When treading water feels like drowning

“Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.” – Steven Pressfield I read that quote a while back, and I thought it especially applied to us in this industry… Most the Recruitment and Search Firm Owners I speak to, no matter what…

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One of The Most Powerful Things I’ve Ever Learned About the Recruitment and Search Industry

One of the most powerful things I’ve ever learned came from the late, great Earl Nightingale. He said: “If you’re in a situation and you don’t have any clear way forward and want for clear advice, look around and see what everyone else is doing and do the opposite” We often paraphrase this as ‘the…

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The Impractical Side of Your Recruitment or Search Business

One of my favourite shows at the moment is a hidden camera show called ‘Impractical Jokers’… If you haven’t seen it… It follows four mates as they take turns coercing one another into doing public pranks while being filmed by hidden cameras…. The show differs from other prank television programs in that the stars of…

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What House Of Cards Can Teach You About Your Recruitment or Search Firm

I’m sure I’ve mentioned previously… But I’m a big fan of the Netflix Original series, “House of Cards” … I won’t talk to much about the plot in case you haven’t yet seen it… But I highly recommend it… Not only is it an entertaining watch… But if you look closely, it also contains plenty…

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