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May 23, 2011, 4:00 am
Although I haven't posted regularly for a while, work/life fusion is never far from my mind. I believe in the subject matter here, plus it will always be my place of firsts. This was my first blog, the first place I ever wrote in public and the first time I ever invited anyone to join me in an open ... Comment - Like
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Feb 22, 2011, 4:19 pm
A while ago I gave myself the task of figuring out a few simple things...What I'm doing, Why I'm doing it and Where it's taking me.
Thanks to this task, every now and then you'll find me visiting and revisiting past decisions and choices I've made (big and small).
Now this might sound like a recipe... Comment - Like
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Feb 12, 2011, 4:13 pm
William was our job-seeker who made 1,000 applications in 13 weeks
This is a video update to William's story...
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Jan 27, 2011, 9:12 am
I know I should do more of this, especially when there is great news to share…
A good friend to ExploreYourCareer.com (and work/life fusion) has just found and started a new job
Art was one of the first people to sit our Job-Seeker’s Interview last year (you might find it interesting to take a ... Comment - Like
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Jan 9, 2011, 5:10 pm
Free on Smashwords, Barnes&Noble NOOKbooks, Sony ReaderStore & Apple US & UK
(Also available on Amazon's KindleStore US & UK)
A New Year always brings in the newThe 2011 Edition of The Career Explorer's Journal is here to bring something new to the way we think about and experience work - one career... Comment - Like
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Dec 20, 2010, 8:40 am
William made 1,000 job applications in 13 weeks
For all his effort he only got 1 reply and that was a 'No'.
Numbers like these are more than disappointing. What makes them even worse is that William achieved them on an 'intensive job-searching course', which means he was under someone else's care. A... Comment - Like
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Nov 23, 2010, 7:14 am
Smashwords.com publishes The Career Explorer’s Journal so it’s my pleasure to share more info about them and the good work they do with budding eBook authors everywhere.
Mr Coker, it’s over to you…
Introduction to Smashwords - Ebook Publishing and Distribution Made EasyView more presentation... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Nov 14, 2010, 4:15 pm
Some fight work, others fight for work
I have definitely done both in my career
What about you?
Looking out to St Just
Fighting work is a losing battle
Fighting for work comes from the heart.
There's no guarantee of a win on either side
But only fighting for work is worthwhile,
For the work ... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Oct 21, 2010, 12:25 pm
Everything we do on a job search counts towards the final goal
Every effort, every rejection, every unreturned email and phone call plays its own unique part in the end result.
It doesn't feel that way sometimes
But those feelings couldn't be further from the truth.
Infinity: The art of reflectionLe... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Oct 21, 2010, 12:25 pm
Everything we do on a job search counts towards the final goal
Every effort, every rejection, every unreturned email and phone call plays its own unique part in the end result.
It doesn't feel that way sometimes
But those feelings couldn't be further from the truth.
Infinity: The art of reflectionLe... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Oct 13, 2010, 9:55 am
Without belief we’re just jobseekers
Just workers, just commuters, just numbers
What we believe brings our work to life
Belief creates attraction around our careers
Belief makes us memorable to others and keeps us true to ourselves.
When we talk about belief (whatever we believe in)
We’re power... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Sep 23, 2010, 9:30 am
We all struggle with a job search at some point in our careers.
But not all of us struggle with the same thing.
Someone out there (looking for work right now) could use your experience.
Someone else has experience that can help you.
Some people call this the wisdom of crowds.
I prefer to see it as... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Jul 30, 2010, 9:30 am
People achieve incredible things in their careers
Yet we still know so little about them.
What made them tick, why they were successful, what they put it all down to.
Take Michael Collins for example.
Discover more about Michael Collins, a one-time neighbour of the moon[Image courtesy of Tambako the... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Jul 21, 2010, 9:00 am
Why bother?I used to make the same train journey every day. One part of the line passed behind a row of houses. Written in big letters on the back of one house were the words, "Why bother?".
After years of seeing this question, myself and the other passengers on the trains were treated to a direct r... Comment - Like
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Jul 16, 2010, 5:35 am
I haven't taken up sewing or knot-fancying or anything else dubious that involves rope,
But I'm slowly knitting things together all the same.
You already know what I'm talking about. It goes on all the time.
Something happened to us a while ago, we forgot about it but then weeks, months or even year... Comment - Like
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Jul 7, 2010, 8:55 am
I promised not to get drawn in but this World Cup got me all the same.
It crept up on me. I could feel the excitement building as exciting new places like Jo’burg’s Soccer City came together and fans from all over started gathering in South Africa (Soccer City Stadium is the one that looks like ... Comment - Like
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Jun 28, 2010, 5:00 pm
Today was definitely a snake day,
Which means I took a slide in the wrong direction.
Sliding backwards and landing with a bump always hurts,
Especially in a world where we like to move forward.
Looking up isn't always such a bad thing :)
Although I might be a few squares further back on the board,
T... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Jun 21, 2010, 11:40 am
Birds and aeroplanes fly,
But they take off from the ground first.
Anyone who starts from 10,000ft already has a parachute,
You can bet your bottom dollar on that.
When you're going up, trust your foundations.[Image courtesy of Eustaquio Santimano on Flickr]
Every successful career started somewhere... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Jun 14, 2010, 5:00 pm
The World Cup in South Africa is getting into its stride but there's a big noise not everyone is enjoying.
There's still talk about banning the Vuvuzela
But would that really make anyone happy?
Something for the nay-sayers to think about[Image courtesy of Coca-Cola South Africa on Flickr]
There is a... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Jun 8, 2010, 6:00 am
A career makes sense,
When we can see it through the little feelings of completion,
We all experience along the way.
Carrying on the World Cup Theme but this time in a partisan way...Come on England!
* * * * ** * * Visit http://www.exploreyourcareer.com - The place to discover where you want your ca... Comment - Like
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Jun 3, 2010, 4:55 am
Why do we talk about the cold, hard facts?
Because they hurt when we get hit by them?Because we need to feel pain in order to learn something?
I disagree, and if that separates me from the masochists then so be it, they will enjoy being rejected anyway.
Facts are facts. The only coldness or hardness... Comment - Like
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Jun 1, 2010, 10:50 am
It's easy to be swayed by someone else's opinion,
Tempting to take an answer from somewhere or someone else.
But work always comes back to us, and our experience.
You're never somewhere else or someone else,
When work is happening to you.
OK, So there's a theme developing...[Image courtesy of Shine ... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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May 26, 2010, 4:00 pm
One day you're at work and everything's familiar.
The next day you're somewhere new and everything has changed.
Somewhere new can be a variety of places...
It might be a new company,it could be sitting at home needing to start a new job search,just as it can be anywhere else in-between.
Wherever or ... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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May 18, 2010, 4:00 am
We might have our doubts...
We don't really know what's going to happenWe're not sure what will work out for the bestWe never know if time will prove us right or wrong
It must be a sign![Image courtesy of geese on Flickr]
But we can always be certain that
No one knows what's going to happenNo one ... Comment - Like
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May 11, 2010, 1:00 pm
Now that work/life fusion has been joined by a brand new Blog, Book & Place to Explore, it seemed like the perfect time for a new voice on the subject of work and careers to join us here too.So, without any further ado, here's an interesting, thoughtful and generously written new article from a most... Comment - Like
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May 7, 2010, 4:40 pm
Here's the third and final new thing and it joins work/life fusion from today.
It also leads our conversation and the bigger exploration it has always been part of, into a very bright future indeed.
I could go on (and I will) but you'll have to follow this link first,
Follow this link and explore yo... Comment - Like
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Apr 26, 2010, 10:20 am
Here's the second of 3 new things joining work/life fusion very soon.
A brand new blog...
A new blog: Preparing to explore and make new discoveries
What work/life fusion might have taken more than a hundred or even a thousand words to say, this new blog can say in its title alone.
When it's launche... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Apr 19, 2010, 1:25 pm
Here's the first of 3 new things that will be taking this blog into the future:
A brand new book...
The Career Explorer's Journal, coming soon to an e-bookstore near you...
A few interesting facts about books...
- It might sound strange to say it out loud but you can have a personal relationship wi... Comment - Like
Paul D. posted an article on
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Apr 12, 2010, 12:30 pm
work/life fusion is 2 years old next week.
From the very first post I wanted this blog to be a conversation about work that included everyone.
A career exchange valuing and building on individual experiences, excluding no-one.
Today, I still have exactly the same ambition for this blog but 2 years h... Comment - Like
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Apr 6, 2010, 6:40 am
What would you say if I asked you to trust the following three things...
✪ You can make informed decisions based on evidence and experience✪ There's no such thing as an absolute right or wrong answer✪ You know more about your career than anyone else
Trust means staying together.[Image courtes... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2010, 9:00 am
Experiences stand where opinions fall
"Opinions are like small intestines: every body has one." Anon.
Ask these questions and you'll get an opinion...
What are my options?Where should I go from here?What would you do in my place?Why am I in this position?
Ask questions like these and you'll get much... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2010, 12:00 pm
I have a choice to make...
How will I know what to do for the best?
This time no one can tell me what to do...
Will I ever arrive at the right answer?
I keep hearing "You'll know what to do" when it's clear that I don't...
...Yet.
Sometimes you just have to try something new[Image courtesy of bonnix... Comment - Like
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Mar 15, 2010, 8:30 am
So many times I gave up in my head
Called it a day and went back to bed
keep going[Image courtesy of victorsounds on Flickr]
Experts can talk about tough times for careers. How being laid-off is nothing to worry about. How the knocks and the setbacks on long job searches can be overcome. How to re... Comment - Like
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Mar 9, 2010, 8:55 am
It may feel like it sometimes
but other people are not in your way
No one is in your way[Image courtesy of katclay on Flickr]* * * http://www.exploreyourcareer.com: Where you want your career to go * * * Comment - Like
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Mar 1, 2010, 10:00 am
Careers aren't like train journeys
We spend more time on the way instead of at our destination
There are no return tickets
There's no tea trolley either
The middle of nowhere or right where you want to be?[Image courtesy of ecstaticist on Flickr]
Careers are like train journeys
They're... Comment - Like
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Feb 23, 2010, 6:20 am
The Guardian newspaper has been publishing a series called Rules for writers.
These rules are the personal dos and don'ts of successful authors but I reckon there's more on offer.
The subject of these Top 10 lists is writing but some authors are also sharing the very heart of their relations... Comment - Like
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Feb 15, 2010, 5:50 am
Things need to change
I need to change
Things have changed
I have changed
I've no idea where they're going but sometimes I'm still jealous ;)[Image courtesy of P - A - S on Flickr]
Of course there are differences but making changes and catching-up with change requires the same effort.
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Feb 9, 2010, 6:35 am
You aren't what you do
But what you do can make you happy
I reckon this is especially true of work and careers
Do you see a cloud, a collection of water droplets or an accumulation?[Image courtesy of d-wade on Flickr.com]
Why leave it to the end of your career to explore...
What I have doneWha... Comment - Like
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