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Category Archives: Action
Your Career and You: “I’m Ba-aack!”
For those of you who have paid attention, I have been “MIA” for several months now. Nothing unusual (sort of) going on…just haven’t updated this blog for a while. But, as you know if you’re reading this and to borrow … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Curry College, Evaluation, feedback, networking, PRSA Tampa Bay, public relations, Thinking
Tagged Challenges, Change, Creativity, learning, lessons, lessons learned, public relations, Relationships
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Your Career and You: “Just Do It”
I used those three words… “Just Do It™”…in my last post with a tip of the literary hat to Nike for beating me to the punch. But this week’s activities have really driven home the true meaning of the saying. … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Code of Ethics, Communication, Critical Thinking, Curry College, Education, Ethics, Inspiration, internships, job hunting, job search, Planning, PR students, PRSA, PRSA Tampa Bay, public relations, Thinking
Tagged Challenges, Change, Creativity, deadlines, Decisions, Education, Enthusiasm, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Management, Productivity, Professionalism, public relations, Relationships, teaching, workload
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Your Career and You: “Dare to Dream”
Three simple words that my “home” from 2004-2017, Curry College, proudly and confidently displays around campus for students to see, think about, and aspire to. Samuel Silas Curry championed this thought…and I embraced it wholeheartedly from “Day One” of my … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Critical Thinking, Education, feedback, Inspiration, job hunting, job search, mentoring, networking, Planning, pleasure, PR, PR students, public relations, Thinking
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Change, Decisions, Education, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, public relations, Relationships, teaching
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Your Career and You: “I’m a Vampire!”
The past month was hands-down the loonngggest month I’ve endured in my entire life. Margaret (my wife) had cataract surgery on both eyes, and I voluntarily put all my own activities (PRSA Tampa Bay in particular) on hold so that … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, Communication, Curry College, Inspiration, PR, PR students, professional organizations, PRSA Tampa Bay, public relations, Thinking
Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Change, Creativity, Decisions, Innovation, intern, internship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Productivity, Relationships
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Your Career and You: “‘Customer Service’? Or ‘Sales Pitch’?”
I read a terrific post by David Meerman Scott recently that rekindled my ongoing passion for spectacular customer service. Then I made my second trip to a local car dealer to get some critical recall replacement work done on my … Continue reading
Your Career and You: “Reading Minds”
A brief…and, as yet unresolved…conversation with a former student reminded me of one of the key guidelines for getting ahead in your job… “Tell them what you’re thinking.” I’m not pointing accusing fingers at anyone here. I’m as guilty of … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude, Challenges, Change, Decisions, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Productivity, Relationships
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Your Career and You: “What’s Next?”
One of the hallmarks of my own professional life has been a never-changing “itch” to try something new or different. Even while in high school and college, I dabbled in jobs like grocery store bagboy, bartender, poolroom manager, highway department … Continue reading
Posted in Action, careers, CCPRSA, Communication, Curry College, Curry College PR Student Association, Curry College Public Relations Student Association, Education, Evaluation, feedback, Inspiration, internships, job hunting, job search, Planning, PR, PR students, public relations, Thinking, Undergraduate Communication
Tagged Attitude, business management, Challenges, Change, Creativity, Decisions, Education, Enthusiasm, intern, internship, learning, lessons, lessons learned, Perceptions, Productivity, public relations, teaching, workload
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