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“Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you’ll have to ram them down people’s throats.” – Howard Aiken
If you are like most people, the minute you see a great idea you think “now why didn’t I think of that?”. I know that happens with me all of the time. [...]

“Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting someone else to do the work.” – John G. Pollard
Timing is everything in life and in business. Too young for the early days Wall Street boom, too old for the Internet boom and just right for every major recession since WWII. But opportunity is what you make of [...]

“The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticisms.” – Norman Vincent Peale
So what exactly is Job Search Flattery? It goes something like this. Let’s say that you are currently employed, not really looking to make a change in jobs and you get a call [...]

“Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical.” –Yogi Berra
I don’t know about you, but when I hear the word “industry”, the first thing I think of is smokestacks (hence the picture). I’m sure that has something to do with my age . Job search is much the same as today’s quote [...]

“I look to the future because that’s where I’m going to spend the rest of my life.” – George Burns
Somewhere out there your job is waiting, trust me. You just haven’t found it yet (but you will). It doesn’t matter if you’ve just started the job hunt or if you’ve been looking for a long [...]

“This is your life and it’s ending one minute at a time.” – Fight Club – 1999 – Chuck Palahniuk
Okay, did I get your attention? Your first job marks the beginning of your 10,000 day career (do the math) and, while you are probably just hoping you get a job, you should prepare for the [...]

“Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat.” – Napoleon Hill
Okay, so what is today’s quote all about? Simply put, don’t be discouraged in your job hunt. Not every lead ends in a job offer, in fact, the vast majority don’t pan out. It’s kind of like Lotto, if you have [...]

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” – Abraham Maslow
So what tools are you using for your job search? I ask this question all of the time and I’m constantly amazed at how many people leverage so few of the tools available to them. [...]

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” – Calvin Coolidge
Time flies, can it really be Christmas again? By now you’ve opened your presents and, with any luck, there is no coal [...]

“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 [...]