“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn how to surf.” -John Kabat-Zinn- You have probably been told that embarking on a journey to become more mindful in your life will be very beneficial to you. But you may be wondering just what the benefits of
Read more →“You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.” – Joyce Meyer – Interviewing is a tedious and psychologically challenging activity. Consequently, we must have the tools and skills to do it well, but we also must have the right mindset to be successful. So today, we
Read more →“The only real difference between Anxiety and Excitement was my willingness to let go of Fear.” -Barbara Brown Taylor- I just finished a series of articles on active listening, critical thinking, and ensuring understanding as it relates to interviewing and life. Improving those qualities in interviewing and
Read more →“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” – Albert Einstein- Over the last several weeks we have discussed active listening and critical thinking as it relates to interviewing and life in general. Both of these are imperative to quality interviewing and must be ever-present to ensure
Read more →We talked three weeks ago about the need for active listening, the lack being one of the stumbling blocks to effective interviews. We must hone those active listening skills. Then I addressed critical thinking last week but wanted to address critical thinking’s extreme importance to interview planning.
Read more →I am convinced that one of the keys to success in the 21st century depends on well-developed critical thinking skills. We talked a couple of weeks ago about active listening, one of the stumbling blocks to effective interviews if not done well. We need to hone those
Read more →“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey- Are you ready? Are you listening? There are several issues in the realm of interpersonal communication and interviewing that are continually stumbling blocks to success. These qualities
Read more →“Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.” -Corrie ten Boom- Worry gets in to all the crevices of our lives. We worry about our jobs, our kids, our relationships, money, and a million other things every single day. It’s no wonder
Read more →“I can’t control the naysayers. I can control my attitude and work ethic and determination and that’s what I’m focused on now.” – Tim Tebow Do you have naysayers in your life? Family, friends, co-workers, or managers that are stealing your energy and confidence. These people shouldn’t
Read more →“Believe you can, and you are halfway there.” -Theodore Roosevelt- How does interviewing and introverts work? Well, to be completely candid, I’m and introvert. I talk about this in every class especially as we get to the subject of rapport. Most people doubt it because I do
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