To create a new habit, make sure your goal is a want and not a "should," then identify and address any resistance, and if it's too strong to overcome, consider hiring a coach to get you through the process and provide accountability, writes Chatsworth Consulting Group executive coach Lisa Kohn. "Often my clients will do the things they've promised to do just before speaking with me, simply because they don't want to admit to me that they didn't do them," Kohn writes. Full Story: Chatsworth Consulting Group (3/9)
When your job search has stalled, asking yourself some tough questions and overcoming fear and perfectionism may be key to getting unstuck, advise career coaches Gorick Ng and Natalie Fisher. Ng identifies three areas where job searchers may be stuck -- identifying which jobs to pursue, landing an interview and getting a job offer -- and advises networking as a solution. Full Story: CNBC (3/9)
Tips for interns to improve their people skills Interns entering the financial services industry often lack people skills and other soft skills, financial advisors say. Rob Khoury, the founder and CEO of Agile Rainmakers, offers five tips on how to build those skills for interns and the firms hiring them. Full Story: Financial Planning (3/10)
The Landscape
Tech company employee perks start to see a pullback Employee perks offered by technology companies are in decline, such as free coffee, transportation and dry cleaning, as well as allowances for wellness extra days off. "I would rather have the perk eliminated and for me to keep my job," says former Twilio product manager Michelle Repp. Full Story: The Wall Street Journal (3/8)
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How some incentives can backfire Different incentives work in different ways and some are definitely more effective than others. But did you know some ideas that are presented as incentives can end up encouraging more of the behavior they were hoping to deter? Full Story: University of California, San Diego (3/9)
Malawi has lots to offer when it comes wildlife and natural wonders. However, there's more to the country than just the scenery. It's not too difficult to find a way to either relax and/or have a wild time in the "Warm Heart of Africa." My take: I spent several days in Nkhata Bay (No. 2 on the list) while traveling by bus/train/thumb in 1992 and remember walking along the trail to the backpacker hotel on the darkest night I have ever seen. The stars were amazing. -- Janet Connor Kahler, editor of Your Career Full Story: Lonely Planet (3/10)
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