Starting a new project almost always feels good. You become invigorated by even the thought of starting something new. Resolutions, goal setting, and big dreams. The problem is that for many, the bubble bursts easily. They set a goal and then they drop it either because they are too busy to follow through or they…
What’s the fastest way to lose good will with people? If you are looking at my title, you might think that it is assuming too much or at least wonder what I mean by that. A prospective client left a message yesterday. He said he needed a resume right away. And then proceeded to tell…
Yesterday I refocused a resume for a returning client who landed her new position in July 2010. Her new company’s rule is that you need to be employed with them for 1 year before you can apply for any internal positions. She has met this goal! Capture your success stories She now is targeting a…
We all want to put our best foot forward, right? But in a world of social media, that’s starting to get more difficult than ever before. I talked about Facebook No-no’s in this post, Could these 3 Facebook No-Nos make you lose your job? And I often speak about the importance of the right attitude…
You find yourself overwhelmed? Just stuck doing the same old, same old all the time? Find a way to change it up, do something different, have some fun with the ordinary and make it extraordinary. I love to cook but given the choice, I prefer more unusual cooking than usual. My sons are sometimes willing…
Some of you may recall my recent hit with a power outage. The journey since then has been very interesting. My deductible is higher than I remembered. I think I forgot to read the small print in an addendum that raised the $250 to 1% of whatever the value of my house is at the…
Are you one of those people who is very sure that he is always right? Or at least always right on a certain topic? What happens when you project the image of always being right? Does it make you welcomed in the hearts of family and coworkers? Most of the time, your family will love…
As my regular readers know, I’ve had some challenges this year. I wrote Roll with the Punches to discuss some of them last month. Then besides those challenges, my mother died on July 8 after a fall. Mom’s death was sudden but we are at peace with it and have started to return to a…
Yes, I know it is a rough economy and sometimes you just have to let people go. But what happens if you keep the person who is creating chaos and disharmony for everyone else? Recently, I wrote a post about toxic personalities: But this type of person is dangerous to others too. Some take…
Every once in awhile someone asks that question — “Have you ever written a resume or helped someone in my career?” or “Do you know how to write a resume for my kind of work?” I know I am not the only resume writer who gets that question either. Some resume writers specialize in specific niches…