[By: Martin Grunburg] Disclaimer: Adult language ( I think this is my first post with “adult” language, and frankly, the subject matter mandates it. ; ) Here we go: Please, please, for YOUR sake, and the sake of your goals, just SHUT YOUR PIE-HOLE! That’s right…find a way to keep your trap shut! Shut your mouth. Zip it! I speak
Continue readingI have been passionate about personal development as long as I can remember. And since you are reading this, I know you are too. You want to improve your life as a whole or at least some aspect of it. So, what is personal development? Personal development is getting in touch with your inner self and achieving self-actualization, which, is
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Podcast #206 – Baby Boomer Job Search Strategies in 2021 with Robin Ryan Description: This week, I will be interviewing Robin Ryan one of the top career coaches and resume writers in the US. Here is a snippet from her website: The Boston Globe calls Robin Ryan America’s top Job Search Expert. If you are looking for help with your career, call on
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Kenyan startup Fuzu has raised a EUR3.4 million (US$3.86 million) Series A funding round to support the development of the next phase of its career development, grow its team and accelerate expansion across Africa. Launched in 2015, Fuzu aims to change the landscape of job search and recruitment in Africa, providing AI-powered personalised guidance to individual users, and talent acquisition
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It’s been quiet from us on the blog this term; we’ve had a massive start to the year delivering over 60 events – incursions, excursions, camps, corporate team builders and Teacher PD. We’ve worked with almost 4,000 individuals and have loved every minute of it! We feel so honoured and privileged to do what we do, we are both proud
Continue readingNo matter how much work experience you have or how many connections you’ve made, searching for new work is taxing. You’re bound to deal with financial strain, rejection, self-doubt, and discouragement. Self-care may be the last thing on your mind, but it’s an integral factor in the job hunt—and one that gets overlooked far too often. We spoke with numerous
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Here my sixth conversation with my friend Tamara Powell. In episode 81 we discussed why we built our business and breaking through limiting beliefs. In episode 85 we talked about labels and constructs that may be holding you back and encouraged you to begin to explore them. In episode 89 we discussed the magic of liminal space or seasons of
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Each year, first-year students write their career interests on colorful paper airplanes and launch them in Wait Chapel during a New Deac Week session led by the Office of Personal and Career Development team. The activity marks the end of the career portion of orientation and the beginning of their college-to-career journeys. The University established itself as a national leader
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This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I receive a commission for purchases made through these links, at no cost to you. Please read my disclosure for more info. I was never a fan of personal development until I read You Are A Badass by Jen Sincero. Since then, I’ve been hooked. And one day I stumbled upon a podcast
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In today’s fast-moving working environment, adaptability is a sought-after skill, but you might not be as adaptable as you think. Here’s how to identify whether you truly are adaptable and how to improve your performance in that area. Adaptability is an attractive quality. We all like to think of ourselves as being flexible and adaptable, a team player, ‘going with
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