Monthly Archives: August 2013

Archive: How is your career story changing over time? — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

Would you read a story or novel where, at the end, nothing has changed? Would you feel anything for a character who has learned nothing over the course of the book? Would you read the next book in the series? … Continue reading

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Video: Career Conversation: Andrea McClain of M Street Coffee

Douglas talks with Andrea McClain, owner and operator of M Street Coffee, an independent coffee bar in Studio City, California now entering its 6th year of business. I first interviewed Andrea during her first year of business, so in this … Continue reading

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Don’t let “feeling stupid” stop your from learning what you need — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

I have spent the last 30 years helping people to learn about technology in a number of ways and there has always been one, constant theme to this process — people hate to “feel stupid”about technology — or anything, for … Continue reading

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Job Listings from Tuesdays with Transitioners – August 25, 2013

Job Openings from Tuesdays with Transitioners Jennifer Oliver O’Connell, organizer of Tuesdays with Transitioners posted these job listings recently. Join Tuesdays with Transitioners Meetup group to receive these job listings directly via Meetup.com and email. Job Listings from Tuesdays with Transitioners – August 25, 2013 … Continue reading

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Archive: “Just Kidding” often means exactly the opposite — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

“Just kidding!” We hear this on the playground as children and in the office as an adult. Usually, it is followed by “Geez, don’t you have a sense of humor?” Over the years, though, I have learned that “just kidding” … Continue reading

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Audio: Career Conversation: George Krueger and Mary-Lynn Foster of Bigg Success.com

Douglas talks with George Krueger and Mary-Lynn Foster of Bigg Success.com about building success on your terms. Part of the Dog Days of Podcasting 30 Day Podcasting Challenge  Listen to this show   Bigg Success Web Site Bigg Success on … Continue reading

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Career Conversation: George Krueger and Mary-Lynn Foster of Bigg Success.com

Douglas talks with George Krueger and Mary-Lynn Foster of Bigg Success.com about building success on your terms. Part of the Dog Days of Podcasting 30 Day Podcasting Challenge Bigg Success Web Site Bigg Success on Twitter From the Bigg Success … Continue reading

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Failure vs. failure — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

There is a great difference between Failure (with a capital F) and failure with a lowercase “f”, but sometimes it can be hard to see that. While it is part of the human condition to fail on occasion, and despite … Continue reading

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LinkedIn introduces “University Pages” for potential students, students and alumni

I discovered this new addition to LinkedIn via this Mashable article, “LinkedIn’s New University Pages Help Teens Network Before College“. Complete pages aren’t available for every school, yet, but even the basic pages provide some insight into the makeup of … Continue reading

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Archive: Expectations can, and should, rise with promotions and raises — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

Despite the fact that I often talk about attaining raises and promotions in your career, I don’t often discuss their ramifications to both your work and your personal life. The fact is, when you move into an expanded role, especially … Continue reading

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