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Category Archives: Tips
2012 Gift Guide: The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need
The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need Yes, a graphic novel that also happens to be a career guide. What a great idea! This is an easy read, but offers some good career advice … Continue reading
2012 Gift Guide: Tribes by Seth Godin
Tribes by Seth Godin Seth Godin’s newest book, Tribes, touches a concept near and dear to me…organizing groups, or Tribes, and helping them get things done. This is not to say I have been terribly successful at this activity, but … Continue reading
2012 Gift Guide: The Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam
The Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam I tend to think and teach visually in most cases already, but when I saw this book I knew I needed to pick it up. I wanted to see if there were … Continue reading
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2012 Gift Guide: Zarrella’s Hierarchy of Contagiousness: The Science, Design, and Engineering of Contagious Ideas
Zarrella’s Hierarchy of Contagiousness: The Science, Design, and Engineering of Contagious Ideas by Dan Zarrella Want to learn how to maximize social media? When to do it, what words to use, who to tweet at? Look no further than Zarrella’s … Continue reading
2012 Gift Guide: The Compassionate Instinct: The Science of Human Goodness
Over the years I have often wondered if maybe nice guys really do finish last. I am not the most competitive person in the world and sometimes think it has held me back. That makes “The Compassionate Instinct: The … Continue reading
2012 Gift Guide: Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds
Presentation Zen by Garr Reynolds In any career, it is almost assured that you will be called on to make presentations to your peers, your managers and executives, outside clients and perhaps even at large industry conferences. As we all … Continue reading
2012 Gift Guide: Getting Things Done by David Allen
Getting Things Done by David Allen This is one of my perennial gift guide favorites. You don’t need to make GTD into a near-religion like some have done, but it provides an excellent framework for looking at your life, organizing … Continue reading
2012 Gift Guide: Radical Careering by Sally Hogshead
Radical Careering by Sally Hogshead Some books offer a careful presentation of facts and figures leading up to the dramatic conclusions of the final chapters. Others are the literary equivalent of “A Whack on the Side of the Head,” to … Continue reading
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Elsewhere: Five Most Effective Ways to Invest in Your Career from Forbes
A great article from Forbes on how and where to “invest” in your career. One item they mention is using a career coach. This is something I have been doing more of lately. If you are interested, you can check … Continue reading
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Elsewhere: Top 10 Reasons Why First-Time Freelancers Fail
Here is an excellent article on why many first-time freelancers fail. I know i have faced many of these issues myself and readily identify with the problems presented. That said, while freelancing can be — let us say — challenging, … Continue reading