Comments on: My Nashville Trip, And Getting What I Want http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/08/22/my-nashville-trip-and-getting-what-i-want/ advocacy for the job seeker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:23:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Jason Alba http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/08/22/my-nashville-trip-and-getting-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-324104 Jason Alba Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:19:46 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1425#comment-324104 @Anemone, I'm really glad you decided to give JibberJobber a second look - and congrats on your new job (saw that on your blog - Aug 7th). I totally agree with your assessment. One of my favorite movie lines is Denzel Washington saying "now explain this to me as if I were 6 years old" or something like that. Sometimes, our starting point, or assumptions, causes us to go down the wrong path :) @Dawn - next time I will ASK. And, I wish the chinese food tasted as good as I thought it would :p @Fred - great points. As I read your comment about becoming humble and flexible, I think about how easy that is to say now, but the longer I drove (ie, the longer we go jobless), it's harder and harder to be humble and flexible. That's why my depression post has over 250 comments, me thinks! @Peter - Great points. I used to be able to do math in my head, until the MBA program, where I grew to rely on spreadsheets, and now I can't hardly do anything in my head :p AND, I was smart enough to ask for a map from the airport, assuming something might have happened to THE LADY. Luckily I didn't need it :p @Anemone, I’m really glad you decided to give JibberJobber a second look – and congrats on your new job (saw that on your blog – Aug 7th). I totally agree with your assessment. One of my favorite movie lines is Denzel Washington saying “now explain this to me as if I were 6 years old” or something like that. Sometimes, our starting point, or assumptions, causes us to go down the wrong path :)

@Dawn – next time I will ASK. And, I wish the chinese food tasted as good as I thought it would :p

@Fred – great points. As I read your comment about becoming humble and flexible, I think about how easy that is to say now, but the longer I drove (ie, the longer we go jobless), it’s harder and harder to be humble and flexible. That’s why my depression post has over 250 comments, me thinks!

@Peter – Great points. I used to be able to do math in my head, until the MBA program, where I grew to rely on spreadsheets, and now I can’t hardly do anything in my head :p AND, I was smart enough to ask for a map from the airport, assuming something might have happened to THE LADY. Luckily I didn’t need it :p

]]> By: Peter M http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/08/22/my-nashville-trip-and-getting-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-322848 Peter M Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:50:37 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1425#comment-322848 I ran into a similar situation where I was in an area of downtown I could at one point walk blindfolded. Years went by and I was back in the area using a GPS. what would of taken me 5 minutes by foot took a 1/2 hour by car. We saw where where we wanted to be but the GPS became more of an impediment than help. It always helps to know the back roads and have the ability to realize it may seem easier with modern devices but there are times you will make more progress going back to basics (by foot). I also make sure even with the GPS I have a good map available I ran into a similar situation where I was in an area of downtown I could at one point walk blindfolded. Years went by and I was back in the area using a GPS. what would of taken me 5 minutes by foot took a 1/2 hour by car. We saw where where we wanted to be but the GPS became more of an impediment than help. It always helps to know the back roads and have the ability to realize it may seem easier with modern devices but there are times you will make more progress going back to basics (by foot).

I also make sure even with the GPS I have a good map available

]]> By: Fred http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/08/22/my-nashville-trip-and-getting-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-322224 Fred Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:13:50 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1425#comment-322224 Wow isn't life and our careers just like that. We have a plan (GPS) and are on the fast track to success when life comes at you, you get laid off, your company closes or is sold, or it just isn't the job you though it was. We need to continually work on our plan growing our networking and contnually learning. We can't always rely on that GPS or written plan. We need to be humble and flexible. Sometimes you might need a GPS, Mapquest directions printed out, and even a road map. Sometimes we may need to take advice (directions) from others such as a job coach. When was the last time you humbled yourself and asked for directions. As Jason said it may be right under your nose. Wow isn’t life and our careers just like that. We have a plan (GPS) and are on the fast track to success when life comes at you, you get laid off, your company closes or is sold, or it just isn’t the job you though it was. We need to continually work on our plan growing our networking and contnually learning. We can’t always rely on that GPS or written plan. We need to be humble and flexible. Sometimes you might need a GPS, Mapquest directions printed out, and even a road map. Sometimes we may need to take advice (directions) from others such as a job coach. When was the last time you humbled yourself and asked for directions. As Jason said it may be right under your nose.

]]> By: Dawn Mular http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/08/22/my-nashville-trip-and-getting-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-322223 Dawn Mular Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:03:58 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1425#comment-322223 Today's "Abraham Hicks" thought of the day is on this topic, GREAT story about how we ask, and manifest results, Jason! :D When we are navigating the creative process it is important to remember that in the "asking" we are more often in the "thing that we want" than "vibrational" match to the thing we want.. And thus in "asking" it is more often in the beginning about the absence of the need, than the alignment to the 'want" (how delicious that Chinese meal will be when we trust that all is well and we are enjoying a delicious experience soon). Today’s “Abraham Hicks” thought of the day is on this topic, GREAT story about how we ask, and manifest results, Jason! :D

When we are navigating the creative process it is important to remember that in the “asking” we are more often in the “thing that we want” than “vibrational” match to the thing we want.. And thus in “asking” it is more often in the beginning about the absence of the need, than the alignment to the ‘want” (how delicious that Chinese meal will be when we trust that all is well and we are enjoying a delicious experience soon).

]]> By: Anemone http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/08/22/my-nashville-trip-and-getting-what-i-want/comment-page-1/#comment-322028 Anemone Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:40:19 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1425#comment-322028 I think what's interesting in your anecdote was that, in a sense, you knew too much: you knew you had to get the shaving cream at Wal-Mart, and that you could locate it with your GPS. If you had been dealing with less information ("I need shaving cream and I want to eat dinner at a Chinese restaurant"), you would probably have asked for more assistance at the front desk. That's pretty similar to "I have a great resume, lots of experience, and a network; I'll find work pretty soon." My initial reaction to JibberJobber was similar: "I'm good at information management and I have a system to track my job search activities." I'm glad I looked further and decided to give JJ a whirl anyway; I can't say that I wouldn't have found a good job without it, but I'm certain I would have missed at least some opportunities without this great tool. Career-wise, I am blessed with a lack of what is generally described as ambition, by which I mean I have never planned my career in terms of specific markers to reach by a certain period (salary, title, etc.) I'm one of those people who agree that "how you get there is the worthier part." (geek reference!) So when I look at new jobs, I am always more concerned about how interesting the projects will be, who the clients are, how much chance I will have for growth and mentoring, etc. I think what’s interesting in your anecdote was that, in a sense, you knew too much: you knew you had to get the shaving cream at Wal-Mart, and that you could locate it with your GPS. If you had been dealing with less information (“I need shaving cream and I want to eat dinner at a Chinese restaurant”), you would probably have asked for more assistance at the front desk. That’s pretty similar to “I have a great resume, lots of experience, and a network; I’ll find work pretty soon.”

My initial reaction to JibberJobber was similar: “I’m good at information management and I have a system to track my job search activities.” I’m glad I looked further and decided to give JJ a whirl anyway; I can’t say that I wouldn’t have found a good job without it, but I’m certain I would have missed at least some opportunities without this great tool.

Career-wise, I am blessed with a lack of what is generally described as ambition, by which I mean I have never planned my career in terms of specific markers to reach by a certain period (salary, title, etc.) I’m one of those people who agree that “how you get there is the worthier part.” (geek reference!) So when I look at new jobs, I am always more concerned about how interesting the projects will be, who the clients are, how much chance I will have for growth and mentoring, etc.

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