Lessons Learned From a Failed Job Interview

The latest US labor statistics show that nearly 14,000,000 Americans are currently unemployed and looking for jobs. If we assume that 25% are actively looking for jobs, and doing roughly 1.5 interviews per week, that means that there are roughly 5,250,000 interviews in any given week.

Have you ever had an interview that didn't go quite as you expected?

This past Wednesday, I had an interview that felt doomed from the start. Like a lone Chihuahua pitted against an army of German Shepherds; I didn't do as well as I had hoped.

But even with the sadness and disappointment that comes from such a massive lack of performance, I still had a great time and enjoyed the overall trip. And I even learned a few lessons along the way.

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Don't Set Goals: Define Your Future

Imagine for a moment, your perfect self. Do you have it in mind? Good. Hold it there.

Right now, across the Internet, people are reflecting on 2010 and setting new goals for 2011. Goals that will push them to become their perfect self. But at least half of them are doing it wrong. You can't just set goals. You have to execute them.

Goals without action are simply desires. Things that you'd like to happen. Things that will never happen unless you do something about them.

Now, bring your perfect self back to the front of your mind. You got it? Good.

That. That right there in the front of your mind. I'm going to show you how to be that. I'm going to show you how to execute your goals so that you can define YOUR future.

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