What is your "true measure"? Samuel Johnson’s famous epigram says, "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." What about you? How do you measure yourself? Money? Status? Possessions? "Acheivements"? There’s another old saying, "Comparison are odius". Literally, that means that making a comparison smells,…
Is this you? You know you SHOULD go to a meeting or event and do some networking but at the last minute you always find an excuse not to go, You feel shy or awkward walking into a room full of strangers, You feel overwhelmed by the expectations and demands of networking, You loath ‘small…
What happens when you feel tired? Does the "Monster" take up residence behind your eyeballs? You know the one that whispers in your ear. Dis-couraging advice like: "Why bother?" "Give it up! You”ll never succeed." "Nobody wants your talents." "Why don’t you just jump…" I don’t remember where I first heard this advice, but it’s…
Last post I promised I talk more about Macro Niches… and I will. But, I wanted to share an exciting discovery. One of my favourite author’s on Careers is Barbara Sher. She’s just released a new book: It’s a very special book if you are a multi-talented professional. Here’s an excerpt from the chapter titled,…
I’ve been self-employed for almost 22 years. And, for 22 years I’ve read everything I could about marketing and promotion. And, every time I turn around some self-proclaimed expert tells me, "Thou shalt find thy niche and exploit it!" Yeah, riiggght! Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt. Got the coffee mug. And, especially got…
This is for Rumi T. SUPPORT Each of usIs aloneAndYet not. None but usLives insideThe bodyAndThe mind. None other can know, taste,savour the fear, terror,happiness, delight,and ecstasy. Pale empathiesWe share.Yet, living inside,AloneYields notCompleteness. In TruthWe are islands.We alone chooseInsular statusOrConstruct bridges,Causeways,And, paths to others. Connections are madeNot from oneRather the reachingOut of two. You will…
PASSION DRIVES THE WORLD Passiondrives theworld,to loveandto hate. It isthe fire,ignited by the souland the spirit,that fuelscreation —and destruction. When fedwith love,when nurtured,cared,and lovinglyexpressed,it growsto faithfullyarticulatethe giftsreceivedfrom God. When starved,repressed,denied,andlocked away,it festers,rots,andvomits outits pussy self. So, loveyour passionorbeware! Tags: Creative Professionals, Passion, Poetry
This is for Paula who didn’t get that job in NYC she wanted. First, let’s talk about rejection. Why? A) Because, It hurts. Sometimes, it hurts tons. And, B) because until we deal with the emotional impact we can’t do an effective job of dealing with the ‘tasky’ stuff of job search. It’s clear to…
Life was simpler in my dad’s day. So, were careers. My dad dropped out of school after grade 8, so he could help out on the family farm. Remember, this was during the “Great Depression”. When the farm sold the family moved into town and my dad got a job in a grocery warehouse. Then…
In Jr. High we had a quirky little English teacher. He was a fussy, little bird of a man, flitting around the classroom like a Sandpiper. Pausing for moments to glance over one’s shoulder then skittering to the next student. I still remember his detailed description of how to build a proper compost heap: carefully…
