“Schedule a sit-down with your direct boss and establish what she expects you to be focusing on in the first days and weeks of the job. Take written notes and determinethis is especially importantwh...”

“They want you to be the solution. Whoever is waiting in there for youinterviewer, examiner, casting agentis hoping you are the answer to their search. Our fear or self-doubt can persuade us that th...”

“Everyone you meet should go into a people file (organized by categories) that you keep on your computer or phone. Include a few details about the person. Selected names should be placed on your big...”

“When someone does a professional favor for you, send a handwritten note. You must send a written note to a mentor or sponsor when she helps you. Perhaps even a gift. And heres a great tip from Arch...”

“If youve just had a brief conversation at an event, ask, Is it all right if I drop you a note? You can follow up with a question in writing. Also, periodically send your potential mentor or sponsor...”

“During your job search, you must also be networking as much as possible, attending events, talks, lectures, and conferences where youll meet people you can add to your contact list.”

“Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and excess as the good life, a person happy doing his own wo...”

“I'm a heart surgeon, sure, but I'm just a mechanic. I go in and I fuck around and I fix things. Shit.”

“Cat, I'll let you in on a little secret. We don't all love our jobs every day. And doing something you have passion for doesn't make the work part of it any easier...It just makes you less likely t...”

“Thats when I first learned that it wasnt enough to just do your job, you had to have an interest in it, even a passion for it.”

“Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

“Being by his faith replaced afresh in paradise and created anew, he (the believer)does not need works for his justification, but that he may not be idle, but that he may exercise his own body and p...”