stop playing the numbers game and never send out another resume instead of
send out another resume instead of
send out another resume instead of betting the odds play the game that
betting the odds play the game that
betting the odds play the game that improves your odds most people who visit
improves your odds most people who visit
improves your odds most people who visit the casino or gamblers meaning that they
the casino or gamblers meaning that they
the casino or gamblers meaning that they are essentially giving away their money
are essentially giving away their money
are essentially giving away their money to the house of her time sure the house
to the house of her time sure the house
to the house of her time sure the house will keep their drinks topped off and
will keep their drinks topped off and
will keep their drinks topped off and maybe they’ll even get a free buffet in
maybe they’ll even get a free buffet in
maybe they’ll even get a free buffet in exchange for their donation but over
exchange for their donation but over
exchange for their donation but over time most people who play casino games
time most people who play casino games
time most people who play casino games will lose how do you pick the machine
will lose how do you pick the machine
will lose how do you pick the machine that will give you the best odds create
that will give you the best odds create
that will give you the best odds create an artist statement that describes your
an artist statement that describes your
an artist statement that describes your future self instead of the standard
future self instead of the standard
future self instead of the standard resume many painters sculptors and other
resume many painters sculptors and other
resume many painters sculptors and other visual artists typically create an
visual artists typically create an
visual artists typically create an artist statement that describes that
artist statement that describes that
artist statement that describes that work and purpose it’s easy to see the
work and purpose it’s easy to see the
work and purpose it’s easy to see the difference between a strong artist
difference between a strong artist
difference between a strong artist statement and a weak one the weak one
statement and a weak one the weak one
statement and a weak one the weak one contains a lot of big words uses passive
contains a lot of big words uses passive
contains a lot of big words uses passive instead of active language and goes on
instead of active language and goes on
instead of active language and goes on forever stronger artist statements get
forever stronger artist statements get
forever stronger artist statements get to the point quickly and leave little
to the point quickly and leave little
to the point quickly and leave little room for confusion my watercolor
room for confusion my watercolor
room for confusion my watercolor paintings are about nostalgia and
paintings are about nostalgia and
paintings are about nostalgia and sentimentality I create sculptures and
sentimentality I create sculptures and
sentimentality I create sculptures and other physical installations to show the
other physical installations to show the
other physical installations to show the evolution of humankind and its impact on
evolution of humankind and its impact on
evolution of humankind and its impact on the environment my weekly podcast
the environment my weekly podcast
the environment my weekly podcast explores how the world of work is
explores how the world of work is
explores how the world of work is changing especially for baby boomers
changing especially for baby boomers
changing especially for baby boomers others who are more accustomed to
others who are more accustomed to
others who are more accustomed to traditional careers naturally most
traditional careers naturally most
traditional careers naturally most artist statements are composed for
artist statements are composed for
artist statements are composed for creative endeavors not job applications
creative endeavors not job applications
creative endeavors not job applications but why not modify the concept for
but why not modify the concept for
but why not modify the concept for something more career oriented the key
something more career oriented the key
something more career oriented the key is to focus half on your past
is to focus half on your past
is to focus half on your past accomplishments and half on what you
accomplishments and half on what you
accomplishments and half on what you hope to achieve in the future short is
hope to achieve in the future short is
hope to achieve in the future short is good but it’s not a race to find the
good but it’s not a race to find the
good but it’s not a race to find the fewest possible words this is a popular
fewest possible words this is a popular
fewest possible words this is a popular principle from sociology called the
principle from sociology called the
principle from sociology called the strength of weak ties the short version
strength of weak ties the short version
strength of weak ties the short version of this principle is that our
of this principle is that our
of this principle is that our acquaintances can open more doors to
acquaintances can open more doors to
acquaintances can open more doors to more people and thus introduce us to
more people and thus introduce us to
more people and thus introduce us to more opportunities than our friends can
more opportunities than our friends can
more opportunities than our friends can this is because we tend to travel in the
this is because we tend to travel in the
this is because we tend to travel in the same circles as our friends but people
same circles as our friends but people
same circles as our friends but people we know only casually with ties tenda
we know only casually with ties tenda
we know only casually with ties tenda have much different networks of friends
have much different networks of friends
have much different networks of friends and other acquaintances it’s been well
and other acquaintances it’s been well
and other acquaintances it’s been well documented that for this reason weak
documented that for this reason weak
documented that for this reason weak ties are incredibly valuable when it
ties are incredibly valuable when it
ties are incredibly valuable when it comes
comes
comes looking for a job but even more
looking for a job but even more
looking for a job but even more important than having a lot of weak ties
important than having a lot of weak ties
important than having a lot of weak ties is having the right weak ties here’s a
is having the right weak ties here’s a
is having the right weak ties here’s a real-world example this principle in
real-world example this principle in
real-world example this principle in action when I first wanted to write a
action when I first wanted to write a
action when I first wanted to write a book I didn’t know a lot of other offers
book I didn’t know a lot of other offers
book I didn’t know a lot of other offers i could lean on for advice i dutifully
i could lean on for advice i dutifully
i could lean on for advice i dutifully searched online and went to the library
searched online and went to the library
searched online and went to the library to research folks in the process of
to research folks in the process of
to research folks in the process of connecting with an agent or publisher I
connecting with an agent or publisher I
connecting with an agent or publisher I then set out the contact editors and
then set out the contact editors and
then set out the contact editors and agents myself but I didn’t get very far
agents myself but I didn’t get very far
agents myself but I didn’t get very far most people simply didn’t reply that my
most people simply didn’t reply that my
most people simply didn’t reply that my crews when that approach didn’t work I
crews when that approach didn’t work I
crews when that approach didn’t work I started asking everyone I knew if they
started asking everyone I knew if they
started asking everyone I knew if they had any advice or connections that could
had any advice or connections that could
had any advice or connections that could pass on I finally connected with a guy
pass on I finally connected with a guy
pass on I finally connected with a guy who would soon become my literary agent
who would soon become my literary agent
who would soon become my literary agent David to a referral from one of his
David to a referral from one of his
David to a referral from one of his other authors we’ve been reading my blog
other authors we’ve been reading my blog
other authors we’ve been reading my blog unbeknownst to me seven years later
unbeknownst to me seven years later
unbeknownst to me seven years later David and I have worked together on full
David and I have worked together on full
David and I have worked together on full of books I’ve also been able to refer
of books I’ve also been able to refer
of books I’ve also been able to refer several other successful authors to him
several other successful authors to him
several other successful authors to him in a way meeting David was a human
in a way meeting David was a human
in a way meeting David was a human equivalent of a winning casino game it’s
equivalent of a winning casino game it’s
equivalent of a winning casino game it’s a very strong relationship that was
a very strong relationship that was
a very strong relationship that was initially forged from a week time the
initially forged from a week time the
initially forged from a week time the example is relevant for much more than
example is relevant for much more than
example is relevant for much more than writing books success isn’t found
writing books success isn’t found
writing books success isn’t found completely in persistence it’s found in
completely in persistence it’s found in
completely in persistence it’s found in working hard and smart try try again
working hard and smart try try again
working hard and smart try try again sure but try again in a strategic manner
sure but try again in a strategic manner
sure but try again in a strategic manner the point is I’d justice with applying
the point is I’d justice with applying
the point is I’d justice with applying to jobs when it comes to building
to jobs when it comes to building
to jobs when it comes to building relationships quality matters over
relationships quality matters over
relationships quality matters over quantity the goal in other words is not
quantity the goal in other words is not
quantity the goal in other words is not necessarily to connect with more people
necessarily to connect with more people
necessarily to connect with more people but to connect with more of the right
but to connect with more of the right
but to connect with more of the right kinds of people stop playing the numbers
kinds of people stop playing the numbers
kinds of people stop playing the numbers game
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