Sometimes, the quality of articles that these people write are not particularly of any worth, meaning they really sound like an average person’s complaints

I mean that is not to say that thee people are not notable people. They may be published book authors or veterans in the industry. But some of their blog posts are just plain average.

And the thing is, just because it comes from a “guru”, people re-post these articles as though they were masterpieces.

For example here is a post on Seth Godin’s blog:

No new customers

What if a rift in the time-space continuum changed the universe and it was suddenly impossible to get new customers, new readers, new donors or new viewers?

How would that change what you do all day and how you spend your money and what you measure?

What if you tried acting that way now?

That post added very little value to my current thinking, and it could have come out of a cab driver or a student in secondary school. It was a bunch of questions, some of them rhetorical, no solutions were provided, and it was lame. Yet, people still re-post these as wisdom.

This post is a call. A call to start writing your own views.

They are:
1. Introduce 2 kinds of resumes in hiring: the Work Experience/Education Resume, AND the Moral Resume. The first resume should be the traditional resume. The skills based one with work experience. The second one should contain a list of what the person considers to have done good in his life. There will be listings of community work, family time, friends time, and his good to the general public. An example is provided in my post below.

http://lexleong.com/uncategorized/moral-and-ethical-resume-cv.htm

2. Have an Integrity Department. Many companies now have a diversity department. This department ensures people of all races and religions are hired. Meritocracy rules. But Integrity is fundamental to not just success, but being a good human.

We just have to see corporate greed or exploitation around the world’s best MNC’s. The news is not just Enron, but Lehman Brothers, and in governments like China and Indonesia which report graft and corruption. Frankly, very few institutions are corruption or ethically clean. Let us change this fact with the Integrity Department.

3. Have a No-Bad Behavior Department. Many companies have backstabbers, gossipers, bullies, sleep-around-to-get-around people, thieves, and the like. Such a department would of course have compassion. There would be people who have bad behavior because of certain circumstances. But the problem is when these people are chronically having bad behavior. Or it is in their personality to think that way. We must thus root them out. I am not encouraging punishment to them. But I encourage that these behaviors be deemed negative in their performance reviews.

This is well-documented around the world in many books on bullying, abusive behavior, and other politicking in the workplace. One good such book is: The No Asshole Rule by Robert Sutton, a Stanford University Professor.

http://www.amazon.com/Asshole-Rule-Civilized-Workplace-Surviving/dp/0446526568

That is all for my 3 radical changes. They are meant to make your workplace a better place. Propose these ideas to your boss or if you are the boss, implement these rules now.

I probably don’t have all the qualifications to comment on how to get your interview success 100% of the time. I’ve passed my fair share of interviews, but have not been successful in many as well.

I’ll say that the 3 most important tips for me to you are:

1. Know what you want. You aren’t going to go into an interview halfheartedly. If you do just to test the waters, or to see what the company is like, then it is okay if you do not have success. After all, most job seekers now have a myriad of options, and so do companies. It is very hard to say that all the companies are amazing fits.

2. Do not be yourself, be someone the company wants you to be. This is obvious. Why? Example: Company X is a bank. Company X loves people who are calculative, fast and good with finance. Now, some people may say, “be yourself”. Okay, what if I am a lazy slob who is not good in mathematics, numbers, and am really slow. I may have my good points, such as creativity. Those same people who tell you to be yourself will then say, “Well, then you are not suitable for this bank Company X.” That is just plain ridiculous. Such people overlook the fact that some of the very best companies that people want to get into may not fit them at first, and that some people are looking to enter the company to implement change, not be changed. It is not everyday that interviews or job openings fall from trees. Not every company which fits your “original” personality is offering you a job. I therefore advocate you to be adaptable. See what the company culture is like. This is really difficult if you do not have friends or associates or some insider knowledge, so you have to use observation and Internet research. Nonetheless, this is essential.

3. Do not be afraid to be special. Be creative. It is your interview. Display unique characteristics. I am an advocate for being innovative. It is a strong litmus test whether employers are receptive to change from junior level employees. Some companies want you to go in and be an obedient peon. Being innovative helps you sort out which employers are open-minded enough to embrace the very best ideas of the freshest minds.

Go forth and do your best, young adventurer.

You will observe that happiness can sometimes be adversely affected by money. and good health can be adversely affected by money.
Yet, obtaining good health and money can give happiness.

And, money can be boosted if we have good health and happiness. This is because we will be more efficient and pleasant at work when you are happy.

And why is money even critical, and placed alongside health and happiness? because money is essential for just basic survival. we need money to survive.

Happiness
1. Family which you need to care for
2. Friends which you need to help
3. Knowing that you followed right principles
4. Spouse which you need to care for
5. A sense of security
6. self-depreciating humour
7. non-interference or support from pursuit of Money
8. money
9. good health
10. religious belief and a religious community, that will include atheistic or freethinking beliefs if there are freethinking readers

Good Health
1. Good sleep habits
2. Good eating, food, and nutrition
3. Good moods
4. No psychological disorders
5. Good physical condition
6. Mostly healthy
7. Non-interference from work

Money
1. Proper 9-6 job
2. Savings
3. Correct Investment on the stock/equities/forex/property market
4. no frivolous spending
5. minimum of depreciating assets like cars
6. no loans and debts
7. no credit card debt
8. small business
9. Good health
10. happiness

They are of popular pop culture, and so, even if the videos are not to your liking, you can examine them from a social and cultural perspective. For example, asking the question “What motivates our youth?”.

However, I think it’s better just to relax and watch this with a positive mind. They are purely for your entertainment. I hope you enjoy them.

You probably have to associate with people who are very focused on what they want in life to get the mentality.

Try to do so, it helps for you to have clarity and focus.