The Small Blog

Fri, June 12, 2009 - 3:03:13

Is Your Resume Annoying?

It’s no question that in today’s economy, more of us are looking for work than ever before.  Whether you were recently laid off, have just graduated from college, or are trying to reenter the workforce after a few years as a stay-at-home parent, you’ve probably discovered that this time around, finding a job is hard work.  That’s why, as David Silverman writes in his blog Words at Work, it’s extra important to write “a resume that doesn’t annoy people.”

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Thu, June 11, 2009 - 2:22:58

Our Smallest Acts Have Lasting Effects

Like so many people around the world, we’ve become thoroughly enamored with the Twitter trend.  We think of it as a water cooler for the web:  the place where we gather to engage in a little virtual small talk about everything from current events to philosophical musings.  One of our favorite things to do when we’re logged on to @ThePowerofSmall is to ask our followers to share their own bits of SMALL wisdom and we’re often amazed by the great tidbits our “tweeps” come up with.

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Wed, June 10, 2009 - 1:22:03

The Joy of Less

Whether it’s by choice or by necessity, in today’s economic climate, many of us our taking a second look at our lives and choosing to simplify things.  In our new book, THE POWER OF SMALL: Why Little Things Make All the Difference, we describe the many ways in which you can change your life just by shrinking your outlook.  After all these years of thinking big—big cars, big houses, big debts—we know the key to our collective recovery is the SMALL approach.  And that’s why we found Pico Iyer’s post on the New York Times’ blog, Happy Days, to be so intriguing.

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Fri, June 05, 2009 - 12:31:52

Want to Be A Better Runner?  Try Walking.

If you’ve read our book, THE POWER OF SMALL: Why Little Things Make All the Difference, then you already know the story of how three-time New York and London marathon winner, Paula Radcliffe makes it to the winner’s circle by counting the steps.  Instead of concentrating on each of the twenty-six miles, Radcliffe breaks the formidable race into even tinier goals, one foot-fall at a time.

After reading Tara Parker Pope’s article in Monday’s New York Times, we’ve learned a new technique that will inspire even more of us to get small and get moving.  The key to running that marathon, Pope says, is to walk it out.

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Tue, June 02, 2009 - 3:40:39

Linda and Robin Appear on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet

What a blast we had today during our appearance on The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet!  We’d like to say a big thanks to Geraldo Rivera for taking the time talk to us about the small movement that is making a big difference. To view a clip, check out our SMALL tips, and hear the inspiring story of a young woman who thanks the millions of U.S. troops fighting abroad one note card at a time, visit their website here.

Linda and Robin with Shauna Fleming of A Million Thanks.

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