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Mark Zuckerberg isn't Mark Zuckerberg

"Mark Zuckerberg" has become a codeword for the truly gifted exception, the wunderkind freak of nature for whom traditional rules don't apply.

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Seth Hits the nail on the head one again.

I see our problem...

In times of such economic hardship, why have they wasted our money putting leather seats on buses?

Good thing's come to those who...

Everyone has herd the saying... 'Good things come to those who wait'. What a load of Crap!  

How many successful people do you know of who got to where they are now by waiting for brilliant opportunities to land in their lap? None.

Good things come to those who work hard. You may not get there straight away and knock backs are inevitable but if you work hard and seek out opportunities to better yourself and get ahead of the competition you will inevitably be successful.

It is important to know your strengths and try to think of ways in which your weaknesses have effected you in a positive way. For example: I am Dyslexic. My spelling is therefore horrendous and I take longer to do things like reading and writing than other people.I can honestly say, however, that being dyslexic has had a very positive impact on my life. I always had to work harder than other people at School which gave me a really good work ethic. I also taught myself a lot because I couldn't keep up in class. Now a Marketing Manager, I often find solutions to problems myself rather than bothering someone else.

Don't be scared of rejection. If you are passionate about wanting to do something, there is no reason why with hard work and persistence you shouldn't be successful. This may sound a bit like new age waffle but the biggest mistake people make is to put barriers up for themselves and decide there's no point trying. 'I want to do this but can't because...' I am guilty of it myself. There will be enough people putting up obstacles for you to overcome without you making them yourself.

 

How To Use The F-Word Strategically (And Why You Should)

How To Use The F-Word Strategically (And Why You Should)

I have just become an avid reader of the Influential Marketing Blog! It takes a refreshing and honest look Marketing ideas that work and ones that are a waste of time and money.

Your best friend calls you and tells you he/she's really sick? How do you show you care?

Turn up with a bottle of wine in one hand and chocolates in the other... unless they have something contagious... then I sympathize from afar.

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Hello 9 year old me... I will try to stop dissapointing you now.

So, after 3 weeks of searching I was offered a job as the Marketing Manager for a Water Sports company selling Canoes and Kayaks. I work with a great bunch of people and My boss is even paying for me to take my Professional Diploma in Marketing. This has all re installed my confidence in UK employers. There are still employers out there who care about the happiness of their staff and want them to develop their skills!

The other day I was talking to a colleague who has been very successful since a young age by taking jobs no one else wanted to do and then becoming indispensable. I am always talking about how nice it would be to do something you enjoy and earn lots of money doing it. This led to a long discussion where I contemplating all the careers I've always thought I'd love and my colleague moaned at me a lot for putting barriers in my own way and never following any of them through. I have therefore decided that in my spare time I will try and become a freelance journalist as a tribute to my 9 year old self who dreamed of working for a newspaper especially as it is still something I dream of now now that I'm in my twenties.

I decided it was best not to attempt a tribute to my 5 year old self who dreamed of being a patchwork elephant... they can lock you up for that sort of behaviour!

 

You can have your dream Job…..

As long as you don’t expect to be paid!

 

In one week I will be joining 8% of the economically active population in unemployment. Not a fun or desirable prospect for a workaholic. I have never been unemployed for long before and believe this is because I will suck it up and find temporary work that is often less than perfect to tide me over while I look for that ever illusive dream job.  However, I am now at the stage in my life where I want some security… A career, house, 2 and a half children… Actually giving birth can wait... but you get the gist!  However once you make the decision to aim for a career rather than a temporary solution, it gets pretty tough. It’s a catch 22 situation that many young people are finding themselves in. Employers want staff with experience in their field and young people can’t get the experience without a job. For this reason Internships were created. Most companies are prepared to offer work experience placements or internships, its win-win as they get someone Eager to learn and don’t have to pay them! This can be a great opportunity to work for excellent companies and can occasionally lead to employment if they have a role going. I have worked for a marketing company in Cheltenham for the last 5 months, originally as an intern and now an employee and have learnt a huge amount. My boss is great and the staff are approachable, brilliant! Unfortunately Small marketing companies are struggling to make ends meet at the moment and they can’t afford to keep me any longer. I am now faced with competing against thousands of people with more experience in the marketing and PR world than me and have quickly learnt that jobs which seem too good to be true generally are. Often ‘marketing roles’ are actually door to door sales jobs based on commission with little or no salary. So while I search frantically for somewhere willing to take a chance on the underdog, I thought I would start a blog to fill the time I’m not spending writing application forms and see what happens!

 

If you’ve had similar experiences or want to offer me an amazing career (shameless I know!)  I’d love to hear from you!

 

Bex