Have you ever driven down a road and realized you are at a dead end? To travel is in my blood. Regardless if it is a road trip, take off for months with a back pack, or take a 3 year stint to see the world. Having a slight wild streak in me, you run into numerous dead ends, …
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If you played or watched baseball you may know there is a sweet-spot on the bat. “A place where a combination of factors results in a maximum response for a given amount of effort.” Part of being street-smart is to discover and understand where in the business world does “your sweet spot” exist. One method is to create a list of …
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An interesting twist is to go into an interview considering your primary role is to sell your skills and capabilities. Lets start with the definition of a “sale”. According to wiki: A sale is the act of selling a product or service in return for money or other compensation. Considering we are going into an interview …
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Use your sweet-spot to consider which companies line up with your strengths and weaknesses. There are two courses of action, and before we get started, let’s review both. The first method, what we refer to as “spray and pray“. Send your resume to as many companies as you can locate who are running ads for open positions. Using the …
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The reasons are not so clear at first glance, yet both are a buy-sell cycle. In both cases there is a buyer and a seller. The economic impact is similar, whether you are choosing to go to college or to hire a new employee. Comparing time lines, the evaluation of “which college” or “which person” is likely weeks or months, not …
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Ever walk into a place and the hair on the back of your neck stood up? What if the next thing which happened in short order is you were offered what is “supposedly” your dream job? Would you take it “hoping” for the best? Or would you do some research to figure out who is “behind the …
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