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Hurry up…and wait…

Posted on June 21, 2020 by kirkhazlett

Maybe I’ve got the “quarantine quibbles” or something, but I feel like I’m seeing a lot more of what I have always described as “unprofessional behavior” these days. You would think grownups would act like grownups, but noooo. I wrote about … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: Life’s Little Challenges

Posted on January 16, 2020 by kirkhazlett

I haven’t been as consistent in my posts recently as I would have liked to have been. A lot of “stuff” has managed to poke its nose into my life that I really would have preferred NOT to have encountered. … Continue reading →

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You Can DO This!

Posted on October 19, 2019 by kirkhazlett

I had a moment of “Wow, they really get it!” excitement the other day in my “Introduction to Public Relations” class at The University of Tampa. We had had a guest speaker talking about her current, very cool job and … Continue reading →

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Frustration…It Happens

Posted on August 19, 2019 by kirkhazlett

It’s easy to say to someone, “Be patient. Things will get better.” It’s a whole ‘nother thing when you, yourself, are faced with a situation…or a series of situations…where things just don’t go “right.” The people you’re dealing with seem … Continue reading →

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Disinformation versus Reality

Posted on August 12, 2019 by kirkhazlett

(Note to readers: This is a copy of a “Letter to the Editor” of the Taipei Times that I wrote and was recently published. We hear so doggone much about “fake news” and “disinformation” and all that. What do YOU … Continue reading →

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Listening…The “Secret Sauce” in Mentoring

Posted on August 5, 2019 by kirkhazlett

I reconnected with a former student recently when Facebook alerted me that it was her birthday. As is my custom, I sent her a short “Happy Birthday” note. A couple of back-and-forth notes, and it dawned on me that I … Continue reading →

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I Absolutely LOVE Learning!

Posted on August 1, 2019 by kirkhazlett

This “revelation” comes as no surprise to any of you who have subjected yourselves to my musings over the years. Learning, to me, is a passion. Whether it be, as a toddler, sticking a metal nail file into a wall … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: “Growing Up”

Posted on May 20, 2019 by kirkhazlett

As I write this, I’m sitting on a sofa in our apartment in Taipei, listening to the rain coming down in giant buckets and (sort of) thinking about “life.” I do this once in a while…mostly when I’m more-or-less caught … Continue reading →

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Your Career and You: “I’m Ba-aack!”

Posted on January 12, 2019 by kirkhazlett

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 →

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Your Career and You: “Just Do It”

Posted on July 20, 2018 by kirkhazlett

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 →

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