Monthly Archives: November 2011

Book: The Starfish and the Spider

The Starfish and the Spider by Orj Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom This book was published back in 2006, but I only discovered it recently. The main topic is a discussion of decentralized (starfish) organizations versus centralized (spider) organizations. While … Continue reading

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Book: Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod

Well-known blogger (gapingvoid.com), back-of-business-card cartoonist and advertising copywriter, Hugh MacLeod, leads us through his list of “What I Believe” in his book, Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity. Like other books I have read recently, this is what I … Continue reading

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What I’m Reading…Spiders and Starfish, Ignore Everybody, As We Speak

Read more on this topic: What I’m Reading…As we speak and The Starfish and the Spider Book description from Amazon.com… “The world is full of brilliant… Book: The Starfish and the Spider The Starfish and the Spider by Orj Brafman … Continue reading

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Video: Career Path Patterns with JoAnn Braheny

During tonight’s Career Opportunities Podcast Office Hour on Google+, I was reminded of this great talk by my friend Joann Braheny (http://goosingyourmuse.com/) on Career Path Patterns. Check out different types of careers and how to decide which one you have. Recorded … Continue reading

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New eBook: Cultivating Your Career Reputations – Coming in December 2011

Pssst! – Career-Op listeners and readers…This book just became available in the Kindle Store. Check it out before everyone else finds out! — Douglas While we often talk about one, monolithic, Reputation – with a capital R — I believe … Continue reading

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Career-Op Office Hour – Tuesday, November 22, 2011 @ 6pm PST/9pm EST

Join me for the next Career Opportunities Office Hour on Google+ on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 9pm EST/6pm PST.Circle my personal Google+ account or the Career Opportunities G+ page to see the link to the hangout on Tuesday. Office hour … Continue reading

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Video: From the archives – Career Tip 20080919 – Setting Your Price

Follow @careertips on Twitter, Career Opportunities on Facebook or Career Opportunities on Google+ for more career tips Also, you can join the Career Opportunities Mailing List to stay in touch with everything that is happening here. Read more on this … Continue reading

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Interviews, Confidence and more – a Google+ Conversation

I recently had this discussion with a new acquaintance over on Google+. I love getting questions like this and I have even branched out into providing one-to-one career consulting so I can help more people.  You can follow my personal … Continue reading

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What you DON’T do is often more important than what you do – Podcast

When people talk about careers, jobs and productivity the main focus is almost always about doing — getting things done — being highly productive. I often write on these topics myself. Moving from inaction to action is greatly important, but … Continue reading

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Career-Op Office Hours on Google+ – Wed, November 16, 2011 @ 1pm EST/10am PST

Join me for the Career Opportunities Office Hour Google+ Hangout on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 1pm EST/10am PST.Circle my personal Google+ account or the Career Opportunities G+ page to see the link to the hangout on Wednesday. The office … Continue reading

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