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If you want to stand out as an applicant in the job search, you should send a follow-up email to thank your interviewer. 57% of candidates don’t send follow-up thank you emails, but 91% of employers like to receive them. The importance of following up can’t be understated! Follow up with your interviewer and thank …
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While some people bet all their money on magic tricks that promise a miracle cure to all their career problems, there are those who denounce any such strategies as a bunch of mumbo jumbo. However, there is also another group that falls somewhere in the middle of it. Ones who believe that while there is …
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We want to be more productive and achieve more faster. Yet, most of us do not really know the limiting factors. What is limiting your productivity right now? Is it a lack of knowledge? Imperfect technique? Poorly defined goals? Psychological barriers? Suboptimal equipment? Skills and limitations Things that limit us are numerous and often transparent …
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“We’re sorry but you weren’t selected” These words can bring down anyone’s confidence. After a job interview, your resume was not impressive and you did all the research. The question that lingers in your mind for hours after is “What could have gone wrong?” Rejection can also be caused by inexperience or low qualifications. It’s …
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Some mathematicians and chess players obsessively chase patterns. When the skill is used properly it provides a huge competitive advantage. If the skill misfires, a person may be committed in the mental institute, usually with paranoia. Watching “The Queen’s Gambit” and recollecting “A Beautiful Mind” I decided to learn a bit more about the subject. …
Some of the things in our brains and bodies are easy to explain. Others are puzzling. I am not even sure if some research results indicate causation or anecdotal correlation. Judge for yourself. More reading here, here, here, here, here, and here. Things success-oriented people do OK, you have probably seen a ton of success-oriented propaganda. …
All of us are superheroes with strange strengths and weaknesses, so we need to activate our strengths and deal with weaknesses. This metaphor can be transformed into an actionable plan. You can choose the metaphor to empower you and your role models. More reading here, here, here, here, here, and here. What kind of …
Doing nothing particular for a while might be a good step. It may provide just enough resources for a major breakthrough, If you happened to spend a couple of years doing nothing in particular, you might be in the perfect spot to try doing something great. Sabbatical I’m not particularly religious, but I do respect …
There are a large number of things that affect your level of productivity throughout the day. One of the biggest is your mood. A person’s mood has a large impact on almost every aspect of their day. While one’s mood may not have been focused on previously, it’s now known that it plays a large …
This is quite common in every age. We feel constantly tired without a visible reason. There are different sorts of tiredness beyond sleepiness and lack of energy: lack of motivation, restlessness, and lack of focus, irritability, and bad temper to name a few. Sometimes we accept this, especially when our kids are small. Other times …
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