Don’t be a donkey in your job search

I about fell out when I heard someone ask “What are you guys doing?  You’re just donkeying around over here.”  I asked “we are doing what?!”  He said “you all are just hee-hawing over here and you ain’t getting jack-$#!+...

Job search Journal

I mentioned Tuesday that journaling can keep you focused, track wins and help you in your job search.  The idea came from Tim Ferriss @tferriss and the Five Minute Journal. A Journal <> Diary When I first heard the word “journaling” I had images of...

Are you playing offense or defense in your job search?

I am in the middle of listening to a follow up podcast from Chris Sacca on the Tim Ferriss podcast.  Chris @sacca talks about “getting down to business” at the 14 minute mark.  This also rings true in the job search.  Caution for those with sensitive ears,...

Why are you SO busy?

If you are like me there is not enough time in the day to get it all done. I have often times said “if there were 36 hour days and 9 day weeks I could get it all done AND have 3 day weekends!”  But I recently realized that the problem is with me, not the clock or the...

How to be patiently persistent in your job search

I have said it before and I will say it again… the job search is often times like dating.  It is this crazy stupid game that you must play to get what you want. Don’t hate the player, hate the game. I could write about how you SHOULD be patiently...