Eldon Taylor: The Rehearsal That Makes a Lifetime Difference Within every human being exists a propensity for greatness. The gifts may vary, and the greatness may live out in a vast array of alternatives -- say from carpentry to rocket science -- but the gift that gives one true self-respect, lifts the spirit from "same old, same old," resides within. It is our ability to do our very best with our talents in every thing we do. This potential resides within each one of us -- but if so, then why is it so often denied? Every individual essentially has a self-representation that is rehearsed and eventually actualized. It is much more complicated than expressed here, but simply, it is also just this way. Our actual self. These categories were originally developed by P.A.D. Most of us are aware of a so-called actual self. The actual self pales by comparison to our ideal self. Then there is our "ought-to-be self." Finally, there is the desired self. Now, there's one more thing I wish to add before continuing. Bibliography:
The Short Job Stint On occasion a PR pro makes the wrong decision about taking a job. Whether it was the money, or the potential opportunity for growth, changing jobs might not always end up how you envisioned. I know this all to well from past experiences. Let’s say you have taken a job you’ve come to now realize was the wrong move, and you have only been there a short few months. Or you recently took a position and the company was forced to do layoffs and you end up on the cutting room floor. Obviously a short job stint isn’t necessarily a great thing for the resume, and it also could be a red flag to potential employers. When this happened to me in the past, I had no idea what to do. Here are Jami’s best tips on dealing with short job stints: One vs. 10 – A lot depends on if you have just one short stint or ten of them. Readers, what do you think? PRBC would like to thank Jami Secchi for her time and invaluable advice. Share on Tumblr
Email Marketing Blog for Small Business: 5 Ways You Are Turning Your Customers Away This article by VerticalResponse CEO and founder Janine Popick originally appeared on Inc.com. When it comes to running our companies, we all get into a rut from time to time. One big rut is not having enough time in the day to really assess all of the ways our customers are interacting with us, whether it’s digital or good old face-to-face. With all the access customers have to products and services other than your own, it’s extremely easy to lose opportunities to make them happy. Take a look at your business and see if any of these pitfalls could be turning your customers away: Employee Chatter How many times have you walked into a store and you hear employees talking to each other about their shifts, the fact that they hate working today, or how they can’t wait to get off work to go clubbing tonight? Phone Tree Hell Have you ever called your own business phone number to see what the customer experience is like? Mobile Mania Inconsistencies Welcome! © 2012, VR Marketing Blog.
47 Mind-Blowing Psychological Facts You Should Know About Yourself WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO READ IN THE NEXT PARAGRAPH IS COMMONLY BELIEVED, BUT NOT TRUE – You read by recognizing the shapes of words and groups of words. Words that are in all capital letters all have the same shape: a rectangle of a certain size. This makes words displayed in all uppercase harder to read than upper and lower case (known as “mixed case”). OK, NOW THE TRUE STUFF STARTS — When I started this article the topic was supposed to be why all capital letters are harder to read. The research doesn’t exist, or “It’s complicated” — Something happened when I went to find the research on the shape of words and how that is related to all capital letters being harder to read. It’s parallel letter recognition, not word shape — The old theory on word shapes comes from a psycholinguist named Cattell who came up with that theory in 1886. How you read – When you read you have the impression that your eyes are smoothly moving across the page, that’s not what is happening at all.
How To Get A Great Job Right Now In Today's Awful Economy Collected Quotes from Albert Einstein [Note: This list of Einstein quotes was being forwarded around the Internet in e-mail, so I decided to put it on my web page. I'm afraid I can't vouch for its authenticity, tell you where it came from, who compiled the list, who Kevin Harris is, or anything like that. Still, the quotes are interesting and enlightening.] "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. Copyright: Kevin Harris 1995 (may be freely distributed with this acknowledgement)
Brain Pickings Communication FAIL I’m known by many of my Twitter followers, first and foremost, for tweeting some of the stupid mistakes that job seekers make while sending their resume to my employer. Why do I do this? People find humor to be endearing and like all marketers, I’m interested in getting people’s attention. Most people who follow me know that I’m working the classic “humor hook” by taking part of my daily routine that could easily be considered drudgery and casting it in a palatable light. (… Sorry Stephanie…I like you but I need to use your tweet to set up the point of my post…) You see, behind the comedy lies a much more serious motivation for why I tweet thusly. Much of someone’s success in life is predicated upon being able to communicate well in the situation that they’re facing. It’s pretty well known that in most sectors outside our search marketing bubble, the employment situation is pretty poor. Yeah, I’m a bit of a hard-ass but ultimately, I care a great deal for these folks.
Life's Instructions - Concepts, Ideas, Thoughts &38; Bullsh!t Thom Byxbe is Publisher and Editor of Concepts, Ideas, Thoughts & Bullsh!t He is based in Southwest Detroit, MI, and is a Knowledge Evangelist, Futurist, National Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur, Coach and Expert Blogger. Thom has been a respected author for over 15 years. He has written extensively on the Internet, Technology and Lifestyle topics. If you have suggestions, comments or would like to submit recommendations for articles to appear in Concepts, Ideas, Thoughts & Bullsh! 12 dangerous résumé mistakes People struggle to get their résumé perfectly tuned before sending it into the universe, all in search of a job—any job. But you know what? One of the greatest failings of the American education system is that it doesn’t train any of us (even new graduates) to effectively write our credentials in a way that is easily digestible by employers. Here are 12 big mistakes that you absolutely must avoid to at least have a chance to make it into the “interview” pile—and away from the circular file. 1. It’s time to grow up. 2. The 1970s are calling, and they want your résumé back. 3. Now that we have moved into the 21st century, please take notice of how technology can be used to scan your résumé to see if there are enough keywords to warrant a “to be looked at closer” tag. 4. Knock, knock. 5. Arguably, most people don’t know what to do with industry or company awards. 6. This is a deal-breaker. 7. 8. 9. How eager are you to “prove” that you’re legit? 10. 11. 12. (Image via)
How To Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Buy the book: Amazon | B&N | More… Here’s what a few folks have said about it: “Brilliant and real and true.”—Rosanne Cash“Filled with well-formed advice that applies to nearly any kind of work.” Read an excerpt below… Tags: steal like an artist Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois Internship - Chicagoland Association of Child Life Professionals 405 Lake Zurich Rd. Barrington, IL 60618 640 Hours Spring and Fall Semesters 1 Intern Per semester Affiliated & Non Affiliated Students accepted CLC guidelines followed for application, offer, and acceptance deadlines This is an internship working with a Child Life Specialist who works with children and their siblings in their home setting who have been admitted to our services for Hospice or Palliative purposes. This will be a 40 hour per work week position that may involve irregular hours based on the families' schedules. The Child Life Specialist in this position is involved with the following: Memory Making for families at time of death or prior to including hand molds, pictures, scrapbooking, etc Talking with siblings about the loss of a brother or sister and helping them cope with the dying process based on their developmental level Providing supportive and therapeutic play to siblings who otherwise may feel left out due to the stressors and high needs of their sick brother or sister