As I was shoveling our walks today, I thought about what happened to my Dad in his late 70’s. He was out shoveling snow, and stubbornly just wanted to finish. He pushed past the point where he probably should have stopped, and found himself deeply fatigued afterwards. Later, we found out he had what his […]
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In my last post, I talked about the pitfalls of over-competing. I shared how I try to adjust the level of my play at Pickleball (or Tennis, or anything competitive) to the people I’m playing with. This morning I started out playing in a foursome who were significantly below the level at which I’m
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Helene and I listened to Rob Lowe’s memoir, “Stories I Only Tell My Friends“, which I would highly recommend for any fan of Lowe, and to anyone who enjoys behind-the-scenes stories of people involved in film and TV. He narrates the audiobook himself, which makes it a really fun listen. Anyway, riffing a bit
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I was listening to a segment in Tim Ferriss‘ book Tools of Titans, and heard him talk about starting a fitness plan by doing just one pushup per night. You can watch him talk about this in a short reel on Facebook here. Now, on the surface that might sound ridiculous.
My Problem with Running I love to exercise and am an avid tennis player. In my younger years I used to run regularly to keep in shape. Not that I loved running, but running two or three miles was always a good way to keep fit and clear my head. Over the years, running
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Over the next few weeks, let’s explore some of the ways you can make the most of your new job… Before you even start your new job, you need to think about the networking you’ve done and the contacts you’ve made during your search. Hopefully, you’ve kept careful records of who you’ve met along
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“You don’t have to be the first to be a success. You don’t have to be unique. You don’t have to be revolutionary. What you do have to do, however, is give people value. Give them a reason to buy from you instead of from somebody else.” – Tim Berry, author and founder of multiple
“I have one documented reference check on my most recent former boss, which shows that she talked in detail responding to questions about items in my resume with the caller. This is totally against company policy, which I drafted while I worked there and implemented with our department, which is to only verify dates of
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OK, so now you’ve actually started the job. Look around you. You are embarking on a seemingly endless series of first impressions – and those can have a lasting impact on your career at your new company. People are making snap judgments about you: Will you make my job easier, more difficult, or are
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OK, you’ve let everyone know about your success, your new contact information, and generally ensured that they will continue to be valued members of your network going forward. What’s next? Now you want to start making the best possible impression at the new job. One way to do that even before you start is
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