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A Resume Will Never Get You the Job You Really Want

Link:- http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140512122551-20017018-a-resume-will-never-get-you-the-job-you-really-want?trk=eml-mktg-inf-w-top-p1&_mSplash=1

“It’s better to have a rich soul than to be rich.”

— Olga Korbut

“Don’t ever give up. Don’t ever give in. Don’t ever stop trying. Don’t ever sell out. And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off. But never, ever, ever give up.”

Richelle E. Goodrich
Author

My 2 Twitter messages to Khawaja Asif:

1. @nayyarahmad: @KhawajaMAsif @imf_pakistan @WorldBank

Mr. Power minister Rs.63 billion out standings towards the provinces is no peanut amount

2. @nayyarahmad: @KhawajaMAsif @imf_pakistan @WorldBank

why the fed govt don’t deduct outstanding power bills of the provinces from the share of its payment?

An excerpt of Times of India analysis on the causes of monumental defeat of the Congress Party in the recent election.

An eye opener for the dynastic political parties (PPP & PMLN) of Pakistan, as well.

A must read for Mr. Asif Ali Zardari and Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.

“If Congress comes out battered and bruised today — as is expected — it must start thinking of ways to reboot the party. In this regard, a dispassionate appraisal of the Gandhi family leadership is imperative. The notion that a family dynasty can produce successive generations of capable leaders needs to be challenged. Just as BJP has allowed grassroots leaders to come up through the ranks and occupy top party posts, Congress too must give greater play to its local leaders. Congress has come back from devastating election defeats in the past. Should it face another one, it would do well to look beyond the Gandhi family leadership.”

“To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.”

— Peter McWilliams

Persistence is continued effort, despite challenges.

“We haven’t failed. We now know a thousand things that won’t work, so we’re that much closer to finding what will.”

Thomas Edison (1847-1931);
inventor, businessman

Three Ways Family Businesses Can Thrive

Family businesses are inherently messy. With work and life almost inextricably intertwined, balancing both worlds is challenging – and people can end up feeling exhausted, unappreciated, and stuck in certain problems. But family businesses can thrive by focusing on a few things:
Disentangle different relationships. To keep your house in order, create four separate discussion rooms (not silos) for specific interactions: one for business managers, one for the board, one for owners, and one for family members.
Manage your “crocodile” brain. This is what neuroscientists call gut emotions that affect thought processes and dampen impulse control. Identify and understand the emotional side of business to make rational decisions.
Develop the next generation. Your role, while central, is temporary. Prepare your children to succeed in your business by challenging them with real jobs, letting them fail, and then helping them up. Accept that they will lead differently.

Adapted by HBR from “ How to Thrive While Leading a Family Business” by Josh Baron and Rob Lachenauer.

Getting the right job is more important than getting the perfect terms.

HBR