Best Buy CEO Resigns. If You Sell a Commodity, You Face a Future Like His With Brian Dunn Out, What’s Next for Best Buy?: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com Watch my interview on Fox 9 News, above. Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn resigned today, and the future of his company is cloudy. Best Buy can survive, but they […]
Excellence – Just a Little Better Than Average
By Dave Bowman, It’s so easy to be average at something – anything. And so we see the freeway of life packed with ordinary performers trying to figure out how they can win life’s extraordinary rewards. But so many will only wonder why they’ve never won them. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with being average, […]
“I love mankind. It’s people I can’t stand!”
Harvey Mackay is a source of great wisdom and advice. I have used his experiences, his knowledge and taken his advice – via his books – to better myself and achieve much of the success, such as they are, that I have attained in my life thus far. In many ways, I have adopted him […]
What Smart Job Hunters Do To Become Smart Job Getters
Someone said, “success leaves clues.” So what makes a job hunter successful (because companies are hiring out there)? What are the clues? Well, chances are those successful, and smart, job hunters are doing one of a combination of the following 6 things. 1. They keep on an open mind. Finding employment tends to be a […]
7 Tips to Survive Resume Screening
by Joy Montgomery Your goals are to survive the screening process, LOOK like you might be the best person for the job, and get the interview. Screening takes multiple steps. You have to survive each one to get on the “short list.” Here are 7 tips to help you survive the screening process. To get […]
4 Steps to Creating a Compelling Profile at LinkedIn
By Jan Bear The LinkedIn social networking site is a valuable platform for job hunters to make contacts with potential employers or clients. Take advantage of the profile page to make an advertisement for your unique skills and abilities. The first thing you’ll want to do is complete your LinkedIn profile. Take your time to […]
The Reinvention of Jackie Chan
The master of martial arts comedy once thought he had everything figured out. Until he realized he was living a lie. by Mike Zimmerman, Jackie Chan has felt fear. That’s what he tells me, though I’m not sure I believe him. He says, “When I am faced with doing a dangerous stunt, I would be […]
Guerrilla Job Search Secrets of Ted Williams, Homeless Man with the Golden Voice
by Kevin Donlin, Maybe you’ve heard the “golden voice†of the new most famous man in America, Ted Williams …  Ted is the formerly homeless, former alcoholic/addict, formerly unemployed man who was just hired by the Cleveland Cavaliers for his dream job as an announcer. Other job offers are still pouring in from around […]
Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, Set S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals
by Tom Venuto, Why do new year’s resolutions usually fail? Why do you start with guns blazing on January 1st, but by February, you’re losing motivation, cheating on your diet, skipping workouts, and slipping back into old patterns? John LaValle, a master trainer of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) suggests that we should take a closer […]
Thank You
“Sae Hae Bok Man E Bada Se Yo!” That would be Korean for Happy New Year. I want to thank you for reading my little blog and wish you all a successful new year. It’s interesting as I look back on how I started Landing on Your Feet and how it’s evolved. I really don’t […]
Goal Setting For The New Decade: Beyond The New Year’s Resolution
By Tom Venuto When you pause and reflect on the past decade as you look ahead to a new one, it makes you appreciate how short life is, how valuable time is and how quickly the time can pass you by – with nothing to show for it, if you don’t plan otherwise. That’s why […]
Commit to Constant and Never-Ending Improvement
by Jack Canfield, The Success Principles are more than a collection of good ideas. They are timeless principles used by successful men and women throughout history. I have studied these success principles for more than 30 years and have applied them to my own life. The phenomenal success that I now enjoy is the result […]
Grow Yourself to Grow Your Wealth
by T. Harv Eker What’s in your field of focus? Are you focused on opportunities or obstacles? Whatever the answer, I’m willing to bet that’s exactly what you’re finding in your life. Why? Because I’m a big believer in the universal law that states, “What you focus on expands.†Put another way, your field of […]
Country Music Queen Reba McEntire Keeps It Real
This leading lady knows real success is all about simple, time-tested values. by Liz Davis Just say the name “Reba,” and people likely know who you’re talking about. Reba McEntire, the best-selling female country singer of the 20th century, is a member of that elite group of performers who need no last name or introduction. […]
Are You Landing on Your Feet?
By Linda Binns I’m sure most people will identify with the statement “I always land on my feet.” It’s true, even when big challenges happen you find that you always seem to come out of it okay, even though you may have been through a very difficult time. Over the last few weeks I’ve been […]