Backstory Seems that every time friends talk about their grown children, they have a new job. What is all this job hopping about? I decided to look into it. Click to listen or follow below to read. Job Hopping – #620 Millennials have a reputation for job hopping. Some say it’s because they don’t get […]
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Advice From My Mentor
Backstory The biggest gift a mentor can give is to provide you with words to live by; advice that serves you well for a lifetime. This is the treasure received from mine. Click to listen or follow below to read. Advice From My Mentor – #309 I once had a mentor when I appeared frequently […]
Describing Your Job
Backstory – Describing Your Job What a unique opportunity we have, when someone asks how you are employed. You can just give the standard answer – I am a nurse, a housewife, an architect, etc. Or you tell the RESULT of what you do. Thinking about the possibilities resulted in this week’s show. Consider This Show […]
Will Today’s Veterans Become Tomorrow’s Leaders?
Time magazine had a cover story about The Next Greatest Generation. It was about veterans returning from war and the skills they bring to civilian life. I found it fascinating. The new Army, it explained, is not a place where soldiers follow orders mindlessly. It is a place where important decisions are being made by […]
The Business Owner
The employer seemed to be apologizing to his staff, for his big car, fine house and icons of luxury that he owns. Then he told what it was like to start the business; how he lived in a 300 square foot apartment for years, ate Ramen noodles, shopped at the thrift store and drove a […]
Listening
I remember hearing someone at a party described as a brilliant conversationalist. I was surprised at the comment, because it had just occurred to me that I had hardly heard the man say a word all night. I think what the observer had witnessed was good listening skills. When the man did speak, he fed […]