Monthly Archives: December 2010

Don’t make resolutions, make action items

I am writing on New Year’s Eve here in Los Angeles as celebrations of the New Year have already started in other, distant parts of the globe. We will be attending a party tonight to bring in 2011 ourselves, as … Continue reading

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Asking a lot of myself…and you, too – Podcast and Column

After a busy few months, things have slowed down a bit here for the holidays. This has given me more time to reflect on the year and think about what I want to accomplish in 2011. After a bit of … Continue reading

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I Like This – December 22, 2010

A collection of career items I found interesting this week. Feds smackdown credits checks on job seekers – December 22, 2010 – I have always disliked this use of credit reports and I hope this signals and end to the … Continue reading

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Audio: 5th Annual Live Reading of A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Gift from Career Opportunities! Sunday marked our 5th Annual LIVE Reading of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. We had some new voices this year and had a great time as usual. You can listen to the entire show … Continue reading

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Career-Op Gift Guide #15: The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton, PhD

# 15 The No Asshole Rule by Robert I. Sutton, PhD Let me start by addressing the mild curse word in the title of this book. I find it a totally appropriate use of the word and truly brings home … Continue reading

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Career-Op Gift Guide #14: Books by Malcolm Gladwell

# 14 Books by Malcolm Gladwell Malcom Gladwell’s books always generate a lot of thoughts as I read through them, and I consider this to be one of the hallmarks of a good book. From The Tipping Point to Outliers, … Continue reading

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Career-Op Gift Guide #13: Moleskine Notebook

# 13 Moleskine Ruled Notebook Large Even in this digital age (and while also carrying an iPhone) I still carry a paper notebook everywhere I go. There are times when writing on paper is the only way to break through … Continue reading

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Accepting Thanks and Communicating More Clearly

The Thanksgiving holiday here in the US always leads to people giving a tremendous outpouring of thanks for everything from years of service or marriage to something as simple as holding the door at the grocery store. While it is … Continue reading

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