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Richard Nelson Bolles Biography

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Richard Nelson Bolles was an American author known for his career guidance books. His work, 'What Color Is Your Parachute?', first published in 1970, has become a classic in the field of career planning.

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Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“In order to avoid egotism, a lot of us go way overboard in the other direction. We shrink from ever declaring that we have any virtue, any excellency, any special gifts, lest we be accused of boasting. And so we fall into that opposite pit from egotism, namely, ingratitude.”

Humility Egotism Ingratitude

Book:What Color is Your Parachute?

Source: What Color is Your Parachute?

“Keys to Finding Hope: 1. Hope depends upon taking care that we have at least two alternatives, in every situation we find ourselves, and with every task confronting us. 2. In any situation, no matter how much we may feel we are at the mercy of vast forces out there, that are totally beyond our control, we can always find something that is within our control, however small, and work on that. 3. Nothing that happens to us is just senseless and meaningless. In the context of our total life, it will eventually turn out to have meaning.”

Feels May Two Matter Happens Care Turns Force Situation Keys Depends Findings Tasks Mercy Alternatives Meaningless Confronting

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“You want to take action every day, not sit around waiting for something to happen.”

Want Happens Action Waiting Waiting For Something

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you've lost any sense of the constancy of your life. You need firm ground to stand on. From there, you can deal with that change.”

Needs Lost Work Deals Firm Life Changing Overwhelming Stressful Constancy

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“Not for nothing is their motto TGIF - 'Thank God It's Friday.' They live for the weekends, when they can go do what they really want to do.”

Want Business Thank God Weekend Motto Friday Happy Friday Friday Afternoon

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“One of the saddest lines in the world is, 'Oh come now - be realistic.' The best parts of this world were not fashioned by those who were realistic. They were fashioned by those who dared to look hard at their wishes and gave them horses to ride.”

World Looks Hard Wish Lines Decision This World Horse Adversity Realistic Saddest

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“Youth is like a long weekend on Friday night. Middle age is like a long weekend on Monday afternoon.”

Long Age Night Middle Youth Afternoon Weekend Monday Friday Middle Ages Friday Night Friday Afternoon Long Weekend

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“There is a vast world of work out there in this country, where at least 111 million people are employed in this country alone - many of whom are bored out of their minds. All day long.”

People World Mind Long Country Work Millions Work Out Bored Employed

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“The object is to keep busy being something...as opposed to doing something. We are all sent here to bring more gratitude, more kindness, more forgiveness and more love into this world. That is too big a job to be accomplished by just a few.”

World Bigs Jobs Kindness Objects This World Gratitude Busy Accomplished Keep Busy

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“Always define WHAT you want to do with your life and WHAT you have to offer to the world, in terms of your favorite talents/gifts/skills-not in terms of a job-title.”

World Want Jobs Term Talent Offers Skills What You Want Titles Your Favorite Job Titles

Book:What Color is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters & Career-changers

Source: What Color is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters & Career-changers

“The person who gets hired is not necessarily the one who can do that job best; but, the one who knows the most about how to get hired.”

Knows Persons Jobs Motivation Can Do

Book:What Color is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters & Career-changers

Source: What Color is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters & Career-changers

“I thank the Lord for the brain He put in my head. Occasionally, I love to just stand to one side and watch how it works.”

Thinking Sides Brain Lord Watches

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

“Hunches are not to be sneezed at.”

Inspirational Hunches

Author:Richard Nelson Bolles

About the Author

Born: March 19, 1927
Died: March 31, 2017
Known for: Author
Quotes: 14

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What Color is Your Parachute?: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters & Career-changersRelated source material

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