Posts for "Personal Development"


What Does the Average Person Say About Your Work?

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
September 2, 2010 at 8:00 am
 If you read Seth Godin’s blog, you probably saw the recent post that talked about how easy it is to manipulate the New York Times’ bestseller list.  Said Seth: It ... (more)

Moving On

From Last Born Child
August 28, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Please be advised, this post contains Religious references, emotion and swearing. Yes, I did put the first and the last of those together in one post. God understands.Matthew 6:12: ... (more)

Being selfish

From Tim Bursch
August 27, 2010 at 1:35 pm
There is so much information available today. I could seriously read for hours on end and still have more to read. I’m reading, well maybe scanning, over 100 blogs ... (more)

Impressions from DeVry University’s Career Conference

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
August 24, 2010 at 8:00 pm
I arrived in New York City last week for what would become one of the most exciting events of my career as a business and workplace author and speaker.  On August 19th, ... (more)

3 Realizations To Avoid This Fate

From Motivated Sista
August 24, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I really don’t want this to be you. This video is unfortunate on so many levels. Just watch and crack up laughing like I did. So let’s establish ... (more)

How to Live Anywhere: A Ridiculously Extraordinary Discussion with Karol Gajda

From ThrillingHeroics.com
August 24, 2010 at 6:35 am
Last week, before I packed up everything to move again, I had a great chance to talk on the phone with Karol Gajda from Ridiculously Extraordinary, phoning in from Wroclaw, Poland. Karol ... (more)

Are 20-somethings the new Tween?

From Spilling Buckets
August 19, 2010 at 2:32 pm
I read an interesting (but long) article today in the New York Times, on what the deal is with us 20-somethings. The article details the difference between the span of life between ... (more)

Great Expectations

From Last Born Child
August 19, 2010 at 1:59 pm
Honest ain't he? sourceI'm learning that sometimes most times it is my expectations, not situations or people that let me down.I am learning that it is my responsibility to transcend ... (more)

Earn More Money Today

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
August 19, 2010 at 8:00 am
According to Steve Kaufmann of LingQ, a company that provides web-based language tutoring, the most accurate predictor of earning power is literacy.  Literacy is not just being ... (more)

3 Tips to Avoid the Summer Career Blues

From Musings from The Generation We Coach
August 11, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Each year around this time, I find many of my clients and colleagues contracting a special summer sickness. While it often is as contagious as a summer cold, this particular malady ... (more)

THIS IS THE TIME…AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINES

From The Hope Chest
July 28, 2010 at 11:34 pm
Well, here we go again…a nice and full list of scholarships provided for you! I’m on my journey to get this full list to you in a few different posts. But here’s ... (more)

On Days When You’re Not Feeling It

From Motivated Sista
July 26, 2010 at 8:15 pm
I’m not feeling it today, y’all. On most days, I’m full of energy. I’m excited, I’m motivated, I’m in a great mood, I’m ... (more)

Discipline in Singing

From Working the Voice
July 26, 2010 at 9:49 am
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Swallow Your Fear Of Success

From Motivated Sista
July 22, 2010 at 8:35 pm
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about the expansion of his business. During our conversation, he remarked that he was feeling fearful of success. I ... (more)

3 Keys to Sales Excellence

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
July 20, 2010 at 8:00 am
Even if you don’t have the word “sales” in your title, don’t be fooled into thinking this post isn’t for you. Everyone who works in business is a salesperson, whether ... (more)

Meet Your Financial Objectives: Goals vs. Restrictions

From Money Under 30
July 13, 2010 at 9:47 am
I have this coffee habit. I love the stuff. I love that caffeine rush I get in the morning from a steaming cup of joe. I’ve gone on and off caffeine so many times in my adult ... (more)

A Different View on Decision Making

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
July 13, 2010 at 8:00 am
 Ann Marie Bland of Boston, a video game marketing executive, was recently faced with two attractive job offers.  Both companies were start-ups in which she felt ... (more)

THIS IS FOR YOU: CAREERS, COLLEGE AND CASH

From The Hope Chest
July 13, 2010 at 12:12 am
MY PEEPS! This website will serve any of you looking for a change as well as young people preparing for college. Making choices on careers and colleges is a long journey ... (more)

The Scam of Unselfishness

From Motivated Sista
July 9, 2010 at 5:56 pm
You’re not going to like this post very much. You see, I’m here today to tell you that you’ve been hoodwinked. If you’re a woman, you were ... (more)

A MAPQUEST OF MY JOURNEY: STARTING COLLEGE…AGAIN

From The Hope Chest
July 8, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Yes, my intention here for you is to document and provide you with as much information as to what I went through in getting back into the swing of things. Some of what I went through ... (more)

THE PURPOSE OF YOUR CAREER and COLLEGE JOURNEY

From The Hope Chest
July 6, 2010 at 10:44 pm
Oh the places I’ve gone…:) I’m proud to say that much of my own experiences in life really created in me life lessons that helped me to establish some pretty ... (more)

Is Your ‘Tribe’ a Reflection of Who You Want to Be?

From Musings from The Generation We Coach
July 3, 2010 at 5:03 pm
If you're anything like me, growing up there were friends your mom thought were a good influence, or at the very least pretty benign, and then there were those 'other' friends..... ... (more)

Discovering What You’re Meant to Do: Jennie’s Story

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
July 1, 2010 at 8:00 am
While writing for the Wall Street Journal, I had the opportunity to meet Jennie Mustafa-Julock, my fellow compatriot in Gen X crime.  Jennie is inspiring because she escaped ... (more)

Are You Still Getting It In?

From Motivated Sista
June 30, 2010 at 12:23 pm
So many of us were determined to ‘get it in in 2010′. In January, you could literally feel the excitement and enthusiasm for a new year and a new decade ... (more)

Why I Sometimes Hate the Behavioral Sciences

From Quiet the Thunder
June 28, 2010 at 5:33 pm
photo by robertnelsonThis article about child development and computers popped up into my reader:"Kids + Home Computers = Lower Test Scores?"Cue eye roll and exasperated sigh. ... (more)