Do you subscribe to the school of thought that believes in all or none, say for instance when you talk of mental toughness, do you feel that it is a quality which you either have or you don’t have at all. Is it is something that is inborn. Self Discipline Well to an extent, you may be true in saying that some people are far better self disciplined than yourself. They are more adept at resisting temptation than you. Well they were not born this way, on the contrary they have sought and found ways to  develop their mental toughness ...

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Do you roll your eyes every time you happen to be reading career articles, where you find mention of the fact that networking happens to be the best career advice. Well in today’s networked world, this advice is not just too good to be true, it actually is true.   Does Your Network Stink Given the situation you find yourself in at the moment and the problem you are faced with, bugging you constantly, well just keep your worries aside as you can go ahead and surely fix this problem even if it is not possible to fix it right ...

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There are two sides to the internet; in fact it offers you two diametrically opposite worlds this holds especially true for many job-seekers. One world comprises of hanging out with various friends on social networks and the other focuses on a job search in all earnestness.   Avoid Social Media Mistakes You got to avoid certain social media mistakes in your own best interest. Never leave your profile page open to strangers, now that you are conducting your job search, the first thing you need to do is set your personal profile to private right away, this ensures your personal ...

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Lots of people are really good at what they do, some people go on to be special, however only a select few join the elite club of being completely unstoppable. Now the later seem to inhabit their own world in so much that they have virtually no competition save only with themselves. Unpredictable One can never predict what they are going to do next, however as and when they do something, they leave you with no other choice than to respond. They seemingly never compete with you, at the same time they make you compete with them. What are the ...

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Given the ease of availability of job boards which facilitate instant access to open positions, the contention that changing jobs now is way too easier and turnover has become all the more acceptable these days. However this comes with a cost to the people taking up these jobs and also the companies hiring them. The Price You may be astonished, however that both the employee as well as the employer have to bear the price in terms of turnover, under performance. disengagement, and stagnation as far as career growth is concerned. Back in the olden days changing jobs was not ...

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