Small Town Girl Wins Big!

Wit, skill, and just plain know how it what Sophie Clark used to out smart and out maneuver her competition in this season’s finale of Survivor on CBS. Held in the South Pacific, the winner is a 22 year old medical student from Willsboro, NY. Clark states that "I think I had my finger on the pulse of the game the whole time," after it was announced she won.

 

While watching the finale, I was at first a little skeptical about the whole thing since I am not much of a reality TV fan but some friends talked me into it and soon I began to lighten up once they clued me in on some of the history behind the show. For example, the infamous Uncle Russell who has frequented the series often but never won is such an interesting character that he was interviewed during the finale. His nephew Brandon was one of the competitors who just happen to give his immunity to another player (Albert) that made it to the final three. That a huge mistake. 

 

Then there is Coach Wade. This season was his third attempt on the show. As the leader of his tribe, his big mistake was thinking that he could remain loyal to everyone. Guess what, he couldn’t, and that came back to haunt him when the jurors had to vote for the winner. Last be not least is the fan’s favorite Ozzy. Perhaps because Ozzy spent more time on Redemption Island than anyone else, he won more challenges than anyone else. He certainly increased his strength and endurance while he was there which made him a more challenging opponent. But all of his hard work paid off and he didn’t walk away empty handed. Fans rewarded him with the Fan’s Favorite prize of $100,000

Overall I must admit that the finale was exciting, exhilarating and so pleasant to watch a woman win Survivor. Go Sophie! You are the Sole Survivor.

Great Career Tip #4 - Ask for forgiveness not permission

Hello All,

It's time for another great career tip! This week I've decided to touch on something that some may consider rude, but is actually a great opportunity to advance your career. So peruse through the suggestion and let me know your thoughts.

Enjoy,

Dr. Cris 

      Great Career Tip #4 -  Ask for forgiveness not permission

Sometimes we desire to take the safe route, we want to do what is right and follow the straight and narrow. Well in business playing it safe will get you left behind. While Jimmy is getting the job promotion for jumping through all the correct hoops at work, Sally got left behind because she was too busy asking the boss if it was OK for her to do this or that. 

That is where Sally messed up. If you want to get ahead in life, and in your career, you have to realize that it’s one big game and who ever passes go first without asking permission WINS. It’s simple; the philosophy is that to achieve a certain success, you must be willing to take certain calculated risks.

Usually these risks can pay off in a major way if you have conducted your homework, so do some research and know that what you are proposing has been successful with other companies. You apologize after the risk has been executed and the benefits are paying off for your company and for you. Now you have placed yourself in a position where upper management will realize how much of an asset you are to the company and they don’t want to lose you. Better yet, the next time a promotion becomes available, whom do you think upper management will consider?

Your ability to increase productivity or efficiency in a specific job task will directly impact your company’s profits. Once this occurs your risk would have been well worth the avoidance of asking permission. Then once a promotion becomes available, you will be far ahead of your colleagues and upper management will reward your hard work.