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How to Get Experience When You Have No Experience (Infographic)

Take a look at this infographic for valuable tips and tricks on how to get your career off the ground. According to figures from The Balance, the average first-time job-hunter spends between three to six months looking for their first position. In today’s highly competitive job market, experience-light candidates are at a disadvantage. It’s a […]

“I Don’t Wanna” is a Valid Excuse

“Give me four sets of ten, and then you’re done,” said Jeremy, my trainer. “Is ‘I don’t wanna’ a valid excuse?” I quipped. “Sure. If you can live with yourself,” came the quick reply. I did the sets. The truth of the matter is while I did not want to do those last few exercises, I wanted the results. […]

When to Hire a Coach and When to Take a Course

We offer both courses and coaching, and courses are usually significantly cheaper than hiring a decent private coach. You can learn virtually anything from our training partners Udemy and Ed2Go. So why hire a coach when you can learn virtually anything by taking a course? Here’s a quick guide to when you should hire a […]

Comfort is a Lie

Saturday, I was in the gym, and Jeremy, my trainer, told me to do dips. “Give me three sets of ten. And for each one I see that you don’t go all the way down, you can do another ten.” Ouch. I knew what he meant, the last time I did dips, I cheated myself […]

You Usually Get What You Pay For

I’m a guy who likes free. Free games, free advice, free books from the library, I love that stuff. But you often get what you pay for, and the older I get the more I’m willing to pay for quality. If you have a wedding, you want to have a professional photographer present, because the […]

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Stop Looking at the Statistics to Grow Your Business

I was mindlessly flipping through my statistics today. Twitter Analytics: Decent number of impressions this month.Google Analytics: Yep, traffic to my site is good. Bounce rate down.Shareasale: No new sales since the last time I checked five minutes ago.Amazon: No new sales since the last time I checked five minutes ago, but a fair number […]

How to Escape Golden Handcuffs: Changing Careers in Mid-Life

Many of my clients come to me with the “golden handcuffs” dilemma. They are in a highly paid position with fantastic benefits, yet don’t particularly like their job. Not yet at the point where they can afford to retire, they’re in golden handcuffs created from their success. What do you do if you’re in that […]

How Bruce Lee’s Fear Can Help You Succeed

Bruce Lee, one of the most well known martial artists of all time, had this to say about the opponents he most feared: “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” Are You Practicing 10,000 Kicks or One Kick 10,000 […]

Avoid the Traffic Jam to Succeed

I left work at 5:01 PM yesterday, a rarity for me. Pulling out of the parking lot, I realized I was stuck in a traffic jam, at least as bad as traffic gets in Springfield, Illinois. Raised in the country where the nearest neighbor lived a mile away, I hate traffic with a passion. While […]

Survey of Six Figure Earners Shows Why Focus Is Important

I’ve looked at a lot of resumes over the years, and for many people it would be easier to name what they haven’t done than what they have done. Know where those resumes end up when they cross my desk? In the circular file. Including too many positions on your resume is one of the […]

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