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Sally Hogshead on “Making It Big”

by Sally Hogshead on May 20, 2010

“What? A free copy of RADICAL CAREERING? …seriously??”

by Sally Hogshead on February 5, 2010

RC Free 300x196 What? A free copy of RADICAL CAREERING? ...seriously??

A FREE copy of Radical Careering

Click on image above for FREE download PDF 2.2mb

It’s true: a FREE digital version of my first book, RADICAL CAREERING: 100 Truths to Jumpstart Your Job, Your Career, and Your Life. Inside, you’ll find bite-sized nuggets ideas on creativity and your career, all wrapped in award-winning design.

A few of our favorite from the 100 Radical Truths:

  • Nº 12: Luck is for wimps.
  • Nº 31: You can be comfortable, or outstanding, but not both.
  • Nº 67: Mistakes are tuition.
  • Nº 46: Money follows great work, not the other way around.
  • Nº 100: Make your memoirs worth reading.

The publisher very kindly agreed to let us give you this digital version for a limited time, and it’s the first time this content has been available for free. Tweet, post, and share to your heart’s content.

Happy radical-ing!

A top-secret press kit, only for the media (and you)

by Sally Hogshead on January 31, 2010

A glimpse of insider scoop on FASCINATE, including the national marketing study of 1,059 Americans.

Endorsements of Fascinate

Hog-isms, Issue 001

September 28, 2009

Introducing Hog-isms, Issue 001. A collection of recent tweets, online posts, random mumblings, little ditties. That sort of thing. – We love your feedback.

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Recession karma: What goes around, comes around, during a downturn.

March 31, 2009

The word “karma” gets breezily tossed about in pop culture. However if we go back a few millennia, things were different. The word karma wasn’t followed by “is a bitch” on bumper stickers.

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Put down the beer bong, and read this blog post.

March 11, 2009

Welcome to day three of “A dozen things I wish someone had told me.” Today’s topic is, appropriately, about being in school. (Of course, as always, this applies to those of us who graduated long, long ago.)
1) Your taste will change. Several times. Enjoy that evolution and stay open-minded. (And don’t get stuck in a [...]

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Every day of your career is a job interview: A dozen(ish) points for every type of job interview.

March 10, 2009

Welcome to our second installment of “Things I wish someone had told me earlier in my career.” Today’s topic: Interviewing.
All of us, no matter what our employment status, are interviewing every single day of our careers. Especially now. Every day is an opportunity to demonstrate your value.
Below, a collection of points about interviews and introductions. [...]

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Geez, I wish someone had told me this while I was still in school.

March 9, 2009

Hindsight is 20/20, sure. But foresight is even better.

To that end, I’ll be blogging each day this week with one dozen pieces of “foresight” that I wish someone had told me when I was in school. A few of these points reference advertising, but most apply to anyone in business. (Most are probably [...]

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How to Recession-Proof Your Career

September 22, 2008

The worst thing you can do right now is freak out and hide. Here’s how to stop acting scared and start making progress.
Yes, unquestionably, the rules of work have changed. We’re in an angst-ridden environment now. Planned layoffs in July rose 26% compared with June, according to consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. But [...]

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It’s Time to Upgrade to You 2.0

March 16, 2008

Think You Don’t Work in Digital Media? Guess What: You Do. Here’s Your Guide to Translating Your Skills From Traditional to Digital
In the next year or two, you’ll be interviewing for a new job. So will I. So will your coworkers. So will your boss, your client and your competitors. Digital media is changing advertising [...]

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