James Woosley
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The Perfect Resume
A few days ago, I wrote a spur of the moment post containing interviewing tips. Today, I’m going to do the same regarding resumes.
Getting a job should be simple. All you really need to do is find an ad, send in a resume and wait for an offer, right? Continue reading
Interviewing to Win
No one ever landed a good job based on a good resume alone. Remember that a resume’s job is to win you the interview, not the job!
So what does it take to ace the interview? Continue reading
Work as Play
Have you ever talked to someone who’s been retired for a few months and asked them what they think of it? Many times they simply say that they don’t know why they didn’t do it sooner.
Why is that? Is it because they hated their job so much they never quit? Or is it because they never realized they could do something else? Continue reading
Book Review: 48 Days to the Work You Love
After hearing Dave Ramsey talk about how wonderful Dan Miller’s book 48 Days to the Work You Love is if you are going through a job change or career crisis, I knew I had to read it. Problem was, I’m cheap and busy. I had a lot of books on my “to read” list, and didn’t want to pay full price (price vs. value is another discussion for later this month!).
Providence smiled on me one day about three years ago at a local fire sale store…I found 48 Days for about $4. A perfectly good book recommended by a trusted adviser and outrageously cheap…I bought two! Continue reading
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I’m Going to Save the World!
My kids are great at teaching me lessons that they don’t even know yet. For example, my son Ian is an a superhero kick. Everything is about good guys and bad guys. He takes off his shirt to show off his muscles and “flys” around the house saying he’s going to save the world.
I pat him on the head and being pragmatic, tell him he needs to start one person at a time and see how it goes from there. He doesn’t hear me anyway, and I’m honestly happy that he doesn’t in this case. Who am I to stunt the growth of his ambition? Continue reading
