Don’t call the month IN the month!
When I relaunched my Design Resumes business at the end of 2009, I determined if I was to be successful in propelling my side hustle business to the next level, I needed expert help. I spent the prior two or three years learning about this magical new marketing concept called social media and the related…
Read MorePush the envelope and test yourself
Grammarist.com says: To push the envelope means to extend the boundary of what is possible, to take a risk by going farther than others think is acceptable. The term push the envelope was popularized in the early 1980s, following the publication of the book The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe. The book The Right Stuff chronicled American pilots who tested high-speed aircraft,…
Read MoreBe a positive force in your speech and social media
I am weary. When I first started with social media, it was fun. I met people, it was a positive force. I didn’t hear people yelling at each other. I didn’t feel the hate. Of course, most of us didn’t know what we were doing. Be a positive force by building relationships I found it…
Read MoreRedefined: Distributed workforce versus Remote workforce
I learned something Saturday. I created a new design plan for the latest version of an Operations Resume with a very successful returning client. Her newest role is as a Director of Operations for a foundation with $109.9M in annual revenues. As we talked on Zoom about how her company works today. I asked about…
Read MoreWhen I’m 64
So I’ve heard this song many times. But as I was telling a 34-year-old client that I am taking July 1 off for my birthday, I asked if she was familiar with the song “When I’m 64?” She didn’t think so. Well, I am 64 or will be by the time I publish this. Seems…
Read MoreAre you ready to change trajectory?
Vocabulary.com defines trajectory as: If you stay on your current trajectory of constant shopping, dining out, and yacht rentals, you’ll end up broke. A trajectory is the path of an object through space, or the path of life that a person chooses. Trajectory comes from the Latin trajectoria, which means “throw across.” The prefix tra- is short for trans-, which means “across” (think transport and transit) and…
Read MoreHow do you overcome adversity?
2020 has been the year to overcome adversity. When I am coaching new or returning clients, many of them are talking about how difficult this year has been. But for all the difficulties, there are opportunities. Just this afternoon, I was talking to a client who has been a Manufacturing Controller in the finance world.…
Read MoreStop holding your breath – Plan your job search
I get it. We have been all holding our breath waiting for the next shoe to drop. But stop it! It is time for the brave, strategic job seekers to move. How to stop holding your breath and plan your job search My business, Design Resumes, has been busy throughout this COVID-19 time frame. The…
Read MoreWhat is stopping you? A question that changed my life
What is stopping you from achieving your goals? You might find this a funny question but it really is critical in the midst of all of this. You may find this a time when you want to hunker down and hide but that would be the worst possible solution. You feel like the coronavirus pandemic…
Read MoreWork from home: How to add a Zoom virtual background
If you have been thrust into a work from home mode due to the coronavirus, you may be using Zoom. Did you know that Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room…
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