As I indicated in a previous post, networking is the most important skill that you should develop in seeking employment. In a robust economy when employers are competing to find employees, the newspapers are flooded with ads. In today’s world, most jobs are not even listed in the newspapers; they are found by word of mouth.
Since 2008 my life coaching practice has witnessed a shift. In prior years my clients were mostly folks who were interested in improving their life, growing their business, and advancing in their profession. Since the “Great Recession” my clients are focusing on transitioning from one career to another and finding a job after being laid off from their six figure positions.
Judging from the number of celebrity focused TV shows, magazines, and tabloids, one gets the impression that the majority of Americans are obsessed with what has been dubbed “the culture of celebrity.” The paparazzi track and stalk celebrities hoping to catch a glimpse of them as they go about their daily lives. They love the gossip and delight in taking a picture of the stars in a compromised position. And the public gobbles it up. Tidbits make money.
The old saying, “we cannot control the hand we are dealt, but we can control how we play the hand” is very powerful. Whether it is the economy, illness, accidents, etc., we have a choice regarding how we are going to deal with circumstance in which we find ourselves.
All human beings experience some degree of anxiety. It ranges from mild anxiety that comes and goes to more serious forms. When anxiety interferes with normal functioning in the world, limits productivity, or diminishes a person’s full enjoyment of life, we refer to it as an anxiety disorder. In this post I will be briefly describing four types of anxiety disorders: generalized anxiety disorder, hypochondriasis, phobia, and panic disorder. In my next post I will be discussing causes and treatments.
In my last post I advised that because of the anonymity of the Internet you should proceed with caution. People often are not honest about who they are and tend to present a false image (literally in the case of their photo). Frequently people meet face-to-face too early relying too much on their visual impression which often clouds judgment where they tend to overlook subtle clues and warning signs that this might not be someone right for you. Hence, I suggested that you take your time getting to know who it is that you are connecting with. I suggested that you do some homework before jumping into an actual dating situation.
Match.com, J-Date, e-Harmony, Christian Singles. These, and many more, are the portals to the wonderful and terrifying world of Internet dating. Internet dating is a part of contemporary life in the U.S. and around the world. It allows people from around the globe to meet one another virtually. Before the advent of these websites people would meet one another in clubs, bars, lounges and other venues designed for folks looking to connect with one another. In today’s world, one does not have to leave the comforts of home in order have a conversation with a stranger. One can even make visual contact through the likes of video chat, Skype, and other web based video applications.
Bonnie Ware is a hospice nurse. During the course of her years working with people who were dying she questioned them about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently; common themes surfaced again and again. We all should learn from these patients now, while we are alive, and while we can do something today to minimize these regrets. The message is clear. As Steve Jobs said in his commencement address to the graduating class at Stanford in 2005, Every day I look in the mirror and ask myself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. What he was advising in that address was to live each day as fully as possible focusing on following your passion, connecting with others, and make a difference in the world.
Seal Beach is a quiet beach community in Southern California. A group of women are relaxing on a sunny afternoon gossiping as they are having their hair done. Suddenly the tranquil scene is disrupted by gunfire and eight women are dead and one is in critical condition. A distraught, estranged father and ex-husband abruptly and without warning forever changes the life of a several families and a community. How could this happen? How does one make sense of such an event?
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