Tag: Career
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Continuous Learning
It doesn’t matter how old or young you are. Whether you just graduated from school or if you’re as old as dirt, it’s important to keep your mental synapses firing and keep learning. Besides improving your employment possibilities, studies have shown that continuous learning can also slow down or prevent dementia.
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Stronger, Freer – A Celebration of Canada
If you could take a break from your career, where would your passion take you? Prepare to be inspired by a story of two brave people who are following their hearts!
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The Worst Decisions
I hate making decisions; I’m a fence-sitter at heart. When I’m forced into making a decision, I second guess myself for days afterwards. I have doubts and they can be crippling. That’s how I feel though, it’s not how I act. People who meet me in meetings would describe me as decisive, opinionated, confident. Which…
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Evolution
Nintendo started as a trading card company. They released a few board games in the sixties. They also created Mahjong and Twister. All before they came out with a video game. An excellent example of how companies should adapt in order to stay relevant.
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Reaching
I often compare what is learnt as a club officer in Toastmasters to the skills needed to run a business. Here’s another area where the lesson applies to both Toastmasters and businesses. While performing a club officer role, members learn the skills and acquire the knowledge to perform the role in the best way possible.…
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Separation Anxiety
A few years ago, I had a conversation with a coworker that has stuck in my mind ever since. It was about the difference between work friends and “real” friends. Her opinion was that work friends were temporary friends – when you changed jobs, any friendships made at your previous employment were dissolved. I found that perspective…
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How Reliable are Employer Reviews?
From the beginning of time, people have passed judgement – on their neighbours, on their country and leaders, on their merchants, on their family, and of course, on their employers. It’s never been easier though than it is right now, in this technological age. Are you upset with how you were treated in a restaurant or store?…
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Building Your Brand
LinkedIn is not Facebook. Here’s how to get the most out of LinkedIn.