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I just found this great new presentation on www.mrtweet.com.
Worth a quick look or two!
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Cover of House of Suns (Gollancz S.F.)
The last few weeks have been an incredible blur of activity as I have come to grips with the basics of blogging, twittering, facebook-ing, myspace-ing and all the rest of it.
The main blog at the moment is Sales & Marketing Help Central at http://salesmarketinghelpcentral.blogspot.com which is a download of many years of helpful business stuff.
I am busy writing this blog while staying with my in-laws Warren & Fiona Christensen. They live in the ordinarily sunny Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
I say “ordinarily” as this time and the last time I visited them, just before Easter (on the big job hunt) it has poured with rain and blown a real gale (is that how you spell it; looks strange) – more rain and wind, in fact, than I have seen in living memory – and theirs’ too by the sound of it!!!
I am using Window’s Live Writer to write this blog & I have to say it is one of the best discoveries of the last few weeks. It just makes everything bloggy so easy. Thanks! But you do have to add in the lots of “add-ins” to make it really cool.
Big job interview tomorrow – seems like a really good one. Put a post up on one of my other blogs – Cats Dogs & Petcare - http://catsdogspetcare.blogspot.com/ which is good fun. Like the template – OK I think.
Have a few other jobs I am now on the shortlist for but despite the current unseasonal rain & wind, Queensland gets my “lifestyle vote”.
So onwards – have also set up about 10 other blog sites – to do with Biotechnology sites – such as this one - US Biotechnology Stocks. One for just about every region and key country in the biotechnology space. That will be some serious work to do!
Now time to relax and read my Alastair Reynolds book – House of Suns – great Science fiction. See www.alastairreynolds.com
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Rejection, especially in this job market, is an unavoidable reality. You won’t win every time. It’s okay be be disappointed, for a minute, but set a limit and move on. Part of job search success requires self-evaluation. It’s important to recognize the possibility you might be doing something wrong and, if so, to be open to positive change.
If you’ve been on the hunt for awhile and you feel like you’re getting nowhere, consider asking your recent interviewers and peers for constructive criticism. Be prepared for the sugar-coated version, but at least you will gain some perspective on what you may be able to change for future interviews.
I find the most frustrated job seekers are those who walk blindly through their job searches. Recruiters and hiring managers are keen at sniffing out those with chips on their shoulders. Not being aware of negative feelings or the inability to control emotions throughout a difficult job search process will quickly send a job seeker to the depths of job search hell, and we all know that is not a pretty place to be.
I know it’s easier said than done, but keeping your chin up and sending out positive vibes throughout every step of an interview process is critical to your success. Here are 6 ways to stay positive during your job search:
1. Take responsibility for your happiness.
Too often we let other people determine our happiness. When you let a potential employer, or anyone else for that matter, control your feelings, you’ll never end up very happy. Happiness, bitterness, or frustration are all choices. How you decide to react to any situation in a job search is up to you. There are a many issues you won’t have any control over. The key is knowing what is within your power (yourself) and what is out of your hands (everyone else).
2. Reward yourself for the small successes along the way.
Celebrate when you get a phone interview or second-round interview. Ok, it’s not a job offer, but it’s a step in the right direction. Even if you aren’t selected for the job, it means your resume is communicating the right things to a potential employer.
3. Find a job search partner and surround yourself with positive people.
Networking should play a huge part in your job search, however, if you find yourself surrounded by “Debbie Downers”, find another group! This goes for a job search partner, too. While finding someone to talk to who’s in the same boat as you and who understands the frustrations is very helpful, make sure you help keep each other motivated and positive.
4. Set goals. Get up and get out.
Don’t allow yourself to sleep in and lounge around. Take your job search seriously and search every single day. Set daily goals and track your progress so you have a good idea of where you are heading. Setting a job search schedule will give you a sense of accomplishment at the end of each day.
5. Find time to do things you enjoy.
Keeping your life balanced will help you stay positive and keep things in perspective. Explore a new hobby. Catch up on your reading list. Eat right and exercise! Stay engaged with your family and friends.
6. Consider exploring a cause you are passionate about through part-time volunteer work.
Not only can volunteering lead to possible job leads and new connections, but it’s a good way to add structure to your days and feel like you are contributing to a positive cause.
How do you stay positive when life gets you down?
Only when it is all stripped away do we realize what was important and what wasn’t. I am going through that at present. I had everything and then when you take your eye of the ball unscrupulous people take advantage of your hard work. The impact on the relationships you hold near & dear is phenomenal and not something I would wish on anyone except my dearest enemies - but whats made round will come around and that is not my battle.
Looking to the future is the only way to learn from the past. We cannot avoid the obstacles on the road and apply the lessons if we are driving by looking in the rear-view mirror. We will just go from one crash to the next. Should we even be on that road at all is a great question.
I have been a great one for always “doing the right thing” which in hind-sight has generated a lot of activity but not much for me or of lasting value - only my children.
My mother was an interesting person, Betty; she was born in SW China in 1933 to missionaries in China Inland Mission and passed away 23 November 2005 after losing the final battle of her life - with ovarian cancer. My grandfather was also an interesting man and new many of the Chinese leaders in those days personally.
Unfortunately for my mother & her brother at the ages of 7 & 9, the school they were at in Shandong Province, in a town called Chefoo (original home of Confucius) was captured by the Japanese & they spent 4 horrific years in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. But if you can survive this you can survive anything.
One thing I learned from her I think was that the value is in the person, not the things. Not all people have the same value unfortunately because the things they do and accumulate devalue them from what they could be. Never too late to change though, unless you die first. So I guess we all need to get started.
Having value is not just something you get by constantly trying to meet other peoples expectations. You have to be yourself and realize your uniqueness, even though we may all appear similar. Integrity, honesty, love, perseverance, empathy, common sense, trust and respect are all part of the greatest simultaneous equation you can ever hope to solve - life.
Whew - glad I got that off my chest.
I think the big lesson I am learning is the value is in you and what you do is evidence of it. Big thing is that we have to be connected. We are not meant to be alone. There is no meaning in being alone. Being together brings out the value - either at the hunting or gathering subsistence level, or a some higher level of existence (thanks Mr Maslow).
Being together is the hard part as the interplay of biology at the basic gene level and emotions at the higher level always seems to complicate a perfectly good situation. Jealously, envy, aggression, control, anger, sadness, joy, anguish - what a mix. But that is being alive and like the artist’s canvass - it is how you mix the colors. It takes a plan and active management to create lasting value, even at the most basic level.
But the results make it worth while and the influence (positive) that we can have on others and the world is great.
I often wonder if the “save the planet” “produce less CO2″ is a cop-out by those who want to ignore their neighbor’s and the plight of the world’s hungry. Some worthy cause which makes them “feel good” but doesn’t have a personal cost and is largely irrelevant. A “feel good” industry fun by those who benefit financially - probably moderately cynical I guess!
Well that’s enough for now!
