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Today’s Quickie Motivator Podcast comes from one of the all-time classics, As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen.

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A: _______________________.  (Hint:  Whatever goes in that box should become your life’s mission and form the basis of your dream job.  No exceptions.)

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I wish I’d known earlier what I was passionate about.  At some point in my mid-30s, I realized that I could help smart people make better decisions about things on a scale that mattered . . . and that to me was tremendously fun!   I believe we’re all meant to discover our gifts and use them.  When we do, we get to perform and contribute and engage at a whole new level.

Denny Meadows, Vice President, Strategy, Nordstrom

Source:  Success Magazine

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In the Fall of 2007, the AARP started a contest for retired dream-job seekers.  They invited job seekers 50 and older to share their vision of the perfect job, where they asked contestants to submit brief essays about their dream jobs and to describe how journaling about their pursuit would help others.

The AARP judges read more than 7,000 essays to come up with six winners.   Each winner received a career coaching or business start-up package from RetirementJobs.com.

Check out the contest and follow the journals of the six.

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I’m involved with recruiting over at InfoSource Learning.

Every month we receive a few hundred resumes.

And, we look at ‘em all.

Some closely, but most for mere seconds.

What’s the single fastest way you can get your resume tossed into the “doesn’t fit” box?

Failing to tell the recruiter why you’re right for the job.

Yet, most resumes come in without a note, without a letter, or any other hint or clue that helps us quickly determine if there’s a fit.

Am I too old school?  Sheesh, dunno, but I sure think that you’d want to pull out all the stops when trying to connect with an impress a prospective employer.

Blasting out resumes and making the recipient guess at the fit simply doesn’t work.  Period.

The below is a real intro note we received earlier today from someone with both BA and MBA degrees who was applying for one of our educational sales positions.

I am seeking a Professional Position with your organization that will allow me to utilize my analytical, organizational and planning skills that I have developed over the years. I am looking for a position that will afford me the opportunity to make use of my problem solving abilities in handling sensitive and confidential information. As a professional Educator, strong communicational skills both written and oral were developed over the years. This coupled, with my ability to multitask in a fast pace environment is one of my predominant strengths.  I have been blessed with the ability to interact with all levels of management.  During my educational career, I have had the opportunity to interact with 5 different school Superintendents, Administrators, Principal, Teachers, Resource Personnel, parents and students.  I believe this experience will make me a valuable part of your Human Resource Team.
 
Although I lack specific Human Resource experience, I am confident that my experience coupled with my MBA Degree will make me a valuable asset to your organization.

Do you know how many thousands of letters we’ve received over the years that look just about like that one?

Well, sir, that all looks great . . . but have you ever sold anything?  Why would you make a great sales person for us even though you’ve never sold anything?  And, since you want to work on our Human Resource Team, might you know if we have an opening there?  (Oh, yeah, and your communicational skills are right up there with the best of ‘em.)

Trash can.

Next?

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As you probably know, I read and talk about personal and professional development resources quite a bit.  They are, in fact, a big part of my own life and chiefly responsible for my outlook and approach I use to all things business and personal.

Many people who’re around me see me as a can-do, positive spirit, but it comes just partly naturally.  I work at at staying “up” and I credit what I read and listen to for a big part of that.

Perhaps it’s not true for everyone, but I find I have to work at happy, can-do, and positive.  And, every day too.  But, maybe that’s just me.

Anyway . . . as part of my own ongoing personal development, I picked up a copy of the newly revised Success Magazine recently.  I remember subscribing to it years ago, but gave up after a couple of years because it was just a little too rah-rah for me.  Frankly, hadn’t seen it in years.

And, yeah, there’s still the rah-rah aspects in its latest incarnation (hey, whaddaya expect, eh . . . a bunch of downer stuff?), but I find it to be practical and very hands-onish.

Best of all, each issue comes with a combo CD/DVD with hours of audio and video presentations — they’re worth far more than the price of admission, just by themselves. I’ve been listening to the CDs recently on my morning walks.

Good stuff; check ‘er out.

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A:  Whatever you decided in response to yesterday’s Part 1 question becomes a major clue if you’re trying to build a lifestyle where your career is a significant component.

I’m here; holler if questions.

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A: __________________________.

 Yup, Dream Job Pals-O-Mine, I won’t be answering that one for you!

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Today’s Quickie Motivator Podcast comes from an unknown (at least to me), 17 Lies That Are Holding You Back & the Truth That Will Set You Free, by Steve Chandler.

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