Interviewee Name: Mike DeSousa Website: http://www.mikedesousa.ca Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Mike DeSousa: I am a Career Social Media specialist who helps recruiters & employers find superior employee talent FAST using Social Media. As well, I am a Public Speaker who trains Non-Profit Agency staff on how to market their job-seeking clients, helping them to find work FAST. Avil Beckford: How do you integrate your personal and professional life? Mike DeSousa: My work is based on the personal aspects of my life; I see them as both revolving around helping others. I consider myself the same person … [Read more...]
Wisdom Wednesday: What We Can Learn from Claudius Ptolemaeus of Alexandria, The Father of Geography
April 6, 2011 by
Pacing back and forth in the open space, Ptolemy thought, “I don’t like the way things are done. So called experts ponder about the known world instead of being scientific about it. I’m sure the world is much bigger than we think. I will make a change. As accurately as I can, I will measure and record coastlines, cities and mountains. It’s time to legitimize things, and I think I will call this new field Geography.” It’s doubtful that things unfolded that way, but who knows, the scene could have played out like the one described above. Name: Claudius Ptolemaeus of Alexandria Birth Date: AD 100 - 170 Job … [Read more...]
Review: Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
March 15, 2011 by
“...He who shows himself is not conspicuous; He who considers himself right is not illustrious; He who brags will have no merit; He who boasts will not endure...? This passage is from Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, a guidebook of Chinese philosophy and tenets to live by. Lao Tzu lived in the 6th century BC and is believed to be a contemporary of Confucius. Tao Te Ching is comprised of 81 wisdom teaching, so it’s a short book to read. I’m always amazed at how books written centuries ago still have relevance for us in our lives today. The Tao Te Ching reminded me of the books on eastern philosophy that I have read so far like The … [Read more...]
Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Life And Soar? Steve Olsher is the Guy
January 13, 2011 by
Interviewee Name: Steve Olsher Company Name: The Reinvention Workshop Website: http://www.steveolsher.com, http://thereinventionworkshop.com Steve Olsher - Your Invisible Mentor & Workshop Leader Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Steve Olsher: I am the author of The Journey to You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be, the creator of the Reinvention Workshop and founder and host of Reinvention Radio, which is based out of Phoenix. Avil Beckford: What’s a typical day like for you? Steve Olsher: My work is focused on helping people identify the “one” thing they were born to … [Read more...]
Mentor Yourself With Paulette Ensign, Queen of Tips Booklets
January 6, 2011 by
Interviewee Name: Paulette Ensign Company Name: TipsBooklets.com Website: http://www.tipsbooklets.com, http://www.CollectionOfExperts.com Paulette Ensign - Your Invisible Mentor & Workshop Leader Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Paulette Ensign: Fourteen years ago I got smart and made a cross-country move from Northeast America where I had lived all my life to sunny San Diego and I did it without missing a beat in my business because of the flexibility of Tips Booklet, which is what my business is all about. My cat and I got on a plane and I have never looked back. People have asked me why I moved to San … [Read more...]
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