“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” T.S. Eliot
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He Listened To His Own Voice
We love this story about Mel Blanc, the man who gave us the voices behind so many of the beloved cartoon characters we grew up with. The statistic of how many characters he voiced –over 400—is amazing! But what is most inspiring is that though Mel initially “failed” from a conventional perspective (e.g., he was a “wisecracking truant” and dropped out of high school) he stayed true to his own blueprint, his DNA-driven talents.
As a young person, Mel followed his natural interests and satisfied his appetite for the arts by studying the violin, banjo, and ukulele. Skipping school to go the movies resulted in teachers predicting he’d never amount to anything. Yet once Mel started telling jokes and stories in different voices at school assemblies, he had the knowing thought: This is definitely for me. A product of his environment, Mel Blanc would go on to use all the voices and characters he had absorbed, ultimately making a significant contribution to American pop culture and delighting generations.
Follow your own unique path and you never know…
Today’s Quote-Necessity
“Necessity is the mother of taking chances.” Mark Twain
Online Research Becoming Part of Hiring Process
As stated in today’s article about half of all companies now use credit reports as part of the hiring process. In addition, 75% of recruiters are required by their companies to do online research of candidates. This is becoming more than just googling someone’s name and may now include a thorough “social media background check”. While these new trends raise privacy issues for debate, it’s important to realize that your presence online is being factored in by employers as they evaluate your candidacy.
Today’s Quote-The Best Preparation
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” H. Jackson Brown
IS Your DRIVE Derailing YOU?
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang
Finding yourself losing your satisfaction with your work or feeling like you just can’t motivate yourself the way you used to? Maybe you
are even losing steam on a job search. Whatever the scenario, knowing why you are doing something and having a compelling reason to do so (besides a pay check) is a huge factor in succeeding at what you want to do.
Many people don’t realize it, but their loss of interest or mojo may have everything to do with what had motivated them in the past to get them to where they are now. What I mean is that we can actually outgrow our motivation! For example, if you were motivated to not be poor like your parents and now you have plenty of money but are losing interest in your work, it may very well be because you are not running on a motivator that means anything to you today. You already reached where the old motivation got you to! It’s time for a new drive!
On the other hand, there are situations where people are sooooo driven, that they ruin their relationships or the quality of their lives in tireless pursuit. Neither way seems to be how we are supposed to be living. The ideal, as years of listening to people tells me, is to have passion and a sensible balance (although not always consistent or perfect).
To find new motivation that is both healthy and up to date think about the following questions:
What vow did you make a long time ago that may now need updating?
(i.e. I’ll never be poor like my parents or I won’t be stuck like my mother/father was or I won’t be a teenage pregnancy statistic)
What needs must be met for you to be happy at work?
What issue calls you or galls you to the point where it motivates you to take action?
What image for the future compels you to want to make it happen?
When you are running on new fuel that matches who you are today and that means something to you, you will find it so much easier to take action even in the face of adversity.
Get into DRIVE and go!!!!