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Prepping For An Imminent Layoff 2008-04-22 11:21:18 The latest article by the Inquisitor, The Conference Room: How You Get Fired in Finance, is a sad reflection of times. This anonymous investment banker is offering advice to young financial professionals on how to get ready for a layoff, in sharp contrast to his usual quality recommendations on how to start a career in [...] Read more:Imminent
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Top Hedge Fund Manager Earned $3.7 billion in 2007 2008-04-16 10:14:09 The top hedge fund manager, John Paulson, earned a whopping $3.7 billion
in 2007, according to Alpha Magazine in its seventh annual survey. George Soros came in second at $2.9 billion and James Simons third at $2.8 billion. Click here if you want to see the full list of the top 50 money managers. Here [...] Read more:Hedge
Add a Personal Touch to Your Presentations 2008-04-11 19:47:27 Two weeks ago, I mentioned that outstanding presentation skills have the ability to accelerate your career progress in the article Differentiate with Exceptional Presentation Skills. This week, Andrew Dlugan wrote 10 Ways Your Presentation Skills Generate Career Promotions.
His observations are spot on. I encourage you to read his article. Andrew Dlugan is an expert on [...] Read more:Personal
Differentiate with Exceptional Presentations Skills 2008-03-27 04:27:10 I recently attended a presentation on the US economic outlook by a well known fund manager. I have no doubt the speaker is very knowledgeable and his investment track record speaks for itself. Yet, his presentation was a disappointment.
The sad truth is that his was a rather typical business presentation.
After about three minutes of conversational [...] Read more:Exceptional
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3 Life Lessons I Learned from My Layoff Experience - Part 3: Adventure 2008-03-17 09:01:55 Every time when I was faced with a new experience, I used to ask:
“What if it doesn’t work out?”
Now, I’d say:
“I’m going to have fun and I’ll get the best out of it.”
I have learned to become much more adventurous after my multiple layoffs. I used to need the security of planning everything in advance [...] Read more:Adventure
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Taking the Perfect Shot 2008-03-13 08:51:43 I was having a daily chat yesterday with my 15-year old son Kenneth. Usually our conversations are centered on his passions, namely Apple computers or digital photography and at times, sports. He loves tech talks. Since I’m not a tech person, I need to pay double close attention to follow what he says.
Yesterday was different. [...] Read more:Perfect
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Why Goal Setting Works 2008-05-08 00:15:26 Did you know that only 10% of people make goals?
Are you one of them?
I must confess that I was not big on setting goals. I didn’t know how it would help me in achieving them. But now, I have written goals for the main areas of my life and I review them 2-3 times each [...] Read more:Setting
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Putting In Face Time 2008-05-14 00:15:50 I came across the subject of face time several times these past two weeks, so here’s my two cents on it.
Face Time
Typical usage: “I’d leave right now but it’s only 9 PM… need to put in some face time.”
What it really means: “Face Time” refers to staying in the office until an acceptably late time [...] Read more:Putting
Cold Calling: The Ultimate Sales Training, Part 2 2008-05-22 00:15:26 You’ve researched your company’s products and you’ve practiced your irresistible script. You’re almost ready to make the call. Here are a few tactical tips for cold-calling.
Time your calls. Depending on your prospects, try to determine the best time of the day to call. If you’re calling your prospect at the office, there’s a better chance [...] Read more:Calling
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Motivation Tips That Work 2008-06-23 14:46:21 Have you ever had one of those days when you just can’t get motivated? Today is one of those days for me. I’ve been sitting at my computer for a while, trying to write this blog post. No matter what, my head is blank, absolutely void of ideas.
I guess my mind want to take a [...]
Life Is Like An Investment Portfolio 2008-06-19 00:10:52 Has it ever occurred to you that your life is like an investment portfolio with you as the portfolio manager?
The objective of this life portfolio is to maximize achievement and enjoyment in all areas of your life as you progress through different career and life stages. This means that your investment strategy will need to [...] Read more:Portfolio
How To Develop An Ideal Time Schedule 2008-07-07 22:13:24 An ideal schedule is the next logical step to make use of the insights I gathered from the time audit last week about my time spending patterns. It goes hand in hand with a time audit. Having an ideal schedule doesn’t mean that you have to stick to it all the time. Every day is [...] Read more:Schedule
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