We use computers. We use calculators. We use power tools. We use a Kleenex tissue to blow our nose and discard it.In personal relationship development the statements "I can use you" or "we could use your organization" should be avoided. These statements deliver a subliminal message that says "when you outlive your usefulness, I won't need you anymore - next".We leverage people. We leverage a person's position in an organization. We leverage a person's skills, experience or knowledge. We leve... Read Full Story

What took you so long to call me back?You didn't call me back.Did you get my message?These are the usual statements we think to ourselves or present to people we leave a voice mail. This is the result of an extremely high expectation that people will and should respond right away to our voice mail. Why? Because we think the issue we are calling about is just as important to that person as it is to us. If it is not that important to them, it should be. Shouldn't it? The only way for the 2 p... Read Full Story

Finally, there is an organization dedicated to teaching members how to manage their career as a profitable business. This is exactly aligned in what Savvy Intrapreneurs do. Empowering today's Professionals (ETP) Network actually provides a simple structure to running the business of ME, Inc..Along with a CEO of ME, Inc. glossary of  terms, a comprehensive member benefits package and an awesome Career Swiss Army Knife Toolbar, which boasts having a smart radar system, ETP Network has a ... Read Full Story

People join various organizations, because they some how found out that networking will help them augment their business or career. People who exit organizations as soon as they get what they want, do themselves a great injustice. They have selfishly denied themselves the benefit of Endless Referrals for life. Reading Bob Burg's book Endless Referrals taught me a simple question to ask someone I meet, which has resulted in a very positive cash flow. This result is definitely worth way more... Read Full Story

We cannot take credit for writing this, but we thought we would share it. Many thanx to the unknown author as we have reaped many personal and financial benefits by following these pearls of wisdom. Millionaires are not smarter or better than you.They have just discovered the secrets below and used them to become wealthy.You can do it too.(1) DREAM BIG DREAMS.Thinking Big will change your life.For a crash course on this read "The Magic of Thinking Big." (2) CREATE A SPECIFIC PICTURE OF WHERE... Read Full Story

Ever notice how crabs in a barrel pull, step, lean, push and rest on each other to get to the top opening?  Hiding under the blanket of caring about you, does it ever feel like some family, friends and associates do the same thing to you?  According these people, no matter what you do, it's never good enough or you're always wrong with the outcome you wish to achieve.  Crabs in a barrel advice can hold you back and stymies personal growth.   Read Full Story

In "The Serving Leader" authors Ken Jennings and John Stahl-Wert provide 2 key leadership responsibilities. Leaders teach others the knowledge, skills and strategies they need to succeed. Leaders also work hard to get obstacles out of the way of others so they can make progress.Edification is a powerful technique for helping others develop confidence skills, while removing obstacles created by lack of confidence. Very few organizations promote the encouraging art of edification. Power netwo... Read Full Story

In the Careers section of the Wall Street Journal there is an interesting article Hearing ‘You’re Overqualified’ Again and Again. In response to this article I posted the following comment on the WSJ page, to share how to overcome and squelch the "too old" stigma many face, which makes it more difficult for older baby boomers to get hired:The direct approach is best in staying focused on what you bring to the table with both skills, experience and being an expert in your fie... Read Full Story

West Hartford, CT -- August 11, 2009 -- Max Sabrin of Old Saybrook has been appointed Business Development Manager of staffing and recruitment for Resource Group Staffing & Consulting, responsible for staffing solutions for clients throughout the northeast as well as selected nationwide assignments.Sabrin, who has more than 30 years of experience in the executive search, recruitment, marketing and public relations fields, had served as managing partner and senior executive recruiter for t... Read Full Story

In February we had our first Board meeting of the year 2009. In this meeting we discussed and planned for some projects for this year; having a fundraising event either at the end of 2009 or spring 2010 was discussed. Below is a photo of board member Yveline Mcintosh displaying her service award at the meeting. LDT has been active with different projects and collaborations since the beginning of 2009. Together with one of our advisors, Mabel Chee, we completed a proposal in March for the Dep... Read Full Story