Robots Programmed to Work Like Ants Get Job Done

Robots Programmed to Work Like Ants Get Job Done Robots Programmed to Work Like Ants Get Job Done Robots Programmed to Work Like Ants Get Job DoneRobots have long borrowed from nature for locomotion. They fly like bees, run like cheetahs, and bounce like galagos. But as they advance and begin to work more closely together on certain tasks, robots will have to imitate natures industrious strategies as well, especially if we want them to perform as efficiently as possible.Only a certain number of robots work effectively in a narrow horizontal tunnel. Image Georgia TechFor instance, a swarm of robots expected to quickly dig a tunnel will need to know the ant method for staying out of each others way.Daniel Goldman, a prof of physics who runs the Complex Rheology and Biomechanics Lab(or Crab Lab) at the Georgia Institute of Technology noticed that even though ant tunnels are extremely narrow, they never get choked up with too many workers.We wanted to know what they do when theyre diggin g, how they decide how to dig if theres no central leader, Goldman said.For You Racism Runs Deep,Even Against RobotsTo find out, the team gathered 30 fire ants, put dots of different colors on their abdomens, placed them in a container of wet glass particles, and watched them dig. The team presented its results in a recent issue of Science.The ants didnt play tag team, work in alternating groups, or take turns in any other fashion. In fact, their strategy was quite simple A handful of the ants (about 30 percent) did the work while the majority did nothing.Very few were doing any of the labor, Goldman said. Over 48 hours, with a group of thirty ants, half never came to the tunnel.When his team removed the five hardest working ants, five more stepped up to the plate to carry on the digging.The strategy of minority servitude served the ants so well that Goldman decided to try it on a group of robots.The robots, essentially oblong shells on wheels, resembled armadillos more than ants. R esearchers placed them in a narrow channel with plastic balls on one end that served as the soil. The robots would roll over to the balls with the ansinnen of grabbing them, moving them, and releasing them with their gator-like jaws. Push switches on their shells would alert them to the presence of their fellow workers.Researchers programmed the bots to follow one of the three strategies for removing the balls eager, reversal, and lazy.Eager robots simply tried go to the dig site as much as possible without interference from their comrades, regardless of how many other robots were already there. That strategy generated a lot of traffic jams. When we applied the eager strategy, the robots would grind against each other and suffer a lot of breakage, Goldman said.Reversal bots would turn around and leave the site if they encountered other workers, but would soon return to try again. Lazy robots were largely inactive and would only head to the site to dig occasionally.When reversal-mind ed robots approached the balls and found another robot already at work they would turn around. This proved a relatively efficient scheme with no grid lock, but the work progressed slowly. The lazy, ant-imitating robots, however, proved to be the fastest at completing the task.That strategy could be essential for tomorrows hordes of rescue bots. Future swarms of robots that are moving through a complex environment after a natural disaster, or when a building has collapsed, will be getting in each others way, Goldman said. This is a story about how to work with uncertainty and unpredictability.In theory, robots that talk with each other could take turns or replace robots that lose power or wear out. But then you have to know what everyone else is doing, Goldman said. This would require the technology and the programming for higher levels of communication. (As it happens, no one knows how ants chose which 30 percent does the work.) But having lazy, autonomous robots, could keep things lean and efficient.Michael Abrams is an independent writer. Read More Submersible Robot Harpoons Reef-Damaging Lionfish Sensors Allow Robots to Feel Sensation Robots Use Environmental Clues to Build Structures For Further Discussion Over 48 hours, with a group of thirty ants, half never came to the tunnel.Prof. Daniel Goldman, Georgia Tech

3D Printing Glass on Demand

3D Printing Glass on Demand 3D Printing Glass on Demand 3D Printing Glass on DemandWhether its coupons, a midterm essay, or a flyer for a lost cat, paper and toner cover the vast majority of our 2D needs. But in the world of objects, different applications demand different materials. The plastic that feeds the majority of our 3D printers is leid going help us produce a kitchen knife or a car bumper, to say bedrngnishing of a window or a camera lens.Now researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have created a method for printing in that later category, glass.Anyone who has seen a glassblower at work might think that printing with glass would be fairly simple. Just melt the stuff to liquid form and build layer by layer as you would with any material. But to melt glass you need temperatures in the thousands, which means that whatever printer you tried to put it through would melt as well.Our idea was Why not try to make a process that gives the structure at room temperature? says Prof. Bastian Rapp, a polymer chemist at the institute. To keep the printing as simple as it would be with a polymer, Rapp and his colleagues kept the polymer. In essence they filled a polymer with high degrees of glass ground into a nano-powder.Liquid Glass can be structured by room-temperature replication using soft molds. Image NeptunLabIf you use classical 3D printing, to give this composite form, you have a 3D definable structure, a piece of plastic with a lot of glass particles, says Rapp. Then you put it in the oven and melt away the plastics. In the oven the glass particles are sintered, requiring a much lower temperature than if they were brought to their melting point.Thanks to the use of the polymer, it hardly matters what printer is used, and Rapp is quick to point out that they did not invent a new 3D printer. They also did not invent the idea of mixing glass particles with a polymer. But previous composites could only produce a milky white glass.The fact that poly mers tend to be hydrophobic and glass particles hydrophilic was to blame for the less-than-transparent product. So Rapp needed to either make a more hydrophilic polymer or a more hydrophobic glass particle. The latter was the simpler challenge. Its basically like pouring sugar into a hot glass of water or milk. If the milk is sufficiently hot, you can dissolve a lot of sugar, but if the milk is cold its very harda substantial amount of sugar will fall to the bottom.Rapps glass is as clear and pure as that produced by any other industry. So the applications zulauf to the infinite. The first thing you think of is optics, says Rapp. All kinds of gadgets will soon be able to have high-grade lenses. Glass lenses tend to be more expensive than their plastic brethren thanks to the fact that they have to be ground by hand. That will no longer be the case. And they could even be printed with bulletproof glass.Architects are sure to love the new method. The windows in most buildings are flat, not because of some stylistic fashion, but because of the cost of producing and shipping curves. Now wavy, curvy glass will be able to be made on site for minimal cost. Corners will become obsolete. Cars could have panoramic tops. And the vases created by our sculptors can be more wondrous and accessible than ever before.You will have high-quality, scratch-resistant, maybe even bulletproof glass to protect against breakage, says Rapp. All these things have not been addressed in the past. It was just not feasible.Michael Abrams is an independent writer. For Further DiscussionYou will have high-quality, scratch-resistant, maybe even bulletproof glass to protect against breakage. All these things have not been addressed in the past. It was just not feasible.Prof. Bastian Rapp, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

7 Ways to Move Up the Ladder with a STEM Degree, Part 2

7 Ways to Move Up the Ladder with a STEM Degree, Part 2 7 Ways to Move Up the Ladder with a STEM Degree, Part 2 7 Ways to Move Up the Ladder with a STEM Degree, Part 2Part 1 of 7 Ways to Move Up the Ladder with a STEM Degree looked at planning, training, and honing your skills to advance an engineering career. Here are a few more strategies to help you along.4. Start networkingNot only is networking a good way to continue developing your interpersonal skills, its also useful to develop positive relationships with other people in your field particularly if you ever find yourself looking for work outside of your firm. The best approach is to figure out how you can help other people in your network. In this case, helping others is helping yourself.Networking is notlage just about what I can get. Its about giving, Suffredini says. What can I give? How can I support others in getting what they want? Theres that old saying from Zig Ziglar, You can have everythinginlife you want,if youll j ust helpenoughother people get whatthey want. Make those connections and maintain those over time. 5. Exercise your right brainWhile its important to have strong analytical skills both as an engineer and as a manager, upper-level locations often involve a bit more creative thinking than you may be doing now. Maybe that means taking some nontechnical courses, like business training, or it could even mean doing something artistic or studying a language. Whatever it means for you, start developing your right brain.When you start to exercise the other side of your brain, you can really have success outside of the engineering field, because youre taking your analytical skills and adding to them, Fasano says. It gives you a big advantage, because most people usually focus on either or.For You Learn more career and strategies.An engineering degree is one of those degrees where people just assume that youre smart. There are opportunities that can come from that. Terry Suffredini, enginee ring career strategist6. Hold yourself accountableIts all well and good to educate yourself and hone your unique skillset. But its another thing entirely to put that practice into action.You could always read a book on how to become a better manager, but theres no accountability to have to implement those things in the book, Fasano says. Think about something that youre going to do thats going to hold you accountable. Whether its something within your firm, or making a commitment to your company that youre taking a course, or going after a license all these things are going to force you to really implement the things youre learning, he says.7. Look outside the boxIf your firm isnt willing or able to promote you to the job you want and deserve, then it may be time to start looking elsewhere. You have a valuable skill set to offer, and someone else may will see them, even if your company cant. Update your resume to reflect all of the training and skills youve taken on and position you rself for management roles. The truth is, your engineering says a lot more about you than simply that you possess the technical skills needed to be an engineer.An engineering degree is one of those degrees where people just assume that youre smart, Suffredini says. So they will oftentimes give you the benefit of the doubt. There are opportunities that can come from that.Tim Sprinkle is an independent writer.Read MoreSolar-Powered Drones Go MainstreamArtificial Intelligence Transforms ManufacturingHandheld Dronut Brings Drones Indoors

6 Priceless Lessons Entrepreneurs Learned From Their Earliest Jobs

6 Priceless Lessons Entrepreneurs Learned From Their Earliest Jobs 6 Priceless Lessons Entrepreneurs Learned From Their Earliest Jobs Welcome to Recruiter QA, where we pose employment-related questions to the experts and share their answers Have a question youd like to ask? Leave it in the comments, and you might just see it in the next installment of Recruiter QATodays Question What job did you have early in your career that taught you the most? What were the important lessons that you learned? The answers below are provided by members of FounderSociety, an invitation-only organization comprised of ambitious startup founders and geschftliches miteinander owners.1. Be Ready for AnythingI started my career working for a startup as an analyst. When youre part of something new and innovative, youre surrounded by opportunity. With opportunity comes flexibility and spontaneity. One of the biggest lessons Ive learned is to welcome change. Be open to changing direction in this ever-evol ving world, and be willing to adapt to your culture and surroundings. - Nadia Hansen, Result Logix 2. Customer Happines Is Your Bottom LineI worked as a guide in Alaska prior to launching Salty Girl Seafood. I spent days with my customers during their trips and learned about the importance of customer happiness and how to tailor the same product/service to different needs and interest levels. The bottom line is making your customers happy and aligning your companys objectives with achieving that happiness 100 percent of the time. - Laura Johnson, Salty Girl Seafood 3. Throw Yourself Into a Competitive MarketI worked for R.H. Donnelley (now Dex Media) for about four years, and it was the best experience possible. I got exposure to and discovered my passion for digital marketing and SEO, and I was put into some of the most difficult situations in my career. I learned what it takes to succeed in a challenging work environment in Chicago, which has an extremely competitive market. This was an invaluable experience. - Christopher Rodgers, Colorado SEO Pros 4. Never Be SatisfiedAs a teenager, I worked for a light manufacturing operation near my house. I hated how mundane the work was, so I spent any downtime I had trying to create more efficient processes. Within a few months, I had tweaked the procedure and became the top producer. It taught me that just doing satisfactory work is the trap that prevents most of us from doing incredible work. - Tony Banta, Live Mercury, Inc. 5. Systematize as Much as PossibleI worked in a very unorganized warehouse a few summers in a row and learned that everything can be done more efficiently if you can systematize it. It took a few months, but once we got a system and schedule in place, we literally had about half the work to do, compared to the amount we had to do before the system. We systematize everything we can now, and it helps just as much as it did back then. - Ben Walker, Transcription Outsourcing, LLC 6. Make th e Most of the Situation Youre InI was laid off from Microsoft, my first job out of college, during the financial crisis in 2010. This life event knocked me off of the stable corporate track. Ive been pursuing my entrepreneurial dreams ever since, and its the best thing that ever happened to me. - James Hu, Jobscan

How to Refresh Your Resume in the New Year

How to Refresh Your Resume in the New YearHow to Refresh Your Resume in the New YearWelcome to 2014 Now is a great time to rethink your entire job search style. As you update your social media profiles, you should also think about how to refresh your resume, too. Here are some small changes that pack a powerful punch to your resume- and can help you find a job.5 Ways to Refresh Your Resume in the New YearAdd some flair to your name. Your name is one of the most (if notlage the most important) pieces of information on your resume. So why should it be size 12 font or smaller? To ensure that your name is never forgotten, enlarge it to at least a 16 or 18 font size. Be sure to bold it. You can even choose another font, but be sure that it is easily legible- and professional.Include the job title you want. Since you are currently looking for a job, you should include the job that you want, not the positions youve previously held. Speak the language of the positions youre vying for. This w ill clearly show a prospective boss the job that you are interested in securing.Spotlight your accomplishments. Sure, there is limited space on a resume, but that doesnt mean your accolades have to be crammed into one small space. So remove any extra filler words and bullet each and every accomplishment. This shows a hiring manager how much you have achieved and makes your achievements appear more impressive.Put your resume angeschlossen.Paper resumes are still great for bringing to job interviews, but because so many employers pre-screen candidate by searching for them online, its time to make your document go digital. Whether you put the PDF out there on your LinkedIn profile, or create an online portfolio for yourself, make sure your resume is accessible online.Stay in line.In todays job market, a lot of companies use scanners to keep a digital copy of job hunters resumes. Make sure that yours is easy to read- and scan- by checking that the spacing throughout the resume is even. A good idea is to leave at least .07 to a 1 inch border all around. Not only is it eye-pleasing, but it will ensure that if your resume has to be printed, it will print correctly without cutting any information off.Read it aloud. Of course you read and reread your resume on the lookout for any and all mistakes. But reading it over in your head and reading it out loud are two totally different things. Youll be quicker to catch errors to ensure the resume you submit to a potential boss is perfectly written.With just a few minor tweaks and revisions, you can have a sparkly new resume that is sure to catch the eye of a hiring manager- and get your foot in the door for a job interview that can lead to the job of your dreams.Readers, what changes are you making to refresh your resume in 2014? Let us know in the comments section below

How to List Computer Skills on Resume - Overview

How to List Computer Skills on Resume - Overview The Key to Successful How to List Computer Skills on Resume Accounting computer software skills are important if youre applying for positions in the finance or company sectors. There are plenty of programs you are able to utilize to create presentations, including PowerPoint, thats the fruchtwein frequently used software across industries. Everybody would like to understand what you can do to help their organization. If youre applying to work for a little organization, accounting computer software skills might be useful when youre expected to assume many roles in the small business. A hiring manager will be searching for skills which are the absolute most relevant to the job available. If youre asking for a position that demands an extremely particular set of skills like a technical or engineering job, then the employer will probably wish to realize that youve got the correct hard skills first. No matter where you include you r skills section on your resume, you can be certain that the hiring manager will find it and definitely likely to ask about doing it. If it isnt pertinent to the job that you want to know more about, skip it. Understanding precisely how to compose a resume is quite vital for obtaining a fresh job. After awhile, all the resumes have started to look the exact same. Tonights resumes are a rather straightforward variety of prior jobs and duties. The Birth of How to List Computer Skills on Resume It is most important if writing a resume, but in addition, it applies to CVs. Also if youd like to show off what excellent language abilities or vocabulary youve got, restrain yourself when youre drafting your resume. As you proceed through the list of skills above, make a distinct list with the skills which you already possess. Before you jump into writing down all of the amazing talents youve got, lets learn a little more about what skills employers typically search for on a resume and see whether youre able to incorporate any in your skills section. How to List Computer Skills on Resume Explained Therefore its good in the event you can make changes in line with the job and company youre applying. If you would like a job in Oman, you would require a sponsor in Oman. Try to remember that employers are uninterested in being aware of what you expect from the organization but rather theyll be interested in being aware of what you can provide them and how you are able to benefit the business. Youre certain that the business really exists and the jobs they offer are possible enough. There are legitimate companies which require applicants to complete application forms on the internet or send resume through electronic mail. A superb beginning will always generate much better results. A titelblatt Letter example for individuals that are seeking work in airport. Only one digit in a telephone number being inaccurate or a missing period in an email address could ind icate that theres a person that has been attempting to contact you but hasnt been in a position to. The fundamental qualification is that you need to not have been removed from your former employment owing to your own fault. Youre already doing something whichs not required, but that would be useful. The primary goal for a work interview is to discover the most suitable match between a prospective employee and employer. Below, you will discover more info about the kind of computer skills employers commonly start looking for in job applicants. How to List Computer Skills on Resume for Dummies Earlier, the rules to become into Oman for work were rather stringent. Sending a generic resume for every single job isnt the proper approach. Your focus to small details could be the real key to success. Your resume should be formatted in an easy, professional way. The 30-Second Trick for How to List Computer Skills on Resume Your prospective employer has neither the time nor the in terest in wading through plenty of words attempting to look for whats relevant for their purposes. Knowing the correct individual or agency to file your application and the appropriate time to submit its likewise an important consideration to know to improve your odds of getting hired. When you eliminate work, you may lose your house, your vehicle and a myriad of other vital things. Inspect the job being provided, since it may be too fantastic to be true. Resume writing is an intimidating job for anybody. Youre able to join expat forums to receive a first hand idea. Spend a while to consider the sort of content youll be able to include to make yourself stand out. The good thing is that youre able to master the skills online without needing to spend a coin. The Argument About How to List Computer Skills on Resume With increasing digitization, understanding how to operate computers has almost come to be a fundamental survival skill. Alongside basic understanding of spreadshee ts, having data visualization skills might also be useful in a data-heavy function. The very first step, therefore, is to get familiar with basic computer hardware. Hardware skills enable you to physically operate a computer. You probably have the correct computer abilities. Additionally, it is going to help you show off your very best PC skills effortlessly Possessing the correct computer skills will result in more possibilities.

Virtual Remote Job Fair

Virtual Remote Job Fair Looking for RemoteWork? Were happy to announce our 1st ?? VIRTUAL REMOTE JOB FAIRLife is too short to commute ) Sign up to meet companies who want you to work where youre going to thrive, not just survive. Enjoy short presentations from HR leaders, followed by a twenty-minute live Q&A where youll have the opportunity to ask them anything about their remote opportunities or what its like working at their organization. http//bit.ly/2Ki93Kx One of the biggest challenges in almost all industries today is achieving gender parity. Gender diversity provides huge benefits in the workplace. pWhile some industries have made significant advancements in gender diversity, some industries lag further behind... and the construction industry is well-known for being in the latter category. If someone says, construction workers, youll likely picture a group of men in yellow hard hats analyzing an architects plans or laying bricks on top of a scaffold. And men at work signs only help to reinforce this image.pThis stereotype is rooted in reality. When was the last time you actually spotted a woman on a construction site? Or hired a female plumber or carpenter? Your answer is most likely never. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statisticsreports that only 3.4% of the total of 8.3 million construction employees are women.pBut the construction industry has a lot mora to offer than steel-toed boots and hard hats, and it needs women to help advance the industry in this era of rapid change. Here are 5 reasons why women joining the workforce or looking to make a pivot should consider a career in construction.h21. Fuel Innovation/h2pNot only is diversity the socially and morally right thing to do, but it is also actually an excellent business strategy. pResearch presented in the Harvard Business Reviewshows that diverse teams develop more innovative ideas. This is further supported by a study conducted by Gallupon the perform ance of gender-diverse teams versus single-gender teams, which found that the difference in backgrounds and perspectives led to better business performance and problem-solving. h22. Capitalize on Demand/h2pThe construction industry is currently experiencing a labor shortage. The industry itself is booming and projected to be one of the fastest-growing industries, with total spending projected to exceed $1.45 trillion in 2023/a. However, most construction companies are unable to meet the rising demand. pAccording to the Associated General Contractors of America/a, more than 80% of contractors are experiencing difficulties filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce.pAnd demand isnt limited to individual contributor roles. Given the industry boom, there are a number of open stable and high-paying roles (any project managers out there?) waiting for the right candidateh23. Leadership Opportunities/h2pAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics/a, women compose only 7.7% of the total 1 million managerial positions in construction.br/pBut given the highly collaborative nature of construction work, more women in leadership roles would help drive neuheit and enhance productivity.Furthermore, as a woman in construction in a leadership position, youd have the unique opportunity to drive change for the industry and make it a more attractive option for other women.h24. High-Income Potential/h2pSalaries for many skilled positions in construction are on the rise, making a construction career a prime choice for women looking for a high-paying job,pThe 2018 Construction Craft Salary Surveyconducted by the National Center for Construction Education and Research revealed that salaries for many skilled craft areas are increasing. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list at $92,523 and $88,355, respectively. The next set of highest-paying jobs include those of combo welders ($71,067), instrumentation technicians ($70,080), pipe welders ($69,222), power line workers ($68,262) and industrial electricians ($67,269). Of the 32 categories of workers in the survey, 19 positions earned an average salary of $60,000 or higher.h25. Sense of accomplishment/h2p The construction industry can give employees a unique sense of achievement. Yes, the job is stressful and the work can be demanding, but nothing beats the feeling of being able to build something from the ground up. pHow many professionals in other industries can point at a school, a hospital, or a skyscraper and say I helped build that?pThe construction industry has a long way to go in combating gender bias and supporting women in the workforce, but given the current demand for workers, theres no better time to pick up a sledgehammer (figurative or literal) and smash the gender stereotypes plaguing the construction industry.

Telltale Signs Your Career Needs a Makeover

Telltale Signs Your Career Needs a MakeoverTelltale Signs Your Career Needs a MakeoverIs your career in need of a makeover? Do you feel like your professional life is at a standstill? Is it time to upskill your credentials so you can move your career forward? How do youknow when its time to seriously consider whether youre stuck in a career or a job, and its time for a reboot? There might elend be a single glaring warning sign, though there are some indicators that you can look for if youre not sure where your career is going. It could be something as simple as a feeling in your gut that its time for a change. It could be more complicated to make a change if youre working in anindustry thats in declineor has ahigh level of wage stagnation. Warning Signs to Watch For Besides having a sense that all is not right, there are some warning signs that could indicate that youve reached a point in your career where you need to make a transition. That could meanstarting a job search,consid ering a long-term career change, or upgrading your credentials to give your career a quick-as-possible makeover to reposition yourself as a competitive employee or candidate for a new job. If any of the following are happening to you, it may be an indicator that you need to revamp Youre not getting promoted. Areother employees getting promotedwhile youre not getting considered? If you arent in line for a promotion, or if you areapplying for new jobs within your companyand not getting them, one of the reasons could be that your skills arent current.Yourenot getting raises. Does it feel like youve been getting the same pay rate almost forever? In general, pay raises arent high, with theaverage increase for 2019 at 2.9 percent. But there could be otherreasons that you arent being considered for a raiseor only getting a small one. You feel stuck in your job.When you feel like youre stuck in your job and theres no way to move up the career ladder ortransfer laterally into a positionthats a better fit, think about what you could do to change the dynamic. The longer you stay, the harder it will be to move on.You hate going to work.The fact that you cringe at the thought of going to work might be a warning sign that you need a career makeover. Keep in mind, however, that it may just be the job that you hateand you dont need to pursue other career options. Your hours are getting cut back. If yourwork scheduleseems to be including fewer and fewer hours, it may be an indicator that you are lacking some of the skills the employer needs to get the job done.If youre a freelancer, youre not finding gigs. The same holds true for freelancers. If your client base is shrinking and youre not able to line up enough new gigs to pay the bills, you may not have the in-demand skills that are necessary for success in agig economy.Job openings are scarce.In a strong job market, there should be plenty of opportunities for candidates who are seeking a new job. If youre spending a lot of t ime onjob sitesbut not seeing many listings when you search for openings, take the time to investigate why not. Perhaps you need toswitch up the keywordsyoure using to search, or there may simply not be a large volume of jobs for someone with your qualifications. Nobody wants to hire you.Youre actively applying for jobs but having difficulty getting hired. There are manyreasons why you may not have gotten the job, but one of them could be that there are other candidates that are more qualified than you are.Your skills are obsolete.If your resume or LinkedIn profile still says that youre an expert in Windows Vista or at using a telephone switchboard or any other vintage technologies, it could be hurting your chances of getting hired. There are someskills that should be left off your resumebecause they will label you as dated. Youre being replaced by automation. Is your job indanger of being taken over by automation?Employers are continuing to rely more on computers and robots to do t he jobs that people used to do. It probably wont happen right away, but if you are in one of those occupations, consider what youll do when your job is gone.You work in a shrinking career field or industry. When youre working in one ofthe best industries for jobs, upgrading your skills and making a change can be relatively easy. When youre working in anindustry thats losing jobs, evaluate whattransferable skillsyou have that can be used in another sector. Tips for Making Over Your Career One of the best ways to makeover your career is to upgrade yourskill set. Upskilling, the term used to describe learning new skills and enhancing those you already have, is one of the best ways to get your career back on track. All the skills you learn can beincluded on your resumeandin your LinkedIn summary. Depending on your career track, you may need to go back to school to continue your education, or you can supplement your credentials by taking online courses, earning a certificate, partic ipating in a boot camp, or attending professional development classes. Start by learningwhat skills are in demand, and then explore career options that match the skills that interest you the most. Take acareer assessment or two - many are free - to help you line up possible matches. Think outside the box. What would you love to do next in your career vs. what can you do with your current credentials? Now is a good time to consider all possible options. Then take some time totalk to people in your networkwho are working in fields of interest. What do they like best about what they are doing? What dont they like? If you are looking at career options that require a degree, take a look at thepotential return on investment(how much youll boost your wages) for the degree that youre considering. When earning a new degree isnt in your budget, take classes to acquire the new and more relevant skills youll need for jobs of interest. Certificate programsandboot campsare lower cost ways of ga ining the skills you need for a career makeover. Attend as many conferences and professional development programs as you can to learn and to connect with people who can help your career. There are manyonline coursesthat are free or low-cost. Even taking a few courses can bolster your resume and help you transition to a new position or industry. Dont forget to add everything new to your resume and LinkedIn profile. Also, remember that a career isnt a one- or two-step process. Your career will most likely be transitioning over your working lifetime. Making it a point to keep upskilling, even when youre not actively job searching, will ensurethatyouare well-positioned tomakeover your career whenever the timing is right for a change.

45 Inspirational Quotes That Will Get You Through the Work Week

45 Inspirational Quotes That Will Get You Through the Work Week45 Inspirational Quotes That Will Get You Through the Work WeekWe know Work weeks can be rough.In fact, each day seems to present a different challenge. On Monday, youre looking for a jolt to start the week. On Wednesday, you need some help to get over the hump. And on the weekends, you need to get rejuvenated for the week ahead.Well, no matter what day it is, were here to help. These 45 motivational quotes will offer perfect inspiration and just the push you need to succeed all week long. Monday Get MotivatedSure, even The Carpenters agreed that Mondays always get you down, but that doesnt mean some good-old-fashioned motivation cant get you geared up and excited for the week ahead. Let these quotes motivate you to go that extra mile today Tuesday Get Down to BusinessWhen Tuesday rolls around, its really time to get down to work. Having trouble getting started? These expert quotes will help boost your productivity so you can power through that to-do list Wednesday Keep it GoingIts hump day, so youre already through half of the week. But dont let that stop you from working hard to achieve your goals. These quotes will give you that extra push to keep reaching. Thursday Reflect on All Youve DoneYouve been hard at work all week, so now take a moment to look back at all that youve achieved. These reflective quotes will open your mind and allow you to appreciate where youve been and where you are going.Friday Conquer Your FearsIts Friday, which means its the end of the work week. As you move into your weekend, remember not to let your fears hold you back- in your career or your life These quotes will urge you to leave your worries at the door and walk confidently toward the future.Saturday and Sunday Prep for SuccessThe weekend is a time for relaxation, rejuvenation, and reflection on what you really want. Use these extra moments of free time to mentally prep for success Read More10 Quotes Thatll Make Y ou Fearless35 Inspirational Graduation Quotes Everyone Should Hear23 Sheryl Sandberg Quotes Thatll Motivate You to Do Just About AnythingPhotos courtesy of Monica Chon and Gordon Lew.

14 strategies to accelerate your personal growth by 1,000%

14 strategies to accelerate your personal growth by 1,000%14 strategies to accelerate your personal growth by 1,000%First, personal evolution is a choice.Its notlage genetic.Its an overall approach to life.Its a mindful understanding of how the internal and external influence and shape each other.Second, dont mix up causes with effects.Most people believe, for example, that confidence is a cause of success. A comprehensive meta-analytic review paints the opposite picture, showing that confidence is a byproduct of positive choices.Heres what youll find in studying fruchtwein psychological subjects mountains of conflicting data on both sides.Psychology is complicated.So, youre left with a choice.You choose the data that either enables you, or the data that justifies mediocrity.What Ive found as a PhD student in organizational and motivation psychology is that fruchtwein people, even psychologists, prefer the data that justifies mediocrity.We selectively attend to what we believe is tru e. As the notorious Dan Sullivan has said, Our eyes only landsee and our ears only hear what our brain is looking for.At the deeper subconscious levels, we see only what our assumptions and beliefs allow us to see.Our behaviors match our personal standards and expectations.We get in life what we believe we deserve. As Dr. David Hawkins explains in his book, Letting GoThe unconscious will allow us to have only what we believe we deserve. The more we hang on to our negativity and small self-image that results, the less we think we deserve If we have a small view of ourselves, then what we deserve is poverty. And our unconscious will see to it that we have that actuality Here, again, youre left with a choice.You can focus on the mounds of data that suggest the subconscious mind cannot be changed. If such was the case, then some people are born with the golden ticket while others are not.Or, you can choose to focus on the mounds of data which suggest the subconscious is highly mutabel and flexible.When determining which data to examine, though, its important to look at the source of that information. To quote Darren Hardy, Never ask advice of someone with whom you wouldnt want to trade places.Ask any highly successful person or high performer and what will they tell you?I was just born this way No.You will not hear that.You WILL hear that response, though, from armchair philosophers and ivory tower researchers.But you wont hear that from the people actually performing at the highest level.Rather than an obsession on a fixed and immutable nature, you will hear a story of nurture, practice, and transformation.Youll hear about ups and downs.Youll hear about inflection points.Youll hear about faith.Youll hear about risks.Youll hear about making hard choices.Youll hear about consistency.Youll hear about giving up lots of other things to become excellent.Heres whats cool, though.More and more research is confirming what the highest performers in the world already know .Your belief in either being fixed or fluid determines your ability to learn and grow.The expectations of those around you shape your performance and perceived identity.The genes in your body are either activated or deactivated based on environmental signals and behavioral patterns.Your brain is highly plastic and malleable.- - - If you want to radically advance in your life, you can.You can even make quantum leaps or radical jumps in your personal and professional evolution.Growth need not be linear. In fact, the universe doesnt work in a linear way. Weve just been brainwashed and trained to think linearly because of the public education system.Consider these words from Napoleon HillWhen riches begin to come they come so quickly, in such great abundance, that one wonders where they have been hiding during all those lean years.There are clear inflection points in the growth patterns of people who excel at the highest levels.Its never linear.Its not 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Its not that you g o from first grade to second and on to third.When you get really good at learning, you become adaptive. You become flexible in new and difficult environments. This requires mindfulness of context, a clear purpose for where youre going (at least to a certain point), and the confidence to successfully navigate your new environment.Once youve developed these skills, you can jump into radically new environments. You can surround yourself with totally new people, and connect dots and relationships quickly and deeply.You can learn and do things youve never done before, and gain high level performance quickly.As Jim Rohn has said Dont join an easy crowd you wont grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform are high.With that backdrop, heres a quick overview of the fundamental principles and strategies for never plateauing, and continually making 10X leaps of growthKnow you can changeSet the kind of goals that will make something of you to achieve them. - Jim RohnKnowing you c an change and evolve is essential to growing.However, having a growth mindset is an effect, not necessarily a cause. Like confidence, it is the byproduct of positive experiences and performance. Once developed, the growth mindset will propel and accelerate your forward progress.But dont wait until you have a growth mindset to abflug moving forward. Actually, it is by moving forward that your beliefs about yourself will change.Make a positive and goal-directed choice and youll increase in your confidence.By moving forward, even a few steps, youll begin to develop hope and positive expectancy for your future.You do this enough, youll come to believe you can change.You make this your lifestyle, youll expect radical change in yourself, often. Youll stop putting caps on what you can do.Thus, you need to begin pursuing stuff you really want. You need to set goals that will require you become someone incredible to achieve them.Then, start taking steps in that direction. Those behaviors wil l reshape your identity.Train your brain to learn effectively and efficientlyYou need to learn HOW to learn.The most successful people out there are also the best learners.They learn with a purpose.They take time every single day for learning.They develop habits, rituals, and routines to increase and accelerate their learning.They immediately apply what they learn, even when its uncomfortable.They teach what they learn to others.They begin thinking in terms of frame-works, and how the new things they learn fit within the whole. Theyre even open to re-conceiving the whole if new information warrants it.The better you get at connectivity, or connecting stuff together, the faster youll learn. Its the connections between things that really matter.You have to alter and reshape your brain. Theres no way around it. You need a new brain. And luckily, as the science is continually showing, your brain can change.So change it.Turn it into a learning machine.Feed it the best information.Shock i t with intense and expansive experiences.Be an active, not a passive, learner.Dont be lazy.Define your goalsYou dont have to have it all figured out.But you need to want something if youre going to proactively get it. Otherwise, youre living reactively.Youre a creator.Thats why youre here.To learn how to create.To watch as you and your environment become one. And thus, to end the conflict between the inner and outer.So you must define what you want. Decide the schriftart of person you want to become. Decide the type of brain youll have. Decide the type of life youll have. Decide the type of world youll create.Then, once defined, let it go.Dont over-attach yourself to it, or youll be inorganic. Youll force things, rather than operating from power.Once consciously created, you can expect your goals to occur.Remind yourself of those goals, dailyPrivate victories precede public victories. - Stephen CoveyIn order to reshape your subconscious expectations, youll need a daily habit of rewr iting those subconscious expectations.Your brain and subconscious are most flexible first thing in the morning. Youve just slept and recovered. Youre primed.But also, how you start something really matters. Days are expensive. If you start a day-off poorly, that performance will shape your confidence. Again, confidence is an effect, not a cause. It boosts momentum. But positive choices must be the driver.So, in order to have confidence throughout your day, you need to start well. Its very, very difficult to reverse negative momentum. As youve probably experienced when you start a day poorly, its really hard to turn around.So start excellent. Put yourself into a peak state. Mentally create your dreams and goals. Every single day.Then, perform your highest priority behaviors BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE.Well-known author, Jeff Benedict, interviewed many CEOs and other successful people. He found some very important themes.Highly successful people give themselves 35 hours of uninterrupted work , first thing in the morning.No meetings until after noon.No email or distractions.Just you, putting first things first.Begin by reminding yourself of where youre going. Expect that your goals will happen becauseyour subconscious expects ityour behavior matches it, andbecause your environment facilitates itRemove all distraction and low-level energy from your environmentIf we do not create and control our environment, our environment creates and controls us. - Marshall GoldsmithYou and your environment are two parts of the same whole.To change one is to change the other.You cant expect rapid growth if youre continually surrounded by low-level energy.Your biology and psychology are shaped by your external conditions.If you change your surroundings, your biology will change. This is the new science of epigenetics. As biologist Bruce Lipton has saidThe environment determined the fate of the cells, not the genetic pattern. So if cells are in a healthy environment, they are healthy. If t heyre in an unhealthy environment, they get sick.Study the craft of the top performers in your fieldCompetition is a brilliant thing.At its core, competition is nothing more than collaboration.Most people have been trained to be consumers, not creators.So, rather than examining information in an active way, most people consume information in a passive way.Rather than examining how something was made, most people just indulge themselves.They arent students of life.Ryan Holiday explains that every creator eventually has an experience where the magic disappears.Every brilliant creation or innovation was done according to a process by a person.You can learn that process.You can become that person.There is no magic.And then, you can begin competing with the best in the world. Because you take the best products/ideas they give you, and you proactively respond to them.You then create something better and expect others to proactively respond to what youve created or innovated.Its not about maintaining power or prominence. Its about growth and evolution.Invest heavily in your personal developmentBecoming a super-learner starts with developing yourself.This means continually developing your mindset.Continually taking in the best information from the best books and resources.Although you prioritize learning through doing, you also prioritize gaining wisdom, knowledge, and strategies from books. You learn through your own experience AND the experience of others.Your heavy investment in your own personal development is what sets you apart.Most people are working on their jobs. Youre working on yourself, so you can do different and better work.Dont just read books.Go to conferences.Join organizations.Pay for travel and other transformational learning experiences.Books and information arent enough. And books and information are certainly not the only form of personal development.The more money you invest in yourself, the more committed youll be to your dreams.The more money you invest in yourself, the more subconsciously youll believe you deserve.The more you deserve, the more youll desire to help others. Its not about you. Youve crossed your point of no return. You already know your future is being PULLED forward in a brilliant way.Your goal now is to develop the skills and abilities to help as many people as possible.Once you have sufficient hope, you then have the ability to help others in an inspired way.Be a giver, dont fear others stealing your best stuffTaking makes me feel like Im dying. Giving makes me feel like Im living. - Morrie SchwartzIn the brilliant book, Tuesdays With Morrie, Mitch Albom details his experience meeting with his old professor, Morrie Schwartz, just before Morries dealth.That book has sold over 14 million copies.The core lesson from that book is When youre giving, youre living. When youre taking, youre dying.When you have an abundance mentality, you operate FROM gratitude and giving.You give, give, give. Because you LIVE when you GIVE. Thats what it means to be human.And naturally, you receive a lot. And when you receive, you are extremely grateful and appreciative.Recently, I was at the Genius Network Annual Event. At that event, Joe Polish asked Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi to share some of their greatest insights into starting and scaling a business.Both Tony and Dean talked about how, at the beginning of their careers, lots and lots of people would copy/steal their work.Of course, this continues to happen now.But they are less concerned about it.However, back in their beginning stages, theyd see people who would literally, word-for-word steal their presentations, ideas, etc., and it would really bug them. Theyd invest a lot of energy into trying to stop con-artists and thieves from stealing their work.Admittedly, Ive been heavily bugged when certain individuals steal some of my favorite ideas. And Im not talking about Steal(ing) Like An Artist. Im talking about straight thief-ery. Like totally plagiarism.What Dean said, though, was very important.Eventually, he got to the point where he stopped caring.Hed tell his team, when they saw someone literally stealing his presentations and materialGuys, dont worry about it. He wont be around in 46 months.And that was usually the case.People who arent creators, but instead are thieves and imitators dont have the WHY to make it through the storms.They arent coming from the same place.Because these people are driven by WHAT SUCCEEDED, rather than a deep WHY, they will eventually shift their focus onto something else.Put simply, its not helpful to worry about all this stuff. Especially in the internet age where stealing is becoming a cultural norm. Instead, just give give give.Give the best stuff you can.Never stop creating.Never stop giving.And dont worry about what you cant control. Yes, people will steal your stuff. Yes, people wont like you.Who cares?Keep giving to the people who you are trying to serve.But give effectivelyIn hi s book, Give and Take, Adam Grant details decades of research on giving and taking.He found that people who constantly give can become exhausted and burned out.HOW you give matters, not just the fact that youre giving.If you sprinkle giving throughout your week, such as doing 10 minutes of tafelgeschirr here and 10 minutes of service there, youll likely burn out.This type of service also doesnt have a big impact, both for you or those who receive your help.Often, those who give in this way do it out of fear. Or, they give impulsively.Whatever reason for their giving, its not done intentionally, and it can actually lead to their downfall.According to the research detailed in Grants book, the most effective strategy for giving is by chunking. You set aside a few hours on a given day to truly help.In this way, you are going deeper in your giving. Its not getting in the way of your own priorities. Youre also showing self-respect, which garners respect from others.Yet, youre still giving . Youre helping very much, and making time to do it. Youre just not running faster than you have strength. Youre doing things in wisdom and order.Also, youre not giving for the sake of giving. Youre giving to make an impact.Give in the ways that you actually can give.If you have expertise, do what you can to help in that way.Make a huge impact in your giving.Chunk it.People will seriously appreciate you.And youll make huge progress in your relationships AND in your contribution AND in your skill development.Youll also maintain your sanity.Be a brilliant receiver, take full advantage of your situation, and graciously give credit where its dueWhen you invest in yourself, your skills, and your relationships, youll find yourself in some brilliant situations.People will help you a lot.And youll need their help to succeed at the level you intend to.Take full advantage of the help awarded to you.Embrace all the help you can get in moving toward you goals.The best thing you can do is be an incredible learner. When you have mentors, for example, they get a lot of joy when the people they teach actually UTILIZE and APPRECIATE what they teach.When youre getting help, apply and utilize everything youre getting. Become the perfect case study.Then, give all the credit back to those who helped you.Dont take any of the credit to yourself.Youll end up getting tons of credit anyways, because youll start getting insane results in your work.But give all the credit where its due.This will keep your relationships in harmony.It will keep you humble.It will keep you learning and growing.When you start to succeed (and you will), double down on your fundamentalsIf you consistently apply the principles listed above, you WILL become successful very quickly.Youll find yourself in new and difficult situations. Youll quickly adapt to those situations.Youll begin doing work that matters and has a big impact.Youll develop abundant mentorships where people invest a hr in you, because youve inv ested a ton in yourself and into them.Its at this point that most people plateau.Sustaining success, and going beyond success is nearly impossible for most people. Hence Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism, questions, Why dont successful people and organizations automatically become very successful?One reason, obviously, is ego. As Abraham Lincoln has said, Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a mans character, give him power.Becoming successful has lots of benefits.Its also VERY distracting.You can quickly find yourself managing relationship and high-level projects, and never actually DOING THE WORK that got you there.You lose your sense of urgency and purpose.Maybe, just maybe, you begin to believe your own press. One thing any good mentor will tell you never to do.Dont believe the headlines.Always be a student.Always be an underdog.Never stop learning.Always take on bigger goals that require you to become someone more to achieve.Especially when you become successful, the noise to signal ratio will go way way out of whack.Lots of people will be seeking your attention and help.Its in those moments that youll have to be very honest with yourself.Why are you really doing this, again?Oh yeahThere was a reason beyond just being successful.And you can get back to that purpose very quickly.You just stick to your fundamentals.You simplify.You really do become an essentialist, where you say NO to most things.You remain VERY selective about the projects you take on and the people you collaborate with.You dont get caught up in the desires for fame and other distractions.You keep first things first.You keep your family first.You keep your core values first.You keep your core practices for getting clarity - such as morning routine, journal writing, learning, and fitness - first.As you keep these things first, youll have clarity where most people plateau and lose theirs.Youll be able to take your progress and compound it. Youll take what youve le arned about HOW TO LEARN, and apply it to bigger and bigger endeavors.And unlike most people, youll remain grounded.Youll remain on a foundation.You wont lose your mind.You wont be derailed by success.You wont plateau and become satisfied with the results of your past.Youll keep pushing your own boundaries and keep evolving.Give yourself plenty of time alone - Time to reflect, meditation, create visionConsequently, youll need plenty of time to yourself.All along the way.To connect with your why.To retrain your subconscious.To develop your skills.To continue learning.To continue creating vision.To continue getting clarity, and regulating your emotions.To keep yourself healthy, since you are your 1 asset.Ready 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 hereThispostfirst appeared on Medium.