At one point, the tagline on my business cards and advertisements was: Success begins with a single step, I believe in YOU! I still totally believe that it does! Saying I Can’t is easy, taking the first step is harder. I do believe in my clients and in the job seekers I interact with daily… Continue Reading
I’m trying to learn, this year, how to make time for recharging. It’s a hard lesson for me. Even taking moments out of my day to sit in the sunshine is hard for me, but I am trying. Early starts I tend to start my days very early. My alarm on weekdays is set for… Continue Reading
Meet Beau and Titan, the visiting Newfoundland puppies who come to be socialized with Teddy, our German Shepherd. Beau and Titan belong to Lee, a friend of my sons, and his dad. Titan is Lee’s and Beau is his dad’s puppy. At 10 weeks old, they compete to get the same toys. Even when I… Continue Reading
Back to the berry patch! You may have read my 4th of July reflections while raspberry picking. Well, the berries are not going away. I have been helping to pick my father-in-law’s (Bob) patch since July 3 and am barely keeping up with the crop. The patch is important to him and since at 88,… Continue Reading
Yesterday, I picked raspberries at my father-in-law Bob’s house. The raspberries are early this year. In other years, the raspberries were at their peak during the week of the fair in early August. But spring came early and so did the raspberries. No ordinary raspberry patch Bob has no ordinary raspberry patch with just a… Continue Reading
My Facebook and Twitter friends greeted me with birthday wishes starting yesterday and continuing today. What a wonderful feeling to have a global community of friends to help me remember another milestone! Halfway through the year When I was thinking about the date that marks my 54 years on this earth… July 1, I realized… Continue Reading
My German Shepherd, Teddy, has had long time love of his orange deflated basketball. He has hauled it all over the house and knows who is likely to play with him. He loves to have people kick the ball to him. One of my sons’ friends even developed the habit of coming over to play… Continue Reading
Think in resume-speak Perhaps after 20+ years in the resume writing and career industry, I have come to think in resume-speak more often than not. I make my to-do lists using action verbs: create, write, prepare, or review. I haven’t found ways to weave ignite, rejuvenate, revitalize, spearhead, or champion into my to-do list. I… Continue Reading
As I work with job seekers, I find that some of them are still stuck on the myths of job search taught in school by educators who didn’t expand their research beyond tired old business or English manuals. Fortunately, my clients know that all they have to do is ask me and I will find… Continue Reading
