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Archive: You want to do what?! Updated: 2012-02-08 16:23:00 Description: Would you get an RFID chip implanted in your arm so you could access the company data center? Would you take a test that asks deeply personal questions with no perception of anonymity? Would you take a lie detector test? How about a drug test? If any...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cynicism is a trap in your life and career – Podcast Updated: 2012-02-04 23:18:55 Description: How do you see the world? Do you see it like everyone else, or are your friends and family constantly telling you that you see the world in odd, different or even weird ways? Can you see danger where others see none — opportunity where others s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Archive: Believing impossible things Updated: 2012-02-01 16:37:00 Description: “Alice laughed: “There’s no use trying,” she said; “one can’t believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was younger, I always did i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Lifetime learning enhances your life and career – Podcast Updated: 2012-01-28 00:59:36 Description: “Where can I learn about X?” “How to do I do this in Word/Excel/Powerpoint?” “Can I find out more about Y?” These are questions I hear from people almost everyday. There is a great need for learning, for education, even if the current edu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Year of Action – Live presentation at Tuesdays with Transitioners – Podcast Updated: 2012-01-20 17:00:00 Description: Douglas speaks the local Tuesday’s with Transitioners meeting on the topic of “A Year of Action!”. Action — any action — can help us to get our careers and lives moving forward. Douglas presents a few “action item...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Action Items – Podcast Updated: 2012-01-13 21:36:52 Description: Two week’s ago I called for “A Year of Action!” So now, what… I am guessing that is what many of you are thinking. You understand that action is important, but you are having trouble figuring out your next (or first) step. No need to fear...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A Year of Action – Podcast Updated: 2012-01-07 07:34:56 Description: As I have over the last several years, I am choosing a theme for this year. In the past I have selected the words Visibility and Leadership as my annual watchwords. This year, though, it is time for a Year of Action. If you want to build the career y...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Archive: Don’t make resolutions, make action items Updated: 2012-01-01 21:00:00 Description: I am writing on New Year’s Eve here in Los Angeles as celebrations of the New Year have already started in other, distant parts of the globe. We will be attending a party tonight to bring in 2011 ourselves, as will many others. One big topic of dis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Life isn’t about the ticking clock – Podcast Updated: 2011-12-30 19:10:28 Description: At the end of each year I see many articles that seek to remind people “the clock is ticking.” Many of us see the New Year’s countdown as another sign that another hour, day, week or month has slipped away. I must admit, when I sat down to wr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The pain of solving a problem today is always less than the pain of solving it tomorrow – Podcast Updated: 2011-12-12 22:14:55 Description: Human conflict can be troubling to all parties involved. For myself, being forced into conflict with others leaves me drained, even when the problems are small. That said, many of us put off important, if painful, discussions much longer than is heal...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Cultivating Your Career Reputations eBook now available! Updated: 2011-12-01 16:00:00 Description: In case you haven’t heard it elsewhere – on the Career Opportunities blog, in the Twitter Feed or Facebook Page — I am here to announce the release of my latest career ebook, Cultivating Your Career Reputations. Listen to the audio pr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video: Career Path Patterns with JoAnn Braheny Updated: 2011-11-23 04:07:56 Description: During tonight’s Career Opportunities Podcast Office Hour on Google+, I was reminded of this great talk by my friend Joann Braheny (http://goosingyourmuse.com/) on Career Path Patterns. Check out different types of careers and how to decide wh...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD What you DON’T do is often more important than what you do – Podcast Updated: 2011-11-18 20:30:23 Description: When people talk about careers, jobs and productivity the main focus is almost always about doing — getting things done — being highly productive. I often write on these topics myself. Moving from inaction to action is greatly important, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Treat every career like an entertainment career – Podcast Updated: 2011-11-06 18:58:16 Description: What would happen if you treated your carer in the same way as an actor, a musician or an artist? What if you considered yourself a freelancer no matter where you worked or for whom? What if you saw every job as a stepping stone to a CAREER and not j...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A college degree isn’t a license to a great career – Podcast Updated: 2011-10-30 18:23:24 Description: Today’s column is addressed to my younger readers and listeners. It might also be useful to those of us who are older and have children entering the university system in the next couple of years. It carries an important message that everyone needs ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Audio: Social Media and Your Career Panel (Complete) Updated: 2011-10-24 16:02:00 Description: Part of Social Media Week 2011 Building the career you deserve means becoming both director and promoter of it–No one cares as much about your career as you do. This means taking the lead in ‘Telling people what you do and how you do it!&...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video: Social Media and Your Career Panel – Part 4 of 4 Updated: 2011-10-20 16:40:09 Description: Part of Social Media Week 2011 Building the career you deserve means becoming both director and promoter of it–No one cares as much about your career as you do. This means taking the lead in ‘Telling people what you do and how you do it!&...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video: Social Media and Your Career Panel – Part 3 of 4 Updated: 2011-10-19 16:39:22 Description: Part of Social Media Week 2011 Building the career you deserve means becoming both director and promoter of it–No one cares as much about your career as you do. This means taking the lead in ‘Telling people what you do and how you do it!&...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video: Social Media and Your Career Panel – Part 2 of 4 Updated: 2011-10-18 16:37:12 Description: Part of Social Media Week 2011 Building the career you deserve means becoming both director and promoter of it–No one cares as much about your career as you do. This means taking the lead in ‘Telling people what you do and how you do it!&...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video: Social Media and Your Career Panel – Part 1 of 4 Updated: 2011-10-17 16:30:25 Description: Part of Social Media Week 2011 Building the career you deserve means becoming both director and promoter of it–No one cares as much about your career as you do. This means taking the lead in ‘Telling people what you do and how you do it!&...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Video: From corporate slave to solopreneur with Susan M. Baker from CareerCampSFV Updated: 2011-10-05 16:00:00 Description: Sharing another great CareerCamp video with you all — Douglas Susan M. Baker of Escapehatcher.com presents “From corporate slave to solopreneur ” at CareerCampSFV (San Fernando Valley) Watch “From corporate slave to solopreneu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Networking isn’t about business cards – Podcast Updated: 2011-10-01 19:00:15 Description: After a busy month of networking mixers, Social Media Week panel discussions and hosting my 5th CareerCamp unconference I was reminded of an important lesson. We all talk about networking as an important part of building our career, but I think we ca...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Look deeper to find hidden jobs – Podcast Updated: 2011-09-16 21:02:58 Description: It is conventional wisdom that bigger is always better, but when it comes to your job search, returning to the same old well might not serve your best interests. If you are looking where everyone else is looking, you shouldn’t be surprised when you...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Real World Example: A talk with George Starcher, fellow Friends in Tech member Updated: 2011-09-03 21:12:31 Description: This week I say down with fellow Friends in Tech member, George Starcher, so he could relate his recent experience of having his current company close, forcing him to find a new job very quickly. George talks about how his preparations before the clo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD The importance of the teachable moment – Podcast Updated: 2011-08-27 21:24:17 Description: During our recent 3 week trip visiting family in Sicily, I had the opportunity to spend several days with our 25-year-old cousin Orazio who is just finishing up a 5 year program in Engineering. We talked about many things related to his career over t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Opting out of social media is no longer an option – Podcast Updated: 2011-08-12 16:00:00 Description: Many years ago, I could almost forgive people for not being as heavily into email as I was. Email was somewhat new. It was a bit technical to use. Sure, people who opted out using email made my life a little more difficult. They made it harder to coo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Make the extrinsic intrinsic in your job search Updated: 2011-08-05 15:00:00 Description: ex·trin·sic/ikˈstrinzik/Adjective 1. Not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside. in·trin·sic/inˈtrinzik/Adjective 1. Belonging naturally; essential. While engaging in the weekly #careerchat a few ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Work your rolodex like a pro – Podcast Updated: 2011-07-29 15:00:00 Description: Back in the day, your Rolodex™ was your breadbox, your money maker and in some cases your lifeline. Today, whether you store your contacts on paper, in Gmail or some fancy CRM system, these descriptions are still valid. A lot of life and business i...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Most of us undervalue our knowledge – Podcast Updated: 2011-07-18 22:24:16 Description: This weekend was the 4th of our free CareerCamp unconferences here in the Los Angeles area. You can learn more about what happened there on the web site at http://careercampscv.wordpress.com. My first session of the day was a breakout discussion on s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Too much can’t – Podcast Updated: 2011-07-09 22:59:38 Description: I must confess that I didn’t watch the launch of the final Space Shuttle mission today. I couldn’t bring myself to be in a celebratory mood since I see today’s launch as yet another step in a long list of “can’t” in today’s America. We ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Time for a review – Podcast Updated: 2011-07-01 18:14:27 Description: Ah, the sweet smells and sounds of Summer are here. Hopefully, the pressures of life and work have eased up a bit, at least for the next few weeks. With my wife teaching at colleges full time and a son in junior high, our life tends to revolve around...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Networking means conversations, not collecting business cards – Podcast Updated: 2011-06-10 20:50:46 Description: I have often said that I have some of my best ideas when I am talking with others. This seemed to be in effect this week when I was involved in the online Twitter chat #careerchat. As part of the conversation about networking I said, “Sometimes we ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD It doesn’t take permission to do good work – Podcast Updated: 2011-05-27 21:46:13 Description: Watching your child move through their school years can always be quite illuminating. It brings back memories of your own childhood while also allowing you to learn a bit more from these experiences than you ever did as a child. Today’s lesson came...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Helping others help you – Podcast Updated: 2011-05-19 18:47:16 Description: All of us need a little help in our careers. We need guidance. We need advice. We need support. Unfortunately, many of us don’t know how to help others help us. We often go about asking for help in odd ways or, even worse, ignoring or questioning t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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