Monthly Archives: July 2014

Video: Why a Career Compass? from Career Compass: Finding Your Career North with Douglas E. Welch

Why a Career Compass? from Career Compass: Finding Your Career North with Douglas E. Welch A short clip from this longer presentation Watch this entire presentation     Transcript: This is the session, Career Compass: Finding Your Career North. Come … Continue reading

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A Call for Your Advice — Contemplating a Patreon fundraiser

I need your advice and help? I have always wondered if advertising was the right model for supporting podcasting and other new media projects, but I hadn’t really seen any other viable alternatives. So I haven’t had advertising on Career Opportunities for … Continue reading

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Video: Finding your most important connections from Career Prescriptions with Douglas E. Welch

From “Career Prescriptions” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch) Watch this entire presentation – “Career Prescriptions” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch   Transcript: That’s the great thing about LinkedIn and a lot of these sites. … Continue reading

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Noted: Brainstorming Doesn’t Work; Try This Technique Instead via Fast Company

Brainstorming Doesn’t Work; Try This Technique Instead via Fast Company I found that brainstorming within a Google Doc when people are dispersed geographically can yield some similar results to this tip, probably for the same reasons. It is certainly worth … Continue reading

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Don’t deny your own uniqueness… from Career Compass: Finding Your Career North

“Our businesses want replaceable cogs that they can insert into their industrial machines. Schools want students that sit down and stay silent. It rewards those that “fit in” and often punishes those that don’t. In such jobs, that  drive towards … Continue reading

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Projects should have an end, not just fade away — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

It is the nature of life , business and career that you will start many more projects than you complete. Needs change. Specifications change. Business climates change. Projects once thought new and innovative are superseded by those even newer and … Continue reading

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Noted: 12 Simple Ways To Be More Interesting via Business Insider

12 Simple Ways To Be More Interesting via Business Insider It’s easy to be boring. It’s harder to be interesting. Want to learn how? Jessica Hagy offers the following advice, excerpted from her book “How To Be Interesting.” Go exploring.Explore … Continue reading

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Archive: Two career situations to avoid — from the Career Opportunities Podcast

At the best of times, our career is a succession of good work and good ideas, for which we are rewarded a good salary. Your work can progress along without too much fear, angst or anger. Still, there will be … Continue reading

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Midsummer Book Sale — All My Kindle Books 99¢ each for the next 30 Days!

That’s right! As a special Midsummer treat to all my loyal readers, listeners and viewers, all my books are now just 99¢ each for the next 30 days! Offer expires August 24, 2014 For career-minded types, there is my original … Continue reading

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Video: First Career Prescription: LinkedIn from “Career Prescriptions” with Douglas E. Welch

From “Career Prescriptions” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch) Watch this entire presentation – “Career Prescriptions” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch   Transcript: One of the things I have been doing recently in the Career … Continue reading

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