“Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they are yours.” – Richard Bach – There is nothing more crippling than losing your confidence. Without confidence, everything gets harder. You struggle to concentrate. Tasks feel overwhelming. If you stay there, you’ll even find a more long-term emotional impact, where
Read more →Are you getting the results you desire in your life (be it professional or personal)? Do you fully understand why you have (or haven’t) achieved them, or have you even considered it? The Iceberg Model could contain the answer. As you consider the Iceberg Model, think about
Read more →“Victims declare, “The world is responsible for me,” and never do anything to better their quality of life.”― Henry Cloud Has anybody else noticed the rise in the victim mentality in recent years? Has anyone identified that rise with a corresponding rise in narcissistic behavior? Coupled with this
Read more →“Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say thank you to everyone you meet for everything they do for you.”– Brian Tracy We are well past Thanksgiving, a holiday that is not paid the reverence it should be. But that time of year should not be the only time
Read more →“The only real difference between Anxiety and Excitement was my willingness to let go of Fear.” -Barbara Brown Taylor- We’ve been addressing mindset, how to improve it and the benefits of a positive mindset the last couple of weeks with a positive response. Certainly, related to this
Read more →“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.
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