Dr Seuss was right!

Don't you just love Dr Seuss? Why, he even provides advice for those doing the job search!

"Young man," laughed the farmer
you're sort of a fool
you'll never catch a fish
in McElligot's Pool

You have no doubt heard something like this from someone along the way haven't you?

So how did you respond?

Did you go along with the farmer's advice and seek somewhere else?

Or did you stick to your desire and proceed?

Oh, the sea is so full of a number of fish
if a fellow is patient, he might get his wish
and that's why I think
that I'm not such a fool
when I sit here and fish
in McElligot's Pool

Yes, focus on satisfying your desire for the RIGHT position.

Use your imagination and creativity!

Above all, be patient!

If you'd like some help leveraging your LinkedIn network, by figuring out how to the just the right fish in that LinkedIn pool of your connections, check out the posting I wrote here:
http://steves2cents.blogspot.com/2010/03/job-search-notes-focused-linkedin.html

Today, is Dr Seuss (Theodore Geisel's birthday) so in the spirit of Dr Seuss, I have a few posts leveraging his writing for your job search.

cover image McElligot's Pool from wikipedia

Note: the quotes are from Dr Seuss' McElligot's Pool, a Caldecott Honor Book published in 1947.


This was originally posted on Steve's 2 Cents in 2010 

patience is a key to success

Having patience is a key to success in networking. Don’t expect overnight results. Develop your relationships for the long haul. In due time, these relationships will be very fruitful for whatever needs that you may have. You want to build relationships that you can take with you to any company that you are involved in.

Yes, I agree. Patience is a necessity!

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