“It is better to look ahead and prepare than look back and regret.“
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
… Read the restOne (More) Headhunter “Secret”: “See Me”
There are “secrets” in the executive search trade that anyone who hopes to be headhunted (or hire a headhunter to fill an opening) should know.
A set of 10 tips are here; another 7 more are here.
Here’s an 18th tip: what you do in the search process can stick with you for a lifetime.
While the world is incredibly small – Wendy Yanowitch’s saying that “The world is made up of (just) six people and lots of mirrors” is pretty true- what you do in the search process or even what you do outside of the search process can find a home in any record a search firm keeps.… Read the rest
Actions or Words?
“Actions speak louder than words, but nearly as often.”
Mark Twain
National Equality March participant says that, “Actions speak louder than words.” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
… Read the restYour Career: The Too-Brief Goodbye
There are a number of ways to say goodbye to a job – some helpful and effective, some not-so-great.
Here’s a goodbye email that I received this week (names and contact info fictitious) sent blind copy from their work email account:
“I’m leaving Salesforce.com. Please use “george.richards@gmail.com.
My cell phone number will remain the same: 1-650-299-4242.
George”
What works about this blast email?… Read the rest
Goals versus By-Products
“Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum ID #65732 Eleanor Roosevelt at United Nations. Photo credit: Wikipedia
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[Life Back West] April 2014 – Riding Up Front?
When you’re a kid in a car culture like the USA, a major life milestone is the 
time when you get to ride up front.
It’s not exactly adulthood, but looks like the same neighborhood; out of the back seat, associated with kiddie car seats and “baby” status, and into a view from the front like the big guys.… Read the rest