KEYS FOR SUCCESS

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- Life is an obstacle course; too often I am the obstacle. -

Jack Paar

September 2009

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CONTENTS

-- Like, Are you Guilty?

-- Move from PBS to MTV with Buzzwords

-- Fashion Myth Alert

-- Adding Workplace Fun

-- FYI Corner

-- Today�s Chuckle

Need to better bridge the generation gaps?  You might need to change your mortar. 

Read Beloit College�s list of 2009 Graduates mindsets.

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LIKE, ARE YOU GUILTY?

When our kids were in high school, we noticed the growing trend by teens of using the word like as a filler word. It used to drive us crazy. Every other word was like. Well, I think we are in the midst of like mania. When used as an adjective, like is defined as meaning similar or comparable. The use if it is rampant and stands out even more than the annoying over use of ah-h-h as a filler word.

Listen to the words you use. Are you hearing the word like? If you are aware of it, chances are you speak it much more than you know. This is one habit you want to nip in the bud. It�s a verbal crippler which drives many crazy and it undermines your efforts to be mature and professional. The next time you feel the impulse to say like; STOP and just finish the sentence. For example: They are so, like, out of sight in their prices. Instead simply say, They are so out of sight in their prices.

The words we choose define who we are 

MOVE FROM PBS TO MTV WITH BUZZWORDS

Speaking the same language as your colleagues isn�t always easy, especially when it crosses generational lines. The truth is we DO NOT speak the same language. Every generational group has their own language interpretations. Yet, we can easily bridge some of those gaps by jumping on board with current buzzwords :

Boil the Ocean: When trying to accomplish too broad of a goal in one project, i.e., Let�s not boil the ocean; instead we need to take this one step at a time.

Talking to The Dog: Thinking it through by talking it through out loud. We have all used this technique of exploring ideas; now it has a name! The next time you are handed a dilemma you can respond with, I have to talk to the dog (or TTD) and will get back to you!

Personal Stimulus Recovery Plan: A vacation. Also known as a "personal stimulus program."

Oblication: Vacation time spent managing personal obligations, such as taking time off from work to move your son into his dorm at college.

 The melding of the generations comes when we put ourselves in the other's shoes.

FASHION MYTH ALERT

To look at the fashion magazines, one would be prone to say that when it comes to fashion, anything goes. NOT! This myth can sabotage your efforts to find a job. Red flags should go off in the minds of career-oriented adults. In today�s tight job market with everyone�s striving for a little success at something, a professional image tips the odds in your favor. . Recently a friend was experienced being in a Group interview. She and five others were interviewed at the same time. What she described was typical of what I am hearing everywhere. One had numerous tattoos exposed; one person was wearing flip flops; and another actually put her foot up on the chair and sat with the I am the Queen aura. What were they thinking!!!   Quick Tips for the Interview:

-         Prepare Your Mind:  Know the organization and how you can help it.

-         Prepare Your Image: Is your image congruent with who you want to be?

-         Be 15 minutes early.

-         Be courteous to everyone, this includes the receptionist and cleaning lady.

-         Have some good  questions  in mind.

-         Watch your body language� Be confident and poised.

-         Follow up.

You are the billboard for the person you want to become.

ADDING THE FUN/ SPREADING THE SPIRIT

THE "FYI" CORNER

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