Perspectives to Change Your Mind
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Are you as Positive a person as you’d like to be?
Do you intentionally create positive thoughts for the situations in your life?
In this video, I share why I end my podcast and videos with the phrase “Have Good Thoughts” and how creating more of them will change your life.
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Have you ever had a follow-up interview with the same interviewer?
Did you consider changing some of your answers?
In this video, I discuss how to determine the best approach.
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Have you outgrown your job?
Has the excitement of your career dwindled?
In this video, I respond to a comment from a viewer about how to avoid career stagnation.
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Want to stay on a career path that ensures happiness?
Do you know what the keys to doing that are?
In this video, I share 5 questions to ask yourself repeatedly, and often.
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Do you fear being less qualified – on paper – than your interview competition?
Do you worry that it diminishes your chances of being the selected candidate?
In this video, I share what interviewers value – beyond resume qualifications – that might increase your optimism of being selected.
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Are you changing career directions or seeking a job similar to the one that you held many years ago?
Are you familiar with how to promote your transferable skills?
In this video, I share how to promote your transferable skills to influence the interviewer to select you.
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Will you be interviewing for a Technical Leadership role?
Do you know the correct way to answer Tell Me About Yourself?
In this video, I share the best way to answer that question as a technical person interviewing for a leadership role.
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Have you ever been asked for your resume by an interviewer right before an interview?
Did they read it while you were talking?
In this video, I share when you should give your resume to the interviewer and why.
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Have you ever had an interview where the interviewer dominated the conversation by talking?
Did you know what to do?
In this video, I share how to take control of the situation and sell yourself.
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Have you ever had an interview you felt was unfair?
Were you prepared for what happened?
In this video, I discuss the best way to prepare for ANY interview, even the unfair ones.
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Are you making the biggest mistake possible in interviews?
Do you know what it is?
In this video, I answer a question from a viewer and share how to avoid making the biggest interview mistake.
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Does prolonged eye contact intimidate you?
Do you know the best response?
In this video, I answer a question from a viewer on how to make proper eye contact in an interview.
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Have you ever said “NO” to your manager?
Have you been tempted to but feared doing so?
In this video, I respond to a viewer’s question and share situations when I encourage you to say no.
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An important influence on getting what you ask for is your expectation of the recipient’s response. Dr. Milton Erikson’s Law of Expectations states “85% of what you expect to happen…will” because in certain ways you cause them to happen.
Let’s visualize how expectations affect how we ask. Think about a time when you asked a friend to go somewhere with you. Close your eyes and picture yourself asking, expecting a yes AND no response.
What did you see? When you expected them to say no, you assumed one of two postures:
Both postures undermine your desire to have your request approved.
If you saw yourself as aggressive, you probably pictured yourself ready for a battle, or ready to defend your request, with your: