Here’s the Pitch

April 28, 2011

Here’s the Pitch   I was asked to speak this past week at my local Chamber of Commerce on the topic of “elevator pitches”.  For those of you who may not be familiar with this term, about three years ago, I was in a similar position as you.  Known as either the elevator speech (since […]

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The Steps You Take

April 26, 2011

The Steps You Take   Recently I was speaking with a long time friend about what I anticipate coming up for me in the next few weeks.  Due to a number of steps I have taken over the last several months, I am beginning to see activity increasing for my business.  While I found the […]

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Make Networking What You Want It to Be

April 21, 2011

Make Networking What You Want It to Be I don’t know when I first heard the saying “It’s not what you know, but who you know”.  While this message as I first learned it was done from a negative point of view, (it implied that those qualified would often be bypassed on behalf of those […]

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Transition versus Change – There is a Difference

April 19, 2011

Transition versus Change – There is a Difference Regular readers of my blog know that I have expressed a good deal of thought on the topics of change and transition over the previous months.  The words are used so interchangeably that it is easy to believe that they are one in the same thing.  However, […]

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Having a Buddy Can Help One Navigate Unfamiliar Territory

April 14, 2011

Having a Buddy Can Help One Navigate Unfamiliar Territory   In recent weeks I have been involved in observing job searchers report the weekly progress of their campaigns to find employment to fellow searchers in small group environments.  It has been a very enlightening experience.  While obviously job search is a very stressful time, having […]

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