In February 2010 some friends and I decided to start a networking group called Linking209.  Its name focuses on a specific region covered by the 209 area code.  The primary focus at this time is Stanislaus County, San Joaquin County and surrounding areas.  In other words the Greater Stockton area, Modesto, Tracy, Manteca and surrounding cities.  It’s an open group in LinkedIn.  If you want to join and network with us, feel free to visit this link Linking209 in LinkedIn.  The Linking209 mission is to provide networking opportunities for people who live and work in the...

Yesterday, I wrote “Re-invent your career“  In that post, I listed several questions to ask yourself.  I’ve been asking myself and others which skills are the most important to know.  Of course I get mixed answers.  I have narrowed the marketable skills down to Objective-C.  The business establishments that I would like to work for require Objective-C programming experience with iPhone and Mac OS X development experience. How I’m Re-Inventing my Career: Becoming proficient at Objective-C Objective-C is used for both iPhone and Mac OS X development. Obtain...

WARNING:  If you don’t like challenges or change then don’t read this eBook.  Reading this book will stir up your emotions and cause you to take action.  You can’t help but be changed by it’s powerful contents.  Seth challenged the readers of his blog to share the eBook along with their commentary on their own blogs.  I’ve taken the challenge and plan to share it with my readers.  I definitely think it’s worth reading. Please download what-matters-now or to find out more, visit Seth Godin’s website or  Squidoo Lens What Matters...

During the quest for expanding my Social Networking opportunities, I have come across an interesting website called meetup.com  This is a meeting place where people from all over the world can meetup with other people with similar interests. The interesting thing is that this method of networking is an old fashioned idea with a new twist. Old fashioned: Face-to-face networking Meet people with similar interests Meet people socially Meet people who want to help each other succeed Group grows by word of mouth Okay, so I’ve covered some of the old fashioned networking opportunities...