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A Different Level of Inspiration
NCAA Wrestling National Championships Division 1 Anthony Robles vs. Matt McDonough This is the closest I’ve been to crying in a long time. Not from something sad or sappy, but from raw inspiration. The above video is absolutely amazing and I really hope you take the time to view it. Even if wresting isn’t your [...]
The Secret to Freelancing
Photo: James Carter As someone who operates a job hunting website and career blog, but doesn’t have any formal web development training, I work with lot of freelancers. For the same reasons, I also read and write a lot about entrepreneurship, start-ups, side businesses, and, yes, freelancers. There is a ton of advice for aspiring [...]
Why Do People Care if I Forget Their Names?
I’m dreadful when it comes to remembering names (though certainly not alone). Just awful – the speed with which someone’s name leaves my memory upon hearing it is shocking. Because I’m so bad about remembering names, I have eternal patience for someone that forgets my name. I just want to hug them and tell them [...]
How to Be Remarkable (While Most Everyone Else is Terrible)
Photo: Steven Depolo This is an excerpt from post I did for Brazen Careerist, a great social network for Generation Y professionals. To read the article in its entirety, check out the link to Brazen’s site below. [Update - full article now available below] One aspect of professional life that transcends industries, companies, cultures and geography is [...]
How to Negotiate a Raise (or other perks) in a Recession
Photo: Guiri R. Reyes With unemployment staying stubbornly high at 9.1%, those who are lucky enough to have a job might be feeling kind of stuck (though some are still planning to leave). They don’t want to jump into the unemployment pool, but they feel undervalued and unfulfilled in their job. Rather than staying at [...]
Careers – Why People Stay at Crappy Jobs
Photo: Adam Foster | Codefor How many people do you know that hate their jobs? Granted, there are varying levels of unhappiness that one can feel from one’s job, but I’m talking about the people who truly loathe what they do. For those who aren’t in their own personal hell everyday, what about the people [...]
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