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5 Questions To Ask Before Getting Social [Media]

Joyce Sullivan is a career reinventor — including reinventing her own career. Joyce started her professional life in the world of office towers, IT departments and tenure-based…

J. Kelly HoeyDecember 15, 2016

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Me, Oh My, Why Why Why

Knowing WHY is essential for lasting success and the ability to avoid being dumped in with others. — Simon Sinek, Start With Why It’s mid-December and you may…

J. Kelly HoeyDecember 14, 2016

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Focusing on the Little Things is Big

It’s the little things that matter isn’t it? At least that’s what we say — and not always what we actually do. Another business book that is on…

J. Kelly HoeyDecember 9, 2016

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Build Your Dream Networking Q&A: The Icebreaker

Question: Any good “ice breaker examples” to introduce yourself to a new person? Here are my tips: Think “how do I invite a conversation” vs…

J. Kelly HoeyDecember 7, 2016

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Rework the Work Edition

One of the best business books I read in the past 24 months was Jason Fried’s and David Hanemeier Hansson’s ReWork. I tagged passages, turned-down…

J. Kelly HoeyNovember 30, 2016

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Gratitude and Giving Thanks

Thank you. Two words that combine powerfully and frankly, you can’t say quite enough. I’m thankful for the upheaval and transformation of my life since…

J. Kelly HoeyNovember 23, 2016

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Why Frequency Matters

“A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules” — Anthony Trollope Gretchen Rubin quotes Trollope in her contribution “Harnessing…

J. Kelly HoeyNovember 16, 2016

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Focusing Only On Your Availability = Your Networking Fail

I’ve received a number of emails recently from startup founders that go something along the lines of this: Kelly - I hope this finds you…

J. Kelly HoeyNovember 12, 2016

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When Does The Money-Making Career Start!

Question: My career coach has advised me that you don’t start making “real money” until your 40s…Is there truth to that? Should I be patient…

J. Kelly HoeyNovember 5, 2016