Comments for The Recruiting Manifesto

Comment on The Godfather Commentaries #56 by The Consigliori

The Consigliori — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:30:05 +0000

Bill, thank you for your kind and thoughtful comments! Let me apologize for some confusion that led you to think I might have lost a bit of my writer’s motivation. Just a touch of history will clarify.

I came resentfully into the 21st Century. If my business hadn’t demanded, by 2009, that I surrender, I never would have. More, reality alone would have never been enough. I also had to have my guru, my son Nico, hold my hand gently and convert me.

As a result, I now invest heavily into my online presence but still rely on Nico greatly. He manages this blog for me, transposing and improving the essays I post originally at my LinkedIn discussion group and my professional Facebook page. At the end of July, I discussed with Nico that I was going through a bit of a redesign on my writing schedule. I needed to give both the pace of my postings as well as the strategy and tactics of blogging itself some renewed thinking.

During August I continued composing my commentaries, but with a different rhythm. What I failed to do was explain my new pattern to Nico properly, and thus August went by with no postings here. If you were check over at Facebook, though, you will – if you are diligent enough! – be able to find the postings that follow this Godfather Commentary Note #56. Actually, I believe I have another 46 such commentaries already posted there.

All that covered…

Let me just add this last point, Bill. I have not yet learned the blogger’s art of building online dialog. I intend to get there, but I have a long way to go. This conversation with you is exactly the sort of interaction I hope to engage in more. Thank you again!

Comment on The Godfather Commentaries #56 by Bill Ferretti

Bill Ferretti — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:30:32 +0000

Pasquale,
I began following your work on Facebook and misunderstood; thought it was merely an attempt to promote Puzo’s most famous work. It was just OK, perhaps brevity diminished its lessons. Then I recently began to understand who you are and what you’re attempting, so I subscribed to your RSS feed.
I like it and read the entries starting on July 16. The Godfather applications to work and life are poetic, well-written, and helpful–although the fencing thing is lost on me.
Please keep on writing. You have valuable insights to contribute.
Wishing you all the very best,
Bill

Comment on How to contact The Consigliori by Nico

Nico — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:02:09 +0000

You, sir, have a pretty cool name. Are there any Nico’s in your family? From whence do you come?

Thanks for letting me know about the 404. That was posted quite a while ago so I didn’t remember to fix it. I just replaced the link with the email address.

-Nico (Pasquale’s son)

Comment on How to contact The Consigliori by Pat Scopelliti

Pat Scopelliti — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:47:52 +0000

Your link for “Contact The Consigliori” is broken (404). And yes, my name is also Pasquale (Pat) Scopelliti.

Comment on Your Daily Recruiting Journal, Part 12 of a Continuing Series by Bob Meissner, Jr.

Bob Meissner, Jr. — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:58:45 +0000

ACTION. I’m good with that. Focused, simple, laser-like action. “Epiphanies are for action”. It is so true. I am creating my own movie. I’m a player on the grand stage with 8 billion other actors, a few thousand of which will be in my scenes. I would say that with all due respects the universe is my producer and my higher power, my co-director. We are a team. The more in touch I am with the producer, the more familiar I am with the stage, the more I’m in touch with my co-director, my very soul, the more my actions will be real and focused. My meditations, I just epiphanized, must be long and deep enough to access the co-directors feelings, to clear the slate for the next scene, to clense my mind of the garbage/obstacles to the work ahead. I feel a sense of peace just writing this. Now to my daily plan.

Comment on Your Daily Recruiting Journal, Part 1 of a Continuing Series by Norman Hallett

Norman Hallett — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:31:32 +0000

HI Pasquale!

Great to read about your Journaling. As know, I’m a big advocate of J for traders.. and you’re comments here make me an even BIGGER advocate.

Traders often tell me about positive changes in other-than-trading parts of their lives via their trade journaling… and that stems from the fact the journaling is a tool that effective looks inside yourself… and as you have so adeptly demonstrated, journaling can literally BE YOUR PARTNER in self-improvement. I’ll be keeping tabs on this ‘continuing series’. Keep up the good work, my friend, and stay healthy!

Comment on This diagram PROVES you don’t need a script! by Brian Kevin Johnston

Brian Kevin Johnston — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:39:15 +0000

Pasquale… Thanks so much for this….

I audited, my nearly 300 hires, and the common thread (90%) of the time consisted of the diagram you so eloquently speak about in your post!!!!!

Finding the match is the hard part, but WHEN YOU FIND THE MATCH (using Inbound/Outbound tactics) recruiting is EASY!!!! (Post mutual interest)

Best, Brian-

Comment on What’s In It For Me (Meaning YOU!)?, Part 44 of a Continuing Series by The Consigliori

The Consigliori — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:29:10 +0000

Tender care and loving concern:

1. What triggers such emotion in you?

2. Where do tender care and loving concern reside?

3. How do you find your way there; and how do you access it, willfully?

4. Does it hold a place in your professional took kit; or

5. Is such a use and such a metaphor too commercial, too crass and too self-interested a place for such a sacred emotion?

Do share your answers or thoughts in response, please!

Comment on What’s In It For Me (Meaning YOU!)?, Part 37 of a Continuing Series by The Consigliori

The Consigliori — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:45:03 +0000

Normally, being the writer, I don’t comment beneath my postings! But, genius of Nico’s selections, his illustration choices always, but most especially the selection of this brilliant video deserves remark, comment, praise…and thanks. Thank you Nico!

Comment on “Friends: It isn’t just business, it’s personal.” – Part 6 of a Continuing Series by Gilbert Prieur

Gilbert Prieur — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:25:22 +0000

That’s when you need help that you know your friends. Isn’t it my Teacher?