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DFN: Best advice, be passionate about what you do and be yourself. I think the authors point is that passion has to be directed and you really have to know “the why” about what you’re passionate about in order to be successful following this path. Another Story of Why “Passion” Can Lead You Astray [Sunday, [...]
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DFN: 2010 Budget due in three weeks, I’m going to try some of these techniques. 10 Habits to Energize Your Day! Try These When the Pressure Is On Posted: 17 Nov 2009 06:00 PM PST By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Andy Robinson Balancing “highly focused work effort” with adequate rest and recovery is invaluable in any performance [...]
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DFN: Do you need a job? You should be looking no matter what time of the year. Should You Job-Hunt During the Holidays? November 22, 2009 by Kennedy, Joyce Lain – Careers Now http://www.baltimoresun.com/classified/jobs/sns-200911181250tmscareersntp–h-a20091122nov22,0,5016088.story DEAR JOYCE: I am a laid-off project manager who is worn down by weeks of hunting for new employment. My friends [...]
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DFN: Great article about Wall Street and how it needs to be changed so that the financial mess we’re experiencing now can, perhaps, be avoided in the future. I’m “SHOCKED” that anyone that could be in a position of ‘rating’ financial instruments could possible be getting paid by the people selling the instruments (#3 below). Rethinking [...]
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DFN: NO, I don’t think I should cut AT&T some slack. I bought the iPhone last week, because I had gotten tired of carrying around a cell phone and an iTouch (the iPhone, w/o the phone). The iTouch is the best "PDA" like device I’ve ever had, and I’ve owned one for about a year. [...]
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DFN: A concise explaination of why networking is important and helpful tips about how to network. Your Network Is Your Net Worth 11/20/2009 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jason-mannino/your-network-is-your-net_b_364548.html By Jason ManninoCareer Coach, Life Coach, Speaker/Trainer, Founder: The People Agenda General consensus and research shows that the serious unemployment we are experiencing will lag 12-18 months behind any economic recovery. [...]
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DFN: I wonder if I should throw my had in the wring? Bills’ job might be tough sell By Mark Gaughan NEWS SPORTS REPORTER Updated: November 20, 2009, 9:50 PM http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/867934.html Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson Jr. will face a challenge to sell his head-coaching opening to a mega-coach with Super Bowl rings on [...]
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DFN: In this market, I find it hard to believe that its ‘wise’ to accept a voluntary layoff; better to ride the situation out. Now, if you’re forced to take a package that’s a different animal. I’ve left four companies, and they are all easily and briefly dealt with; Getty – bought by Texaco and [...]
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DFN: This article presents the reasons why Comcast would buy NBC; I’ve yet to see anything that explains as equally well, why GE would sell? Comcast-NBC Universal Deal To Change Comcast’s Business Model By Money Morning on November 20, 2009 | By Money Morning | www.moneymorning.com http://www.dailymarkets.com/stocks/2009/11/20/comcast-nbc-universal-deal-to-change-comcasts-business-model/ With a possible buyout of General Electric Co.’s [...]
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DFN: I’ve resisted installing Google Chrome, and after this article, I believe I’ll wait a bit longer. Google explains Chrome OS: What it means for netbooks 11/21/2009 http://www.liliputing.com/2009/11/google-explains-chrome-os-what-it-means-for-netbooks.html Google held a press event this afternoon to talk about the company’s upcoming Google Chrome operating system. Here’s the short version: It’s a light weight OS built [...]
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