“As soon as you stop wanting something, you get it.” – Andy Warhol #thismuchIknow
Mentor Schmentor Have you ever felt during the course of your career that you were floundering a bit and thought, “Gosh, if I only had a mentor, someone to help me along, things would surely be different.” I know I have. And yet, I never fully understood the relationship between mentor and mentee. It all seemed very loose to me and frankly it was hard for me to imagine that an ambitious, successful superior focused on his or her own career would have the bandwidth or interest to be a sounding
I for one needed this little reminder. Getting exercise, listening to music, eating right, and building your relationships are just a few habits to help you ride the (inevitable) waves of work stress.
Even just 7 minutes of exercise is a simple way to boost your happiness levels. The net net here: “Get the F-up and move!”
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned about success, I learned from a fish. I was recently chatting with a friend about her job at a company at which she’s been employed for many years. I asked how things were going, to which the friend replied that things were fine. “You know, it’s a job.” She confessed that she really didn’t love the job, but she said, “it’s a good company, I make a decent salary and I know what’s expected of me. It’s comfortable.” I’ve replayed that conversation
A Lesson on Pricing from Picasso Pricing your services is often much more difficult than just charging, “what the market will bear” don’t you think? After all, what is your talent and knowledge worth? Why are some in your profession able to charge so much? Others so little? Will you seem more attractive to potential customers if you’re perceived to be more affordable? As you ponder the answers to these questions consider this short story about the painter, Pablo Picasso. It’s a story I first read in Harry Beckwith’s best-selling book,
A new installment in Adam Tyler Smith’s ingenious 100 Books That Should Be Written project pokes its brand of affectionate satire at education guru Sir Ken Robinson. The project’s greatest hits here, here, and here.
Don’t be a Dumb Ass! A picture (like the one here) can say so much. Like.. “I’m really ok with living with my mother.” Or, “I’m not out of work. ..I’m just resting.” Or, “Ladies, I’m available!” And of course, the most obvious one of all, “Yes, I’m a dumb ass.” You see, this is what happens when you DON’T give enough consideration to your personal brand. Don’t be that guy.. Know that EVERYTHING you say and do sends a message to others about who you are, what
Need a job? Create it! “You may ask yourself, what is that beautiful house? You may ask yourself, where does that highway lead to? You may ask yourself, am I right, am I wrong? You may say to yourself, my god, what have I done?” – Lyrics from, “Once in a Lifetime” by Talking Heads When I think about what crazy, disorienting times these are for job seekers I can’t help but recall the lyrics from this song by the Talking Heads. Are you, or someone you know in
Carpe Failure! “Success may be the kindest teacher, but failure is a very efficient one.” This quote has always stuck with me. How many times have you succeeded at something and then when asked how you did it, you struggled to explain the reasons for your success because, frankly, you weren’t exactly sure. On the other hand, if you were asked to reflect upon a failure and the mistakes you made that contributed to that failure you could probably go on in great detail. We all cringe at the idea