Posted in Career Mgt., Positive Attitude on Jun 15th, 2009
Monday’s PMA
I am just in the first chapters of Pamela Slim’s Escape from Cubicle Nation, a frank and interesting look at the trappings of living your career in an unfulfilling corporate job and finding your way to entrepreneurial freedom. At this point what is really being focused on is the importance of your happiness in [...]
Posted in Help Others, Job Search, Networking, Positive Attitude on Jun 8th, 2009
Monday’s PMA
If you’ve been working daily really hard on your career search and you are feeling a bit burned out, take a few days or week and don’t search at all. Instead of another week of contacts, researching companies and career opportunities, attending networking events, following up on resume submissions and interviews, take a break [...]
Posted in Job Loss, Job Search, Positive Attitude on Jun 1st, 2009
Monday’s PMA
My kids think they invented abbreviations with Facebook and texting but they don’t realize we had acronyms long before they were around. A few of my favorites are P of A, PPP and the name of Monday’s blog, PMA. My kids know these because I often use them in our home. A few definitions…
PPP [...]
Posted in Positive Attitude on May 29th, 2009
Friday’s Free for All
You never know where or when opportunity will come knocking…so be ready! Have you ever had an event you had to go to that you dreaded for a month and then ended up having a fantastic time or meeting someone that helped you in your business, work, or personal life? Seems that’s [...]
Posted in Positive Attitude on May 25th, 2009
Monday’s PMA
Memorial Day is a day to remember and show our gratitude for the soldiers that have served and even died for our country, for our freedom, for our liberty, for our happiness and for me.
What better examples of a positive mental attitude than the attitude of a soldier! What an example! Soldiers learn [...]
Posted in Help Others, Positive Attitude on May 22nd, 2009
Friday’s Free for All
I missed Thursday’s blog – first time I’ve missed since revamping the Career Essentials blog and implementing the content calendar schedule. Sorry to those who regularly read the blog. I suppose that will happen from time to time….that’s life.
Since it was a post for Thursday’s Review, I had planned on reviewing Toastmasters.org [...]
Posted in Career Change, Current Events, Job Search, Networking, Positive Attitude on May 18th, 2009
Monday’s PMA
Starting my week on a renewed and positive note always helps to bring me more enjoyment and be more productive. I used the reminder from Ken Blanchard’s webinar “Leading in Uncertain Times” and have consistently found time every day to meditate and pray. It helps clear out the negative thoughts I feel creeping in [...]
Posted in Interview Prep, Job Search, Networking, Positive Attitude, Resume Devel. on May 14th, 2009
Thursday’s Review
I read a little book a few years ago that is still really a helpful source of information for job seekers and worth mentioning today. When I say little, I mean little. It has a just over 100 pages and is only about 4.5” x 8.5” in size. Written by Max Messmer, Chairman and [...]
Posted in Job Search, Positive Attitude, Resume Devel. on May 11th, 2009
Monday’s PMA
Yesterday was Mother’s day and I am so thankful to have had the weekend with my kids, family and mom. I had a family breakfast made by my husband and kids and even received a few gifts that were sweet and thoughtful. Later I spent some time with my own mom and brought her [...]
Posted in Positive Attitude on May 8th, 2009
Free–4-All Friday
I am actually writing this Thursday night, sitting on the couch with my youngest daughter as we share a large candle for light. During a gentle spring storm we lost power. Unfortunately this happens way too often. Edison as usual, says it will be on again sometime tomorrow.
But, while sitting here in the dim [...]
