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The Strangest Miracle

“I’m not on drugs,” Denise said; her green eyes piercing mine.

I uncomfortably nodded my agreement. I was Denise’s executive job coach.  She was an IT professional, a single mother of two children, and highly intelligent and success-driven.  Denise was always in control of her emotions, so I found her comment rather odd.

Denise called …

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DISCIPLINE: The Most Important Word in the English Language

Discipline is doing what you don’t want to do… in pursuit of what you want.

I’m not sure discipline can be defined any better.  If things were easy to do and you were excited about doing them, you wouldn’t need to be disciplined.  Here’s an interestingly fact:  Success, happiness, and achievement are easy !  How …

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Brand Yourself an Entrepreneur

2011 will be a turning point for many, if not most, Americans.  The realization that companies, businesses, corporations, organizations, and yes, even local, state, and federal governments will no longer assure jobs and take care of employees will finally be realized.

Yes, many unemployed and underemployed people will need to create their own jobs by …

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Simplifying Personal Branding for Job Seekers

Terror, anxiety, stress, depression, overwhelm, and a sense of hopelessness permeates the entire process of securing employment.  Have you ever considered that job seekers need to master more skills than a CEO of a Fortune 500 company?  While CEO’s hire and surround themselves with qualified experts in diverse disciplines, job seekers must master most disciplines …