Friendship Poems 16 - Time Out
Posted on April 26, 2008 - Filed Under Arts and Entertainment, Automotive | Leave a Comment
Most people would probably agree that our youth today needs to be inspired to continue to reach their goals in life. If so, do you consider yourself a role model? What happens when the young people you know miss the mark and stray off his or her path? Do you take the time to talk and encourage him to do the right thing? Remember, our youth need to be inspired just like you did when you were their age. You may continue to inspire them by writing and publishing poems similar to “Time Out.”
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Time Out
Read More..>>Handling A Collapsed Sale, Eight Powerful Strategies
Posted on April 1, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
When you sell on commission, either in whole or in part, you will run into your fair share of collapsed sales. Whether rookie or seasoned sales pro, these collapses can cause enormous mental anguish and even cause problems in ongoing performance without the tools to emotionally handle the situation. The emotional pressure of seeing commissions slip away has ended countless careers. Here are eight effective strategies for coping with and even benefiting from the experience.
First: It’s essential to recognize that collapsed sales are part of the selling experience. They do not just happen to you. In fact if you are not experiencing collapsed sales you probably are not writing enough business.
Read More..>>Changing Careers With A Little Help From Your Friends
Posted on March 20, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment
When you’re stuck in a job you’re not happy with, it’s only natural to complain to the people you’re closest to.
Believe me. I did it.
A LOT!
I would constantly threaten to quit my job, complain about how miserable I was, and lament over how awful things were and what few options I had. Now I realize it wasn’t really that bad but at the time it felt pretty awful. I was lost.
Read More..>>What Color Parachute
Posted on January 25, 2008 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment
First published in 1970, What Color Is Your Parachute? is now in it’s 35th printing. This book is a detailed guide for those who are going through the agonizing process of job hunting or changing careers. This book has now sold over 9 million copies, and in 2006 Fortune magazine said: “Parachute remains the gold standard of career guides.” It’s author, Richard Nelson Bolles, has become a real guru in the job search arena, having probably advised more people through the 35 versions of his book than almost anyone in the business. Unlike many reprints, the various iterations of Parachute are not just a re-issue of the same text year after year. As our job market has evolved, Richard Bolles has refocused the book to address current issues of concern to job hunters, applying fresh insight and experience with each edition.
Read More..>>Friendship Poems 2 - A Touch Of Inspiration
Posted on December 30, 2007 - Filed Under Arts and Entertainment, Automotive | Leave a Comment
Everyone needs to be inspired to continue to do their best in life. A touch of inspiration is simply receiving a little revelation from a person or thing that inspires. You can be inspired by a song, idea or anything that uplift your spirit. Inspiration could come from praying and meditating or from a letter or poem.
Are you currently on someone’s email list to receive your daily devotion to start your day? What happens if you miss a day of receiving your inspirational email? Do you consider it a good or bad thing? Others need to be inspired just like you do. You may continue to inspire others by writing poems similar to “A Touch of Inspiration.”
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