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What’s Your Attitude? Is it Contagious? Or Does it Repel?
Are you a movie buff? Or are you a sucker for a good action film or chick flick? My favorite types of movies are those based on real-life events. And although I realize Hollywood fictionalizes some aspect of the true story to enhance the film, I always get chills during the part of the movie [...]
Are Your Talents Wage-Worthy?
What’s your secret talent?
Are you an excellent writer? Do you make a killer cheesecake? As a parent or concerned citizen, have you raised funds for your local school that exceeded everyone’s expectations? Can you stitch a new garment out of an old tapestry that could rival that of any leading designer? Are you well-oiled [...]
What Will Be Your Legacy? Today, Meet a Legend. And Go Be Legendary.
In a recent post, I offered some suggestions on how you can advance you life and start pursuing your dream career. One of those suggestions was volunteerism — as a way to get your foot in the door, gain valuable experience doing the very thing you love to do, and as philanthropy.
There’s another type of [...]
Are You Driving Your Destiny? Or Is Something (Or Someone) Else?
Growing up in Southwest Georgia, my family primarily used a riding lawnmower to cut the grass. Our yard was pretty large, and although my older brothers had at times mowed the lawn with a push mower, it was an obvious relief when they were old enough to use the riding version.
As I grew older, my [...]
Top 10 Do’s to Turning Your Passion Into a Dream Career
Last year, I quit my full-time job to stay at home with my daughter, rather than put her in daycare. I knew, within the first couple of months, that I didn’t want to just sit around watching soap operas and court shows while eating bon-bons as she took her naps. (In a previous post, I [...]
How to Upgrade Your Image & Gain More Respect (And Opportunities!)
First, I’d like to start today’s post by saying “thank you” to all the folks who’ve supported the blog since its inception about a week ago. And to those who’ve recently joined the Career Pioneer bandwagon, you’re in for a great ride.
I realize in today’s cluttered world, you have many other sites vying for your [...]
“No Excuses,” I tell myself. “I’ll get started right away. . . But first, I need a nap.”
In a recent post, I briefly talked about some of the negative thinking and excuses we make. We allow these thoughts to swim through our heads, breeding fear and insecurity in our hearts and minds and keeping us from pursuing our dreams one hundred percent.
Well, I stumbled upon this video on the internet today. Some [...]
