10 Tips for Overcoming Writers Block

10 Tips for Overcoming Writers Block10 Tips for Overcoming Writers BlockMost writers will have trouble with writers block at some point in their lives. The possible reasons for writers block are myriad fear, anxiety, a life change, the end of a project, the beginning of a project... almost anything, it seems, can cause that debilitating feeling of fear and frustration. Fortunately, there are as many ways to deal with writers block as there are causes. The items below are only suggestions, but trying something new is the first step toward writing again. 01Implement a Writing Schedule Hero Images/Getty ImagesLook at what youre writing and why. Are you writing what you love, or what you think you should be writing? The writing that feels most like play will end up delighting you the most, and this is the writing your readers will instinctively connect with. At the end of the day, writing is too hard to do it for anything other than love. If you continue to touch base with the joy you fi rst felt in writing, it will sustain you, not only through your current block but through whatever the future holds.

It took a decade to become an overnight success, says 13 Reasons Why star Christian Lee Navarro

It took a decade to become an overnight success, says 13 Reasons Why star Christian Lee NavarroIt took a decade to become an overnight success, says 13 Reasons Why star Christian Lee NavarroActor Christian Lee Navarro, who plays the role of Tony Padilla on Netflixs popularseries 13 Reasons Why, has become the kind of overnight success that Hollywood actors dream about - except, of course, took a full decade for the 25-year-old to really make it. The show focuses on the character of Hannah Baker aftershe has committed suicide. In the show, herbei friend Clay Jensen is trying to understand Bakers decision after he receives 13 tapes that she recorded prior to killing herself. Navarro plays Jensens friend Tony, the kind of strong supporter we all want to be able to lean on during times of crisis.Navarro was strategic about his career he chose the role to move out of the typecast Latino roles that had limited scope. He wanted to stretch, and 13 Reasons Why was his chance to break free of labels. Navarro shares success tips andtells Ladders abouthis unorthodox path to acting andwhy simply being nice can be a huge career boost.Ladders Whats the one word you would use to describe your reaction to the success of this show?Navarro Humbling. I was part of aelendher project called Vinyl, which I was incredibly proud of, but it doesnt have the weight or the relevance that something like this has. I think when you get a letter from a fan who says, A week ago, I was being bullied and the students in my class saw the show and decided not to bully me anymore,thats so gratifying. When you are working on it, you arent too sure of the outcome, you just hope its good. Receiving letters and emails similar to that is for sure a humbling experience.What inspired you to get into acting?Both my parents are cops my dad has been retired for 20 years and my mother still has six more years on the job. They would tell me not to do something, and the quickest way for a kid to do something is to tell them not to do something. I was always pushing the envelope, and spent a lot of time punished, so I was in my room only with books. I only had those to read incessantly, and then act them out, so I started entertaining myself and found that it was easier to be these other people and tell their stories, and I wanted to explore that. I wanted to see if I could figure out who I was by taking a little bit of a character that I played or read or came across from a movie.Then, I spent my later years in Catholic High Schools and dealt with the restriction of that, and when I was a sophomore I did a play and made the decision to pull myself out of the one that I was going to in the Bronx. I didnt tell my dad, and when September came around he was like You have to go buy some new shirts and ties,and I was like I dont think so. I then auditioned for a big-time show, got into it, and it was the best decision I ever had. For the first time, I was around people who were like-minded in t heir creativeness and just as rambunctious and rebellious as I was, and we felt each others souls and I knew that I wanted to be part of that family. There is always a part of us that feels like we arent enough and trying to seek that out, thats where it started. I fell in love with the art of it, and the realization that I could help a wide range of people just for doing what I love is such a gift. I believe it was Confucius who said, If you do something you love, youll never have to work another day in your life. would cut, not sure Confuciussaid this??-MTell me about the biggest hurdle in your career and how did you overcome that?I think the hurdle for me was having the industry start to realize that with this role, that I am not the Latino Gangster/Drug Dealer that they want me to be. There is only so many roles for an eloquent, intelligent Latino. You really have to grab that. At first, I thought I wasnt right for this role because Im a little bit older, but it was an opportuni ty to put a Latino character who wasnt defined by his sexuality, his race, his classthis guy is multifaceted. And there arenot a lot of roles written like that, so I feel like having played this role and doing my best at ithas given me the chance to break that stereotype. I started my career at 15 and Im 25 now, so it has taken over tenyears in order to get over this hurdle, and Im happy to have gotten to this point.What would you say is the biggest piece of advice who are trying to become successful in their own career?There are a million people who are going to tell you,You cant do it.I love my family, and it comes from a distribution policy of love, but they would always say,You should get a job, this is a pipe dream.And then, of course, when you do something miraculous like thisthe doubt turns into congratulationsSo keep your head down, believe in yourself to a point where it seems like yourecrazy - you know, that blind determination. And work harder than everybody else, and if you do those two things, good things happen. Above all be kind, because there are no successful a- holes. There are people that might not be nice, but you have to be a good person and look out for other people.

5 Best Ways to Improve Your Employee Recognition

5 Best Ways to Improve Your Employee Recognition5 Best Ways to Improve Your Employee RecognitionEmployee recognition is limited in fruchtwein organizations. Employees complain about the lack of recognition and appreciation regularly. Organizations fail to realize the power of providing frequent and sincerely meant employee recognition. They are unaware of the impact that solid recognition and employee thank yous would have on employee motivation, engagement, and retention. Managers who should be the most significant factor in recognizing employees are not clear about these value factors when recognition is properly provided. Some managers even ask questions such as, Why should I recognize or thank him? Hes just doing his job. And, life at work is busy, busy, busy. Therbeie are always too many priorities and goals. Nearly every employee has enough work to fill a 40 hour work week or more. These factors combine to create workplaces that fail to provide recognition for employees. Manage rs who prioritize employee recognition understand the power of recognition. They know that employee recognition is not just a nice thing to do for people. Employee recognition is a communication tool that reinforces and rewards the most important outcomes people create for your business. When you recognize people effectively, you reinforce, with your chosen means of recognition, the actions and behaviors you most want to see people repeat. An effective employee recognition system is simple, immediate, and powerfully reinforcing. Employees feel cared about and appreciated. It may seem simplistic, but people who feel recognized and cared about produce more and better work. Employee Survey Pinpoints Recognition as a Challenge In a client employee satisfaction survey, the question of whether the company cared about the welfare and happiness of its employees drew divergent views. Some people agreed others disagreed. The environment was clearly not awash in employee recognition. So, t he Culture and Communications team put out a second survey asking what would make the employees feel as if the company cared about them. The team members developed several answers that employees could check and supplied room for their comments and additional thoughts. Fifty-five percent of the respondents said that praise and attention from their supervisor would make them feel as if the company cared about them and their well-being. As you might also expect, money, benefits, and events such as company lunches ranked high, too. But recognition from the supervisor or manager ranked above all other choices. In employee satisfaction surveys in different organizations, the findings are always similar. Employees want to know that they have done a good job- and that you noticed. Employees want to be thanked and appreciated. A leader of employees makes other people feel important and appreciated. The leader excels at creating opportunities to provide rewards, recognition, and thanks to his or her staff. A leader creates a work environment in which people feel important and appreciated. Want to Kick Employee Recognition Up a Notch? You can reinforce powerfully the recognition you provide in these ways. Write out the recognition, what the employee did, why it was important, and how the actions served your organization. Give a copy of the letter to the employee and to the department head or CEO, depending on the size of your company. Place a copy in the employees file. Write a personal note to the employee. Perhaps have your manager sign it, too. Photocopy the note and place the recognition in the employees file. Accompany the verbal recognition with a schadstoff. Engraved plaques, merchandise that carries the company logo, even certificates of appreciation reinforce the employee recognition. Everyone likes cash or the equivalent in gift cards, gift certificates, and checks. If you use a consumable form of employee recognition, accompany the cash with a note or lett er. When the money has been spent, you want the employee to remember the recognition. Present the recognition publicly, at an employee meeting, for example. Even if the employee is uncomfortable with publicity, it is important for the other employees to know that employees are receiving recognition. Conclusion and More Information About Employee Recognition A simple thank you counts as employee recognition. But, you can also make employee recognition as elaborate as your imagination can conceive. Recognition should not be a scarce resource. You cannot use recognition up. You cannot run out of recognition. No budget is too small to afford employee recognition. For increased employee satisfaction, bring on lots of employee recognition. Youll be happy that you did. Here are forty ways to say thank you to employees at work and twenty ways to tell your employees that you care. That gives you sixty additional ways, some that take seconds, to spread recognition around. Youll be happy t hat you did- and your employees will love you and stay Additional Information About Employee Recognition Top Ten Ways to Show AppreciationWhat People Want From Work

Here is a very simple method for you to achieve success

Here is a very simple method for you to achieve successHere is a very simple method for you to achieve successAs Im writing these words, Im at the home of one of my mentors, Dan Sullivan, who is the founder of Strategic Coach.The only reason I tell you Im here is that, for years, I would have been blown away simply to meet this man.Now, we not only have a close friendship but we also work together on big projects.I tell you this simple story for a few quick reasonsNo matter how big your dreams are, they arent big enoughYou need to learn how to create EXPERIENCES that shift and upgrade your psychologyYou need to learn to meet the people you aspire to be likeBoth your mindplatzdeckchen and goals are limited right nowWhatever it is that you want right now, you can have it - but then, you need to continue stretching your mindset and experiencesThe truth about goalsMost people do not know how to set or achieve goals.Most people dont CLEARLY know what they want. And they believe they must be clear BEFORE setting goals.The process of writing your goals down on paper, every single day, is actually HOW you clarify your goals.Youre not supposed to have the whole future figured out, right now.You figure it out, more fully, one day at a time.The purpose of goals is to guide and clarify your thinking.You get to decide what clarity means to you - and you get to decide what your future looks like.You do this by intentionally writing down what you would like to see happen.Its really that simple.However, the only truly USEFUL form of goals is in the form of numbers or fests. A brain works really well when it is trying to create a specific event or a specific number.So, when youre looking at your goals, you want to be sure that they are either numeric or actual events in the real world.Your brain needs to quantify, in the actual world, what it is youre trying to do.Simply Having a better life, or Being financially successful, or Being a professional author, are all HORRIBLE go als.You will never get the clarity you need to be truly motivated by this kind of goal setting.You need SPECIFIC NUMBERS and SPECIFIC EVENTS.Both of these are very important. For example,If you want to improve your relationship with your spouse, you need to write down in your journal the exact number of dates you plan to take your lover on in the next 30 days.You also need to write down SPECIFIC EVENTS that you want to create in that relationship - in the 3-D world, not just in your head.If you want to improve your income, then you need to write down specific amounts of money you will make in the next 30, 60, and 90 days - and even in the next 1, 3, and 5 years.You also need to write down SPECIFIC EVENTS that you will create with your money, such as donating $1 million dollars to your church or buying the house of your dreams, etc.Numbers are powerful because they are measurable. If your goals are not measurable, then they arent actually goals.If you dont also have SPECIFIC EVENTS you want to create, then you dont have the creative clarity to produce something significant in the real world.Me, sitting here at Dan Sullivans house, is an event in real time that shows me that Im actually moving my life in a consciously-designed direction.Events are happening in the real world that I welches only writing about in my journal 13 years ago.The better you get at this process, the faster youll achieve your goals.One other tidbit.When you put yourself into powerful experiences, you want to allow those experiences to truly reshape your psychology. While in powerful environments, you want to really stretch your imagination and future.Dont play small.As Napoleon Hill stated, Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.In certain situations, you are more receptive to change. Your subconscious is more fluid and flexible and within your reach. So you might as well bestattungs it and shake it a little bit.For example, while at a recent event where I was learning to grow my business, I was feeling really inspired and in what I would call a peak state.I decided to pull out my journal and begin writing goals down that were far bigger than anything Ive truly imagined.According to neuroscience - in order for visualization to work, you not only need to be intellectually stimulated but also emotionally committed.True imagination is both cognitive and affective - mental and emotional.When you become emotionally committed to your visualization and goal setting, you begin to reshape your personality. Because your personality is based on emotions and memories, not intellect, youll be able to truly visualize your goals.While writing your goals down in a far more imaginative state of mind, youll begin to get INSIGHTS. Those insights are the gold youre looking for. Those insights are ideas about both the WHAT and the HOW.Youll begin thinking about creative solutions to your problems.You cant actually get creative solutions if you arent activel y seeking something bigger and better in your life.But while you truly entertain an idea, goal, or future event you intend to experience, you give your brain something tangible to begin playing with and solving.This is a good use of the brain, and very few people have designed systems for getting their brain activated at peak levels.What you measure matters, so measure what mattersWhat you focus on expands.The things you choose to measure influence and determine your mindset and mental focus.For a long time, my core metric of measurement was the number of email subscribers I added to my blog.This is a picture of my current email subscriber base - those who subscribe to my weekly newsletter.In the past 30 days, Ive gotten around 19,000 new people.The thing is, I dont really care about this number anymore. I care about something much more important.While my focus was on email subscribers, I wasnt actually making any money.When you set a goal for a specific metric, you then put your b rain on track for developing the skills to attain that metric.Because my focus was on getting email subscribers, I allowed my brain to learn how to get new email subscribers. I learned how to develop the skills and abilities that would lead to that particular outcome.However, in moving forward and evolving in my life, I realize that that particular method, although useful, is not the best metric I should be monitoring.There are better metrics.There are metrics more powerful and useful.What you measure determines the goals you set. The goals you set determine the future development of your brain and personality.Instead of measuring the number of emails I get, Im now measuring the number of clients Im getting. Im also measuring SPECIFIC EVENTS around my work, personal life, and family.The key events Im seeking in my work relate to powerful experiences for my clients, as well as key transformational experiences I have in my own life - such as the one Ive been having this week with Dan Sullivan.In other words, my focus has shifted to tangible experiences for myself and my clients.This focus has led to far greater inspiration and insights in my morning journaling than simply focusing on the number of email subscribers I get.Your brain develops as you focus on attaining specific numbers and creating SPECIFIC eventsReady to upgrade?Ive created a cheat sheet for putting yourself into a PEAK-STATE, immediately. You follow this daily, your life will change very quickly.Get the cheat sheet hereThis article first appeared on Medium.

Oprah Winfrey to USCs Class of 2018 Declare war on cynicism

Oprah Winfrey to USCs Class of 2018 Declare war on cynicismOprah Winfrey to USCs Class of 2018 Declare war on cynicismBelow are excerpts and video of Oprah Winfreys commencement speech to USCsAnnenberg School for Communication and Journalisms Class of 2018Everything around us, including and in particular the Internet and social media, is now being used to erode trust in our institutions, enter fear in our elections and wreak havoc on our infrastructure. It enables misinformation to zulauf rampant, attention spans to run short and false stories from phony sites to run circles around major news outlets.- - - You will become the new editorial gate-keepers, an ambitious army of truth-seekers who will arm yourselves with the intelligence, with the insights and the facts necessary to strike down deceit.You are in a position to keep all of those who now disparage real news. You all are the ones who are going to keep those people in check. Why? Because you can push back. You can answer fal se narratives with real information and you can set the record straight.- - - If you could just capture the humanity of the people and the stories that youre telling, you can get that much closer to your own humanity and you can confront your bias and you can build your credibility and hone your instincts and compound your compassion. You can use your gifts - thats what youre here to do - to illuminate the darkness in our world.- - - Itscommencement seasonFollow LaddersCommencement Addresses magazine on Flipboardto watch and read all of the most inspiring speeches from this year and years past.This moment in time, this is your time to rise, even though you cant go anywhere - you cant stand in line at Starbucks, you cant go to a party, you cant go anywhere without everyone talking about how badeanstalt things are, how terrible it is. And this is what I know The problem is everybody is meeting hysteria with more hysteria, and then we just are all becoming hysterical, and its ge tting worse.- - - In about an hour and a half, youre going to be catapulted into a world that appears to have gone off its rocker.- - - The homeless need opportunity, the addicted need treatment, the Dreamers need protection, the prison system needs reforming, the LGBTQ community needs acceptance, the social safety net needs saving, and the misogyny needs to stop.- - - Here and now, I believe, you have to declare war on one of our most dangerous enemies, and that is cynicism. Because when that little creature sinks its hooks into you, itll cloud your clarity, itll compromise your integrity, itll lower your standards, itll choke your empathy, and sooner or later, cynicism shatters your faith.- - - I hesitate to say this because the rumors from my last big speech have finally died down, but here it is Vote. Pay attention to what the people who claim to represent you are doing and saying in your name and on your behalf. They represent you, and if theyve not done right by you, i f their policies are at odds with your core beliefs, then you have a responsibility to send them packing.If they go low - thank you, Michelle Obama - we go to the polls. People died for that right. I think about it every time I cast a vote, so dont let their sacrifice be in vain.- - - I hold you in the light, and I wish you curiosity and confidence, and I wish you ethics and enlightenment. I wish you guts. I hope you shake things up, and when the time comes to bet on yourself, I hope you double down.

The Do This, Get That Guide On Resume Examlpes

The Do This, Get That Guide On Resume Examlpes Once youve reviewed resumes in your field, peruse resumes across fields to know how to vary using action verbs and receive a feel for what makes a potent accomplishment statement. However much or what kind of work experience youve got, theres a resume format that is likely to make your qualifications shine. The solution is yes in the event you wish to.Your distinctive situation differs from everybody, therefore your resume will be customized to satisfy YOUR individual needs. Doesnt matter what job you are searching for and what type of experience youve got behind you back a correct format of resume 2019 is what would allow you to win a competition. Then it may be time to bring some style to your resume Well youve come to the perfect drehort In addition, you always want your latest work to appear at the peak of the list and your oldest work at the base of your resume. For instance, a cosmetics consultant might select a feminine resume design with subtle flesh tones to contact her preferred career. Finding a means to find attention from recruiters without excluding key parts of information or revealing too much can help you receive an interview. The more pieces and parts you need to select from, the greater your likelihood of finding what youre searching for. Now have a look at your information technology resume. Do a search utilizing any of the important search engines such as Google, Yahoo, or MSN and youll find a great deal of resources to help you. You can depend on the ideal essay help online. The web is similar to a huge carnival. Administration occupations like administrative office assistants and secretaries are vital to the business world. If youre a professional looking to modify fields, volunteer work or internships may also help to bridge the gap between your existing profession and your preferred field. There are resumes that highlight your abilities and work experience, even a number of the volunteer works youve done. If dont have any prior expertise in hand, you might add volunteer or internship experience, and childcare abilities. The toughest part for each and every fresh graduate is searching for work. Also, make sure to incorporate any distinctive honors or achievements you have gotten. Look at everything in your life and expert experience to demonstrate the abilities and experience that you need to showcase to produce the perception of yourself that you would like a prospective employer to see. Demonstrating you have work experience is critical, even supposing it isnt directly associated with your targets. Perhaps while looking for examples you noticed poor samples all around the internet. If youre umgang software, it must enable you to save or export to Word format. OurA Sample ResumesA for expert summary come with each available examples from other job categories that may secure any user covered. Employing a resume template is getting an accepta ble and smart practice for several reasons. Resume Examlpes Be aware that a wonderful letter is one which will not cause you to look desperate for the position but instead help the employer understand why you deserve to get interviewed and why you are the very best candidate for the position. From the info it is possible to gather here, you will see it isnt as challenging to understand how to compose a resume as you might have thought. The response can be found in the businesss policy. Notice how the example resumes are extremely specific when it has to do with technical skills. Read resume articles focused on specific features of job searching and the way to use your resume. What follows is a wide selection of professional resume samples for jobs in a variety of industries. Volunteer experience is also a fine add-on to healthcare resumes as it shows the hiring manager you have compassion off the work also. Everyone knows that when browsing for work, the very first task you will need to complete for an expected employer is, Send a copy of your resume. To begin with, its important to see that any resume from copywriter to CEO ought to be limited to 1-2 pages. Transportation jobs involve a great deal of responsibility and your resume will want to reflect you can deal with that. Following that, it must impress the hiring manager with information which is relevant to them. Without such a section, the possible hiring manager may be left wondering why he or shes reading your resume in any way.

Four April Fools Pranks Not to Play at the Office (And Two You Can)

Four April Fools Pranks Not to Play at the Office (And Two You Can) Jim and Dwights prank war on The Office was hilarious, but playing their practical jokes in real life can backfire horribly. Here are four infamous pranks that you should avoid when it comes to April Fools Day (and in general). At Londons City Hall, cheeky employees sent their vacationing coworker an emergency deadline dated April 1st. They assumed hed notice the date and get the joke right away, but instead he panicked and began to experience heart palpitations. According to The Museum of Hoaxes, Finally he collapsed from the stress and had to take leave from work. As he was recovering he realized it just wasnt worth risking his health to finish the report, so he filed for early retirement. When someone explained the joke, he sued the city for damages.Weve seen several iterations of this one, but they all involve a keyboard, a pa cket of seeds, and about two weeks of careful watering. Turning your coworkers keyboard into a planter may seem like a fun idea, but its time consuming, messy, and unless you supply your own decoy keyboard, you may be in deep trouble for destroying company property. See also encasing office supplies in Jell-o or completely wrapping a coworkers cube in tin foil or plastic wrap.At Dave Syferd Partners in Seattle, employees pranked the creative director of their advertising firm by cleaning out his office while he was on vacation and moving his stuff to a small cubicle. On his return he assumed that hed been demoted from partner of the firm to lowly cube dweller. According to Katie Robertson, Instead of allowing the company to demote him, Kindred decided to drive to Canada and become a park ranger. He eventually returned to his old joband officeafter his coworkers confessed.Any pranks that involve calling the cops are not only a bad idea but also illegal, as this Waffle House employee discovered last year. Pulling fire alarms and calling in bomb threats fall into the same category. While not illegal, we recommend you avoid inciting all of your coworkers to pretend to call in sick on the first or jokingly handing in your resignation. Depending on your bosss sense of humor, you may find yourself out of a job for real.So what can you do on the next April Fools Day? Here are a couple of pranks we think youll likeAs grammar geeks, were particularly fond of this one Open the settings of a coworkers untended Gmail or Facebook account and change the display language. Its a relatively easy fixthey can just switch the display back to Englishbut theyll be really confused as they try to figure out whats going on. Facebook features a particularly bizarre upside-down English setting.Another great grammar-based prank is to open Words proofreading options and change the AutoCorrect settings to replace a commonly typed absolut with something silly. If theyre careful proofreaders , theyll catch it right away, but just in case, you might want to point out the mistake before they send out a memo where the bosss name is replaced with Cheese Dude or Big Moose.Remember, the goal of April Fools Day is to bring a little whimsy and laughter to other peoples lives. Mean-spirited pranks intended to humiliate or frighten your victims are never a good idea.Have fun out there