”I want to say one word to you. Just one word….Plastics.”
– Career advice from family friend to Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate
June 1, 2010
Here is the link.
Hint: It might be time for a Road Trip! ! !
June 1, 2010
Can you spell t-o-g-a p-a-r-t-y?
Case in vivid point from the magazine article:
A highly successful Ohio executive, now in his mid-40s, told his story on the condition of anonymity. It starts with a fraternity party some 25 years ago. The executive—then a student—imbibed too much and passed out. He remembered that much, no more, until he got a Facebook notification that, nearly a quarter century later, a friend had posted a photo of him in a drunken stupor from that fateful night.
“I call on clients. I cannot have them seeing me in that state,” he says.
So, what can a person do when an unflattering photo resurfaces? Facebook at least allows users to “untag” themselves, essentially deleting their names from the images. But the photos themselves will remain, and options stop there.
Jacqueline Lipton, a social media researcher at Case Western Reserve’s School of Law says this is because the photographer— not the subject—owns the copyright to a photo. That’s why services like Facebook do not respond favorably to complaints that are based on the contention that “I’m in that picture, so it’s my picture.”
The likely solution: Groveling, not going to court!
May 18, 2010
No wonder she has sustained as a top role model for generations!
May 14, 2010
How did La Belle Diane make it? “Luck. Preparation and opportunity. I made inroads. I am a hard worker. Be prepared for the opportunities. Grab them.
She concedes that it’s more than just acting now, which is true in any path. “Now you have to be branded to make a dent. Everybody is doing everything. Sarah Jessica Parker. Fashion lines. Perfume. Products.”
What are the lures of her chosen field?
”It’s the best. It’s an adventure. You get to kiss men!”
May 5, 2010
April 29, 2010
I am featured in The Wall Street Journal in an article entitled The Next Best Career Move: Actually Moving. Writer Liz Garone did an outstanding job illustrating the premise with success stories of people who have put the cart before the horse, i.e., moving before they have a job.
It takes targeting, strategy, research — and guts. But if you are in a geography that is lackluster in career opportunities — with a glut of talent competing for few slots – it makes all the sense in the world to reposition and catapult yourself into a more robust, career-enhancing economy.
Look at the cumulative boost in earnings that could accrue throughout your career. More is better than less in terms of what you will need to fund retirement. And opportunity breeds opportunity.
Some excerpts from the WSJ piece:
So far the trend is visible at either end of the job spectrum: from senior-level job seekers who have a financial cushion to weather the costs of the move and the following transition period to more junior-level job seekers, who have fewer fixed expenses and can move easily.
Nancy Keene, a director in the Dallas office of executive search firm Stanton Chase, calls it the “act local/be local” phenomenon, in which job hunters are doing whatever they can to appear to be—or become—part of a community. It’s a career move that—if executed right—can be a good investment. “People are looking to reposition for the next phase of their career,” she says. “If you’re going somewhere with a robust and diversified economy, it’s a pretty safe bet.”
Some who can’t afford to make the move are giving the illusion of being local by renting a mailbox, getting a local cellphone number, and staying with friends and family nearby to attend networking and industry events, Ms. Keene says.
I speak from personal experience. Moving to Texas at a time when the Rust Belt was struggling was a smart and strategic move that dramatically changed life for the better. Both of my sisters followed me to Dallas where they also launched successful careers. Here is a link that describes my own relocation in D Magazine’s Why We Love Dallas cover story.
Here are some tips to forge your own path-to-prosperity:
Other excellent resources:
I am a big fan of the brilliant author and thought leader Marshall Goldsmith. In his new book Mojo, he dedicates an entire chapter to the topic That Job is Gone! Many people are hoping to wait out the return of the market, but many of the jobs and industries are gone for good.
If you are weighing the possibilities of undertaking a relocation on your own, Marshall offers inspirational tools and metrics, balanced with the splash of cold water reality that can help in your decisionmaking process.
April 13, 2010