Category Archives: Books

Archive: A Reputation for Trustworthiness — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

Get this entire series (and added content) in the Kindle book, “Cultivating Your Career Reputations”! You don’t need a Kindle to buy or read. Kindle book are usable via web browser and Kindle apps for your computer, Android and iOS … Continue reading

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Link Focus: Grab Over 500 Free Programming Books from GitHub from Lifehacker.com

Grab Over 500 Free Programming Books from GitHub from Lifehacker.com This story from Lifehacker.com points up just how easy it can be to get an education in today’s world. The article links to over 500 free programming ebooks available for … Continue reading

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It is impossible to achieve a straight bearing north in any career…

“It is impossible to achieve a straight bearing north in any career. Jobs pull you in all directions — North, East, South, West.  You will constantly be adjusting course to follow your Career North.”             … Continue reading

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Why is it so easy to avoid making decisions?

From Cultivating Your Career Reputations… “Why is it so easy to avoid making decisions? Simply because, by avoiding decisions we think we are avoiding failure. If we never choose one project over another, we never have to explain why a … Continue reading

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Subscribed 46: Scott Berkun – author and speaker on creativity, leadership, philosophy

This post was originally written for my blog, Careers in New Media, but the content that Scott presents lends itself to building the career you deserve, too. Check out his blog and other entries in the Subscribed series on Career … Continue reading

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Gift Guide 2013: Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking With interests in both art and business, it seems only natural to combine them in my mind. “Art & Fear” addresses the all-to-common issues with creating art and I … Continue reading

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Gift Guide 2013: Moleskeine Journals

Moleskeine Journals of all sorts No matter how much technology i have at hand, I always find myself falling back on my paper journal as a data gathering, thought-provoking and capturing, friend. Yes, I carry and iPhone, but there is … Continue reading

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Gift Guide 2013: 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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Gift Guide 2013: Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod

Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod Well-known blogger (gapingvoid.com), back-of-business-card cartoonist and advertising copywriter, Hugh MacLeod, leads us through his list of “What I Believe” in his book, Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to … Continue reading

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Gift Guide 2013: Do the Work by Steven Pressfield

Do the Work by Steven Pressfield I have read — and re-read — Do the work by Steven Pressfield and would highly recommend you do the same. In fact, I am thinking that I will make it (and Pressfield’s earlier … Continue reading

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