Attitude

Use What You Have to Get What You Need

May 27, 2010

“What’s the one thing I should look for in a new hire?” “What’s the most important skill I need to reach my career goals?” “What’s the one characteristic that sets successful people apart from their less successful peers?” It doesn’t matter how you ask the question, the answer is always the same: “The ability to [...]

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Super Staying Power: Career Resilience, meet Running

June 12, 2009

If you run, I want you to do something: I want you to add a little distance to your route. A quarter mile, a half mile, two miles. Something. And when you run it, I want you to remember the extra distance we all need to go right now. It’s tough, it hurts, and as much as you may want to, you can’t quit.

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From the archives: “How can I make myself passionate when I don’t get paid enough?”

June 12, 2009

The theme of the month seems to be: whatever you’ll be doing for the rest of the year, you’ll be doing it for (a lot) less money. Which reminds me of this post, which has been updated: Q: “How can I make myself passionate when I don’t get paid enough?” Jason Seiden is Co-founder [...]

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