March, 2011

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5 Simple Career Management Tips Everyone Should Follow Starting Now

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There are a few standard career management tips I recommend to every professional regardless of position, industry, experience level, or future ambitions. These things are super easy to do and they help ensure you’re taking at least a minimally active role in your professional development. No matter how busy you are, there’s just no excuse to ignore these tips.

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How to Create in the Twilight Zone

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Photo by Jeff Pang. Each morning before dawn, novelist Nicholson Baker would slip out of bed without waking his wife, creep downstairs without stirring his kids, make a pot of coffee, light a fire in his wood-burning stove, flip on his laptop – the only other light besides the flames – and write. In that […]. The post How to Create in the Twilight Zone appeared first on Mark McGuinness | Creative Coach.

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How Information and Communication Technologies Affect Decision.

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3 Steps to Help You Find and Keep Your Motivation

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A few years ago, I decided I was going to run a marathon. I bought a brand new pair of Nikes, loaded my iPod full of great running songs, and mapped out the perfect route around my house. A month later, my Nikes were still pristine, my iPod was collecting dust and that perfect route was gently mocking me every time I left my house. Needless to say, I had the motivation at some point.

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The Ultimate Guide to Marketing Your Training Program

Learning how to promote your training courses online is key to growing your training business. In this Ultimate Guide to Marketing we cover effective and modern marketing strategies that will help you market your training program, and sell more courses. You’ll learn how to: Harness the power of SEO to drive website traffic Convert more website visitors to sales Create smart email marketing campaigns Get the most out of course marketplaces Establish a referral program And more… Get ready to see y

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Easing Into Resistance

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This past weekend, I became very familiar with a little thing called “resistance”. It’s kind of like a temperamental toddler in your head, kicking and screaming and repeating, “I don’t wanna! I don’t wanna! I don’t wanna!” That’s what resistance feels like. It happens when you know you SHOULD do something, you know you WANT to do it, and you know you CAN do it, and yet…you just don’t wanna.

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What Difference Can Art Make in a Crisis?

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Last week I saw an unusual busker at the railway station. Taro Hakase is a household name in his native Japan. As a violinist, he is equally at home in the worlds of classical and pop music. He’s best known internationally for playing on Celine Dion’s song ‘To Love You More’, and he has played […]. The post What Difference Can Art Make in a Crisis?

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12 Inspiring Career Guides for Creative People

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Creative careers come in all shapes and sizes. They include classic artistic paths, in the fine arts, literature, music, drama and other performing arts. There are also traditional crafts and designer-maker professions, whose practitioners create and sell artefacts in wood, metal, glass, ceramics and other materials. The modern creative industries employ talented people in fields […].

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The Importance of Celebrating

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You may have noticed that it’s been a little quiet around here. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been going through a pretty big transition. At this point, things are starting to slow down and life should (hopefully) return to normal (or some semblance of) before long. So look out for more frequent blog posts in the near future. For now, though, I wanted to share a little bit about what I’ve been doing and what I’ve learned recently.

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When People Break Up with a Once-Loved Brand - Strategy+Business

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Next Level eLearning – The AI-powered Courseware Coach

Introducing Willow from WILL Interactive – a new artificial instructor technology that coaches users through eLearning content to increase training ROI. Using active conversations with a virtual expert not only reinforces key concepts but also helps employees think critically and creatively. Willow can ask questions, analyze responses, and deliver personalized feedback.

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Coping with a Job Loss after 50 - Strategy+Business

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What James Franco Can Teach Us About Productivity

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Admittedly, this post is a little late. The Oscars were several weeks ago now but, for those of us who love movies, fashion, and snarky commentary from Joan Rivers, this year’s ceremony won’t quickly be forgotten. In case you missed it, the show was widely panned by critics who placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of the two young hosts: Anne Hathaway and James Franco.