MOJO
Marshall Goldsmith, is the author of MOJO: How to Get It, How to Keep It, and How to Get It Back If You Lose It. He might not have been thinking about careers, but MOJO is a necessary component of your job search as well.
Tag: Success
Procrastination
In Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill says: “Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.”
The Tao of Joblessness
We see many jobseekers who are having trouble letting go of the past. They long to turn back time and recapture their former employment. Who can blame them? They had more money; they felt useful and more important. But as long as they are focused on what was, or even what might be in the future, they have trouble enjoying what they have now.
The post suggests defining yourself not by what you have(including a job), but by who you are. If you were a strong, happy, hardworking, loving person before you lost your job, you still are that person today.
Find a Team that Needs You
What was your role in your last job? Not specifically, not your job title; but in the big scheme of things – why did your manager hire you?
The Power of Your Own Mind
In Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill talks about the secret to success – almost 70 years before the bestseller The Secret was published. In 1938, Hill also talked about the power of your mind to create the reality you want to live. That include finding the job or starting the career that you imagine is the right one for you.
The Best Questions to Ask in an Interview
Asking good questions not only provides extra information about the opportunity, it can also position you as an interested and motivated candidate for the job. Here are some examples of good questions, and why they work.
Specialized Knowledge
Our modern idea of education seems to place all the emphasis on formal classroom training, which means that people forget that education is a lifelong process – and our own responsibility.
Three Feet from Gold
Determination plays an important role in every successful person’s career. How determined are you to get a great job?
Optimist or Pessimist?
Is your glass half empty or half full? It may matter to your career success more than you think. Scholars have linked optimism to career success in several studies. They also link the quality attachment – your emotional security in the face of change or distress – as an indicator of your effectiveness at work – and perhaps at finding a job.
The Improv Effect
Jessie Shternshus has been studying and practicing improv since she was 11 years old; she’s a professional actor and performs regularly at the Comedy Zone. But she insists that you don’t have to be a professional actor or comedian to use the skill; you already use it every day in conversation.
