Think for Yourself

GAP FILLERS : Giving yourself time to think Well,… Hum,… So,… ..., er, ... You know,… / ..., you see, ... I mean,… You know what I mean,… What I mean is... Do you see what I mean ? ... if you see what I mean... Well, what I'm trying to say is... How can I say this,… I've got it on the tip on my tongue,… Now, to get back to what I was saying... Let's see,… Let me think,… / Er, let me see... Give me a second, .... ... just a moment How shall I put it ? ..., now, what's the word... ? Anyway, the point

serves as a platform for exchanging information between the applicant and the interviewer in the context of the position in hand. Before the interview… ≤     Find out all you can about the company and the job: What do they do? Who are their competitors? What does the job involve? ≤     What skills do you have that would be of interest to the company? ≤     Keep a copy of your CV and re-read it before the interview. ≤     Think about and prepare for the questions that

1. The need for different thinking • We are creatures of our habits: analytical, convergent, critical, left-brain thinking. • We express our thinking in different forms: memos, e-mails, equations, accountants, pictures, models, oratory and stories. • Convergent thinking (We are trained at school and university to summarize, scrutinize and evaluate the works of authors and scientists) and divergent thinking (we can generate all sorts of ideas that are not obviously connected with

before this eluded clarity. This is an excellent book!”—Fred Luskin, Ph.D., author, Forgive for Good, and director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project be yourself everyone else is already taken TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE WITH THE POWER OF Authenticity MIKE ROBBINS author of Focus on the Good Stuff More Praise for Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken “The title alone is such a profound reminder for all of us, and the book delivers a marvelous manual of authenticity. I’m so glad to recommend

right now, (2) what he has done in the past, and (3) what he will become in the future. So, here is how you answer: (1) I am a [the job title for which you are applying or something very close.] (2) I have [how many years of experience] in [what field, what subject]. (3) I want to be [a job title that is a couple or a few levels above the current position for which you are applying in 5 to 10 years.] Close your answer with an affirmative question: "Is there anything else you want to know?" * You

to stop the program when you hear an idea or technique that particularly appeals to you. Think about that idea in connection with your situation, your work, your lifestyle; then prepare a plan to act upon it in the days ahead. Whenever possible, give yourself a deadline, and be committed to following through on that deadline. Without implementing any of the action steps that you have mapped out for yourself, this program simply becomes an exercise in listening. In order to gain the full benefits

visualized by all. But keep in mind that simply having this brilliant thought will do you no good if you do not stir yourself up through these three ways: 1. Accept as true that you are the only person who can change your future. There should be no person to set personal goals and values for you to follow. Therefore, decide on the way you will want your future to look like and entrust yourself into your plans. Plan well and plan ahead of time. Keep in mind that failing to plan is planning to fail.

answer this question with a positive trait disguised as a weakness. For example, "I tend to expect others to work as hard as I do," or "I'm a perfectionist." Interviewers have heard these canned answers over and over again, so they’re likely to backfire on you. They’ll think: (1) You’re not being honest about your true weaknesses and are just regurgitating someone’s advice; (2) You feel that expecting others to work hard and striving for perfection (or whatever other “disguised” positive traits you use)

An Instructors View on Student Success Be an Active Learner The key to you for a successful class will depend in most part by how good you are in listening, questioning, note taking and studying and most important, test taking. My Objective is to give students these basic skills to help the dedicated student become successful in their learning experience. Dominick Saffioti AUTHER DOMINICK SAFFIOTI Copyright © 2008 CLERMONT, FL. • E-MAIL dsaffioti2@cfl.rr.com I wrote this book to help

Livre du professeur New On Target 2e 1 teamfile-p13-1 /INTERACT/Team 1 Compréhension de l’écrit + expression An overall understanding of the conversation A. Read and find out. 1. Are these sentences true or false? Tick and give reasons for your answers by quoting from the text. T 1. The extract is a press article about the 9/11 attack in NYC. ..............................................................................................................................................