Creativity Lands the Interview?
For those in the job market or thinking of changing jobs or careers, some great advice below on creativity vs. professional lines.
CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Debra Wheatman
How much value does sending your résumé to a hiring manager on the bottom of a shoebox, or in a lipstick tube add? Creativity might be the way to land that [...]
Collapse of China
An interesting dichotomy on the future of China. Worth the read for anyone staying on top of the global economy and politics.
Contrarian Investor Sees Economic Crash in China
by David Barboza
Friday, January 8, 2010
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http://finance.yahoo.com/retirement/article/108534/contrarian-investor-sees-economic-crash-in-china?mod=retire-planning
James S. Chanos built one of the largest fortunes on Wall Street by foreseeing the collapse of Enron and other highflying [...]
The Edge
January 5, 2010 by Colin
Filed under Entrepeneur, Innovation, Work
By Mark Cuban – Blog Maverick
http://blogmaverick.com/2009/12/09/the-sport-of-business-3/
A great blog post by Mark Cuban on living and working on the edge! If only all of us could be at this level while at work and play. So why don’t we?
“The edge is getting so jazzed about what you do, you just spent 24 hours straight [...]
Why You Should Fire Yourself
Why You Should Fire Yourself
10:31 AM Wednesday December 30, 2009
by Ron Ashkenas | Comments (11)
A great article for those in management or those looking to renew and re energize their perspective for 2010. Thanks to Jeff Kinch for passing along.
When management changes were announced at General Motors earlier this month, most people focused [...]
Personal Elevator Pitch
Some quick little nuggets for sharing the best of you with others. Whether work or life, something worth thinking about as we plan to introduce the 2010 version of each one of us in just a couple weeks.
Thanks to keff Jinch III for sharing.
3 Tips for Perfecting Your Personal Elevator Pitch A personal 30-second [...]
Things happen for you, not to you
For those of you who did not get the direct link for my documentary yesterday, its below:
For today…
A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
~James Allen
Things happen for you, not to you…is something someone shared with me the other day. I was having [...]
Over Focused
He’s told us how to start a business and how to save the newspaper industry. Now he tells us (too late) how to be a college kid.
From Mark Cuban:
Got this email today, and decided to share it and my response as a message to college kids out there that are pretty much the [...]
Top 10 Personal Rituals for Stress-Free Relationship Building
I started reading Keith Ferrazzi’s book “Never Eat Alone” about 18 months ago and its one of the most impactful books I have read in a long time. The purpose of this book is how to better build personal and professional relationships, networking and enjoying life. I highly recommend it and to prove [...]
What it takes to be great
December 1, 2009 by Colin
Filed under Community, Inspiration, Work
“There are countless ways of attaining greatness, but any road to reaching one’s maximum potential must be built on a bedrock of respect for the individual, a commitment to excellence, and a rejection of mediocrity.”
-Buck Rodgers quotes (Former American Baseball Player. b.1938)
Research now shows that the lack of natural talent is irrelevant to great success. [...]
Four things
November 30, 2009 by Colin
Filed under Community, Inspiration, Work, career
What are four things you need in the people that act as your support group?
Now, I’m not talking about your family or sometimes even you friends, but perhaps people that you have come to trust in a mentor capacity, ex – boss and professional colleague that keeps you on track for your goals. [...]