The One Word That Can Save Your Sanity When You're Feeling Overwhelmed

 

 

 

 

By Adrian Granzella Larssen

 

I’ve written before about the power of the word yes. When you’re job searching, trying to change careers, or otherwise looking to build your network in a short amount of time, making it a point to say yes to every opportunity that comes your way can have amazing results. Not every event, interaction, or meeting will be fruitful, of course, but the only way to find those that are is to agree to them, regularly.

Forget Your Title: Here's How You Can Find Meaning in Any Job You Do

Some jobs just scream “saving the world!” As a culture, we tend to respect people and companies with a strong mission to bring greater justice, quality of life, and equality into the world over those that only care about their bottom line.

How to Find Meaning in a Job That Feels Meaning-less

By Stacey Lastoe

“You can find meaning in any job—even if it sucks,” explains Adam Smiley Poswolsky, author of the new book The Quarter-Life Break-Through.

3 Phrases That Will Instantly Calm Angry or Emotional People

If only the world were populated exclusively by the sane and rational, your job as a business owner would certainly be a lot easier. But as we all know, some people spend much of their lives over-agitated or spoiling for a fight, and even the most level-headed of us sometimes let our emotions get the best of us.

New Career or New Company? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself if You Can't Decide

Your job is making you absolutely miserable. But, wait just one minute. Is it actually your job—or is it your employer?

There’s no doubt about it—the two can be easily confused. However, before you become convinced that you’re in need of a total career 180, you’ll want to press the pause button and take some time to evaluate. Is it what you’re doing that you dislike so strongly, or is it who you’re doing it for?

8 Things the Most Successful People Do Every Night

The importance of good morning habits is a no-brainer. It’s common sense that if you wake up early and do good things to ramp up your body and mind for the day, those things will pay off. How we spend our evenings gets a lot less attention, but it’s just as important—it’s the time that bridges one day into the next.

4 Ways to Show You're Ready for Management

You've got several years of experience under your belt, you've put in your fair share of time, sweat, and tears, and by your calculations, it’s your turn to move up into a leadership position.

But, a job well done in the business world isn’t like a standardized test—your past performance doesn't necessarily predict a successful future in management. And if your last official leadership role was coaching your intramural softball team, it might be time to start thinking a little more seriously about your plan to move up.

How to Quantify Your Resume Bullets (When You Don't Work With Numbers)

You’ve likely heard the advice to add numbers to your resume bullets. It helps recruiters really picture the impact you’ve made in your position, and it frankly just sounds more impressive.

See for yourself. Which person would you hire?

4 Ways to Make Sure Your Resume Is Selling You as the One for the Job

When you really want a job, you don’t want your resume to subtly hint that you might be a suitable applicant; you want it to scream that you’re the perfect candidate for the position.

And that, of course, is why you tailor your resume.

A Cool Trick: How to Spin 1 Resume Bullet 5 Different Ways

Responsible for handling 50+ client calls per day.

Exceeded sales goal by 7%.

Trained 5 junior team members on compliance procedures.

3 Job Search Tactics That Bring Results You Want

There’s a reason why people are advised to secure a job before quitting even in the best job market. Job searching can involve a lengthy process, especially when the best job search tactics aren’t in use.

If you want results, you’ll have to lean towards the proactive, go-getter style of job searching. Use these job search tactics to help you!

3 Ways to Uncover Your Talents & Skills

Have you ever sat there and thought:

“Ugh, I don’t like what I’m doing at my job now—but what would I would be great at doing?”


“I’d love to make a career change, but how do I figure out what my real skills are?”

“There’s got to be something that’s a better match for me, but what?”

5 Ways to Look Confident in an Interview (Even When You're Freaking Out)

After the long, exhausting journey of searching for and applying to new jobs, you’ve just been rewarded with a golden ticket—an interview.
But after a brief moment of celebration, the panic sets in: Your heart is already pounding, your palms are beginning to sweat, and you’re wondering: Are hiring managers like sharks—can they smell fear?

The Absolute Best Way to Figure Out Your Personal Brand

If you’ve ever tried to develop your personal brand from scratch, you know that it’s an overwhelming process, to say the least. Where do you start? What should you include? What does “personal brand” really even mean?

What You Really Need to Apply for a Job—and What You Don't

An ideal candidate should have a strong marketing background, five years of experience in the consumer goods industry, a track record of designing and running complex marketing campaigns for new consumer products, proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, and a graduate-level degree with a focus on marketing or public relations.

How to Find an “In” at Your Dream Company—Fast

You’ve heard the reports. Employers today are leaning more heavily than ever on their own employees to help them find and recruit exceptional talent. Why? Because in many instances, it’s faster, cheaper and, at least in theory, more likely to result in a hire who excels in the job and aligns well with the culture of the hiring company.

Interview Translation: What 4 Common Questions Really Mean

Acing the interview isn’t just about having the perfect canned speeches. Yes, you need to show off your experience, talents, and personality—but before answering each question, you also have to figure out what the interviewer is actually asking you.

5 Surprising Ways to Increase Your Productivity in the Next 5 Minutes

We all know the basic productivity tricks out there: Create a to-do list, eat healthy, exercise, get enough sleep, and wake up early. But what if you’re doing all that and you’re still feeling like you could use an extra boost? Or, you just know yourself and have accepted the fact you’ll never be able to get up early?

5 Surprising Ways to Increase Your Productivity in the Next 5 Minutes

We all know the basic productivity tricks out there: Create a to-do list, eat healthy, exercise, get enough sleep, and wake up early. But what if you’re doing all that and you’re still feeling like you could use an extra boost? Or, you just know yourself and have accepted the fact you’ll never be able to get up early?

How to Ask an Interviewer to Clarify a Question Without Making Things Awkward

Truth talk: Just because someone’s in the position to be interviewing you doesn’t mean that person’s good at it. I’ll be honest, when I used to do it regularly; I was in that boat—a lot. And my biggest flaw? I didn’t always ask questions clearly.

For example, take this all-too-common exchange between myself and a candidate: