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Positive Mental Mindseet
Inspiring Words:
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle
Inspirational Video:
Check out a short video about the difference that a degree can make. One of the highlights is the Indy 500 - the average margin of victory in the past 10 years is 1.54 seconds. 212 Movie
Be Determined!!
When you see the phrase self-determination, what immediately comes to mind? Do you think of the potential that you have to overcome any situation or does it seem like an elusive quality you are struggling to obtain? Read more: Determination
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Career Seekers: What Do You Need?
As you reflect on your present career, consider these questions:
- Do you find that your resume isn't getting the number of calls or the results that you had hoped for when sending it out?
- Are you looking at job ads and not feeling certain about what you want to do next in your career?
- Do you want to make a change in your career but you aren't sure how to begin?
- Are there times when you wish you had a better support system or a mentor to talk to about your professional growth?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions it may be beneficial to talk to Dr. J. As a resume writer Dr. J can help you better market your skills and prevent you from selling yourself short. Without a powerful resume your experience, skills, and abilities can get lost in a stack of resumes. As a career coach Dr. J can also serve as a mentor, someone who can help you focus your thoughts and discover your strengths, clarify your career interests, and assist you in charting a path for professional development.
Contact Dr. J for more details: Contact Dr. J
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Resources for Educators
Dr. J has written articles to provide educators with tools and strategies for use in the classroom.
The following articles can help you create interactive class discussions:
The following articles can help you develop effective communication:
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Making the Right Decision
Does every decision you make about your career or your life have to be the "right" one?
What does it mean to make the right decision?
Often when we think about making a decision that seems to hold importance we gauge the potential outcome of that decision by the possible reaction of others, the results experienced from prior decisions, or a need to make logical and rational decisions.
Let's consider what it means to make a decision from a perspective of professional development and personal growth.
Read More: Dr. J's Blog
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Changing Persistent Patterns of Thought
As you think about your career at this very moment, do you have positive thoughts, negative thoughts, or a combination of the two? Do you find that it takes more effort to think about positive aspects of your career than any negative events that have occurred?
For many career seekers it is easy to remember areas of development and negative occurrences as those are the aspects that require the most time and attention. Positive results require no further attention and are easily overshadowed, especially when performance on the job is being measured, evaluated, and utilized as a means of determining future opportunities.
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