Why are squirrels’ habits a model for us to follow? If I could turn back time, I would have followed GetRichSlowly.org advice in my early twenties. Need to stay motivated on success, check out this week’s speedlinks below. Are you a little too much like Eeyore? Too bad, but it’s not too late to change to Christopher Robin. What’s in store for workers in the future job market? Read this important post, so you can expect the unexpected. While you’re at it, don’t forget to stay off the layoff list. Don’t know how, then read the U.S. News & World Reports article, see link below. Feeling like thinking out of the box? Ponder an unpaid internship.

1. What Squirrels Can Teach Us About Investing: squirrels follow their instincts, they invest wisely and enjoy the fruits of their labor and their investments. How can you do this with your finances and career management plan?
2. What We Wish We Knew When We Were Younger: it’s never too late to execute on the five things that you should have done when you were younger. If you’re in the “younger” age band, start now.
3. Self-Confidence and Success: a huge part of self-confidence comes from our previous success. But success also makes it hard for us to hear negative feedback. Take Marshall Goldsmith’s advice, don’t let your past success hinder your future success.
4. Create Your Success by Faking It Till You Make It: self confidence is crucial to building a successful career.  When your actions demonstrate your confidence, other people believe in you and your ability to perform. If you don’t have enough confidence yet, then take Bud Bilanich’s advice and “fake it until you make it.”
5. Daily Disciplines for Effortless Success: were you swept away with The Secret? If you weren’t, then don’t judge. One of the key principles to success was to visualize what or where you wanted to be. We all visualize how we’d like our career to unfold. If we didn’t, then we’d be aimlessly going from job to job, unhappy with our lives. If you’re looking for motivation for continued success, then check out this post.
6. 10 Powerful Success Strategies: this is an excellent primer on success. Ten simple, yet compelling principles of success.
7. Tips on Finding Your Way Out of Negative Thinking at Work: taking too much pride in being Eeyore? You might want to change your ways because no one wants to work with a negative person, especially bosses, who may be looking for a short list for layoffs.
8. 9 Things to Know About the Job Market of the Future: the President’s Council of Economic Advisers released a report today detailing their forecasts for the job market over the next decade or so. Read this article for the nine key points from the report.
9. How to Stay Off the Layoff List: an excellent resource for newbies how may not know how to stay off the layoff list and an excellent refresher for experienced knowledge workers.
   
10. Starting Fresh With an Unpaid Internship: “with unemployment at 9.5%, some older laid-off workers are taking on these stints to stay busy, gain new skills and expand their networks. In the meantime, they continue to job hunt and, in some cases, collect unemployment benefits.” Is it time for you to look for an unpaid internship?

Squirrels make me think of guinea pigs, which is an excuse to embed a G-Force video. Have a great weekend.

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