I popped open the festive red envelope and pulled out the greeting card. Staring back at me was a dumpy, overweight, tired old woman with a sagging face wrapped in hog-like jowls. Clad in a frumpy sweater-skirt combo and sporting a mass of frizzy, out-of-control grey hair, her bosoms dangled around her knees [...]
Are You Moving to the Music of Change?
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Music’s alright, John, but you’ll never make a living out of it.”
John Lennon’s Aunt Mimi Smith
“We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.”
Decca Recording Company rejecting the Beatles, January 1962
“They were very scruffy characters – but they had a beat in their music which I liked…I got [...]
Do You Talk Too Much?
September 8, 2011 By 1 Comment
By Marty Nemko
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Ever listen to someone who, long after you’ve spaced out, continued to blab on? What did you think of that person? Probably self-absorbed and interpersonally clueless. Being long-winded is a sure route to career failure, indeed life failure.
Of course, no one thinks they’re perceived as talking too much, otherwise they [...]
Bully Impossible
September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“I need some serious help.”
The nondescript email flagged me down like a stranded motorist on a deserted highway.
“It could take at least an hour just to get through the background and resolving the problem.”
My curiosity snapped to attention. An hour? Must be a humdinger of a gnarly mess.
“I don’t know what to do, but [...]
Four Signs a Relationship Is Failing
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This article is reprinted with permission by Talent Smart.
A new relationship – whether personal, romantic, or professional – is a lot like buying a new car. Driving it off the lot is pure bliss. As you look around, you can scarcely take it all in. Everything smells, sounds, and looks terrific. You coast through weeks [...]
