http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian A blog from 212connection.com en-us Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:51:16 GMT Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:51:16 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 212 Connection Blogs kjulian@liveitforward.com (Kent Julian) kevin@212connection.com (Kevin Miller) 5 http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=2583 The company I founded and lead, Live It Forward LLC, provides several services. I do keynote and seminar presentations, usually on leadership development and/or life & career success. Live It Forward consults organizations in the areas of leadership initiatives, goal-setting and long-range planning, equipping and empowering employees, and a few Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=2583 http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=2077 Allow me to take you to a special place of imagination. Think of this as an envisioning, if you will. Since you're reading this, I cannot ask you to close your eyes, but I will ask that you read slowly...stopping ever so often to allow the scene I'm about to Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=2077 http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1681 Met any braggers lately? They're not the most enjoyable people to be around... * Always "one-upping" everything you say. * Usually having a better story than everyone else. * Can you say "laundry list" of accomplishments? Yet with resumes and in interviews, if done correctly, bragging can be a key Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1681 http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1614 It's the one question that is guaranteed to be asked in an interview, and it just happens to be the one that causes the most stress. The interviewer leans back in his chair, with his arms crossed, and asks, "What are your weaknesses?" PANIC BUTTON! Whether interviewers are trying to Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1614 http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1573 In career coaching, I try to challenge clients through encouragement and motivation, but every once in a while I have to get direct. Recently I did that with Luke and wow, did he respond well. Without giving too much detail, after a couple of sessions I felt as though Luke Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1573 http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1510 I just quit my job! That's right...I quit. For the past seven years I've been the National Director of a youth organization that serves over 2,000 church youth groups across the United States. It's been a great job, but I started a business three years ago and it was time Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1510 http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1404 In May of 2006, Newsweek Magazine published an article entitled The Long and Grinding Road describing how the rat race has turned into a marathon for what they described as "extreme commuters." This phrase describes people who travel more than 90 minutes one-way to work, and it represents the fastest Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1404 http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1382 Last week I added 9 articles I've written to an online site that shares articles with others. Out of all the articles, this is the one that received the most "views." I thought I'd share it with you. Enjoy! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ready to live it forward in the most important roles Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1382 http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1354 There is intrigue around the name of my company. How do I know? Well, whenever I'm in a conversation with someone and mention Live It Forward, I usually get an inquisitive look along with a request to explain what I do. While Live It Forward is the name of my Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1354 http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1284 I'm a HUGE Boston Red Sox fan...and I'm NOT a bandwagon fan. In case you don't know the difference between a real fan and a bandwagon fan, let me be clear... A real fan follows their team through thick and thin (and for Red Sox fans, until 2004 there was Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT http://kentjulian.212connection.com/blog/?id=kentjulian&eid=1284