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“You, my friend, are a victim of disorganized thinking. You are under the unfortunate impression that just because you run away you have no courage; you’re confusing courage with wisdom.” – Wizard of Oz
I went on a job interview the other day (my first since landing a job during the “Great Recession”). I’m not really [...]

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” -Thomas A. Edison
Work, to some a four letter word. So exactly what is “underemployed”? Well, there are several definitions like – “Not fully or adequately used or employed”. In this case I am referring to either those who have [...]

“May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s resolutions.“  – Joey Adams
Happy New Year! Another year has come and gone. 2009 was not one of the best years (to be sure) and will be long remembered by all of us. To be fair, for some the year ended better than it started [...]

“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Like many of my posts, today’s is about being the best. We’ve done “the best companies to work for” and numerous other “best” lists. As with most of these lists, much of being rated the best is subject to [...]

“Don’t bunt. Aim out of the ballpark.” – Yogi Berra
This is the time of year when your local radio station starts the countdown of the top 500 hits of the decade ending with the number one hit on New Year’s Day. Lots of parties, lots of food, a clean slate and lots of hope for [...]

“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.” – Shirley Temple
You may not believe in Santa Claus, but you can get the gift you want for Christmas if you work hard over the holidays (that gift being [...]

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work” – Henry Ford
I was talking to a friend of my whose child is in the entertainment industry. Not well known (in fact, not known at all), but this kid has her own agent. “Her own agent?” I ask. Why [...]

“And I’m already gone And I’m feelin’ strong” – Jack Tempchin and Robert Arnold Strandlund
I was looking at my weekly LinkedIn updates (which I usually ignore) the other day and noticed that one of my former coworkers had a new profile (and a new job). So I got to thinking, where are all of my [...]

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” – Henry Ford
The perfect job. I’m sure you’ve been asked “What would be your perfect job?”. And, you probably have an answer (and if you don’t, you should). I’ve been asked that by recruiters and career counselors many times over my [...]

“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you’re still a rat.” – Lily Tomlin
So everything I read lately says that, even when the economy starts to rebound (and many think it has already started), new job creation will lag. Now who am I to dispute that bit of wisdom? But [...]