by Rick Christensen | Aug 29, 2022 | Job Success, Rick Christensen, Success, Successful People
Can you name the 2 Characteristics of Successful People? Recently I have met and visited several very successful people. In our conversations I have noticed they all share two characteristics – a clearly defined goal and the expectation of success. ...
by Rick Christensen | Nov 18, 2021 | Rick Christensen, Success, Successful People
I was recently re-acquainted with this story. I could not find an attribute for the original author, but I thought it was worth sharing. “A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. “Who would like this...
by Rick Christensen | Jul 15, 2021 | Job Search, Rick Christensen, Success
Goal is defined as the object of a person’s ambition or effort; an aim or desired result. What makes successful business people so successful? Are these folks smarter? Or just plain lucky? I would argue neither. The difference between how successful people and...
by Rick Christensen | Jun 11, 2020 | Job Search, Rick Christensen, Success
Knowing how to research triggers and utilize them in your job search will help you land a job faster than anything else you could do. A trigger is an occurrence that initiates someone to take an action. If you are in a job search a trigger is something that might...
by Rick Christensen | May 21, 2020 | Career Transition, Job Success, Rick Christensen, Success, Successful People
Early in my career I worked with an engineer who had a picture of toad on his desk. This was a huge, fat, green, slimy, wart infested toad. It had to be one of the ugliest creatures on earth. The caption read, “Eat a live toad first thing in...
by Rick Christensen | Jan 30, 2020 | Interviewing, Rick Christensen, Success
During your job search process, it’s important that you verify what you are saying and also confirm your understanding of what is being said to you. This is especially important in the interview process. Below are some common phrases that may be...