There is no prize out there. The only prize is this one [points to heart], and what you feel and what you want to accomplish. If you can, as you start out, these what could be lean years or fat years, I feel that I very often watch a lot of young people sort of meander around without any idea about why they’re doing. To want and to be ambitious and to want to be successful, is not enough—that’s just desire.

To know what you want, to understand why you’re doing it, to dedicate every breathe in your body to achieve. If you feel you have something to give, if you feel that your particular talent is worth developing or is worth caring for, then there is nothing you can’t achieve. You’re going to grow up with your colleagues. You’re going to watch them have success and watch them have failure and you’re going to watch how they deal with it.

By Kevin Spacey

Source: CNN Money

Ever since Fortune, in 1998, started ranking the top women in business (yes, we were first), I’ve been asking the stars of the Most Powerful Women list how they reached the top and how they stay there. One month away from revealing our 2011 MPW rankings, now seems a good time to share some of their best career tips. Here is my Top 10:

1. Don’t plan your career.

2. Forget the ladder.

3. Worry about the job you’re in.

4. Follow your compass, not your clock.

5. Take risks.

6. Be yourself.

7. Don’t balance. Juggle.

8. Give thanks.

9. Don’t leave before you leave.

10.  Own your power.

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Lindsey Pollak, a bestselling author, consultant and internationally recognized expert on next generation career trends,  just posted on MyPath 10 great tips for job seekers. They are  the 10 best tips that readers found most helpful to their job search efforts this year.

Here are some excerpts:

1. Ask for honest feedback. Recruit a trusted relative, career services staff member, professor or friend to assess you honestly as a job seeker. Ask the person to list your best qualities and most impressive accomplishments. On the flip side, ask for constructive feedback on your weaknesses. Find out if the things you’re most concerned about — lack of experience, a less-than-desirable GPA, shyness, etc. — are legitimate concerns or if you’re obsessing over nothing. If your fears are unfounded, let them go once and for all!

2. Don’t be turned off by the terms “internship” or “part-time.” This tip came from Lauren Porat, co-founder of UrbanInterns.com. In a difficult job market, sometimes you need to be flexible and “settle” for a less-than-perfect opportunity, such as a non-full-time job. According to Lauren, many people have developed incredible careers by serving multiple part-time clients. Also, starting out this way may allow you to get your foot in the door with some very cool, interesting startup companies.

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What other job hunting tips were most helpful to you in 2010? Please share!

If you are going to college in the fall and need some advice about life, you will like this post.

Marc at Marc and Angel Hack Life shared with us 18 things he wishes someone told him when he was 18.

See a few highlights below:

1- Commit yourself to making lots of mistakes

2- Find hard work you love doing

3- Invest time, energy and money in yourself every day

4- When sharpening your career skills, focus more on less

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Photo by: Taylor McBride