What professionals can learn from marathon runners Running marathons can help teach career lessons, such as the notion that past successes do not guarantee positive results in the future, writes Tor Constantino. Marathon runners have to adapt to changes in terrain and weather, which mirrors the professional's need to adjust to changes in the workplace. Entrepreneur online (6/23)Last-minute preparations can ruin a big speech People who become extremely nervous before public speaking situations can calm their nerves by practicing under pressure in the days before their speeches, writes Art Markman. However, in the moments immediately before a speaking appearance, it's best to avoid any last-minute practice in favor of counting deep and slow breaths to reduce anxiety. Fast Company online (6/23)
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Making the Connection
Prepare for chance meetings with top executives Professionals at all levels of their companies must be prepared for chance meetings with CEOs and other top executives in and outside of the workplace, writes TJ Adeshola. Always have a plan to leave a lasting impression without coming on too strong or taking up too much of the executive's time, Adeshola writes. Fortune (6/20)
The Landscape
Google job-search feature goes live Google on Tuesday launched its advanced job-search tool, allowing any job seeker to find and filter relevant job openings with a simple keyword search. Google has teamed with Facebook, Glassdoor, CareerBuilder and LinkedIn, among others, to bring more search results to users. CNBC (6/20)
Your Next Challenge
4 states where the market favors job seekers The low unemployment rates in Colorado, North Dakota, Hawaii and Vermont have led to a favorable environment for job seekers, as employers have had to make quick offers to interested parties and sometimes increase pay and benefits to attract talent. "In general, it's absolutely true there's a relationship between the unemployment rate in cities and pay growth," said Glassdoor chief economist Andrew Chamberlain. CBS News (6/19)
Yale professor fired after writing angry Yelp reviews Former Yale University professor June Chu found out that writing vicious and insulting Yelp reviews can do serious career damage. Her dismissal by the school "is a cautionary tale of the dangers of giving in to our worst impulses," writes Bruce Weinstein. Forbes (6/23)
I can't give you a surefire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: Try to please everybody all the time.
