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Newton’s Second Law of Motion states that the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the net force acting on it and inversely proportional to its mass.
The net force, the sum of all of the forces from all directions acting on the object, determines the speed and...
Last week in Friday's Career Rocket Fuel: Career Friction I introduced the concept of career friction. In short, career friction is all of the factors that are preventing you from having the career you want as quickly as you can. What are these factors that are holding you back?
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On Monday we discussed the First Law of Career Development and promised to talk about how to put it to work for you today. As a quick reminder:
The First Law of Career Development
Your career will continue to develop at the same pace and in the same direction unless YOU do something to...
How do you get your career moving in the direction you want at the maximum possible speed? In last week's Friday's Rocket Fuel we explored the connection between Newton's First Law of Motion and career development. Remember that Newton's First Law of Motion...
Newton's First Law of Motion applies to career development as well the physics of an object in motion.
Newton's First Law
An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless an outside force acts on it.
How does this law of physics apply to your career? ...
In physics velocity is defined as speed with direction. Your career development can be looked at in the same way. What direction is your career headed and how fast is it going? Is your career headed in the direction you want? How pleased are you with how fast your career is developing?
So how do...
Your personal brand lives in the hearts and minds of everyone you interact with, directly or indirectly, on a daily basis. Knowing how others perceive you is critical to creating and maintaining a successful personal brand.
No matter what you believe your personal brand is,...
Today I launch a new series: Friday's Rocket Fuel. Every Friday Success Rockets will provide a quick career boost tip. Feel free to comment an offer your own tips as well.
Rocket Fuel 1: Discovering your personal brand is the first step toward having a more fulfilling career and life.
The short...
What does the Texas Two Step have to do with a career in credit risk model development and consulting, networking and personal branding? This seemingly unlikely combination is the story of how I got my first job after finishing graduate school.
Networking can happen anywhere, anytime. When ever...
As a hiring manager in the consulting and financial services and consulting industries I have reviewed literally thousands of resumes. It is true that most of the resumes get about 10 seconds of consideration before they are dismissed. However, some of the resumes receive a lot more...
Today's posting is inspired by a video I saw on an article by Eric Spiegelman, The 10 Most Wonderful Internet Movies of 2010. The video is entitled, I Still Have A Soul. Take 2 minutes to watch the video now and think about your career development and/or job search while...
Here we are at the beginning of a new year. A time when we typically reflect on the successes and failures of the past year, look forward to the new year and make new years resolutions and promises to do something different or better next year. Is any of this related to your career?...
