Well, I'm not sure that anyone actually cringes when they see these words, but do believe that these words don't say anything about your experiences. What can you do if these words are on your resume? Look to turn them into acomplishments. If you are "results-oriented" tell us how. In fact if you take any of the words and ask yourself "how did I do or acomplish that" you'll have a resume that highlights your acomplishments and stand out out from the crowd in the process. http://blog.linkedin.com/2010/12/14/2010-top10-profile-buzzwords/ If your professional profile on LinkedIn is your resume, ise this resource to http://resume.linkedinlabs.com/

By Maria Coyne A somewhat sobering picture emerged in the recently-completed fourth edition of the  Key4Women Confidence Index. The signs of a general economic upturn that were identified in the third Index  (released this spring) have now given way to a more mixed picture, but with clear indications that the recovery has slowed. Perhaps most significantly, data captured in the fall Index finds that fewer women business owners — 33.3%, versus 53.78% a year ago — think the economy will be better in six months. Exactly half — 50% — now think the economy will be about  the same in six months. Read more on page 3 of  <a href="http://www.mariaonmoney.com" target=_blank">http://www.mariaonmoney.com</a>

If you don't get the infrastructure in place and the workplace community aligned as you grow, the pain of lost performance and profitability will inevitably send you back to the areas you thought or hoped that you could drive past. -- John Fisher, Managing Director, Growth Curve Institute

21 Power Principles of Business Builders Who Get Rich By Jay Abraham http://www.abraham.com/pdfs/21_Power_principles.pdf or http://www.scribd.com/doc/12805745/21-Power-Principles-to-Maximize-Your-Business-Success-by-Jay-Abraham

I have two opportunities for my LinkedIn Connections, LinkedIn or Twitter followers: 1) Be a Guest Blogger Learn more about the opportunity by reading Be a Guest Blogger on the top of this blog. 2)  Send me a short piece about your firm that I can include in my newsletter and on this blog. Rules: Maximum: 3 paragraphs of 3 sentences each.  Or 1 paragraph, 3-5 bullets, and an ending paragraph. Purpose: To give my audience an understanding of how your firm can help them in a non-salsey manner. Purpose for you: To give you a wider audience. This will be placed on my blog, I’ll do some social media around it, and it will be put