Published on: Thursday, August 26, 2010

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Personal Reinvention

Posted By: David Topus
Filed Under: job search, david topus, reinvention, career change, reinventing

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People think about the matter of "reinventing" themselves as some kind of epic event – that it takes great planning, preparation and courage to become something new. But, no matter where you are, and no matter what you're doing now, if you look back over your life you will see that you have reinvented yourself multiple times along the way in order to get where you are right now. In fact, you reinvent yourself every day, every time you do something new. And most of the time you probably don't even realize consciously that you're doing it.

How many times have you been given an assignment from your boss to take on a project you've never done before? Probably often, and yet each time you will have to figure it out for the first time. That means reinventing yourself into that capability.

Published on: Friday, July 02, 2010

Chris Rock’s Guide to Job Search

Posted By: Robyn Greenspan
Filed Under: robyn greenspan, networking, job search, risk, new york times, reinvention, online profile, chris rock, saturday night live

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In a recent interview, Chris Rock made reference to actors finding good roles when he said something like, "We don't find our jobs in The New York Times." It took me a few moments to understand what he meant; at first, I asked myself: Journalists talking about his job? Breaking news about his job? My epiphany arrived moments later when I finally realized he meant print classified ads, a prehistoric method for finding a new position. But if you look at how Rock reached his level of success, it's apparent he hasn't used a newspaper for a long time. His methodology can also work for you, albeit on a smaller scale.

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