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![]() Jorge Lazaro Diaz - ArticlesJorge Lazaro Diaz is a career coach, speaker, writer and podcast host. He runs the CareerJockey.org blog providing job hunt, career discernment, leadership and proactive career management resources with the byline "Ride your career hard so it doesn't ride you!"
Devil Wears Prada Gives Great Fashion Lesson With a Touch of Self-AwarenessNo one purposely makes a bogus move hoping it will lead to a major screw up. It doesn't happen that way. I have, however, seen myself make a string of seemingly benign choices that over time led me to a very painful destination. In the movie "The Devil Wears Prada," Anne Hathaway's character Andy Sach gives us a big screen lesson on how little decisions over a period time can take us to a place we would have rather not gone. Tolle's Power of Now Head Clutter CureWhen I was out of work, clutter camped out in my head. I worried about how I would pay my bills. I fretted over what I could have done to avoid the lay off. I rehearsed the worse case scenarios (that would likely never happen) repeatedly over and over again. This unhealthy, obsessive mental regurgitation drove me crazy. Worse yet, it added confusion when what I needed was clarity so I could be at my best for my job search. Arnold Terminator 3 Gave Me Insight on How to Take a ChallengeBelieve it or not, there's a leadership moral to be had in the Arnold Terminator 3 movie. “Good to Great” Message? Get the Right People on the Bus!Years ago I worked as a contractor at a large bank. I’d hear people say,
• “We got to the get the right people on the bus.”
• “That guy’s sitting in the wrong seat on the bus.”
• “Can we kick that guy off the bus?”
• “Let’s get this bus going in the right direction.”
“What on earth were they talking about?” I thought. I finally asked and someone pointed me at Jim Collin’s “ Good to Great" book. Ferrazzi Who's Got Your Back Aims to Teach Through Eyes of the AilingCan you make use of Weight Watchers and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) peer support features to help run your job hunt, career or life in general? Keith Ferrazzi author of best seller “Never Eat Alone” says, “Yes!” “What Color Is Your Parachute?” a Good Choice for Finding Your True CallingSeveral winters back, I had hired a strong group of performers. I worked hard at bringing out the best these folks had to offer both as individuals and as a team. I received a very positive review from my boss. He recognized my accomplishment as going beyond the call of duty when I had been taking for granted that I have a knack for running software projects on time and under budget. Career Crossroad? Let Me Show You What One Looks LikeIn a previous article I described how when preparing for a speaking engagement, I completed exercises from the book “What Color Is Your Parachute?” leading me to some personal discoveries. I was a software engineer, project manager and technical architect realizing I had stronger people skills than I had realized and I enjoyed using. My technical skills had been driving a successful career to date, but could this be a sign pulling me in another direction.
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