2009년 9월 25일 금요일
9월 넷째주 단상
여러 기사를 읽다가 또 새삼 깨달은 건데
내가 그동안 얼마나 순진했던 건지.
예측된 질문들을 쏟아 부으며 이렇게 하면 내가 좀이라도 똑똑해 보인다고 생각했던 거니
아.. 세상은 넓고 배울 것은 끝도 없다.
자의 반 타의 반으로 초,중,고 그리고 대학교까지 16년 동안 받는 교육속에서
내가 완전한 인간으로 자랄 수 있을 거라곤 생각조차 하지 않았다.
하지만 이 16년 교육의 보상이 무엇인지? 공교육과 사교육에 끊임없이 돈을 써가며
16년이란 시간을 학교라는 울타리 안에서 보내왔다. 뭐 딱히 갈 곳이 있고 할 것이 있는 나이는 아니다만
내 자신을 완벽....이라는 말도 쓰기 부끄럽다. 조금이라도 낫게 만들 수 있는 단 한 가지 주체는
결국엔 나 자신이 아닐까 싶다.
2009년 9월 18일 금요일
9월 셋째주 단상
어제 동생에게 한 일장연설..대로
나는 정말 많이 바뀌었다.
외형은 그닥 많이 바뀌지 않았고, 3년만에 나를 보는 친구들이라도 나를 그 때의 나와 별 반 차이 없이
편하게 느낄 수 있을 것이다.
하지만 나는 정말 많이 바뀌었다.
일단 미래에 대해 많이 긍정적인 사람이 되었다.
모든 것을 긍정적으로 생각하고 조금 더 미래를 보는 눈이 생겼달까
오늘, 힘든 하루 끝에 피곤하고 비록 모든 것이 불확실하며
내가 남긴 음성메시지에 과연 연락이 올지 안올지도 모르며
내가 과연 무언가를 잘 못 한건 아닌가 하는 생각에 머리가 아프지만
긍정적이련다.
2009년 9월 16일 수요일
[스크랩] Voice can set tone in getting job
Career coach Kepcher: Voice can set tone in getting job
Sunday, August 23rd 2009, 6:17 PM
You’d probably recognize Susan Berkley. But not her face — if anything, you’d know her voice.
Ever hear, “Thank you for using AT&T”? Or, “Welcome to Citiphone banking”?
That’s her.
A voiceover professional, Berkley also runs the Great Voice Company, which trains people how to build a successful home-based voiceover business.
Who better to explain how to best use your voice and presentation skills for job interviews and other career-building situations?
WHY VOICE MATTERS
In
recessionary times, employers are likely to be much more diligent about
screening applicants. You may not think the sound of your voice
matters, but it does.
“Before they meet you and within five seconds of hearing you speak on the phone or on a voicemail message, prospective employers form an unconscious and lasting impression about how competent you are, whether they like you and even about the way you look,” Berkley said. “If anything about your voice is annoying, off-putting or unprofessional, you may never get the interview.”
VOICEMAIL TIPS
When
calling job prospects, plan carefully what to say if you get voicemail.
It gives the interviewer clues as to how you’d sound if they hire you.
A few sentences should do. Don’t race. Smile while you speak; it will
help you sound warm and inviting. To sound energetic, stand or sit up
straight and speak with your hands. And don’t use your cell phone for
job prospecting calls.
“There could be static on the line or the call could be dropped,” Berkley said.
HOW YOU SAY IT
When going for an interview, you probably know how to dress and groom. But don’t forget to groom your voice!
“Warm up your voice before the interview by singing along with your favorite music or imitating the announcer on an all-news TV or radio station. Spend a few minutes repeating everything you hear, including the newscaster’s tone of voice,” Berkley said.
“It’s also helpful to hum a simple song like ‘Happy Birthday,’ feeling a buzz in your lips and nose as you hum. Humming places the voice in the facial mask where it will sound strong and resonant during your interview.”
Good posture during the interview will help give your voice good breath support. That way, you can use your voice to its fullest — a great example of how a small part of the equation can be used to great effect to advance your career.
Your Money columnist Carolyn Kepcher, author of the best-selling business book, “Carolyn 101,” is the former “Apprentice” star who thrived working for one of America’s toughest bosses. She’s now CEO of Carolyn & Company Media (carolynandco.com), an enterprise created by and for career women. For info on personal coaching, visit carolyn101.biz.
2009년 9월 10일 목요일
Attitudes
내 책상 앞에 붙어있는, 저번 학기 1학점짜리 클래스에서 받은 프린트물에 써있는 글귀.
Attitudes By Charles Swindoll
The longer I live the more I realize the impact of attitude on my life.
Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past,
than education, than money, than circumstances,
than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do.
It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.
It will make or break a company ....a church... a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitudes
we will embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people
will act in a certain way.
We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the
string we have and that is our attitude.
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.
And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitude.
The longer I live the more I realize the impact of attitude on my life.
Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past,
than education, than money, than circumstances,
than failures, than success, than what other people think or say or do.
It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.
It will make or break a company ....a church... a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitudes
we will embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people
will act in a certain way.
We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the
string we have and that is our attitude.
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.
And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitude.
그리고 밑에는 안철수 CEO님의 책에서 발췌한 글
조직원에게 학습은 중요한 의미를 지닌다. 전문가로 그리고 조직 구성원으로 계속 성장하기 위해서는 지속적인 자기 개발이 반드시 따라야 하기 때문이다. 개인 혹은 조직에서 필요로 하는 부분을 독학을 통해서, 그리고 조직에서 시행하는 전사 교육이나 직무 교육을 통해서 채우게 마련이다.
그런데 어떠한 자세로 공부를 하느냐에 따라서 같은 시간과 노력을 투자하더라도 사람마다 그 결과가 매우 다를 수 있다. 아무리 좋은 책을 읽거나 좋은 교육을 받아도 올바른 마음가짐을 가지지 않으면 오히려 역효과가 날 수도 있는 것이다.
언젠가 '열심히 사는 것의 의미'에 대해서 강연을 한 적이 있다. "지금의 상황에서 보면 그 내용은 쓸모없는 것이 되었지만, 치열하게 살았던 의과대학 시절의 삶의 태도가 지금도 내 핏속에 흐르고 있고 현재의 삶을 살아가는 데도 중요한 역할을 하고 있다. 따라서 지금 내가 하고 있는 일이 나중에 어떻게 쓰일 것인지가 중요한 것이 아니라, 지금 내가 맡은 일을 어떠한 태도로 하고 있는지가 더 중요하다. 지식은 사라지지만 삶의 태도는 변하지 않기 때문이다."
펼쳐두기..
2009년 9월 8일 화요일
9월 둘째주 단상
고등학교를 졸업하고 많이 노력한 탓에 긍정적이고 낙천적(까진 아직 아닌것 같지만)인 성격으로
바뀐거 같다. 심각한 일이 생겨도 별 고민 하지 않고 다 잘 될 것이라고 생각했는데 (아니 사실
생각해보면 문제에 대해 생각하는 것 자체가 귀찮았던 건 아닌지) ....
이번달 들어서 기분도 많이 안좋고 자꾸 지난 6월에 내가 한 일이 너무나도 후회가 되서 안타깝다.
좀만 더 알아봤으면 쉽지않게 잡은 인턴쉽 그냥 놓치지 않아도 됐었을 것인데. 자꾸 다음에 또 기회가
오겠지 라고 생각하려 애쓰지만 쉽지가 않다. 벌써 석달이나 지난 일인데도 불구하고.
학교는 9월 말이나 되야 시작한다. 넉넉한 휴일이 있어서 좋다고 해야 되는건지..그런데 뭔가 그냥 계속
불안하고 아직까지 해놓은 것도 없다는 생각만 들고 나 답지 않게 왜 이리 성격만 급해져 가지고...
2009년 9월 1일 화요일
[스크랩] How to Ask a (Near) Stranger for a Favor
이렇게 부탁을 하기 위에 손뻗을 때는 최대한 예의를 지킨다고 쓰거나 행동해도 절대로 충분한거 같지 않았던 때가 한두번이 아니다...이 기사 읽고 느낀점이 많다. 꼭 이런 부탁조의 이메일 쓰기 말고도 어떤 일을 할때 잘못된 점이 있으면 지적해 주는 사람이 있는건 정말로 감사한 일이다. 알게 되지 못하면 죽어도 모를테니까... 생각이 꼬리에 꼬리를 물고 이어져 갑자기 사사건건 모든 일에 잔소리로 신경 써주시는 엄마한테 고맙다는 생각이 드는건 좀 뜬금없는 것일까 -_-;
How to Ask a (Near) Stranger for a Favor by David Silverman
Professor,
My name is Patrick, I was in Professor Bob's capstone course where you came in and spoke to us about your book and your experiences in the business world. I graduated in May and have entered the Brand Licensing industry.
I noticed that you recently worked with Krusty Krab. I was hoping you could introduce me to Sandy Cheeks, the Sr Director of Global Licensing with the Krusty Krab. The agency I work with represents the Chum brand and I would love to speak with her regarding a partnership to have the authentic Chum brand to enter the premium crabby patty industry.
I appreciate any help or introduction you can make —
Thank you in advance.
Very best,
Patrick
Note: this was an actual email I received. The only modification is that all names have been changed. (If you are fan of a certain Cliona celata, you may be able to spot his influence in my daily life.)
Patrick, the email above would normally elicit the prompt use of the delete key. But I like you. You remind me of seafood stew -- pleasant enough, but requiring some cooking time. In order to get you fully baked, here's some advice on how to fix your email:
Respect instead of disrespect. It's wonderful that you reminded me where we met. And because it was a teacher-student relationship, I'm certainly more inclined to help you out.
However, you don't go that extra step of saying what you remember from the class. And since you were supposed to have read my book, and you clearly Googled my career, it should not have been too hard to come up with something nice to say.
The point isn't just paying me a compliment, but also showing me that if I connect you with Sandy, you'll do your research and say something that will make your cold call more pleasant than aggressive.
Remember that you know nothing of my relationship to Sandy. Consider the following different scenarios: 1. Sandy was much more senior than me. 2. Sandy was much more junior than me. 3. I am best buds with Sandy. We worked together closely and our families go SCUBA diving off the Great Barrier Reef together. 4. My former company has 20,000 employees and I was so many divisions away from Sandy, I had no knowledge of either her or her department.
Actually, no surprise, it's #4. In order to get to her, I'll have to ask someone else a favor to even locate her department. The fact that you didn't say, "If you know her or someone who might know her," comes across as arrogant and pushy.
But regardless, you're asking me to ask someone to do something, which always has the potential to undermine the relationship. And as your email reads now, I'm inclined to think that's what will happen if I try to connect you.
Tell me what's in it for me -- and Sandy. Your email makes clear there's something for you to gain. But what's in it for us? I used to work for this company. I correspond with folks there maybe once every few months. I save those relationships for a rainy day. You're asking me to use up one of those limited coupons for you, and you haven't said why it's worth doing that.
Don't assume I know what you're talking about. For me to write an email of introduction, I've got to explain why I think the receiver wants to know you. However, I haven't the faintest idea what Global Licensing does. And worse for you, I have no idea what Chum Brands licensing is or does. Both have the word "licensing:" so that's a start, but you take me no further. I could do some Googling of her, you, your company, her press quotes and link up all the dots ... but that would be your job, right?
Give me something to cut and paste. You want me to write an email to Sandy for you. The easiest way for me to do that is cut and paste from yours. But you've not given me any substantive information to use.
Don't Use Txt-Speak. It would have taken 4 more keystrokes to write "Senior" instead of "Sr." By taking a short cut, you've again told me you don't care.
I've rewritten your email to give you an example that's more likely to get you positive results:
Professor.
I met you in Professor Bob's class. Your lecture there was one I really enjoyed. I especially remembered how you said "business is about people." Given that truism, I'm reaching out to you.
I was reading your blog and that led me to do some more research on you. (I hope you don't mind.) I realized that you worked at Krusty Krab, who I've been calling on from my new firm.
I realize that you no longer work there, but I am hoping to connect with someone in the Global Licensing department. (One person there is the Senior Director, I believe her name is Sandy Cheeks.)
If you know Ms. Cheeks or can point me in the direction of how best to go about reaching her department, I would be forever grateful. (I know it's not much, but I already forward your blog posts regularly to the folks here at my new company.)
If it helps open a dialog, my company offers specialized licensing programs for global consumer goods companies. We've developed techniques for growing brand awareness and sales, and do it in a very cost-effective way. For example, a program we did for Starfish Foods grew their sales by 18%.
I appreciate any help or introduction you can make, and would look forward to staying in touch regardless.
Thank you in advance.
Very best,
Patrick.
Reader, what do you think? Am I being too hard on the kid? What do you do when someone asks you a favor of introduction?
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/silverman/2009/08/how-to-ask-a-near-stranger-for.html
How to Ask a (Near) Stranger for a Favor by David Silverman
Professor,
My name is Patrick, I was in Professor Bob's capstone course where you came in and spoke to us about your book and your experiences in the business world. I graduated in May and have entered the Brand Licensing industry.
I noticed that you recently worked with Krusty Krab. I was hoping you could introduce me to Sandy Cheeks, the Sr Director of Global Licensing with the Krusty Krab. The agency I work with represents the Chum brand and I would love to speak with her regarding a partnership to have the authentic Chum brand to enter the premium crabby patty industry.
I appreciate any help or introduction you can make —
Thank you in advance.
Very best,
Patrick
Note: this was an actual email I received. The only modification is that all names have been changed. (If you are fan of a certain Cliona celata, you may be able to spot his influence in my daily life.)
Patrick, the email above would normally elicit the prompt use of the delete key. But I like you. You remind me of seafood stew -- pleasant enough, but requiring some cooking time. In order to get you fully baked, here's some advice on how to fix your email:
Respect instead of disrespect. It's wonderful that you reminded me where we met. And because it was a teacher-student relationship, I'm certainly more inclined to help you out.
However, you don't go that extra step of saying what you remember from the class. And since you were supposed to have read my book, and you clearly Googled my career, it should not have been too hard to come up with something nice to say.
The point isn't just paying me a compliment, but also showing me that if I connect you with Sandy, you'll do your research and say something that will make your cold call more pleasant than aggressive.
Remember that you know nothing of my relationship to Sandy. Consider the following different scenarios: 1. Sandy was much more senior than me. 2. Sandy was much more junior than me. 3. I am best buds with Sandy. We worked together closely and our families go SCUBA diving off the Great Barrier Reef together. 4. My former company has 20,000 employees and I was so many divisions away from Sandy, I had no knowledge of either her or her department.
Actually, no surprise, it's #4. In order to get to her, I'll have to ask someone else a favor to even locate her department. The fact that you didn't say, "If you know her or someone who might know her," comes across as arrogant and pushy.
But regardless, you're asking me to ask someone to do something, which always has the potential to undermine the relationship. And as your email reads now, I'm inclined to think that's what will happen if I try to connect you.
Tell me what's in it for me -- and Sandy. Your email makes clear there's something for you to gain. But what's in it for us? I used to work for this company. I correspond with folks there maybe once every few months. I save those relationships for a rainy day. You're asking me to use up one of those limited coupons for you, and you haven't said why it's worth doing that.
Don't assume I know what you're talking about. For me to write an email of introduction, I've got to explain why I think the receiver wants to know you. However, I haven't the faintest idea what Global Licensing does. And worse for you, I have no idea what Chum Brands licensing is or does. Both have the word "licensing:" so that's a start, but you take me no further. I could do some Googling of her, you, your company, her press quotes and link up all the dots ... but that would be your job, right?
Give me something to cut and paste. You want me to write an email to Sandy for you. The easiest way for me to do that is cut and paste from yours. But you've not given me any substantive information to use.
Don't Use Txt-Speak. It would have taken 4 more keystrokes to write "Senior" instead of "Sr." By taking a short cut, you've again told me you don't care.
I've rewritten your email to give you an example that's more likely to get you positive results:
Professor.
I met you in Professor Bob's class. Your lecture there was one I really enjoyed. I especially remembered how you said "business is about people." Given that truism, I'm reaching out to you.
I was reading your blog and that led me to do some more research on you. (I hope you don't mind.) I realized that you worked at Krusty Krab, who I've been calling on from my new firm.
I realize that you no longer work there, but I am hoping to connect with someone in the Global Licensing department. (One person there is the Senior Director, I believe her name is Sandy Cheeks.)
If you know Ms. Cheeks or can point me in the direction of how best to go about reaching her department, I would be forever grateful. (I know it's not much, but I already forward your blog posts regularly to the folks here at my new company.)
If it helps open a dialog, my company offers specialized licensing programs for global consumer goods companies. We've developed techniques for growing brand awareness and sales, and do it in a very cost-effective way. For example, a program we did for Starfish Foods grew their sales by 18%.
I appreciate any help or introduction you can make, and would look forward to staying in touch regardless.
Thank you in advance.
Very best,
Patrick.
Reader, what do you think? Am I being too hard on the kid? What do you do when someone asks you a favor of introduction?
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/silverman/2009/08/how-to-ask-a-near-stranger-for.html
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