Archive for the ‘Build Your Career’ Category

07 Jan
2010

Self Improvement Through The Workforce

Self improvement is one hot industry!  It seems that just about everyone wants to become the very best person that they can become, and are always searching for new ways to improve on aspects of themselves that they consider to be lacking.  The problem is that so many of us make the excuse that we [...]

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13 Nov
2009

Treat Your Career Like You Would A Child

In many ways, a career is like a child.  It starts out small, and then grows up.  And much like a parent will put a lot of time and energy into making sure that a child will grow into a successful and well rounded adult, the same came be said for those who go on [...]

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02 Nov
2009

You Need A Business Plan… Right Now!

I’m going to be extremely blunt with you right now.  If you are, in any way, in the process of making money for yourself in which you don’t answer to a boss, then you are running a business, and you need to have a business plan.  Without a business plan, you are doing yourself and [...]

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10 Oct
2009

Vampires Are Real, Read Why!

Beware of vampires
Vampires are very real.  They are not just fictional creatures.  They are a metaphor for people who will suck the lifeforce right out of you if you let them.  I refer to negative people as vampires because that is how I see them.  These people live for no other reason than to go [...]

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30 Sep
2009

You Need To Work On Creating An Awesome First Impression

YOU Are Vying for Attention!
Let’s face it.  First impressions are highly important.  As much as we’d like to pretend that the world doesn’t judge us based on first impressions, we all know, deep down, that it truly does.  Simply put, if you can’t grab people’s attention immediately with whatever you are trying to do, then [...]

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18 Sep
2009

You Should Seek Your Greater Purpose In Life

We All Have Purpose
One of the hottest industries right now is graphic design.  It seems that EVERYONE is getting in on this industry and is offering to draw logos, design webpages, or do just about anything that a client would need, graphic wise.  With so many people getting in on this industry, you’d think it [...]

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17 Aug
2009

The Greater Good

Be Mindful!
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “The Greater Good?”  Chances are, you may think of any number of things, because it is a fairly vague term.  Some of you may think of paying it forward or superheroes.  You may think of personal sacrifice for the betterment of others, or if [...]

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04 Aug
2009

What You Can Expect In The Corporate World

So you’re a high school student, going onto college, and you’re about to enter the workforce for the first time.  Or you’re a full time student, getting ready to graduate to your first desk job.  You know you’re ready for the work ahead of you, but you’re not quite sure what to expect.  I’ve taken [...]

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27 Jul
2009

30 Days To Self Improvement

30 Days…
I’m not going to take credit for someone else’s idea.  It’s been well documented in the blogosphere that using the 30 Day Trial as a means of self improvement was the idea of Steve Pavlina.  If you haven’t read his article, then I highly suggest that you do, because it’s really good advice.
Basically, the [...]

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20 Jul
2009

Why Money Can’t Buy Happiness

Gauge Your Happiness Level…
Ask yourself this question.  How happy are you in your life right now?  This very minute.  How satisfied are you with your life at this point in your life?  Is there something missing that would help to fulfill your life?  What do you think would make it better?
You might feel that happiness [...]

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