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When the Unexpected Happens

Chad Barr

” It seems to happen all too often that when we think we are in control of a situation as we prepared to take action, the unexpected happens. .” ” It seems to happen all too often that when we think we are in control of a situation as we prepared to take action, the unexpected happens.

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It’s Time to Rethink Traditional Career Trajectories

Harvard Business

Applying this lens to our careers can yield insights and new opportunities, especially when the world seems upside-down. The ability to see unexpected and unwanted change from a place of hope rather than fear, and as an opportunity to learn and grow rather than to resist or deny, is called a Flux Mindset.

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A Strange Encounter

Consulting Success

I had just left the liquor store with a box of wine when something unexpected happened. Earlier that morning, I was spending time with my daughter. We had breakfast together and then went to the park to play. Daddy-daughter time while my wife was at the spa. I drove back to the house and put my daughter down for a nap.

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From Transactional Consultant to Industry Leader with Jason Fearnow

Consulting Matters

So when he got laid off unexpectedly, he was immediately presented with consulting opportunities. This is when I started working with Jason on his brand messaging and positioning. Jason and I have an open and candid discussion about: Why getting laid off can be the best thing that can happen to your career.

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Expanding Your Network

CaseInterview.com

When you do, they like staying connected to you, and they will often be very open to reciprocating at some point down the road. When you do, they like staying connected to you, and they will often be very open to reciprocating at some point down the road. Invariably, when I go to these industry events, good things happen.

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Novacula Occami

Seth Godin Blog

Don’t invent complicating factors when none are necessary. “It’s simple” is probably correct when describing how any individual mechanism works. It’s far more likely that they’re simply unexpected events that we turn into complicated stories.].

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Schedule Conflicts: Their Causes and Ways to Prevent Them

Epicflow

Read the article to learn the main causes of schedule conflicts in project management, and what measures will help you prevent them from happening. A schedule conflict (or a scheduling conflict) is a situation when a team member is involved in two or more activities taking place at the same time.