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Realizing Your Potential by Acting on It
April 13th, 2011 | 
Author: Here is a guest post by my friends at Bellevue University in Nebraska. Enjoy!
Preparing students to hit the ground running in the career field is the stated goal of most educational institutions. Unfortunately, this does not always happen because too many students are focused on getting the grade instead of the real-world experience. After all, they think, it’s the grades that show up on a school transcript, not the learning experiences. How can you prove to a future employer that you have done the work unless it has been properly graded and documented?
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Top 3 Most Common Resume Mistakes That Put You in the “No” Pile
After reading thousands of resumes, I’ve come to find that it’s the little things that often lead to the biggest disasters. Thing like little white lies, grammar and spelling mistakes, and submitting a resume that has nothing to do with the job only graze the tip of the iceberg. When I was an executive recruiter, I would often find myself asking the question, “why did you put X on your resume?” only to hear a muffled “I don’t know, I thought it was supposed to go there.”
I’d like to say this only once – yes, there is a science to writing a resume. No, there is not only one way to do it. If you are trying to get the attention of a business owner, human resources director, or hiring manager, you want to make sure you are covering the three biggest points they are looking for. If you don’t include these elements, your chances of getting the job will be dramatically reduced as other job seekers who are following these rules will be taken seriously.
Editing Your Life
by Katherine Yasi, Public Relations Specialist/Intern 365 Degrees Consulting
Gunner the Weimaraner
These last couple months of summer I have been interning with Angela at 365 Degrees Consulting as Public Relations Specialist. So far we’ve worked on a few projects and I’ve been able to attend a few of her seminars – which have been awesome for helping me come up with a personal brand and a vision for my future! The last project I worked on was editing and putting together a promotional video clip for the Women Business Owner’s Alliance for their annual Women’s Night of Comedy.
As editor of the video, I was able to choose, rearrange, add, and delete and I had full creative power to adjust the video however I saw fit. I chose the music, added titles, and chose pictures that represented the event and would be appealing to the viewers. As I sat there (with two adorable Weimaraners at my feet!) dragging pictures and video clips from folder to folder on the computer and then selecting the best pictures and cutting out the extraneous footage that would not be effective in the video an idea popped into my head. What if people could begin to see themselves as the Creative Directors or Editors in their own lives? I know a lot of people who choose to see themselves as passengers in the journey of life and go on with their lives as such. They go to school for 12 years, go to college because they are told they should, get a boring but well-paying job, basically they choose to do things “by the book” so to speak.
My question to these people is: are you happy doing this? Read the rest of this entry »
My TEDx Speech
Want to see my speech from TEDx? Here it is! Shot in Washington, DC on June 11, 2010:
Giving & Receiving Lists and the Anti-Perfectionist Movement
My To Do lists from this week
I’m an insane list-maker. At times, I think that I would lose my head if I didn’t have my lists. I cling to them like the lap bar on a roller coaster. Without them, I fear the worst might happen. After attending SARK’s workshop last weekend, I walked away with a ton of new perspectives and ideas. One of her simple-yet-brilliant points was about the concept of receiving. She talked about how to receive compliments, receive money, receive good things from others. This is one of those acts that should be easy, after all, who doesn’t like to be given accolades or tokens of appreciation?
The thing is, it’s really not that easy at all, especially if you are a perfectionist like me. (This is another important epiphany I had this weekend, I never realized I was a perfectionist until she told us the perfectionist’s anthem: “Not yet”). I am always raising my bar and telling myself to keep moving, keep going…and the result is that I keep overlooking the small wins and joys that come with every day. Something completely amazing could happen, and I wouldn’t celebrate the accomplishment or opportunity, just think about how I could have done something better, and oh, what’s next?
If You’re Still Confused About Social Media
I don’t usually use my blog as a way to promote other people’s services, but today, I am. When I worked in radio, our web guy was pretty awesome. He helped us make all kinds of crazy promotions come to life on our website, even when we didn’t even really know what we wanted or what it would look like. He made it happen and he was always fun to work with. His name is Cale Guin, and he owns Web180 in Milwaukee (or right around there…I think it’s some other Indian tribe name like Waukeshaw or something…sorry Cale.).
Punching Fear In The Face
With Croix Sather, Fire-Eater Extraordinaire!
Yes, I did it. I punched fear in the face last Saturday morning. A few weeks ago, Croix Sather, fellow Toastmaster and friend asked me if I’d be interested in sharing the stage with him during his presentation he would be giving at the upcoming District 53 Toastmasters Spring Conference. He said that my job would be the one who eats fire.
Uhm. What?
Yes, eat fire. I’ve never done it, nor have I really thought about doing it, but I was immediately intrigued by the idea of it. So, my answer was yes. Yes, I would eat fire on stage with him in front of the crowd.
What I’ve Learned About Creating A Remarkable Online Profile
There are so many websites that ask us to create a profile for ourselves….Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, you get the idea. How do you convey the message you want people to remember in a tiny box? It’s tough, especially if you aren’t used to summing yourself up in 500 words or less. So, what do you say to make sure you are telling people the right things about yourself? The profile is like a mini-resume, and it can be memorable, or it can be a waste of space. Check out the 5 points I put together to setup a profile that will tell the world what you want them to know.
Employee Survival Guide – Guest Post
I’m frequently asked by people in corporate America what steps they could be taking to make their experience inside the paperwork jungle a little bit easier to get through each day. Some of my clients aren’t actually looking for a way out, they are looking for ways to make their mark, enjoy their day, and use some creativity in a job that may not be looking for that skill. Below is an awesome Employee Survival Guide by Bodo Albrecht, a business owner in New Jersey. I met Bodo virtually about a year ago on Seth Godin’s site, Triiibes. I also met him in person in January when we all went to Seth’s book launch for Linchpin. Bodo shares his experiences in the corporate environment and gives you straight up advice, no sugar coating here. So, if you’re looking for ways to stop ripping your hair out at work, keep reading.
Without further ado, the “Employee Survival Guide”
By Bodo Albrecht
Keeping your job in a large corporation is an art. Not many people are masters of this art although there are various approaches to surviving the seemingly random ups and downs a company is exposed to. Up front: I knew I’d never make it so I started my own business. I did, however, study a large number of people I met, people “in transition” with a fresh experience of what didn’t work, and people who seemed to have a lifetime job guarantee for mysterious reasons. Here is what I learned:
My One Year Anniversary Video
Ah yes, the video that encompasses 365 days of work for 365 Degrees Consulting. I started making this video back in May last year. I was capturing confessions, setting up cameras at events, showing highlights and hard times, and using it as a way to chronicle what I do. It was fun, and then it was scary. How you edit 35 hours of footage into a 10 minute movie? Great question! First, it takes a ton of patience. Then, it takes more patience. Then, you have to go through it with a fine-tooth comb. It was really fun and I’m proud of the results. I hope you like it and try it for yourself!
View my anniversary video here
PS-I did a contest last month for my newsletter readers – make and submit a video by March 31st and I would include them in my April newsletter. For those of you who aren’t subscribed (you can do so on my homepage), here are the winners!
Enjoy!
Top 5 Video Winners
I challenged everyone who reads this newsletter to create a video to submit to my contest. If you don’t know what I’m referring to, you can read about it here.
