Author Archives: skiplineberg

Work–Interrupted

Job Search

Multi-tasking is a myth. It doesn’t work. No human can effectively do two or more tasks at once. Yes, you read my words correctly. Multi-tasking does not work.

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Personal Brand Management – Are You Undermining Your Personal Brand Equity?

How To

To maximize your personal brand equity, you must be 100% intentional about the image you project. Granted, it’s totally natural to become frustrated, and everyone feels the need to vent from time to time. When you’re in that spot, reach out to a friend or family member and talk (or IM, DM or SMS) through your complaints on a one-to-one basis–not a one-to-many basis. If you want to accelerate your success, focus on being consistent across all forums… from real world interactions to virtual world posts. In today’s connected world, the boundaries between work and personal are blurred to a greater extent than ever before.

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Job Search Tips: Find a Mentor and Unlock Your Career Potential

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In the workplace, we’re surrounded by many types of people, from co-workers and team leaders to supervisors and managers. Some of them have an interest in your success, and others…not so much. After all, they have their own self-interests, problems, challenges and priorities too. A mentor, on the other hand, is someone who has taken a direct, unselfish interest in your success.

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