Category Archives: Books

Book: Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon

Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon Check out more of my book suggestions and more in The WelchWrite Bookstore I picked up this book during my usual perusal of the sorting shelves at my local library. Each time I … Continue reading

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“It is nearly Impossible to achieve a straight heading north” from Career Compass by Douglas E. Welch

Download a sample and Buy Career Compass: Finding Your Career North Career Compass It is nearly impossible to achieve a straight heading north in any career. One job will pull you to the East, another to the West. Sometimes, unfortunately, … Continue reading

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A reputation for clear thinking… from Cultivating Your Career Reputations

“A reputation for clear thinking has the ability to calm those around you. They look for some sense of stability” Download a Sample or Buy Cultivating Your Career Reputations! Read more on this topic: Archive: A Reputation for Clear Thinking — from the Career … Continue reading

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Book: Don’t sent a resume …and other contrarian rules to help you land a great job

Don’t sent a resume …and other contrarian rules to help you 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 … Continue reading

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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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