Product Review; Sherwood Hockey stick

Sunday March 18th 3:00pm              

I had 3 people tell me "nice sherwood hockey sticky!"

 My response "I hope it has few goals in it"

 Sunday evening  8:00pm
 Ball Hockey in North York

 2 Goals!

                                               

Top 5 Things you Should Implement in your Job Search for 2016

The New Year is fast approaching and with a new year comes new aspirations, new opportunities and new growth in many areas of both your personal and workplace life. It's time to evaluate your current career objectives, whether you are currently working, or seeking full or part-time employment. 2016 is set to be a growth year for positions in many industries throughout the Greater Toronto Area and now is a great time to take a closer look at your current "work-life" balance and find ways to improve your life both personally and professionally.

1. Set Realistic Goals: Create a one year career plan for yourself. Your plan should include your career goals and how you are going to achieve them over the next year. Be sure to note how, and how often you will track/measure your successes (should be every 2-3 months). For example, you could set the goal of attending at least 2 networking events per month, and/or to apply to 5 - 10 positions you are qualified for per month. Be sure to follow your goals all the way through. Simply submitting a resume for 10 different positions is not the end of the application process. Doing a full job application includes following up with the company after applying as well! By setting attainable goals you will increase your self-esteem as you begin to recognize the competence you hold in achieving the goals you have set.
2. Have a Clear Direction: The basis to any successful job search starts with a clear direction. What is your ideal job or career? Use your interests, education, and experience to determine the direction you would like to go career-wise. After determining your direction you should be able to answer the question, "what type of position are you looking for" in a specific, and concise manner. Having a clear direction will help you perform a more thorough and successful job search with more rewarding and suitable results.
3. Create Professional Profiles on Social Networking Sites: Social Networking has exploded over the last several years. Recruiters are now, more than ever, using social networking sites to recruit, network and to also do background checks on current candidates they may be interviewing. Take advantage of this opportunity! Create professional, complimentary profiles for yourself, highlighting your qualifications and successes, and stay active on each site. Join groups, participate in discussions and following companies that you want to work for. This will increase your chances of being visible, and will help you be one of the first candidates to see their current openings.
4. Brand Yourself: Branding yourself is important, especially when you're visible on social networking sites where your "brand" will be on display. Branding yourself will set you apart, which can help you get noticed in the job market. Make a list of what you personally and professionally represent, and learn how to express what's different about you. This could mean putting a personal brand statement on your resume stating who you are and what audience you serve, or creating a dynamic summary incorporating your personal brand statement on your LinkedIn summary or other social networking profiles. Remember to stay genuine, clear and consistent, and your brand will help you stand out in the crowd.
5. Stay Positive: Searching for employment is a difficult task -it can become a full-time job in itself. While this may be trying on your attitude and at times, you may feel down about the whole process, it's important to try and stay positive throughout your search. Not only will a positive attitude keep you in a better, more confident state of mind, but you will also portray yourself to employers in a better light. There is nothing recruiters like less than desperate, pushy and rude job seekers who will "do anything" for a job. Keep a smile on your face, and a clear direction in your search.

Written by Rachel Mitchell, Manager, Business Development, TorontoJobs.ca.  TorontoJobs.ca is a full-service recruitment organization, including TorontoJobs.ca Website, Toronto Jobs Newspaper, full-service Recruitment Division and Outplacement Services. The local focus and advanced features make TorontoJobs.ca a vital asset for both job seekers and employers within the Greater Toronto Area. Visit our Online Career Centre for additional articles on Career Development, Personal Branding and more!

Book Review: Twelve Pillars by Chris Widener and Jim Rohn

 

      

Who would guess that when Michael Jones' car broke down on the side of the road that it would be the beginning of a life-changing relationship?

Walking to the nearest house, Michael stumbles across a plantation style mansion on an estate named "Twelve Pillars." Charlie, the estate's caretaker, helps Michael get back on the road again and also strikes up a relationship with him - and along the way teaches Michael the secrets of success - the Twelve Pillars of Success - that have made the owner of the house, Mr. Davis, a wealthy and successful man.

This new novel by Jim Rohn and Chris Widener will inspire you to take your life to the next level and beyond. It will challenge and encourage you to become the best that you can be!

Twelve Pillars blends together the fundamental principles and teachings of Jim Rohn and The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan, and with the help of Chris Widener, those principles have been weaved into a unique tapestry of a fictional account of three characters – Michael, Charlie and Mr. Davis.

Here are a few of the lessons you will discover in the Twelve Pillars of Success:

Live a Life of Three-Dimensional Health
The Gift of Relationships
Achieving Your Goals and the Proper Use of Time
Surrounding Yourself with the Best People
Becoming a Life-Long Learner
Income Seldom Exceeds Personal Development
Communication Brings the Common Ground of Understanding
The World Can Always Use One More Great Leader
Leaving a Legacy

 

 " Tremendous parable with insights on the keys to success" Jim Pagiamtzis            

        

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Book Review: Power Goals: Twelve Proven Steps to Make Your Drams Come True by Kenn Renner

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"Ken Renner was put a system in place where you can read, watch videos (QR Codes) at the end of every chapter and answer questions to create the platform to generate results" Jim Pagiamtzis



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21 Connections Thank you #my story

                                                          

    It has been an amazing year of sharing strategies and tips on social media, networking, blogging to various groups and organizations in Toronto.

   The journey of meeting amazing professionals and entrepreneurs and learning about their success and has been inspiring to assist connections in my network to achieve their goals.

 And for that a huge Thank you.

  Look forward to sharing some exciting news with 21 Connections in 2014!

Book Review: The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris

    I finally had a chance to read this #1 Best Seller and International Phenomenon book by Timothy Ferris. I hope you get to read this book review, if you do a Big Thank you!

   I have been blogging since January 2009 and it was been interesting journey for sure. From by first blog post been written and shared on two other website. Created a referral within 48hrs! (I was a memorable experience for sure). Since then I have continued to write article on topics from networking, mentorship and social media.

In mid 2011 I begin to write a Spotlight feature where I interview various connections in my networking and ask they two dynamics questions and they supplied they answers!  50 interview later I put the book online and began to get some great reviews. Took it a step further and began to bring these amazing professionals and entrepreneurs to share at my local events in Toronto,Ont and the feedback was awesome.

 Lastly I have successfully leverage numerous articles into paid speaking opportunities, being hired because of articles and videos I have made on You Tube by a very well known and big social media company based in Boston.(let you figure that out!)

 It bring met to the point how this information ties into the information share in this book. The power of action, leverage and automation is powerful internet commodity to use in what ever expertise you have.

I truly believe the 4-Hour work week strategy works. It's about taking the Learn. Do and Apply attitude to make it happen.

Below are some great insights from the book I wanted to share

 On the power of You:
  " Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself.  You are better than you think."

  Difference between Being Effective vs. Being Efficient

  "Effectiveness is doing the things that get you closer to your goals. Efficiency is performing a given task (whether important or not) in the most economical manner possible. Being efficient without regard to effectiveness is the default mode of the universe."

  How to handle your email and phone calls better

  1. Create systems to limit your availability via email and phone and deflect inappropriate contact.

 Get the auto-response and voice mail script in place now, and master the various methods of evasion. Replace the habit of "How are you?" with "How can I help you?" Get specific and remember-no stories. Focus on immediate actions. Set and practice interruption-killing policies.

 Avoid meetings whenever possible:

- Use e-mail instead of face-to-face meetings to solve problems
- Beg off going (this can be accomplished through the Puppy Dog Close).

If meeting are unavoidable, keep the following in mind:

 -Go with a clear set of objectives.
 -Set an end time or leave early.

 Favourite application Timothy Ferris loves to use: www.evernote.com

 This is perhaps the most impressive tool I've found last year, introduced to me by some of the most productive technologist in the world. Evernote eliminated more than 90% of the paper in my life and eliminated nearly all the multiple tabs I used to leave in my web browsers, both of which distracted me to  end. It can clear out your entire office clutter in one to three hours.

 Evernote allows you to easily capture information from anywhere using whatever device is at hand, and everything is then searchable (read;findable from anywhere. 
 
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The book has numerous other suggestion to make you your day more productive and automate you life and make money by following simple and easy to steps.

Look forward to Learn, Do and Apply the strategies in this amazing book.



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Hockey afternoon in Toronto

It was great afternoon to play ball hockey with a few friends enjoy the great weather and have some fun.

Was great to play with Drew, Nathan, Marlan, Keith, Glenn and AL  in spirited game of hockey.

Funniest line said was "damn I stepped on a rock and lost my balance".
 

                                           Jim Pagiamtzis proud Maple Leafs fan @jimspagiamtzis

Click below to see a goal!
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4 Vital Skills for Entrepreneurial Success

Are you ready to start your own business? Or perhaps you already have one and are looking to take it to the next level. Regardless, you already know reaching your business goals will take time, effort and money. But what you may not know, is that there’s a set of skills that will ultimately have the greatest impact on your success. These skills are common among the world’s most successful business people. Those without these skills will likely have to work harder and in many cases, have their success decided more by luck and good fortune.

But not to worry. Even if you do not possess these skills, they can be self taught. And with a little bit of practice and commitment, you too can have the basic essential skills needed to have your business prosper.

Goal Setting
A successful journey is defined by reaching your destination. In business this is called having goals, both long and short term. Not having goals can lead to complacency and stagnated growth. Creating a set of goals is easy. They can be based on anything you want – company growth, new product development, or just making money. Writing these goals down and keeping them in plain sight will motivate you, keep you focused and as a result you will naturally start making decisions that will help you reach them. The key is to keep them specific. Instead of having a goal to “increase sales”, make it read “have annual sales of one million dollars.”

Time Management
Finding time to do everything often leads to nothing getting done. Understand that no one can work 24 hours a day. Some things will get done, some will get put off, and others will never get started. That’s life. What’s important is to categorize tasks by both time and importance. Unless you’re a paramedic, there’s a good chance timing is not as crucial as you think. Make lists of what needs to be done. Categorize tasks by importance and time needed to accomplish them. And be sure to place a daily cap on your working hours, otherwise you’ll be putting in 16 hour days everyday. If the number of tasks are becoming overwhelming, perhaps you need to read the next required skill.

The Ability To Let Go/Delegate
Business owners are notorious for doing everything themselves – sales, purchasing, marketing, book keeping. This is usually due to the fact that they don’t have the financial resources to have others do these things for them. For others, it’s simply because they are control freaks who believe no one can do as good a job as they can. The fact is that no one can specialize in everything. Almost every well known business owner has attributed their success to surrounding themselves with experts in their respective fields. Remember that Henry Ford did not really know that much about cars, and Steve Jobs was not a design engineer or programmer. Do not view outside resources as an expense, but as an investment.

Dealing With Rejection
Between you and me, we both know how great your products and services are. Any customer would be a fool to buy elsewhere, right? Regretfully not everyone will share our opinion. And for that reason you will face rejection. No matter what you’re selling there will be people who choose to buy from some where else, or not at all. The most successful business owners I know do not care. They are too busy working on the next deal. They don’t have time to deal with others who don’t understand or see the benefits of dealing with them. Believe me, I know how it feels to lose a contract to an inferior competitor. But to prevent yourself from becoming dejected and miserable, you have to come to terms with three important points: first, if the customer is only focused on price, is that a customer you really want? Second, just because they leave doesn’t mean they won’t be back. If your products and services are that good, and customers appreciate that, then they will eventually return. And third, there’s lots of other potential customers out there.

Now get out and grow that business!

Marc Gordon is a professional speaker and marketing consultant based in Toronto, Ontario. His firm, Fourword Marketing, specializes in helping businesses create a brand identity and developing effective marketing campaigns. Marc can be reached at (416) 238-7811 or visit www.marcgordon.ca