Posts Tagged ‘influence’

Nurturing optimism

Monday, January 30th, 2012

The Career You’ll Love

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Nurturing optimism

I’d like to be optimistic, but it’s not that easy.  The economy’s terrible, the election’s coming up this year, people are still losing their houses, …

Here’s how I do it.

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Ten people you really should know

Saturday, December 10th, 2011

It’s not WHAT you know, it’s WHO you know.  Right?  So who is it that you should know?

The implicit assumption is that if you want to get a new job, you need to know people who have jobs.  But that could be ANYbody with decision-making authority, so it’s not as helpful as you’d like to think.

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10 ways to improve your career over the holidays

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Whew!  It looks like we may actually survive to the end of 2011 – and it’s been a brutal year.  If you’re lucky enough to have a job, you’ve probably worried about whether you’d keep it.

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How gratitude makes your job better

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Some years ago, I ran across a person who asked me, “How’s it going?”.  I issued the standard answer, “fine,” thinking nothing of it.  End of conversation, nothing interesting said.

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Ten ways to improve the relationship with your boss

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Yeah, your boss is a pain.  Always getting on your case about something or other, and she never listens to your requests for some time off or making your job easier.

Realize that being a manager is a real job, and your boss is a real person.  She probably doesn’t WANT to make your life miserable, she just finds it a necessary part of getting the work done.

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Pick the right battles

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Your spouse just called and told you that the weekend is now all booked up.  You were hoping to have the chance to get some fun stuff done around the house, and now your hopes have been dashed.  And you’re going to have to disappoint your friend you were going to meet up with.

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Brag while being modest

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

I’m an awesome coach.  Good looking, tremendously experienced, and I help my clients succeed in amazing ways.

How did that sound?  Authentic?  No, I didn’t think so.

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The balance of giving and taking

Monday, July 25th, 2011

The Career You’ll Love

Sponsored by Carl Dierschow’s career blog at www.Dierschow.com

Welcome to my career tips newsletter! I encourage you to pass this to anyone who might have an interest in revitalizing their career – instructions for subscribing are at the bottom.

The balance of giving and taking

I have several blogs, as you may have discovered.  On a regular basis, I get emails from other blog sites which say something like:

I’ve been following your blog for some time, and like what you have to say.  You might want to know that I’ve just published a new article on ________.  If you find it interesting, I’d appreciate if you could mention it on your blog.

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Now, I really like helping out other people, so on occasion I’ve obliged.  But after having received dozens of nearly identical requests, I’ve stopped participating.  (more…)

The Best Ways to Become Independent

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

This time of year, we in the US are celebrating our independence. It’s a big deal, and has become a core part of our national psyche.

In our personal lives, a few of us strive to be truly independent. But most of us really just want to be able to CHOOSE when and where to be dependent on others, to develop the give-and-take of trusting relationships that help us to advance toward our goals and dreams.

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How to get your boss to stop hating you

Friday, May 13th, 2011

I hear this complaint all the time: “My boss hates me!” No doubt you’ve heard it too.

Maybe even said it.

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