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Margaret Feinberg, Author of “What the Heck Am I Going to Do With My Life?”

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Margaret Feinberg portrait Margaret Feinberg, noted author and speaker, will help you answer the question, “What the heck am I going to do with my life?” Her popular book by the same name is for all ages and all stages of our lives and careers. If you’ve asked yourself that question lately, don’t miss her insights to help you come up with the answer. Margaret is not afraid to try things that are challenging and perhaps risky, and she challenges others to take risks as well, especially when they have the desire to do something that is greater than their fear of the outcome.

For more from Margaret Feinberg, listen to the entire show below or visit www.margaretfeinberg.com.

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Job Market Improving – How to Take Advantage NOW!

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Want the latest news on the job market? It’s opening up again.  Yes, that’s what the December Adversity Index by msnbc.com and Moody’s Economy.com says.

Get the job you want. We can help you open the door to that new office.

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How to be Happy (and Successful!) in Your Career

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Jerry Gauche, National Oilwell Varco’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, hasn’t followed the traditional career path of an executive in the oil and gas industry. He began his career as a tax attorney, and after 15 years transitioned into organizational development. Yet his unconventional career path is not rare among top performers and leaders in any field. Individuals who embrace opportunities and pursue their passions at every juncture in their careers often rise to the top of their career fields and write success into their stories. By loving new ideas, embracing opportunity and working hard you can make the difference in your job search or career and find a better job, for better pay and a better life.
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Dr. Dan Harrison, International Leader in Behavioral Assessment: Achieving Career Success by Knowing Yourself

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What makes some people prefer working in teams and some prefer independent project work? Why do some people thrive as engineers, while others are born to be writers? It is fascinating to think about the underlying preferences and behavioral traits that determine what careers best suit each of us. International leader in behavioral assessments, Dr. Dan Harrison (www.harrisonassessments.com), shares his unique assessment instrument and how our behavioral preferences impact our career choices and performance success.
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Be a Leader for Life!

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We often reserve the title “leader” for bosses, teachers, and presidents, who are leaders in the “official” sense of the word. However, if we think about it everyone is a leader or has the potential to be one. Whether we are aware of it or not, even seemingly insignificant actions impact the people around us, and we often base our own actions on what we see those around us doing. So how can you become an effective, influential, and positive leader? Doug Gehrman recently published his book Leadership for Life: Your Guide to Becoming a Transformational Leader and joined us this week to share his insights on leadership in the workplace and in daily life.

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