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Emotional intelligence, or confessions of a male model
I’ve spent more time than I care to admit poring over stock photos on websites like bigstock.com, looking for images I can use for my JMC website. You can purchase photos for web use for about $3 a piece, which … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Leadership
Tagged Daniel Goleman, Emotional intelligence, HBR, stock photos
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What we need is more giving and less getting
Watching President Obama deliver his State of the Union speech Tuesday night, I thought of another young, charismatic president, John F. Kennedy, and his inaugural address 51 years ago. There are many notable quotes from Kennedy’s speech, but the one … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Purpose
Tagged Ask what you can do, John F. Kennedy, Marc Cenedella, Robert Frost, Robert Greenleaf, Stephen Covey
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Seriously, it’s okay to promote yourself
For most of my career, I’ve been a “PR guy.” It’s been my job to make my bosses look good. In Washington, there are a lot of folks like me working diligently behind the scenes to make some pretty important … Continue reading
The ups and downs of a solo career
Flying solo can have its moments of doubt and despair, as in, “What the heck was I thinking when I decided to start my own firm? Who’s going to pay the mortgage?” But, luckily, there can also be moments of … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Getting started
Tagged business cards, Spectrum Creative, web development, WordPress
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WWSJD (What Would Steve Jobs Do)?
I’ve been reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs, which describes the late Apple CEO’s obsession with branding, product design and customer experience. One aspect of his personality that I can relate to was his penchant for details and perfection. … Continue reading
4-year-olds and SMART goals
Art Linkletter was right: “Kids say the darndest things.” Reflecting on time spent recently with Miss Kylie, a 4-year-old who often visits us, I have come to realize that toddlers also have much to teach adults about SMART goals. SMART … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Goal setting
Tagged accountability, business plans, Doran, SMART goals
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Put in-person socializing on your to-do list
FastCompany.com ran a piece yesterday by freelance writer Kevin Purdy entitled “Why In-Person Socializing is a Mandatory To-Do Item” that underscores many of the points I’ve made in previous posts here at Wayward Journey on the importance of community and … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Entrepreneurship
Tagged community, Fast Company, small groups, socializing
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It’s the economy, stupid
For much of my career in Washington, I’ve paid close attention to economic indicators and financial markets, something I always found ironic given that I have a master’s degree in English and won an academic prize in graduate school for … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Entrepreneurship, Getting started
Tagged budgeting, career changes, economy, entrepreneurialism, saving, Thoreau
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