I’m constantly checking out the latest and greatest in job hunting / career advancement type-like material, and have been compiling a list of behavioral questions that companies can and do use during the interviews. I have quite a few and plan to post them in a spread-out fashion over the next few months. I’ll attempt […]
20 Questions to Ask Your Mentoring Grandparents
I ran across a set of questions in a book by Jeff Yeager, The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches, that I just had to share. I plan to interview my grandparents using these questions in the near future (next month or so). I have a good guess at what the answers will be… […]
10 Commitments of Time – Obligations for Life
I was running through some old “reading notes” and came across the following list of “Time Commitments”. Unfortunately, and very ‘uncharacteristic’ of me, I do not have the original source information. My apologies up front, but I trust this list will remain useful, regardless. Also, this list is in no particular order, is more geared toward leadership […]
Attention to Details – Be Careful and Detail Oriented
Often times we rush and ramble through the day, heavily relying on our “unconscious competence” in the jobs and task we perform on a regular basis, and sometimes forget to take a fresh look at the issue at hand. This can lead to a creeping level of innattention to detail, if we are not careful. […]
Motivational Life Quotes: Hickville – Farmers Know Best!
Saw this in an email this morning… simple and effective. Gotta love them thar’ farmers. :) Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. Words that soak […]
12 Time-Wasters to Avoid : Goals + Plans + Focus = Profit!
… and I mean ‘profit‘ at the base root of it’s meaning… a gain, addition, benefit – not just financially. I recently listened to an Audio Book: Managing Your Goals by Alec Mackenzie ISBN-10: 0671879936 ISBN-13: 978-0671879938 I would rate this book as a decent motivator with some very useful tips – 8.7 / 14.0 […]
Motivation for Achievement – Focus and Passions Get Fulfilled!
I’ve really been hammering the motivation and focus tips here lately… hmmm… probably something to that. :) Unconscious mind doing its thing no doubt. Oh and a nod to the LifeHacker article that threw a bunch of these types of articles together. I recommend subscribing to the LifeHacker RSS feed… pretty good stuff. Oh yeah, […]
Learning, Competence, Conscious, Unconscious
UPDATE Please read on, but I have some VERY good updated information in the Learning Curve Infographic post. Also, I have an eBook, Exposing the Learning Curve, that goes into even MORE detail! Get it, good! The 4 Phases of Learning Theory: Ever wondered why you hardly ever have to think about the things you […]
I Want Friends – Off to the Internet to Make Some!
Starting a new internet identity? Looking to enhance your general internet presence? Look no further! I’ve compiled a list of useful sites to plant your internet presence. Some sites are more useful and user friendly than others., but give ‘em a shot… and hey, if you don’t like, then you don’t have to go back. […]