Career Opportunities LIVE from December 29, 2006
by Douglas E. Welch, career@welchwrite.comThis episode of Career Opportunities LIVE was recorded December 29, 2006 using the services of Talkshoe.com.
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Complete Career Opportunities Index for 2006
by Douglas E. Welch, career@welchwrite.comA complete index of all Career Opportunities columns and podcasts for 2006 is now available: Career Opportunities Index 2006You can also use the search box in this page to search all 11 years of Career Opportunities.
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Career Opportunities Vision for Your Career - December 29, 2006
by Douglas E. Welch, career@welchwrite.comAs we approach the end of the year, we sometimes look to resolutions to guide our way. Instead, this year, I found myself thinking of the Career Opportunities Vision. What goals am I trying to accomplish with this column? What do I want to impart to you? How can I make a difference in your career and, possibly, in your life? This column is the sum of my thinking and will be my guiding light for Career Opportunities in 2007.
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Career Opportunities LIVE - This Friday, December 29, 2006
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Your employer needs you as much as you need them - December 22, 2006
by Douglas E. Welch, career@welchwrite.comIt is almost 2007 and yet we still have some archaic views of the employer/employee relationship -- on both sides. We have seen the concepts of corporate loyalty overturned and the paternalistic concepts of group health care and pensions are quickly disappearing. With all these changes, though, there is one change even more important to the average worker. It is an even more difficult change because it has to be developed from the inside, from the individual, rather than imposed by the corporate structure. You must finally take to heart the concept that your company -- your employer needs you, your skills and your intelligence, as much as you need the company. As more companies seek to treat you as an independent contractor, you must embrace that role and make it your own. Otherwise, you are fooling yourself into living in a world where no one is ever outsourced and you spend your entire career working for one company -- a fantasy today if it ever really existed. 
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A Christmas Carol - A LIVE reading featuring YOU! - This Friday
Update (12/18/06 11:36 PM): The "Christmas Carol Project" has been highlighted on Talkshoe's Blog -- see Don't be a Scrooge - Chime In on Friday December 22nd at 21:00 EST This Friday, December 22, 2006 at 6 pm, I will be hosting a LIVE reading of Dicken's A Christmas Carol LIVE on Talkshoe.com. This is a service that allows LIVE call-in talk shows with audience participation. You can join us in reading the story by visiting http://talkshoe.com and setting up a FREE account. I can also assist you setting up software so you can CALL IN for free, if you don't have free long distance on your cell phone. Being a reader only requires a telephone or a microphone and headet for your computer. I will be joined by my wife, Rosanne, some friends and anyone who calls in and wishes to read a section of the story. We will be using a condensed version of A Christmas Carol, created by Dickens for his own public readings. If you think you might like to join us, as a listener or a reader, please RSVP to douglas@welchwrite.com, so I can get a feel for how many core readers we will have.
Holiday Gift Guide Final - Amazon Gift Certificate
by Douglas E. Welch, myword@welchwrite.comDespite the fact that we live in the Internet Age, shipping still dictates the arrival of mail and gifts. So, we end out gift guide here, a few days before Christmas, since you can no longer expect to receive delivery before the holidays. You can, of course, still purchase an Amazon Gift Certificate which can , since it is delivered via email, still arrive before the big day. I hope you have enjoyed our gift guide this year. I am already collecting ideas for 2007. Please share your comments on the gift guide, or any other portion of the web site, using the comments link below. I wish you the Best and Happiest Holiday Season! -- Douglas More gift suggestions in the WelchWrite Store
Don't know what to give? How about an Amazon Gift Certificate !
See also:#28 Fierce Conversations
#27 The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
#26 The Lost Gardens by Anthony Eglin
#25 The Victorian Internet
#24 Small is the New Big by Seth Godin
#23 The Secrets of Mental Math
#22 BlackCoat-T: iPod T shirt for on-the-go security
#21 Radical Careering by Sally Hogshead
#20 Doctor Who Complete Series 1 DVD
#19 Edirol R-09 Portable WAV and MP3 Recorder
#18 Murder on the Rocks
#17 Squeezebox Wireless Network Music Player
#16 Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them
#15 The Craft and Business of Songwriting by John Braheny
#14 Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
#13 iPod with Video (80 GB)
#12 The Blue Rose by Anthony Eglin
#11 The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd on CD
#10 A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Web Young
#9 Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation)
#8 The Turk by Tom Standage
#7 Targus PA241U Podium Coolpad
#6 Manhunt: The 12-day chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson
#5 Apple iPod Nano
#4 Podcast Solutions
#3 A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
#2 The $64 Tomato by William Alexander
#1 Welch Family Christmas Cards
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Holiday Gift Guide #28 - Fierce Conversations
by Douglas E. Welch, myword@welchwrite.comThere are times in your life and your career when you have to have certain conversations. Fierce Conversations gives you the guidance and tools you need to make these conversations, in fact, any conversation, as useful and powerful as possible. If you have trouble talking to family, friends and co-workers, this book can help you to understand not only how to hold fierce conversations, but also, why you need to be a fierce communicator in everything you do. (from the Career Opportunities column, Summer Reading List, July 11, 2003)Link: #28 Fierce ConversationsMore gift suggestions in the WelchWrite Store
Don't know what to give? How about an Amazon Gift Certificate!
See also:#27 The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
#26 The Lost Gardens by Anthony Eglin
#25 The Victorian Internet
#24 Small is the New Big by Seth Godin
#23 The Secrets of Mental Math
#22 BlackCoat-T: iPod T shirt for on-the-go security
#21 Radical Careering by Sally Hogshead
#20 Doctor Who Complete Series 1 DVD
#19 Edirol R-09 Portable WAV and MP3 Recorder
#18 Murder on the Rocks
#17 Squeezebox Wireless Network Music Player
#16 Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them
#15 The Craft and Business of Songwriting by John Braheny
#14 Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
#13 iPod with Video (80 GB)
#12 The Blue Rose by Anthony Eglin
#11 The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd on CD
#10 A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Web Young
#9 Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation)
#8 The Turk by Tom Standage
#7 Targus PA241U Podium Coolpad
#6 Manhunt: The 12-day chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson
#5 Apple iPod Nano
#4 Podcast Solutions
#3 A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
#2 The $64 Tomato by William Alexander
#1 Welch Family Christmas Cards
Holiday Gift Guide #27 - The 48 Laws of Power
by Douglas E. Welch, myword@welchwrite.comI recently picked up The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene from the library to re-read it. I must have read something that spurred my interest in the book again, although I don't remember exactly what it was. Oddly enough, today's Los Angeles Times includes an article on how Hip-Hop artists are using it as a virtual guidebook to navigating the tough music industry. See Laws for an Outlaw Culture, Los Angeles Times, July 12, 2006 While rappers might be reading this as a guidebook, I have always looked on it more as a self-protection manual. For me, learning what you opponents might be trying to do to you is far more important than engaging in the behaviors themselves. The fact is, most of the "48 Laws" carry a heavy ethical, social and personal burden. Anyone attempting to live by these laws would soon find their existence a weird half-life where more time was spent attending to the "Laws" than actually living life. Link: #27 The 48 Laws of Power by Robert GreeneMore gift suggestions in the WelchWrite Store
Don't know what to give? How about an Amazon Gift Certificate!
See also:#26 The Lost Gardens by Anthony Eglin
#25 The Victorian Internet
#24 Small is the New Big by Seth Godin
#23 The Secrets of Mental Math
#22 BlackCoat-T: iPod T shirt for on-the-go security
#21 Radical Careering by Sally Hogshead
#20 Doctor Who Complete Series 1 DVD
#19 Edirol R-09 Portable WAV and MP3 Recorder
#18 Murder on the Rocks
#17 Squeezebox Wireless Network Music Player
#16 Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them
#15 The Craft and Business of Songwriting by John Braheny
#14 Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
#13 iPod with Video (80 GB)
#12 The Blue Rose by Anthony Eglin
#11 The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd on CD
#10 A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Web Young
#9 Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation)
#8 The Turk by Tom Standage
#7 Targus PA241U Podium Coolpad
#6 Manhunt: The 12-day chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson
#5 Apple iPod Nano
#4 Podcast Solutions
#3 A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
#2 The $64 Tomato by William Alexander
#1 Welch Family Christmas Cards
Holiday Gift Guide #26 - The Lost Gardens by Anthony Eglin
by Douglas E. Welch, myword@welchwrite.comThe Lost Gardens, the second in a (hopefully) on-going series by Anthony Eglin picks up the story of Professor Lawrence Kingston following the murder and intrigue surrounding the discovery and theft of a unique blue rose, the Holy Grail of gardeners. This story is recounted in "The Blue Rose" and my review can be found in this previous post. In this new story, Kingston is hired to restore a huge manor garden to its former glory after the property is inherited, unexpectedly and unexplainably, by a young, American woman. When a dis-used chapel is found on the property, complete with a skeleton in its well, Kingston is again involved in detective work, archeological mysteries and murder. While not quite as action-packed as the first book, The lost Gardens is a grand combination of gardening lore, history, mystery and action-adventure. Kingston become even more likable than before, less curmudgeonly and might even be falling in love again. Eglin gives a charming feel to the English countryside, despite the untoward events that occur and leads the reader down a wandering garden path to an exciting and satisfying conclusion. I look forward to more books in this series that combine my interests in gardening and my love of a great mystery. See also : The Blue Rose by Anthony EglinLink: #26 The Lost Gardens by Anthony EglinMore gift suggestions in the WelchWrite Store
Don't know what to give? How about an Amazon Gift Certificate!
See also: #25 The Victorian Internet
#24 Small is the New Big by Seth Godin
#23 The Secrets of Mental Math
#22 BlackCoat-T: iPod T shirt for on-the-go security
#21 Radical Careering by Sally Hogshead
#20 Doctor Who Complete Series 1 DVD
#19 Edirol R-09 Portable WAV and MP3 Recorder
#18 Murder on the Rocks
#17 Squeezebox Wireless Network Music Player
#16 Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them
#15 The Craft and Business of Songwriting by John Braheny
#14 Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
#13 iPod with Video (80 GB)
#12 The Blue Rose by Anthony Eglin
#11 The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd on CD
#10 A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Web Young
#9 Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation)
#8 The Turk by Tom Standage
#7 Targus PA241U Podium Coolpad
#6 Manhunt: The 12-day chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson
#5 Apple iPod Nano
#4 Podcast Solutions
#3 A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
#2 The $64 Tomato by William Alexander
#1 Welch Family Christmas Cards
Lucky and the Island of the Misfit Geeks - Now Available!
 Friends in Tech Present a new Christmas Special...Santa is trying something different this year and is enlisting all the elves to create a new Massive Multiplayer Online Game for all the girls and boys. Demos have gotten tough reviews and there is a lot of work to be done before Christmas. Can Lucky and Herbert save the Christmas and Themselves? Listen to the Special
Holiday Gift Guide #25 - The Victorian Internet
Career Opportunities LIVE from December 15, 2006
by Douglas E. Welch, career@welchwrite.comThis episode of Career Opportunities LIVE was recorded December 15, 2006 using the services of Talkshoe.com. We talk about an interesting news story about employee sabotage and upcoming Career-Op columns.
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Holiday Gift Guide #24 - Small is the New Big by Seth Godin
Elsewhere Online: Productive Talk with David Allen from 43 Folders.com
For anyone who has ever been interested in Getting Things Done (GTD), the productivity system from David Allen, here is a great, free master class in GTD. Merlin Mann sits down with David Allen and discusses the issues with GTD and how you can use it make yourself even more productive and more in control of your life. These interviews assume some knowledge of GTD, so go grab a copy of the book, ( Getting Things Done by David Allen from Amazon.com) and then crank up the audio player to get even more out of it. 43 Folders
Productive Talk Comp.: Episodes 01-08 on Odeo
As promised, here's the single-file compilation of the Productive Talk podcast interviews I did with David Allen, the author of Getting Things Done. The final version's eight episodes clock in at a considerable one hour and twenty-six minutes, so this should give you plenty to listen to while you're in line at the DMV.
Also: Enhanced AAC version of the podcast
(Via 43 Folders.) Technorati Tags: howto, how-to, career, job, jobs, work, workplace, podcast, tutorial, gtd
Holiday Gift Guide #23 - The Secrets of Mental Math
Get your next job by referral - December 15, 2006
by Douglas E. Welch, career@welchwrite.comIf you have been interviewed for even a few jobs, you have realized that the process is biased against you in many ways. Everything is designed to make the process easier and more successful for your future employer rather than for you. Despite your needs as an employee, the process is designed to grind through the list of candidates and spit out a, hopefully, qualified employee. If you want to survive this process and find the job, and the career, you deserve, you need to move beyond the traditional strategies of cover letter and resume. You need to find ways to circumvent the process and develop an advantage over the other candidates.
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Elsewhere Online: Tip: When Leaving Your Job At An ISP, Don't Cancel All Its Customer Accounts
 Ok, readers, say it together with me.... "I will NOT destroy my career (and possibly my life) by doing something as malicious and stupid as damaging my former employers systems when I leave." Lather....Rinse...Repeat As if it needs to be said, don't follow this person's example. Why would you risk your new job to take a petty potshot at your former employer? What are you thinking? Additionally, you're also making life more difficult for every single high-tech worker in the world. Stories like these destroy trust between employer and employee, even if neither has done anything wrong. Just stop it! Come on! Really! Sheesh! Tip: When Leaving Your Job At An ISP, Don't Cancel All Its Customer Accounts
It's no surprise that people who are leaving their jobs (especially to go work for a competitor) may have a certain dislike for their ex-employer -- but it's still amazing that people don't realize that attacking them isn't a particularly good idea. A former employee of a wireless ISP in Utah apparently logged back into the computers of his former employer (shame on them for leaving access open to the guy) and cutting off customer accounts by reprogramming customer access points.
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(Via Techdirt.) Technorati Tags:
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Holiday Gift Guide #22 - BlackCoat-T: iPod T shirt for on-the-go security
by Douglas E. Welch, myword@welchwrite.comYou know Apple's iPod had become a part of our culture when you started to see clothing designed specifically around iPod use. Here is a T-shirt with an internal pocket to keep your iPod safe whatever you might be doing. From Amazon.com...The BlackCoat-T is designed to allow you to discreetly and safely transport your mobile necessities whether you are wearing a suit or a flannel shirt. This patent pending T-shirt contains 2 specially designed compartments that are interconnected by a single passageway. A zipper opening is strategically positioned in the center of the passageway providing easy storage and removal when worn under a button-down shirt. Most of todayÕs cell phones, music players, PDAs and small digital cameras fit easily through the zipper opening and into or out of the passageway. You can quickly store or retrieve your mobile devices, even in the most stressful situations. Best of all, the BlackCoat-T does not compromise style for utility. Dress up over it and feel confident 24/7. No one will ever know. Link: #22 BlackCoat-T: iPod T shirt for on-the-go securityMore gift suggestions in the WelchWrite Store
Don't know what to give? How about an Amazon Gift Certificate!
See also:#21 Radical Careering by Sally Hogshead
#20 Doctor Who Complete Series 1 DVD
#19 Edirol R-09 Portable WAV and MP3 Recorder
#18 Murder on the Rocks
#17 Squeezebox Wireless Network Music Player
#16 Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them
#15 The Craft and Business of Songwriting by John Braheny
#14 Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
#13 iPod with Video (80 GB)
#12 The Blue Rose by Anthony Eglin
#11 The Radio Adventures of Dr. Floyd on CD
#10 A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Web Young
#9 Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation)
#8 The Turk by Tom Standage
#7 Targus PA241U Podium Coolpad
#6 Manhunt: The 12-day chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson
#5 Apple iPod Nano
#4 Podcast Solutions
#3 A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
#2 The $64 Tomato by William Alexander
#1 Welch Family Christmas Cards
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