Be a Moment Maker!

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Each of us remember a time when someone gave us a reference when we didn’t deserve it… a loan when couldn’t even pay it back… and a job opportunity just because…

It’s time for us to get out of our comfort zone and become moment makers for others… give them a second chance.



YOU GOT WHO!

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Fort Worth Magazine Feature

The Power of Who
Executive Recruiter Bob Beaudine changes the rules of traditional networking and emphasizes that the key to landing your dream job is not reaching out to strangers, but to ask help from your closest friends.

As a result of the economic crisis, the number of unemployed persons increased from 851,000 to 12.5 million in February. Therefore, the introduction of The Power of Who: You Already Know Everyone You Need to Know by Bob Beaudine (Center Street, Hachette Book Group) could not have hit bookstores at a more appropriate time. Published in January, Beaudine delivers an inspirational, common sense approach to landing your dream job. The writing is straightforward and conversational with plenty of anecdotes, case studies and quotes. President and CEO of Eastman & Beaudine and recognized as the top sports/ entertainment search executive in the U.S. conventional wisdom about networking on its head. His innovative approach is two-fold: establish your “Who” and declare what you want out of life.

First things first. Identify the people within your group of friends and friends of friends who are the foundation for making connections. This group is your “Who.” Beaudine changes the rules of traditional networking by advising readers to reach out to their “Who” instead of pursuing complete strangers for job placement. “It’s really not the best use of time and energy to start sending e-mails out to people you don’t know or having lunches with strangers,” he says. “You already know someone right now who knows the person who will help you achieve your goal or hire you or introduce you to the person you need to meet.” On the topic of declaring your “Who,” Beaudine says: “We need to be doing life with our friends."

So start investing some time in your “Who,” reconnect with your “Who,” build your “Who,” nurture your “Who,” because in the end … it’s all about the “Who!” Take, for example, Denny Crane and Alan Shore on the popular TV series “Boston Legal.” Denny, played by William Shatner, and Alan, played by James Spader, have a precious relationship—almost a romance. They are best friends who cannot fathom living life without the other. Their friendship represents the relationship you should have with your “Who.” The second part of the Beaudine plan is to declare what competent and talented individuals are working too hard in unsatisfying careers because they dropped out of the process of discovering what they want to do and whom they want to do it with. And don’t forget to ask for help. You might be a genius in some area of your life, he says, but you’re going to need your “Who” to assist you where you’re not strong. Even Frank Sinatra needed help. The song “My Way,” made popular by Ol’ Blue Eyes, glorifies the philosophy of going it alone. But, in fact, Sinatra didn’t do it his way. Paul Anka wrote that song. There was also an arranger, an orchestra, a recording studio, a sound engineer and a record company. It was a collaborative effort. In the words of Beaudine, “If you’re lost in a jungle trying to do it your way … STOP!”

Books can be purchased at Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores,or online at www.powerofwho.com.

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Whenever you allow someone else to design your life for you, they’ll always design it way too small. Keep your dream alive!



YOU GOT WHO!

And So It Goes...

Some people enter our lives and leave almost instantly. Others stay and forge an impression on our heart and soul that we are forever changed.

And So It Goes... You have to DECLARE Friendship!! You Got WHO!

Check this video out! Stand By Me! It’s what friends do!
Friendship is as vital to our Goals and Dreams as Food & Water is to our Body

It's Not Who you Know, It's The Power of WHO You Know.

By Bob Beaudine CEO and Owner of Eastman-Beaudine and Author of The Power of Who

Here is a great article by George Mocharko on my book. I just want to thank everyone for their continued support. You can view the article by clicking here. Especially now, with unemployment at 8.5%, Remember, Reach-Out, and Reconnect. Investing in your WHO always has a huge payoff!

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Article by George Mocharko of the examiner.com
Networking. We hear this term so often, but rarely take the time to think what is behind it. Is it shameless self-promotion by shoving your business card into every empty hand you see, or is it something more nuanced such as a business lunch, golf outing, or happy hour?

Finding people who share those values may be to go no further than speaking with your best friend. In The Power of WHO, sports and entertainment recruiter Bob Beaudine rejects traditional notions of gaining access to heavy hitters in you industry. “Everything we know about networking is crap,” Beaudine plainly states.

Beaudine’s idea of networking is very simple: “You already know everyone you need to know.”
“Who do you think is more likely to help you find a job?” poses Beaudine. “Someone who doesn’t know you—or someone who is a personal friend that knows your talent, energy, drive, and ambition first-hand?” It sounds rather self-explanatory, since when people are laid-off, the first people they are likely to tell are their friends and family and ask them for help.
Does this mean that Beaudine is endorsing nepotism?

Well, no, not exactly. In The Power of Who, Beaudine believes that people who know you have a better chance of helping you move toward your dreams because they already know you and like you. Plus they have some insight as to how they understand your needs, and can attest to the quality of your character. It pays dividends to maintain good relationships with these people because someone they know could be the contact that helps you find a job, an expert, or even a mate.

Before you can have your personal network help you, you must clearly define what it is exactly that you want. “Every day in my recruiting practice, people call me to talk about finding their dream job. Unfortunately, what I hear way too often are vague generalities such as, “I’ve always wanted to be in sports,” exclaims Beaudine. “My first thought is—“What job? Which sport?”
“We’ve been taught just to get a job, although I think the opposite that you should do what you love,” Beaudine exclaims so you can hear the smile in his voice. “We have recurring dreams that come back to us over and over again. If you’re looking for a job, you should go for your dream. When destiny calls you must answer.”

Beaudine continues, “The Power of WHO is becoming a moment maker for others. Every person from the preceding generation can look out and remember the day when someone gave them a reference or an introduction when they didn’t deserve it. Today, you can help others reach their goals and dreams. To paraphrase Zig Ziglar, “if you want your dream to come true, you’ve got to help other people achieve their dreams.”