As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment.
Quote of the Week: This week’s quote is offered to job seekers: “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want something.” – Randy Pausch’s book and lecture, The Last Lecture
Humor Break: Below are a few examples of what not to put on your resume …
-My first job was working in an orange juice factory, but I got canned. I couldn’t concentrate.
-Then I worked in the woods as a lumberjack, but I just couldn’t hack it, so they gave me the axe.
-After that, I tried to be a tailor, but I just wasn’t suited for it.
-Next, was a job in a shoe factory. I tried but I just didn’t fit in.
-I became a professional fisherman, but discovered that I couldn’t live on my net income.
-I managed to get a good job working for a pool maintenance company, but the work was just too draining.
-After many years of trying to find steady work, I finally got a job as a historian – until I realized there was no future in it.
-My last job was working in Starbucks, but I quit because it was always the same old grind.
-So, I retired and I found I am perfect for the job!
Stat of the Week: With an uptick in the economy and many employers complaining about finding the right people for hard-to-fill jobs, it may be time for you to think about your career and a potential job change. Harvard Business Review has a Special Series on job search. Included are 19 articles, 1 video and 1 audio. Just about everything you would want to know in one place. Check it out!
Action Tip: It is always a good idea to update your resume once a year. Memory is a slippery slope – capture who you are annually.
Weight Watch – Week 2: (A personal 16 week Healthy Life style report)
The first week’s results are in: I LOST 4.6 pounds on the official digital scale. I was both nervous and scared before stepping on the scale. All sorts of “What ifs†running through my head. My initial reaction was a bit surprising. Rather than being delighted, I was defiant. I thought “Good, after all this effort I deserve some positive results!â€
At this stage I can be both pleased with the initial results and horrified at thinking I have 15 more weeks of this before I can ease into a maintenance status (i.e. a monthly visit to Cold Stone Creamery).  Remember the Clueless model?  Enlighten, Encourage, Enable. Well I am desperate for some encouragement. I am like any employee going through a change process. Positive reinforcement needed! Readers?
Meanwhile, check out this scary article about obesity on WebMD.
Bill Bradley
Bill Bradley (mostly) retired after 35 years in organizational consulting, training and management development. During those years he worked internally with seven organizations and trained and consulted externally with more than 90 large and small businesses, government agencies, hospitals and schools.
