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From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Finding Your Next Job with Your Current Employer

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When most people think of a getting a new job, the first thought is to look outside of their current employer. If you are in a small company with lots of “lifers” where many of the roles are set, an external move may be your only option. But if you work for a mid to [...]

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Fearless Networking with Adrienne Graham

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Want to go from being a frustrated networker to a fearless networker?
Are you desperate for help on how to stand out, speak up and get more out of your networking events? You are not alone. We’ve all heard the saying, “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Cultivating a strong professional network is [...]

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How to Ruin a Networking Opportunity and other Browseworthy Links

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This week’s browseworthy links…

I’m a Hybrid. You read that right. I’m not talking about my car -I am talking about me. I am a Hybrid Mom. The site elaborates that Hybrid Moms have… evolved to embrace their multiple identities. Recommended Read: 5 Ways to Create Holistic Success in Your Life and Work
Career Makeover Strategy: [...]

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Ten Career Lessons from Oprah

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Wednesday Inspiration 22
Whether you are an Oprah fan or not, you’ve got to admit that she has successfully created a career that she not only loves, but earns a pretty decent living from. Here are ten lessons to learn from the Media Queen and ultimate career makeover diva:

Be true to who you are
Be clear about [...]

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Win a Free Copy of Overcoming Underearning

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I’m a huge fan of Barabra Stanny – have been ever since her Secrets of Six-Figure Women transformed my thinking about my earning potential. In Overcoming Underearning, she explores the fears and underlying beliefs about wealth and money that keep us in a cycle of underearning. Whether you earn 10/hr or 100k a year – [...]

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Guest Post: Failure – Career Suicide Or Career Rebirth?

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By Judith Briles
Donald Trump routinely asked the wannabe apprentices that landed in the boardroom the same thing each week on The Apprentice. In the last 15 minutes, he probed the project leader, “Who failed on the task? Who’s responsible for causing you to be here?” Fingers and mouths point at each other. Excuses flow [...]

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Book Review: The Think Big Manifesto

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Favorite quote: “The pain of remorse, of wasted opportunity, is a cancer far worse that any of the pain or humiliation we so fear when we are thinking small.”
I’m a huge fan of any message that encourages people to step out and be bold enough to passionately pursue their purpose. Michael Port’s most recent book, [...]

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