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Within reason, most can motivate themselves. The 2 important questions are – Do you want to? And if not, why not? Motivation is literally the desire we have to  accomplish and achieve things.  The difference between waking up before dawn like entrepreneurs do to get started on a particular project and lazing around the houseRead more

Reading a job ad can be a bit like interpreting a language you don’t speak. Regardless how you try to understand it, it’s often impossible to garner more than a marginal meaning of what’s being said. And even to an experienced job searcher, that’s often not much.   The same often holds true for jobRead more

Before making application for a jobs, analyze the job.  In short, read the job ad or job statement on  the company’s site. Read it several times before deciding it’s not only a good  match for you but a job you’d like performing with a company whose mission  and/or goals you respect and/or appreciate. Match yourRead more

Dr. Amy Cuddy social psychologist and Harvard professor specializing in training yourself to present powerful body language – speaks about what’s called ‘presence’ in her recent audio book. “Presence stems from believing in and trusting yourself – your real, honest feelings, values, and abilities. That’s important, because if you don’t trust yourself, how can othersRead more

You may be wondering why interviewers ask certain questions of you. For example – those regarding strengths. But – if you have the skills – which you made clear in your LinkedIn Profile and Resume – why is it important for an interviewer to question you about your strengths – you may be asking yourself?Read more