Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent. ~ Sophia Loren I used to think that the school you went to and the degree you received really determined how … Continue reading On Career Development: Getting Ahead in a Difficult Profession
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On Career Development: The Harder You Work The Luckier You Get
I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. ~ Thomas Jefferson I have also heard this expressed as “the harder I work, the luckier I get.” I have found this to be to be true in my career. I do believe luck plays … Continue reading On Career Development: The Harder You Work The Luckier You Get
On Career Development: Learn How to Learn
Left untended, knowledge and skill, like all assets, depreciate in value - surprisingly quickly. ~ David Maister, Business Author and Consultant I used to be a consultant for Oracle Corporation back in the 90s when the ERP boom was happening. Technology was moving fast (and continues to do so!) and I had to keep up … Continue reading On Career Development: Learn How to Learn
On Career Development: Listen To Your Heart
So whatever you plan to do, whether you plan to travel the world next year, go to graduate school, join the workforce, or take some time off to think, don't just listen to your head. Listen to your heart. It's the best career counselor there is. Do what you really love to do and if … Continue reading On Career Development: Listen To Your Heart
On Career Development: Love = Success
If you work just for money, you'll never make it, but if you love what you're doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours. ~ Ray Arthur Kroc
Jerry Garcia on Career Development
You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know. ~ Jerry Garcia
On Career Development: Building a Reputation
You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do. ~ Henry Ford
On Career Development: The First Secret of Success
Self-trust is the first secret of success...the essence of heroism. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
On Career Development: How to be Successful in a Tough Economy
John Schlifske, the CEO of Northwestern Mutual, gave students at St. Louis University great career advice. "This is a tough economy," he said. "But you can be successful if you do these four things: Follow your passion, master your craft, study history and philosophy for leadership lessons and live frugally." Great wisdom. Choose greatness.
On Career Development: Grasp Opportunity
Prepare yourself to grasp opportunity and opportunity is apt to come your way. ~ B.C. Forbes
Steven Lee Elder 