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Have Your Childhood Dreams Escaped? “The Last Lecture” Puts It All In Perspective
If you haven’t heard the story of Dr. Randy Pausch, who received national attention when he began appearing on numerous television shows including Oprah last year, then you should especially stay tuned into today’s post.
Randy Pausch was a professor of Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University. He had been diagnosed [...]
Who’s Got Yo’ Back?
Please excuse the grammatical no-no in the title. But this is a very important post (as the rest of them are.)
Who has your back in your career? Who’s in your corner when you need some advice, insight, support in pursuing your dreams when times are low, or who gives you that extra push [...]
Courage Soup for the Chicken Soul
Did you know that chickens populate this earth more than any other type of bird, clocking in at 24 billion in the world as of 2003? It’s no wonder then that so many of us humans resemble the domesticated foul when it comes to cowardliness in our careers and in pursuing our life dreams.
Did you [...]
Are You Thriving Or Barely Surviving? Career Inspiration for the Slacker
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker [...]
Find Inspiration to Live Your Dream Career, Take Hold Opportunities & Watch Project Runway
I love watching the television show Project Runway, which airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. on the Lifetime Network. It’s a reality-based show about individuals from virtually all walks of life who are living out their dreams and competing to become a famed, nationally recognized fashion designer.
“Either you’re in, or you’re out” is the show’s motto, [...]
Don’t Give Your Employer Too Much Power: Generate Multiple Streams of Income
I recently had a revelation about the importance of generating multiple streams of income — repairs to the house needed to be made, the mortgage was looming, the credit card bill mounting, and I could’ve really used the extra (unexpected) dough.
Since I’m not really a lottery player , I realized the next best solution to [...]
Are You Really Stuck?
Do you feel stuck? In your career? In life, in general? Feeling “stuck” in your career is certainly not a good feeling.
What precedes it? A number of reasons could be the underlying culprit, such as low self-esteem, lack of education, lack of perceived opportunity and many more.
Stuckness poses a direct threat to your career pioneer [...]
