Monthly Archives: September 2010

Now in our 6th year of Helping to Build the Career You Deserve!

Six years as a podcast. Thirteen years as a column. Hundreds of thousands of words and several hours of audio. Advice. Interviews. Video….and more! This is where Career Opportunities has been. September 24, 2010 marks 6 years to the day … Continue reading

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Archive: Believing impossible things

“Alice laughed: “There’s no use trying,” she said; “one can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve … Continue reading

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Do you remember how unique you once were?

Take a moment to look around you while you read this column or listen to the podcast. Take in all your surroundings. Notice the clothes you wear, the furniture in your office, the books on your bookshelves. Look at the … Continue reading

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I Like This – September 17, 2010

A collection of career items I found interesting this week. A Chaos Theory for Change – September 17, 2010 – Some more short, yet great, thoughts on change. They think of it much in the same way I do. Read … Continue reading

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Elsewhere Online: More on Change – A Slideshare presentation

I seem to be coming across a lot of information on change lately. Here is a Slideshare deck on that topic which I found to be quite on-target. Chaos theory View more presentations from Tamsen McMahon. Read more on this … Continue reading

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Audio: Tech Nation interview with Chip Heath on How to Change

I listened to this interview while driving around on consulting calls and I almost had to stop by the side of the road so I could make some notes. Even in this short interview, Chip Heath, gives some great, though-provoking, … Continue reading

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Laboring for yourself

This long weekend brings the Labor Day holiday here in the US. This holiday marks the end of summer for most people and brings everyone back into the office, and back to school. Each year, I end up writing something … Continue reading

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I Like This – September 6, 2010

A collection of career items I found interesting this week. Smalltopia: A Practical Guide to Working for Yourself – August 31, 2010 The corporate conscience – August 31, 2010 – I have written about this in the past. We do … Continue reading

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Archive: Future-proofing Your Projects – March 10, 2006

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) recently launched their latest space probe, New Horizons, which will be the first such probe to visit and study the planet Pluto. While you probably don’t need to worry about ensuring your latest network server … Continue reading

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