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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 [...]

How do you restart your job search?

“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.” – Mark Twain
What’s that sound you hear? Ah yes, the sound of the seconds [...]

“Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they’re in the game.” – Paul Rodriguez
Job Hunting. Are you in the game or watching from the sidelines? You need to be fully in the game and armed with the right tools if you expect to get a job, it’s tough out there. [...]

“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 [...]

“It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.“  – Albert Einstein
You know the old saying “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”. I’ve had many jobs that tested that quote and, while it probably has some truth to it, that is [...]

“No time for losers ‘Cause we are the champions – of the world” – Freddie Mercury
We all need to work (unless you are independently wealthy). So why not make work a great experience? Why not provide benefits that make people feel good about getting up every morning and going to work? The companies on the [...]

“Carpe, carpe diem, seize the day boys, make your lives extraordinary.” – Dead Poet’s Society
“Seize the day” but be prepared. For those that follow my blog, you will be familiar with the Job Search Marketing Toolkit. Your toolkit should include everything you need for your job search. The difference with the toolkit presented today versus [...]

“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 [...]