From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
May 3, 2009 at 11:39 am
In the past month a few of my readers have asked me to help them start a blog. By no means am I writing this post to avoid having coffee with you or speaking on the phone with ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
April 28, 2009 at 8:50 pm
(This post is part of a pact I made. Click here for the full story.)
Meet Monika.
Since the moment I sat down to speak with her about her career path, I was overcome by a sense ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
April 28, 2009 at 6:09 pm
In the past few days I’ve spoken to several people – all from different walks of life. One is a professional mom in her early thirties, the other is a gym instructor in ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
April 23, 2009 at 7:48 pm
(This post is part of a pact I made. Click here for the full story.)
Meet Penelope. A professional who has worked out a way for making lots of money, doing what she loves, ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
April 18, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Hi all, my name is Silvana Avinami. I’m addicted to time management.
Yup, I’m one of those people who writes to-do lists even when on vacation. I like to think it’s ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
April 14, 2009 at 2:50 am
(This post is part of a pact I made. Click here for the full story.)
Meet Joe*, a young serial entrepreneur.
Guided by his appetite for risk-taking and passion for military ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
April 11, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Take it from a self-proclaimed strategic job-hopper; career enlightenment is about achieving your goals in a sustainable way. That said, personal branding is at the core of ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
April 9, 2009 at 8:08 am
(This post is part of a pact I made. Click here for the full story.)
Move over, Jana has arrived.
In a 5 feet 5 inches frame, and just over twenty years, this woman has already ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
April 7, 2009 at 4:53 am
A few days ago, when Dan Schawbel, my blogoshpere friend and author, asked me to review his recently released book, Me 2.0 (by Kaplan), I gladly accepted. For the past few months ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
April 4, 2009 at 4:17 pm
(This post is part of a pact I made. Click here for the full story.)
Meet Nigel, a high achiever no matter where he finds himself.
In his own words: “You see, I was brought ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
April 1, 2009 at 9:00 am
Ignorance is bliss…some say.
Self-awareness is power…I know.
That’s why this week I’m on a mission to end self-sabotage.
Here’s the deal. Self-awareness has the ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 31, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Right now, just be.
Yes, I am giving you permission to stop what you’re doing. I promise, as urgent or as important as it might be, it will still be there waiting for you ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 27, 2009 at 8:02 pm
I’ve felt my heart sink quite a few times in the past few weeks. More and more, I’m reading about people who admit to either feeling forced to go back to work; or feeling ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 26, 2009 at 7:56 pm
For those of you who haven’t heard, last week was important for job hoppers around the world. UpMo, an online service with the tag line: GPS Your Career, turned 1!
Taken from ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 25, 2009 at 4:02 pm
The world needs more people like Jacqueline Novogratz, the founder and CEO of Acumen Fund.
Here’s why.
“Part of the journey that those of us who are privileged, which ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 22, 2009 at 10:45 pm
(This post is part of a pact I made. Click here for the full story.)
Meet Pablo. A Colombian who grew up in Cali, the world’s passion capital.
In spite of living in the US ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 20, 2009 at 4:23 pm
Collaboration is the new achievement. Think team.
Watch what Coach Mike Krzyzewski did to turn a bunch of individualistic basketball celebs to a winning Olympic Redeem-team. ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 17, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Reasons are all those things that support your long-term goals. Excuses are all those things that don’t. Learn to tell the difference.
(That’s what I’ve been ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 15, 2009 at 7:49 pm
(This post is part of a pact I made. Click here for the full story.)
It’s time for you to meet Jo. Jo’s lead is quite interesting to follow. Had you met Jo a few years ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 11, 2009 at 4:31 pm
(This post is part of my latest project. Click here to get some background.)
Meet Victor. For twenty years Victor was an entrepreneur. Now, after he switched career lanes, ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 10, 2009 at 7:45 pm
For the remainder of 2009 I’m making a pact with my readers (that means you and your friends) to regularly blog about real life stories of people who have looked for and found ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 10, 2009 at 6:27 pm
In the 6th century BC, Lao Tzu, the Chinese philosopher and central figure of Taoism, said:
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
To Lao’s words I’d ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 8, 2009 at 8:05 pm
It’s true that being in the now has its benefits. You’ll know what I mean if you’ve ever been in the zone and experienced flow while doing something. You’ll know ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
March 2, 2009 at 2:53 am
A few months ago, my blogoshpere friend Bonnie Lowe invited me – and other career experts – to answer:
“What is the best career advice for 2009?”
My first reaction was: ... (
more)
From Silvana Avinami: The Blog
February 23, 2009 at 6:28 pm
(Networking for Loners revisited)
Shawn Graham’s post about networking over at Courting Your Career got me thinking about – well, networking. Admittedly he makes a valid ... (
more)
Loading ...