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As I have met with people who are looking for work I have found a common joy among many of them. This is that although they are unemployed they are getting time with their family that they never would have gotten otherwise. Personally I have gone through the frustration and joys of spending more time […]

As I have mentioned getting re-acquainted with old friends or meeting new ones is a good thing about being in job search mode. As part of that I am doing a lot of face to face meetings where I need a neutral site that is convenient to both parties . The joy of Starbucks is […]

Before I get in to today’s joy I didn’t forget # 13 because I am superstitious. I basically lost track before I posted yesterday. The joy I have today is getting things done. Yes this applies whether or not you are working but my projects are specifically around the house that I didn’t have time […]

For anyone who thought I might have been a bit down on my last post, for the record, my brother’s all have good lives but I wouldn’t trade with any of them. With that said the joy for today is individuality. Being unique is important. First I wouldn’t want to be any one else and […]

You know how they say that you don’t appreciate your parents until you are older. This is one of those times. When I got laid off I was on a business trip but my parents were visiting us. When I got home my parents were there for a few days. Kind of uncomfortable because everyone […]

One of the first things people think about when they get laid off is “I wish I had stayed in touch with people in my network better. ” I know I did. The past is the past so we have to move on. My joy today is that old friends are still friends even if […]

I had a football coach who said I don’t care if you screw up as long as you are at full speed. Looking back on that it really applies well to life as well as football. Say the worst thing happens and you are going the “wrong” direction. If you are at 100% you will […]

One of the toughest thing for a lot of job seekers is picking up the phone, even people who supposedly like to talk and sell. At a recent meeting of a networking group for sales people that I attend, the moderator asked, who is the person at your target companies that can help you the […]

Sometimes people are amazing. From what is printed in the paper and on TV one would assume that people just don’t care for each other any more. These days I am even more convinced that those stories are printed because they sell papers not reflect the truth about people. As I have been working my […]

Today I was on my way home at the end of a bicycle ride and was at a stoplight. In the car next to me was a little boy in a baseball cap just tall enough to see out the window. He looked over at me with a coy smile and waved. I waved back […]