Book Review Some Assembly Required

Book Review Some Assembly Required I met Thom Singer through blogging last summer and had the honor to meet him in person just last month in Austin, Texas. I was pretty excited to meet Thom because I found it hard to find networking blogs, and heres a guy that has written a book on networking. After dinner he gave me a copy of his book, which Ive been dying to get my hands on. Many of you know that I love Never Eat Alone, and have recommended it various times. I was anxious to see how this compared, and as I read through the book my biggest question was is this different? If Ive read Never Eat Alone, will reading this add value to my networking? One comment I heard from someone elsebefore I cracked the book was that Some Assembly Required said everything that Never Eat Alone says, but without all the fluff. It is supposed to be an easier read, quicker, etc. While the book is shorter, I did not find it to be a faster read. I actually read it slower because Thom has so much substance, so many examples, suggestions and definitions that I couldnt skim read. Thats it, in a nutshell. Keith has great stories and I found his book to be highly motivational it was just what I needed when I read it. It helped me change my views on networking, and gave me lofty goals of what I wanted to aspire to. Thoms book gave me solid how tos to accomplish the goals. These two resources fit hand-in-hand. Here are some things that Ive picked out from the beginning of Thoms book: page i: I believe strongly that relationships with other people make us stronger than we could be on our own this is why networking is critical. This is why he wrote this book. page III: Building a network of business contacts is one of the most important things you can do to help your career. Thank you Thom! I wish I knew this while I was doing all of the other important things and totally neglecting networking! page 2: definitions of what networking is and what it isnt critical for those that think they cant, are too shy, or dont have time. page 3: how to get others to do it for you (hint, the subtitle is No one will do it for you) page 4: 5 networking myths explained page 5: networking and competition Thom spends a lot of time in his book talking about etiquette in networking with regard to competition, customers, vendors, etc. Im guessing this is a huge part of his public speaking message as he speaks to law firms and others training them on how to network to increase business. Here are some other things I want to pull out: Reasons why people dont network Chapter 3 building a strategic plan an in-depth networking plan that you can follow Chapter 4 is on developing relationships, and he compares nurturing a relationship with dating someone. Excellent chapter for those that have 3 inches of business cards on their desk and think their network is strong! Chapter 5 is Tricks of the Trade there are lots of solid examples of things to do here to increase your visibility and expand your networks in ways that you may not have considered. And they are all doable (I know this because Thom does them, and hes just a regular guy). Chapter 7 if you wonder how to keep in touch (or, why you can keep in touch) with people in your network over time) you need to read this chapter. Chapters 8, 9 and 10 go into merging your network with your career and job (emphasis on the career). He talks about developing peer groups, continual learning and even how to join a competitor without burning your bridges (if thats possible). So heres my comparison. Keiths widely accepted book motivated me and shifted my paradigm, where Thoms book will serve as a resource for ideas on how and where to network better. I highly recommend Thoms book as the resource to keep handy there are enough clever examples of HOW TO that its a keeper. Click on over to Thoms website to learn more about him. Hes also a speaker and loves to teach organizations or associations how to network if you have opportunities Im sure hed love to hear about them. Also, you can subscribe to his blog via e-mail youll find the box to subscribe to the right of the posts. Book Review Some Assembly Required I met Thom Singer through blogging last summer and had the honor to meet him in person just last month in Austin, Texas. I was pretty excited to meet Thom because I found it hard to find networking blogs, and heres a guy that has written a book on networking. After dinner he gave me a copy of his book, which Ive been dying to get my hands on. Many of you know that I love Never Eat Alone, and have recommended it various times. I was anxious to see how this compared, and as I read through the book my biggest question was is this different? If Ive read Never Eat Alone, will reading this add value to my networking? One comment I heard from someone elsebefore I cracked the book was that Some Assembly Required said everything that Never Eat Alone says, but without all the fluff. It is supposed to be an easier read, quicker, etc. While the book is shorter, I did not find it to be a faster read. I actually read it slower because Thom has so much substance, so many examples, suggestions and definitions that I couldnt skim read. Thats it, in a nutshell. Keith has great stories and I found his book to be highly motivational it was just what I needed when I read it. It helped me change my views on networking, and gave me lofty goals of what I wanted to aspire to. Thoms book gave me solid how tos to accomplish the goals. These two resources fit hand-in-hand. Here are some things that Ive picked out from the beginning of Thoms book: page i: I believe strongly that relationships with other people make us stronger than we could be on our own this is why networking is critical. This is why he wrote this book. page III: Building a network of business contacts is one of the most important things you can do to help your career. Thank you Thom! I wish I knew this while I was doing all of the other important things and totally neglecting networking! page 2: definitions of what networking is and what it isnt critical for those that think they cant, are too shy, or dont have time. page 3: how to get others to do it for you (hint, the subtitle is No one will do it for you) page 4: 5 networking myths explained page 5: networking and competition Thom spends a lot of time in his book talking about etiquette in networking with regard to competition, customers, vendors, etc. Im guessing this is a huge part of his public speaking message as he speaks to law firms and others training them on how to network to increase business. Here are some other things I want to pull out: Reasons why people dont network Chapter 3 building a strategic plan an in-depth networking plan that you can follow Chapter 4 is on developing relationships, and he compares nurturing a relationship with dating someone. Excellent chapter for those that have 3 inches of business cards on their desk and think their network is strong! Chapter 5 is Tricks of the Trade there are lots of solid examples of things to do here to increase your visibility and expand your networks in ways that you may not have considered. And they are all doable (I know this because Thom does them, and hes just a regular guy). Chapter 7 if you wonder how to keep in touch (or, why you can keep in touch) with people in your network over time) you need to read this chapter. Chapters 8, 9 and 10 go into merging your network with your career and job (emphasis on the career). He talks about developing peer groups, continual learning and even how to join a competitor without burning your bridges (if thats possible). So heres my comparison. Keiths widely accepted book motivated me and shifted my paradigm, where Thoms book will serve as a resource for ideas on how and where to network better. I highly recommend Thoms book as the resource to keep handy there are enough clever examples of HOW TO that its a keeper. Click on over to Thoms website to learn more about him. Hes also a speaker and loves to teach organizations or associations how to network if you have opportunities Im sure hed love to hear about them. Also, you can subscribe to his blog via e-mail youll find the box to subscribe to the right of the posts. Book Review Some Assembly Required I met Thom Singer through blogging last summer and had the honor to meet him in person just last month in Austin, Texas. I was pretty excited to meet Thom because I found it hard to find networking blogs, and heres a guy that has written a book on networking. After dinner he gave me a copy of his book, which Ive been dying to get my hands on. Many of you know that I love Never Eat Alone, and have recommended it various times. I was anxious to see how this compared, and as I read through the book my biggest question was is this different? If Ive read Never Eat Alone, will reading this add value to my networking? One comment I heard from someone elsebefore I cracked the book was that Some Assembly Required said everything that Never Eat Alone says, but without all the fluff. It is supposed to be an easier read, quicker, etc. While the book is shorter, I did not find it to be a faster read. I actually read it slower because Thom has so much substance, so many examples, suggestions and definitions that I couldnt skim read. Thats it, in a nutshell. Keith has great stories and I found his book to be highly motivational it was just what I needed when I read it. It helped me change my views on networking, and gave me lofty goals of what I wanted to aspire to. Thoms book gave me solid how tos to accomplish the goals. These two resources fit hand-in-hand. Here are some things that Ive picked out from the beginning of Thoms book: page i: I believe strongly that relationships with other people make us stronger than we could be on our own this is why networking is critical. This is why he wrote this book. page III: Building a network of business contacts is one of the most important things you can do to help your career. Thank you Thom! I wish I knew this while I was doing all of the other important things and totally neglecting networking! page 2: definitions of what networking is and what it isnt critical for those that think they cant, are too shy, or dont have time. page 3: how to get others to do it for you (hint, the subtitle is No one will do it for you) page 4: 5 networking myths explained page 5: networking and competition Thom spends a lot of time in his book talking about etiquette in networking with regard to competition, customers, vendors, etc. Im guessing this is a huge part of his public speaking message as he speaks to law firms and others training them on how to network to increase business. Here are some other things I want to pull out: Reasons why people dont network Chapter 3 building a strategic plan an in-depth networking plan that you can follow Chapter 4 is on developing relationships, and he compares nurturing a relationship with dating someone. Excellent chapter for those that have 3 inches of business cards on their desk and think their network is strong! Chapter 5 is Tricks of the Trade there are lots of solid examples of things to do here to increase your visibility and expand your networks in ways that you may not have considered. And they are all doable (I know this because Thom does them, and hes just a regular guy). Chapter 7 if you wonder how to keep in touch (or, why you can keep in touch) with people in your network over time) you need to read this chapter. Chapters 8, 9 and 10 go into merging your network with your career and job (emphasis on the career). He talks about developing peer groups, continual learning and even how to join a competitor without burning your bridges (if thats possible). So heres my comparison. Keiths widely accepted book motivated me and shifted my paradigm, where Thoms book will serve as a resource for ideas on how and where to network better. I highly recommend Thoms book as the resource to keep handy there are enough clever examples of HOW TO that its a keeper. Click on over to Thoms website to learn more about him. Hes also a speaker and loves to teach organizations or associations how to network if you have opportunities Im sure hed love to hear about them. Also, you can subscribe to his blog via e-mail youll find the box to subscribe to the right of the posts. Book Review Some Assembly Required I met Thom Singer through blogging last summer and had the honor to meet him in person just last month in Austin, Texas. I was pretty excited to meet Thom because I found it hard to find networking blogs, and heres a guy that has written a book on networking. After dinner he gave me a copy of his book, which Ive been dying to get my hands on. Many of you know that I love Never Eat Alone, and have recommended it various times. I was anxious to see how this compared, and as I read through the book my biggest question was is this different? If Ive read Never Eat Alone, will reading this add value to my networking? One comment I heard from someone elsebefore I cracked the book was that Some Assembly Required said everything that Never Eat Alone says, but without all the fluff. It is supposed to be an easier read, quicker, etc. While the book is shorter, I did not find it to be a faster read. I actually read it slower because Thom has so much substance, so many examples, suggestions and definitions that I couldnt skim read. Thats it, in a nutshell. Keith has great stories and I found his book to be highly motivational it was just what I needed when I read it. It helped me change my views on networking, and gave me lofty goals of what I wanted to aspire to. Thoms book gave me solid how tos to accomplish the goals. These two resources fit hand-in-hand. Here are some things that Ive picked out from the beginning of Thoms book: page i: I believe strongly that relationships with other people make us stronger than we could be on our own this is why networking is critical. This is why he wrote this book. page III: Building a network of business contacts is one of the most important things you can do to help your career. Thank you Thom! I wish I knew this while I was doing all of the other important things and totally neglecting networking! page 2: definitions of what networking is and what it isnt critical for those that think they cant, are too shy, or dont have time. page 3: how to get others to do it for you (hint, the subtitle is No one will do it for you) page 4: 5 networking myths explained page 5: networking and competition Thom spends a lot of time in his book talking about etiquette in networking with regard to competition, customers, vendors, etc. Im guessing this is a huge part of his public speaking message as he speaks to law firms and others training them on how to network to increase business. Here are some other things I want to pull out: Reasons why people dont network Chapter 3 building a strategic plan an in-depth networking plan that you can follow Chapter 4 is on developing relationships, and he compares nurturing a relationship with dating someone. Excellent chapter for those that have 3 inches of business cards on their desk and think their network is strong! Chapter 5 is Tricks of the Trade there are lots of solid examples of things to do here to increase your visibility and expand your networks in ways that you may not have considered. And they are all doable (I know this because Thom does them, and hes just a regular guy). Chapter 7 if you wonder how to keep in touch (or, why you can keep in touch) with people in your network over time) you need to read this chapter. Chapters 8, 9 and 10 go into merging your network with your career and job (emphasis on the career). He talks about developing peer groups, continual learning and even how to join a competitor without burning your bridges (if thats possible). So heres my comparison. Keiths widely accepted book motivated me and shifted my paradigm, where Thoms book will serve as a resource for ideas on how and where to network better. I highly recommend Thoms book as the resource to keep handy there are enough clever examples of HOW TO that its a keeper. Click on over to Thoms website to learn more about him. Hes also a speaker and loves to teach organizations or associations how to network if you have opportunities Im sure hed love to hear about them. Also, you can subscribe to his blog via e-mail youll find the box to subscribe to the right of the posts.

How to Write a Resume to Interview a Candidate

How to Write a Resume to Interview a CandidateInterviewing a potential employee is a part of the hiring process and it is also a way to get your own skills in writing a resume noticed. The hiring process requires that you interview a candidate before hiring them. The interview is also an opportunity to evaluate the candidate's job history, skills, and job presentation.Interviewing a candidate can be a fun part of the hiring process. You get to see how well the candidate responds to questions. Often, during the interview you will get a chance to ask questions and get additional information on the candidate. This provides a bit of peace of mind as well because you are able to be more specific in your questioning.Writing a resume to interview a candidate is similar to writing a resume for any other candidate. The main difference is the information provided is a bit different. Writing a resume to interview a candidate does not include all of the information on a resume. A resume should i nclude the candidate's education, employment history, and skills. The resume does not include any information about the candidate's references.The majority of resumes are written for the hiring manager to read during the interview. The information provided on the resume must match up with the requirements of the job. As a result, there are different formatting guidelines. Some employers require one page resumes while others will require two or three pages. In order to have a professional looking resume, you should consider a few things when writing your resume.Always use the same fonts, layout, and style throughout the resume. It is best to follow a template that matches the general look of the company. If the employer has a logo included, use that instead of trying to create your own design. Do not use too many colors, especially bold-orange. Forthe most part, you will want to stick with the basic colors of black, white, and yellow.The resume is not limited to only jobs that they o ffer. You can include any of the skills that you have listed on your resume. You can also include the skills that you learned in your education. The resume is not limited to jobs that they provide as well. If you need to learn skills, or pick up some new ones, then list those as well.Using your resume for a hiring process interview is just like in any other type of interview. You must answer all of the questions asked. However, be sure to answer all of the questions that relate to the job position. It is not recommended to do anything but answer the questions that apply to the position. If you do not know the answer to a question, it is better to state the question as a 'no' and move on to the next question.Review your resume at least three times before you submit it. If you do not agree with the changes that you made, then send it back. If you are going to add skills learned, make sure to add them in your resume. You will have to supply the skills in the interviewer's email. Once y ou complete this portion of the hiring process, your resume is in place and ready to be reviewed by the hiring manager.

Six Tips for Healthy, Toxic-Free Living

Six Tips for Healthy, Toxic-Free Living The following is a guest post By Deanna Latson.  Her bio follows. Making a lifestyle change to live a healthy, toxic-free life is not as daunting as it sounds. Is it a long term commitment? Yes, but the results are definitely worth it. Here are some steps you can take immediately to jump-start your healthy, toxic-free lifestyle today. Examine your lifestyle and living environment before turning to pharmaceuticals. Medication is not always the solution â€" your food and lifestyle choices should make up your healthcare regimen. More than 50 million Americans use acetaminophen each week, and while using medication as a replacement for proper nutrition might be a quick fix, it is ultimately harmful to your long-term health and wellness. Instead of turning to pharmaceuticals, lifestyle changes such as eating habits, work out routines and living environments are very impactful in the long run. Eventually, these improvements will alleviate the need to use medications and contribute toward your toxic-free life. Invest in a high quality indoor air filter. You know the saying, “you are what you eat?” Well, the same can be said about what you breathe in. More than 40 percent of Americans â€" nearly 140 million people â€" breathe unhealthy air. Air pollution can affect not only your lungs, but your heart as well. While it is harder to demand the need for clean air in public spaces, you can control what you inhale in your own home. Investing in a high quality indoor air filter for your home will help reduce the risk of lung and heart diseases associated with breathing in bad air. Actually read the labels on your cosmetics and personal care products. Most people don’t know that trusted department store brands often use toxic ingredients, which can lead to negative health effects down the road. It is vital that you, as the consumer, understand how to pinpoint the dangerous ingredients on a label before you purchase the product. Some ingredients to watch out for include: PEGs Parabens Phthalates Artificial colors Synthetic fragrance Try to decrease or eliminate processed meats from your diet. Processed meats, or any meats that are smoked, frozen or canned are pumped with chemicals in order to be preserved. Eating processed meats can greatly increase your chances of stomach cancer, while consuming red meat can lead to bowel cancer. To put it simply, stay away from high meat consumption of any kind. From tofu, to beans, to nuts, there are plenty of other ways to get your daily dose of protein. Choose toxic-free alternatives for cleaning products. A typical roundup of cleaning products in one household can accumulate very quickly. What’s really scary is that for each product, there is an unfathomable number of chemicals within, including but certainly not limited to: Triclosan; 2-Butoxyethanol and 2-Butoxyethanol Acetate; Ammonia, Quarternary Ammonium Compounds; Formaldehyde; and Phthalates. Here are some DIY recipes and for toxic-free cleaning product alternatives: Glass cleaner: ¼ cup white vinegar, 1 tbsp. corn starch, 2 cups warm water Dish soap: Bonner’s 18-in-1 Pure Castle Soap Dish washer detergent: 2 parts Borax, 2 parts washing soda, 1 part citric acid, 1 part salt, essential oils for scent All-purpose surface cleaner: 1 cup water, 25 drops antibacterial essential oil blend Tile and shower scrub: ½ cup baking soda, 2 tbsp. washing soda, 2 tbsp. Borax, 3 tbsp. liquid castile soap All-purpose cleaner: water, hydrogen peroxide, essential oils Mop spray: 1 part distilled white vinegar, 3 parts warm water Focus on reducing your sugar intake. Sugar alters our biochemical pathways in our brain, tampering with our dopamine receptors. In order for us to get the next dopamine spike, we continuously need a greater dose of sugar. Because of this, 80 percent of the 600,000 food products in America today are laced with some form of sugar, which keeps us addicted. If you are looking for that quick sugar fix, reach for the organic berries instead of the candy bar. Toxic-Free Living When Health is absent Wisdom cannot reveal itself, Art cannot become manifest, Strength cannot be exerted, Wealth is useless and Reason is powerless.                                                                                                                         -HEROPHILIES, 300 B.C. Deanna Latson Deanna Latson is  co-founder and chief product officer of ARIIX.  Internationally-recognized health and wellness authority and fearless nutritional pioneer Deanna Latson empowers people to create a healthy, well-balanced life. Drawing upon real-life experience, extensive education and personal passion, Latson supports the use of toxic-free, high-quality products for superior quality of life and has collaborated with world-renowned experts in the health, wellness and fitness industries. Along with being co-founder and chief product officer of ARIIX, Latson holds a clinical nutritionist degree from the Natural Healing Institute of Naturopathy and is affiliated with the Wellness Council of America, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the Speech Communication Association. Images:  Healthy Meal  Tella Chen  Elizabeth Briel  air pollution  Kevin Dooley

Twentysomething When working on vacation isnt work

Twentysomething When working on vacation isnt work By Ryan Healy Vacation days are a benefit. We are allowed 10 or 15 days of vacation per year so we can completely relax and forget about work. I have full intentions of forgetting about my job for the six days I am in California. I might check my e-mail once or twice, and I am available by cell phone, but unless there is an extreme emergency I have no plans of working. Vacation is great, Im relaxed, Im enjoying my family, and I dont have to deal with that pesky thing called work. However, right now I am sitting in an ice cream shop in Napa Valley, California. I am using six of my precious vacation days. And what do you know? I am writing a column. I do not separate writing, networking or designing my website from working. I am doing all of this for my career, and therefore it is all considered work. However, since landing in Oakland four days ago, I have spent at least one to two hours a day doing some type of work. In fact, my partner Ryan Paugh and I actually launched the brand new version of Employee Evolution. The funny thing is, I am completely, 100% relaxed and I wouldnt want my vacation to be any other way. My brother, Dan, runs SloopyMenus.com, an online food ordering business at Ohio State University. As I write this, he is sitting directly across from me on his laptop emailing restaurant and bar owners, setting up meetings to talk about advertising and tracking his website statistics for use in his sales pitches. He has already taken three or four business calls and has spoken with his partner once a day. He also wouldnt have it any other way. Does this mean that we are not actually on vacation? Or does this mean that his business and my website arent actually work? The way I look at it, they are both definitely considered work, and we are both definitely on vacation. Spending an hour or two per day doing a little work on vacation is just fine in my book. I completely understand why people want to escape their jobs and not even worry about it on vacation. However, if you need to run and hide for a week at a time, it can only mean one of two things. You either dislike your job or you work way too hard. The problem with having an arbitrary ten or fifteen days of vacation where you can escape from your cubicle is that it implies we need to completely escape to stay sane. I dont know about you guys, but if I need to pretend that work doesnt exist when I am on vacation, then I am in the wrong line of work. The Motley Fool has created a solution to this whole problem. Employees at the fool do not have any vacation days, but they certainly take vacations like the rest of us. There should be no such thing as vacation days. By telling employees they are allowed fifteen days off from work a year, you are in effect telling them that they will need to escape the daily grind. With new technologies and telecommuting being more and more common, vacation days will ultimately be a thing of the past. But I can guarantee you; I will still take plenty of vacations Obviously, companies like the Motley Fool must put an extraordinary amount of trust in their employees, but we are all adults. How many grown people do you know who would completely blow off a deliverable because they want to go on vacation and ignore work for a few days? If employees feel trusted, they will trust the company which will in turn increase worker morale and output. Its a win-win situation. Ryan Healys blog is Employee Evolution.

Selecting a Data Entry Resume Sample

Selecting a Data Entry Resume SampleFirst impressions count when it comes to hiring, as does a quality data entry resume sample. It is extremely important that the recruiter chooses a resume with a high level of professionalism, credibility and that will match the criteria of the job they need filled. A well written resume can get a new hire over the line for the position. However, if the prospective employee reads it and deems it too small, he or she may be forced to pass it up.Recruiters are looking for someone with the technical skills and talents of someone who spends a lot of time performing data entry. They are also looking for a person who has at least a college degree, if not an advanced degree. The more skills they have, the better chance that the person will perform well at the job.In order to get someone who can excel in this line of work, there must be some amount of training or experience of the person being considered, plus a good sales person. A person who is highly tr ained in a particular field will always have a leg up on someone who has no specific training. It will also give them the confidence they need to perform their job well. It is imperative that a recruiter selects a sample resume that is effective.There are many data entry resume sample available online. Most are either in pdf format or Word format. Each style is tailored to make it more effective to recruiters. However, not all of these resume samples are equal.One of the things that recruiters would look for when selecting a resume sample is if it includes details that the job requires. For example, if a person was hired for the position of having a number of telephone numbers, then a resume sample that tells them about their extensive telemarketing experience would be more effective than one telling them about just making phone calls. It does not matter what your background is. It can still apply to the job that you are being considered for.It is not as if the old method of writing in-text was always the best way to go. Nowadays there are websites where you can do everything within the computer. It is very simple to submit your resume and it is not hard to find the information needed. You do not have to spend hours going from one page to another looking for the information you need.Since so many people are getting comfortable with the internet, the employers are starting to accept data entry resume samples that are posted online. This is done so that the employer will have a sense of security that they will get the most effective resume possible. It is better to get your resume seen by as many people as possible so you can improve your chances of being called back for an interview.If you are wondering how much time it takes to prepare for a data entry resume, then you should know that it is not very much time at all. It is important that you know how to write a good resume, otherwise you may be wasting your time. Selecting a professional, credible and profess ional data entry resume sample is something that you will have to do, but it is not difficult if you know how.

How to Stop Wasting as Much Time with Your Business

How to Stop Wasting as Much Time with Your Business So, you’re trying to do everything you can to stay on top of everything and you are probably more exhausted than ever. You probably think that this is the way that things are and that there is nothing that you can do to change this. The truth is that this is not the case at all and you would be surprised at how easy it is for you to stop wasting as much time with your business. What’s Not Working? If you want to stop wasting time then you need to try and find out what isn’t working. You need to identify any of your business processes that are not efficient, whether it is the communication that you have with your team or whether it is your buying and selling process. When you are able to get all of this sorted out and when you know where you are going wrong, you can then begin to plan out solutions that will help you to deal with this on a much more efficient basis. Go Digital If you are wasting time trying to fill out forms or if you are constantly trying to stay on top of your business paperwork then this could be compromising the overall efficiency of your company. You need to go digital as much as possible. After all, if you think about it, how easy is it to send an email to 100 people with a document? Now think about how long it would take you to do 100 photocopies of a document, and hand them out to everyone in-person. You can already start to see how digital assets can save you a ton of time, and this is especially the case if you integrate it into your business process. You can even digitalise your accounting process as well, by looking into accounting packages, Complete Accountancy Package Qdos Accounting as this is a great way for you to get things back on track with your business finances. Move with the Times If you are not willing to invest in new strategies or if you are not willing to take on the ideas of others then this will really stall your business potential. If you are stuck in the past then you may find it hard to get the daily tasks within your company done and you may also be missing out on faster and easier ways of doing things. A lot of businesses don’t want to invest in new processes because they believe that the time it takes to implement them is just not worth the effort, but this is not the case at all. You could save hundreds of hours every year by being open to new ideas, and if it does happen to be a better solution then both you and your employees will be happier for it. So there are so many ways that you can try and boost your business efficiency, and you would be surprised at how much time and money it can save you as well.

In Resumes, Life, and Death Sometimes Less is More

In Resumes, Life, and Death Sometimes Less is More I just finished reading an article about a growing trend in some college admissions offices requesting that applicants answer a supplemental essay question as part of the standard admissions processand do it in just 20 to 25 words or less. Perhaps colleges are forging this new direction to appeal to a generation that grew up with status updates, texts, and microblogging or maybe admissions counselors see it as a way to cut down on the tedium of reading long-winded essays, but some think its an effective strategy for seeing another side of an applicant or learning things about them that they may not pick up on from reading a traditional essay. But in any case, it seems like the concept that less is sometimes more has finally penetrated the academic community and I think its a step in the right direction.The concept that less is sometimes more is also a growing trend in resume writing which has been equally influenced by an information overloaded society that wants their content fast a nd in digestible sound bites. Ive long been a proponent of shorter, tighter, writing, void of bloated summary paragraphs that espouse a candidates nebulous personal attributes or blocky chunks of text to describe mundane job responsibilities. Instead I favor concise bullets that communicate compelling actions and tangible results to support a persons candidacy and most recruiters and hiring managers I talk to feel the same way.The concept of less is sometimes more became most evident to me last year following my fathers passing. My father was cremated and we were instructed that we could have a message on the stone but were limited to just ten characters. At first this sounded like such a daunting task. How do you possibly sum up a mans life in ten characters or less? But we quickly came up with numerous words that expressed our feelings and selected the simple word beloved. Accurate, to the point, and 3 characters to spare. Perfect for my father, a less is sometimes more kind of gu y.More is not necessarily better. Whether you are writing your resume, sending a networking email, applying to college, or remembering a loved one, sometimes fewer words are actually more powerful.