Personal Development

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Truth 1 About Managing Your Career: Hitting the Ground Running Can Get You into Trouble: Feb 10, 2006; It's common when starting a new job to be told that you need to "hit the ground running." Experienced people who appear in the job market after their companies have downsized often hear this. The expectation is that since they bring connections, experience, and other intangible assets to a new job, they don't need time to learn the new culture and the players. The temptation on hearing this is to dive in with all your energy, ready to make an amazing first impression. After all, you do need to prove yourself. Although your boss may be satisfied, that attitude can get you into trouble in more ways than one.

Value vs. Values: The Organizational Split: Jun 4, 2004; If we can figure out how to heal the split between value and values in organizations and families by being the change we wish to bring about, we will take a huge leap toward imbuing our lives with what is best in our natures.

Weirdos in the Workplace: How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Going?: Apr 15, 2005; In the past, conformity was king, but in today's work environment, it's the creative individuals that rule the roost. Find out how oddballs and weirdos came to dominate business, and why you should learn to embrace your inner freak in this sample chapter.

Welcome to the Party: Promotion and Personal Branding via Social Media: Sep 19, 2012; Erik Deckers and Kyle Lacy explain the importance of self-promotion and getting your own personal branding message across in an effort to find a job (or a better job).

What It Takes to Be a Good Leader: Sep 3, 2004; Effective leadership is an elusive quality for many, but this chapter will help you to examine the psychological and philosophical aspects of leadership and how these concepts can help you to change yourself into an effective leader.

What To Expect When You Attend Your First Networking Meeting: Dec 15, 2010; It doesn't matter how outgoing you are, being thrown into a room full of people you've never met can be intimidating. But it won't kill you, and it's relatively painless. Here is a basic idea of what to expect and how you can have an effective first networking meeting.

What Workers Want—The Big Picture: Aug 14, 2013; This chapter presents what is essentially a positive view of the nature of people at work. That view is supported by the mountain of evidence the authors have gathered over many years of research, by the thinking and systematic research of others, and by the success of organizations whose policies and practices reflect such optimism.

Why and How Power Verbs Can Pump Up Your Resumes, Cover Letters, Interviews, and Personal Networking Efforts: Mar 21, 2013; Learn why using power verbs is so important to job seekers and how to find the right power verb for your resumes, cover letters, interviews, and personal networking efforts.

Why Do You Work So Hard?: Mar 10, 2006; There is a very good chance you are not living your dreams. In brutal fact, you might not even have tangible dreams to reach. You might be what I call a scratcher: someone who fervidly scrapes the system like a chicken, yearning to find that one additional piece of cornmeal to help make the next car payment or nearly delinquent credit card bill. Oh yes, you have dreams; however, your focus on short-term gain and maintaining an ever-escalating standard of living preclude any hope of long-term satisfaction. More specifically, you lack the focus and discipline that will enable you to realize your dreams—dreams that are attainable, but only if you treat them as goals and develop realistic plans to reach them.

Why You Shouldn't Try an Out of Office Experience: Reasons Not to Telecommute or Work from Home: Mar 11, 2014; There are many reasons why working away from the main office can be a boon to productivity and happiness. It doesn't work for everyone, however. This chapter looks at some reasons why you might not want the Out of Office experience.

Working the Eddies: Pace Yourself to Preserve Your Sanity: Aug 27, 2008; The following strategies can help you to pace yourself in a turbulent environment.

Your Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life: Apr 21, 2006; The most important part of being happy is being happy with yourself. This chapter provides eight simple rules that you can follow to enrich yourself and your personal satisfaction. These rules focus on things you can do to improve yourself.