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Top 10 Posts That Will Take Your Writing to the Next Level

After hundreds of hours researching everything I could find about blogs, authors, design, and writing, I ended up with a handful of REALLY useful posts.

And they’re packed full of practical tips you can use today!

This post is part of the Writing series. Check out all of the posts in the series.
Top 10 Posts for Starting (or Improving) Your Blog
Top 10 Posts That Will Take Your Writing to the Next Level 
Top 10 Posts for Getting Your Message Out – Coming Soon!

Today, I share the 10 posts that have brought about the greatest improvements in my passion to write.

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3 tips that WILL get your resume to the top of the stack

Let’s face it – it never comes at a good time. You get the call – The company is downsizing. The new CEO is cleaning house. Or maybe they don’t even give a reason. But your job is history.

Any job market is tough. But the current job market is more competitive than at any other time in my generation.

Having reviewed hundreds of resumes and hired scores of team members over the past 20 years, I’ve seen a lot of resumes. Some good – some not so much.

So I receive request regularly to help an individual with a job search or by reviewing their resume. I’ve been asked so often that I eventually developed a template email and resources to send out for each request. (I even sent these tips to an individual who had requested help last night.)

Using these simple tips and job search strategy, I have personally transitioned to more senior positions and higher compensation each time I’ve had a job change.

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Top 10 Posts for Starting (or Improving) Your Blog

Over the past few years, hundreds of people have said to me, “I’ve always wanted to start a blog.”

This post is part of the Writing series. Check out all of the posts in the series.
Top 10 Posts for Starting (or Improving) Your Blog
Top 10 Posts That Will Take Your Writing to the Next Level 
Top 10 Posts for Getting Your Message Out – Coming Soon!

And for good reason – there are seemingly limitless topics to write about!

Maybe you’re one of those people.

If so, EVERY writer, blogger, or journaler (I think I made up a word) needs great resources. So I put together a list of some of the best resources that I used to setup my blog.Read More

Trust – The One Decision You’ve Made For Every Person You’ve Ever Met

In our interactions with others, we begin every relationship by making a split-second choice between to trust them and and not to them – 100% of the time. There has never been exception!

We either trust a person or we don’t – it’s that simple. Then – every subsequent action (that they do to us or we do to them) is directly related to that one decision.

Our behavior will clearly demonstrate either our trust or mistrust.

So what are some simple ways to evaluate if we’ve made the decision to trust or mistrust?

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Derailed? 4 proven ways to get back on track!

Let’s face it – life happens. We all get derailed at one time or another. And it’s always more difficult to get back on track the second time. Third time. Fourth time.

I know – I’ve been there too.

BONUS: I’ve created a NEW Personal Life Plan Guide that will help you stay on track in your life and work. You can find out how to get a copy of this life-changing tool at the end of this post.

Several weeks ago, a friend sent me the following email…

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