Month: December 2011

Wednesday For Women…

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Inc. Magazine has called Penelope Trunk “the world’s most influential guidance counselor.”  Her career advice runs in 200 newspapers.  Her advice is direct, candid and can be controversial.  She speaks her mind which is refreshing whichever side of the argument you are on.  I’m sharing one noteworthy article this week from Penelope Trunk Blog: Investors fund mostly men, which is fine for women.  Don’t dismiss the article because of the title.  She shares some terrific insights and career advice for women of all ages.  (And don’t miss the comments section following the article.)

Wednesday. Hump Day Inspiration: Don’t Bend…

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Source: Inspired by Davidup via Pavorst

I adhere to an entirely pull-oneself-up-by-one’s-bootstraps creed…

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This post is being re-posted from a hockey coach’s corner of the world who pulled some excerpts from the “Dear Sugar Advice Column #91: The Big Life” from The Rumpus Blog.  A reader named “Wearing Thin” has asked Sugar why her life is so hard (blaming parents, financial stress coming from student loans, etc.)  Sugar has a lengthy response which is worth reading.  My new Blogger friend and I had landed on these nuggets coming from Sugar:

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Are There Really Only Two Alternatives?

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“Learn how to become enthusiastically relentless about discovering how to create great wins for others — wins that increase their peace, their happiness, and their prosperity. It will become infectious, and you may often find others seeking the same for you.”

Harvey McKay is the author of several NY Times Bestsellers (Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive; Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt). Is his newsletter this week (Are There Really Only Two Alternatives?), he reviews Steven Covey’s new book titled the The 3rd Alternative and shares his recommendations on how to resolve some of your most difficult conflicts and problems. Some top excerpts from the review can be found below:

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Find, Hire, Love & Promote the One Percenters…

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Tom Peters shared the simple and personal story below in a recent post on his blog.  It reminded me of my “One Percenters.”  Those that don’t stop until the job is done.  Those that drive for and achieve a consistent standard of excellence far beyond what is pursued by the pack.  Have a tough deliverable – go to your 1%.  Have a short time line – go to your 1%.  Have a sensitive situation – go to your 1%.  Need a candid opinion – go to your 1%.  Need it done right – go to your 1%.  Far too often we get consumed by bottom performers, turnaround situations and fire-drills.  Tom is right.  We need to hire, love & promote the One Percenters and hold them close as they are “worth their weight in gold times 10.”

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