Personal braining is personal training for your brain. What are you doing to train yourself (or train your people) to keep their brains sharp?Here are some suggestions for getting yourself involved in a successful "personal braining" program:1. Read for pleasure,...
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Time Management Tips
My students and clients ask me all the time how I manage to fit everything I seek to do each week. I learned so much from two sources in particular - Lee Cockerell (Creating Magic) and Tim Ferriss (The...
Job Fairs – Are They Effective? (Part 3 of 4)
Q: I already have a job, why should I go to a job fair? The networking opportunities by being present at a job fair are tremendous. Marketing yourself to others when you aren't looking for a job can be a...
Out of Work and Interviewing?
Q: How do I conduct myself if I am out of work and interviewing? Things I should do and shouldn't do?A: If you are out of work, the last thing you want to appear to an employer is needy. For...
Job Fairs – Are They Effective? (Part 2 of 4)
Previously, I mentioned 4 common comments I hear about job fairs:1. The people that are working the tables don't care.2. All the jobs at these fairs are cold-calling jobs.3. I already have a job, why should I go to a...
A Semester Away from Home – The Walt Disney College Program
As a Disney cast member, I was able to experience and live the magic of Walt Disney World for a semester as a College Program participant, working at Fort Wilderness. It was more than just a job - it was...
Job Fairs – Are They Effective?
Feedback from my students and clients of late has been that job fairs don't do anything for them. Some of the reasons for this that I have heard include:1. The people that are working the tables don't care.2. All the...
Old Timer’s Day and Heritage in the Workplace
One of the most important aspects of creating a culture (or maintaining a culture) in your organization is having a legacy to leave behind, or respecting those who used to call your place of work home.One of the examples from...
Turning the Interview into a Conversation
Students and interviewees alike have asked me often why interviewers ask questions like "What animal are you most like and why?" or "Tell us what your favorite color is and why." As one of my students put it best, these...
Searching the Outer-net instead of the In-ternet
One of the most effective job search methods is using what I like to call the "Outer-net". The "Outer-net" to me is anything outside your comfort zone or your network that is a face-to-face environment where you look for work....