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Up for discussion today is your strengths vs weaknesses.  As I interview candidates, I want to hear their strengths loud and clear.  Do you spend time perfecting your strengths?  If you’re really good at something, it should resinate in your very being. Today, I read an article at Forbes.com that I agree with, Forget About […]

Why You Will Fail To Have a Great Career

Let me introduce you to a blog that can apply to many areas of your life.  If you find yourself in need of some motivation, visit The Daily Motivator. Make it matter  If you’re not motivated to take action, raise the stakes. The way to get motivated, to get passionate and to get going is […]

  “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”– Michael Jordan

Over the weekend, I was browsing through Fast Company and came across their article Can Your First Job Predict Your Future? and I found it to be of interest.  What do you think?  Can you relate to it? I’m trying to think back to my first job.  Was is that of oldest sibling as babysitter? or […]

  How much does one degree matter?  Let’s look at the “212 Principle”. Simply stated at 211 degrees water is hot… at 212 it boils and with boiling water comes steam and with steam you can power a locomotive.   One degree is the difference between hot water and a power to transform industries, societies, […]

Every person you meet is living a story. We have a choice every day to either  miss the beauty or needs of others by focusing only on ourselves OR we can see the people we encounter at work, in our neighborhoods or in the local store as partners in out story. On one hand people […]