A Job interview is a test! If you do well, you get the job! Whether this is your first job or the beginning of your career, the interview is important! Why not prepare for it? You can find interview questions and practice answers, dress and groom well and even work on your communication skills. There are a lot more to interviews and here are 10 ...
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How to become a Leader
Where can I learn to be a leader? The best kept leadership secret is……….? I bet you think it is a Harvard MBA! It is true that more Fortune 500 CEOs have Harvard MBAs, but that is not it. Here is a hint. It does not cost much and there is no entrance exam. There are many opportunities to learn how to become a leader, but you have to work at ...
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5 Traits of an Entrepreneur
Am I entrepreneur? Do you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur? Can you learn how to be an entrepreneur? Yes! So what is stopping you? Sooner or later, you will toy with the idea of starting your own business. I know because I started investing in income property a long time ago. I will share some of my experiences as an ...
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How to Change Careers
Changing careers is not easy! Start at the beginning and take the time to do it right! Either you plan change or you face change because you lose your job! What should you do? There is a lot of advice out there! After all everyone has an opinion and they will share it with you. They are well meaning, but it is your choice. It is your life and do ...
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Can You Handle Tough Interview Questions?
Can you handle tough interview questions? Have you ever been in an interview and the interviewer asks you an off the wall question to see how you think? Every interview should have these questions and the good ones always do! Interviews are opportunities for the employer to learn about you and demonstrate your skills to convince them you are the ...
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Networking Still Works Well!
Is networking over for job seekers? A few years ago, I read an article called "Has Networking Become a Waste of Time for Job Seekers" on www.fastcompany.com discussing the new way of networking. Each year new college graduates enter the job market. What should they do to get their first professional job? Social media or face to face networking? ...
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Have you Broken your New Year’s Resolutions Yet?
Have you Broken New Years Resolutions yet? I know, it is only the twentieth (20) of February, but who's counting? It is way too soon for you to give up! Am I right or wrong? Your resolutions are still too fresh in your mind to quit this early. So this year, you will succeed. Don't you want to achieve your goal? Whether it is a financial, ...
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Is Your Best Enough?
I remember my parents telling me to do your best! Everyone can try to do their best. Too often, something prevents us. It could be lack of skills, experience or effort. Too often your past prevents you from success. If you do not have the skills to succeed and fail constantly, you are unlikely to keep trying. Next step is giving up or ...
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The Road to Excellence
Excellence is a talent or quality which is unusually good and surpasses ordinary standards. According to Aristotle, “we are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.” Old habits are hard to break and new habits are difficult to form. Habits can either benefit or hurt the goals you set for yourself. How are your ...
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Are You Rich or Just acting Rich?
Are you rich or just acting rich? I know all your friends are spending the summer in the Hamptons and you just want to fit in or maybe you are trying to impress your girl. Whatever the reason, you do not have the break the bank to look wealthy and it is not what you think anyway. They tend to dress in classic clothes. They dress for comfort! ...
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