Your Resume Needs To Survive The 10-Second Skim

The Huffington Post hit the nail on the head with the 10 Second Skim.  Take a chance to use some of these tips when reviewing your resume. With recruiters spending an average of 10 seconds on an initial scan of your resume, it's crucial that you are able to capture their attention quickly. If you fail to make an impact within the first few seconds, then you may find that many recruiters skip...

7 Things That Make You Less Attractive (And How to Reverse Them)

Power of Positivity June 1, 2016   Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful. – Thich Nhat Hanh First, it’s important to understand some basic tenets about “attraction” and physical appearance. #1: Our physical appearance has a tendency to mirror how we feel inside. It’s not just the obvious outward display of laughing, crying and so forth that show how we...

4 Ways to Fill the Emptiness In Your Life

Power of Positivity is a wonderful place to find inspiration.  I constantly share their uplifting posts on facebook and enjoy the articles they share.  I hope you are able to pull from this article to learn something about yourself. Almost everyone feels empty at some point in their lives, but not many can pinpoint exactly why they feel this way. Most blame a lost...

The Dry Life

The Globe and Mail shared an article that is top notch news!  Way to go! Despite the enduring impression that the young and fashionable like to party hard, increasing numbers are taking a pass on alcohol. Caitlin Agnew examines the new trend toward sober living. Caitlin Agnew The Globe and Mail Last updated: Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016 4:47PM EDT A few years ago, my aunt announced to the family...

5 Behaviors That Could Be Killing Your Confidence and How to Avoid Them

We all know what an advantage it is to be confident and how having self-confidence can make a huge difference in your professional, social, and personal life. Most of us have heard of some easy practices to help increase confidence, but it’s equally important to make sure you’re not unknowingly doing things that undermine your confidence. Here are 5 behaviors that could be killing your confidence...

3 Moves You Need to Stop Making if You Want to Be Happy Today (and Every Day)

Turning your day around simply by changing your mindset sounds simple, but what habits do you need to break to succeed? Some of the most harmful behaviors come naturally to us. You may not even know you’re doing them. Take a five-minute break to self-reflect and see if you can improve your life by making these three changes.   1. Stop Being Negative One of my favorite TED Talks by social...