If so, here are two simple steps that I share with audiences as a university speaker that really work. And this works not only for me but for hundreds of thousands of people who use slight variations of this system.

Step 1: Make ‘Em Top-of-Mind

To be successful it is crucial that I keep all my goals "totally top of mind". In order to accomplish this I know that I will need to focus and bend each and every one of my 300 billion or so neuron brain cells to this task.

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Often when we face obstacles in our day-to-day life, our hurdles seem very small in comparison to what many others have to face. The Brooklyn Bridge shows us that dreams that seem impossible can be realised with determination and persistence, no matter what the odds are. Perhaps this is one of the best examples of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal. It was in 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical. It had never been done before.

Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the headiness of a wild challenge before them, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.

The project started well, but when it was only a few months underway a tragic accident on the site which took the life of John Roebling. Also, Washington was injured and left with a certain amount of brain damage, which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.  

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Not only it is true that the first impression lasts long, but also the first impression marks more. The adage has been there and applied frequently in many things in life. It is actively spoken off by many people off and on, but the actual application is quite simplistic. In the resumes that go out for various job applications and for introductions to an organization, the adage fits on perfectly. Whenever people need to approach an organization, they need to support their approach with a written document. This document which is usually called as a resume goes on to tell about the applicant. When the resumes are sent for a purpose of job, many things need to be addressed. And these are to be addressed in the most appropriate manner. One cannot afford to write down the qualifications along with the names and addresses. The rest of the things hold as much importance as the list of qualifications. One of the important things that should be mentioned in the resumes is about the strength of the candidate. The company needs to know from the outset, why they should be at all, going for a particular candidate. The answer to this why should be properly revealed in the strengths that one has to make him or her, a part of the applied organization. Since most of the companies are searching for leaders in their respective fields, the leadership qualities and the positions held during the student days should be outlined. Any activities in the social arena are to be mentioned clearly. Extra curricular activities are being given a bit of importance in the work fields also. So, they should be mentioned in the resume. Companies are searching to hire a performer and not a qualifier full of degrees. Any proper internship or training in the respective field of work should be mentioned in the shortest but cryptic manner possible. One last thing that has always been thought to be of an edge is a mention in the resumes about the benefits that the addition of the candidate can have for the company. Even though, it might sound a bit of over the top, yet, many interviewers find it interesting when candidates are forthcoming and not laid back. Such resumes are not very commonly found as many people are not able to work on the resume representation. There are many organizations nowadays that provide professional help to make the resumes. Services of such organizations should be taken, whenever there is a lot at stake with the resume. If someone is interested in making an impression before the game begins then the stress should be laid on the way a resume is written. And this habit should be developed from the very early days as then the old habits would die hard. Students would not require making a new resume every time they are up for a job. They are now well trained to make a resume for themselves in the later years and know what to focus and what to leave out.

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