by jstjl1957 | Apr 11, 2014 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
What differentiates you from the rest? What makes you a stand out? What makes you more desirable than the others competing for the same spot you want? Why you – why not? It begins with a compelling story. Do you have one? How do you present it? Market yourself in a...
by jstjl1957 | Mar 28, 2014 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
How we present ourselves is everything. It reflects who you are, what you do and how you do it. It’s the introduction. The physical presentation, which begins with a simple handshake, is very telling. Handshakes require 2 parts of the body. Hands and eyes. Eye contact...
by jstjl1957 | Mar 21, 2014 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
If you were making an investment, you would do research and make sure you were going to get a good return on your investment – wouldn’t you? Although we know there’s no such thing as a sure thing – you still want to feel good about how you invest your money. You want...
by jstjl1957 | Mar 14, 2014 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
In order to move your life forward, all you need to do is confront your deepest fear(s). Anyone that can do that and do it with conviction will add something meaningful to the life they live, the goals they place in front of them and the quality of their life. Sound...
by jstjl1957 | Feb 14, 2014 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
Hope not. If you take yourself too seriously – that will definitely be a problem. It will create a profoundly negative impression with most people. The important thing is to take your work seriously and make sure you are doing a great job. But never put yourself above...
by jstjl1957 | Feb 7, 2014 | Industry News, Motivation, Something to think about, What Matters Most
Can you have too much experience? What does ‘over qualified’ really mean? Often, it has been a nonsense and veiled excuse from some of our clients and industry professionals to say, they are too old. Naturally, age is a discrimination category and one has to be...