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Category Archives: Success
Who stands out? You or Them
If your career is in transition, here are a few things to ponder: You are part of the herd. There are a lot of other people that are competing for that job opening. Your weaknesses will help employers thin out … Continue reading
Creating a sense of urgency
Sometimes people don’t get things done in a timely manner because they aren’t focused or do not have a sense of urgency. I recently read that successful people always have a sense of urgency to accomplish whatever they are working … Continue reading
How do you get into the zone?
The zone is a state of mind where you are so focused you shut out everything except for the task at hand. Your creative juices are flowing and you lose all sense of time. When you get into your zone, … Continue reading
Fighting SPAM update
It has been about four weeks since I wrote about my personal fight against SPAM. I have been using MailWasher Pro 6.5.3 as my primary tool against SPAM. Of all the tools I’ve used so far, this one has performed better … Continue reading
Failing forward – recovering perfectionist
I have often heard the cliché “measure twice, cut once” in reference to cutting lumber. The practice of measuring twice before cutting works most of the time. You measure the length, then double check yourself. Sometimes, you find out that you … Continue reading
7 necessary skills a student should master before entering college
Back in October, 2009, I wrote an article entitled “16 essential life skills students should know before leaving high school“. It was based on personal observations of high school-aged students I have known over the years, including my own kids. This … Continue reading
Acknowledge your FEAR, then Do It Anyway
How many times have you missed out on opportunities because you were too afraid to act? You spent too much time thinking about what might go wrong instead of focusing on the potential for success. Too many times we end up talking ourselves … Continue reading
Step out of your comfort zone in 2010
Employment-wise 2009 was an uncomfortable year for lots of people. It seems like either someone was unemployed or they knew someone that was unemployed. Everybody knows at least one person that was effected by the recession. Many were thrown into circumstances … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolution accountability
This year you decided to make a few new year’s resolutions. One of them might have been to be a better time manager or to get organized. My question to you is how are you going to keep on track? … Continue reading
What did you accomplish in 2009?
Name three things you accomplished in 2009 I had several accomplishments in 2009 but three notable ones are. 1) Started this blog, MrWes.Net 2) Grew my network of supportive friends and colleagues. 3) Developed Personal Marketing Workshops – workshops that help people discover their Personal Vision & Mission Did you … Continue reading