The Arizona Cardinals Matt Leinart learned very quickly how to take a negative situation and turn it into a positive outcome. In 2004, he was the teams first round draft pick, fueled by his winning the Heisman Trophy presented to the outstanding college football athlete. Enter Kurt Warner to the Cardinals line, who was quickly assigned the starting quarterback by Arizona coach Keith Whisenhunt.
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Marsha,
Kudos for some good advice on resume writing! As a certified professional resume writer for many years (I no longer actively market this service as I’ve moved onto other interests), your advice is quite spot on. Even though resumes people have all the information that is necessary to create a resume, few have any clue how to create that “effective” document that will get them a second glance. A well-written, concise and attractive presentation are critical, especially in competitive job markets.
I was asked on a radio show what are the real secrets to getting a job in this economy. With so many people looking for employment, you must insure that your resume stands out. There are 7 secrets that will insure that you are the star that your future employer plucks out of the sky. Remember that the goal of a resume is to get an interview, so take a leadership stance and total personal responsibility to make it a great one. Glad I’m not sending out a Resume! There were typo’s in this post!!
If you said no, I believe you are lying to yourself. When you say, “I’m afraid to try that, or do this, or whatever,” you are being a difficult person. You can’t lead a successful career or life if you are not able to take risk. And the reason for this fear is that you don’t want to be blamed, either by yourself or others, for not succeeding.
This boils down to poor and undeveloped self awareness, accoutability and leadership. If you don’t communicate well with yourself and are not able to take risk, how can you communicate with others and get others to buy into your ideas?
This story was just too good not to pass on. I am not a professional football fan, nor a Cardinals fan, but I may just reconsider the later. This is all about personal responsibility, leadership, core values and kindness.
In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a new voice came over the loud speaker asking for a carry out at register 4. Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, and decided to answer the call. As he approached the check-out stand a distant smile caught his eye, the new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (maybe 26, and he was only 22) and he fell in love.
President Obama is to be congratulated for really making history today. What courage and focus he has shown during his campaign. Whether you voted for him or not, he is the President of our fine nation. We must work together to fix the current problems. We must not judge anything and only look at the leadership, communications and problem solving provided by his position.
I met a gentleman this weekend that went to law school with President Obama and he said that Barrack was one of the finest minds he had ever encountered. And this person didn’t belong to the same party either and was not a political hack.
My husband recently retired. So he has agreed to do some of the “chores” around the house. This is requiring some cross training and accountability focus. We agreed this morning that it wouldn’t be just me training him, but he would also enlighten me to some of his chores.
With our new front loader Washer and Dryer (I call them the Silver’s), I knew he was a little intimidated with all the bells and whistles. But he learned like a champ. Now it was my turn. We went out to the garden and he picked up a dead mouse that was caught in the trap. Holding the disposal sack, I said I would watch and learn. I haven’t mastered the setting of the trap yet, but I am closer.
I sit on the board of Reliance Loan and out fearless leader, whom I really admire, just sent me this link from Business Week Magazine
To me, this article proves the need to hold people accountable for their predictions and communications. Many readers and listeners to these messages bought into them and I believe the reason is that most people don’t take the time to read and learn from different sources. Belief is instilled because they focus on the “power position” of the person and I’ve learned to broaden your scope and question everything!
Oops! Hitting the Reply All button strikes havoc once again. The State Department‘s email was almost shut down because of the size of an email. One person decided to hit this email choice, clogging the system to a noticeable level. So here are some considerations for better e-mail etiquette.
1. Select only the people in the cc: list that care about or need the information. Rarely is it everyone on the carbon copy diatribe.
2. Re-title the message as the theme and topic changes. For the receiver of the message, it keeps the focus on what you are addressing. For you, it makes it easier if you are searching for a message previously sent.
Headlines today: Job losses forecast to continue during ’09. So here is the problem.
The number one New Years Resolution is to be more healthy and lose weight. Actually paying attention to your fitness and girth can help your business success. Here’s how. Did you know that some companies are penalizing people for being fat? Outrageous you might say. The fact is companies are choosing this route in an effort to cut health care costs and reduce the number of people having to be laid off. It is a bottom line, business decision and has nothing to do with fat acceptance or non-acceptance. Does this resonate with you? Have you pledged to better self-awareness to manage your health?
