The best “insider” advice for success that most people have traditionally given aspiring emerging generations generally isn’t “Work Hard” and “Become Irreplaceable/Indispensible”. It is: “It’s who you know!” However, I’ve found, personally, it’s been a lot more about WHO KNOWS YOU … and WHAT YOU CAN DO! It’s not about “schmoozing”. It’s about showing up,…
In describing the ERTIA UNLIMITED “Lifecourse Diagram”, one of the major points to be made is how important it is to make ourselves “helpable” … i.e., by showing some degree of initiative … by being a “Player” , with an inclination to advance and with some reasonable prospects and positive possibilities of making life happen. …
The wife was cleaning out the refrigerator shelves but couldn’t figure out how to remove a retaining rack, so she called Super-Hurango for help! [OK, it was probably a ploy to make retired SH feel useful!] A 22-second assessment, including two “trial” but failed approaches, finally ended in a successful rack removal venture. [She then…
[“Ask Marilyn”, Parade Magazine, May 29, 2016, p. 10] Question: “I’m in Mensa, where I’ve been discussing this question with other members for years: What is the reason we are here?” Marilyn’s Response: “I think it depends on your spiritual beliefs. If you have a religion, it provides the answer. But if you don’t believe…