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Can a Hobby Make You More Creative at Work?

August 23, 2021/in Professional Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Did you know that a study of Nobel Prize winners showed one thing in common…they all have a hobby! Learn about the benefits a hobby can do for you.

Click the player to listen to this episode of The BIGG Success Show Podcast. Below is a summary of our discussion.

Like most of us, you face pressure to meet deadlines at work, fulfill family commitments, give back to your community, and so on and so on …

With all that going on, it’s easy to forget about yourself.

On today’s show we’ll talk about how to prevent that from happening.

Answer These 4 Questions For A Smooth Career Change

June 29, 2021/in Professional Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

How can you have a smooth career change? Answer 4 questions!

Click the player to listen to this episode of The BIGG Success Show Podcast. Below is a summary of our discussion.

Fact: The average person will change careers 5-7 times during their working life according to statistics gathered from Careers Advice Online.

The pandemic seems to have accelerated a desire for change.

When you’re considering changing careers, you can quickly become overwhelmed with the abundance of information. But we have some good news for you! You can boil it all down to 4 simple questions.

4 Steps to Reach Your Goal Faster

May 30, 2021/in Professional Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

This show is inspired by the Indy 500. We think the racing world offers some insights into how you can reach your goal faster!

Click the player to listen to this episode of The BIGG Success Show Podcast. Below is a summary of our discussion.

Horsepower equals speed to race car drivers. Generally speaking, the higher the horsepower of a car, the faster it will go.

When you’re trying to get the checkered flag in your profession, it pays to rev up your horsepower.

Let’s go to The Professor’s Whiteboard for 4 steps to reach your goal faster…

3 Tips for a More Fulfilling Career

May 1, 2021/in Professional Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

Whether you are looking on your own, or are forced into it, there are certain steps you can take to find a more fulfilling career.

Click the player to listen to podcast episode #1056 of The BIGG Success Show. Below is a summary of our discussion…

Our show today is inspired by the movie, Larry Crowne.

Here’s the storyline:

Larry, played by Tom Hanks, was a superstar team leader at a big-box company where he’s worked for over 20 years. He gets called to the office, where it’s expected that he will be recognized as “Employee of the Month” again, but instead, he is told that due to a company policy change with management, he was being let go.

His bosses said that his lack of a college degree would prevent him from moving any further up the ladder. Larry had enlisted in the Navy as a young man and started working for the store after his service was over.

As a middle-aged man, he finds it hard to get hired. Deep in dept with a mortgage and unclear on what to do, Larry heads to his local college to start over.

Let’s go to The Professor’s Whiteboard for 3 tips for a more fulfilling career.

7 Things to Do Instead of Comparing Yourself to Others

April 21, 2021/in Professional Development/by George Krueger & Mary-Lynn Foster

If you feel discouraged because others seem to be getting ahead faster, avoid the trap of comparing yourself to them with these 7 things.

People who think like an entrepreneur are ambitious and set BIGG goals. The downside is sometimes it seems others are doing better we get discouraged.

Social media makes comparing yourself to others easy to do. While comparison can be used in positive ways, it seems to be our human nature to do it in a negative way.

We look to The Professor’s whiteboard to see what to do instead.

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