazing collection of colors and designs, The Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag makes a great all-purpose carrying case. It can hop dour laptop and other gadgets as well as everything else you need to … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirkey

Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirkey From Amazon.com… “One of the culture’s wisest observers of the transformational power of the new forms of tech-enabled social interaction is Clay Shirky, and Here Comes Everybody is his marvelous reckoning with the ramifications … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Jump Start Your Brain by Doug Hall and David Wecker

Jump Start Your Brain by Doug Hall and David Wecker Looking for a great selection of tools to “Jump Start Your Brain?” This book is for you. It is full of great ideas on how to come up with…well…great ideas. The … Continue reading

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Archive: Career, Not Complaints — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

Typically, discussions about jobs and careers consist of people complaining about their jobs and careers. We seem to have no problem griping about our managers, customers and CEO. When it comes to discussions about how to improve our careers, though, … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace

Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace Not just an enlightening book, but also beautifully designed, too. I read this when I was immersed in the corporate world and it helped greatly in weathering my … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive

Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive While some might read a book like this for tips on manipulating others to do what they want, I found some great insight into what drives people to make the choices they … Continue reading

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2012 Gift Guide: Read This Before Our Next Meeting by Al Pittampalli

Read This Before Our Next Meeting by Al Pittampalli We all face deadly meetings all the time, but still we do little about it. Like most, we suffer in silence, waiting for the meeting to be over so we can get … Continue reading

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What You Need: Presenting Yourself Well — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

With this column I am starting an ongoing series entitled, “What You Need.” These columns will highlight what I consider the fundamental foundations of any career. These foundations often deal with the, so-called, “softer” side of jobs, work and careers, … Continue reading

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