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- Book Marketing: Why Authors Don't Get Good Book Reviews - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy GoodwinIn the twenty-first century, book marketing increasingly includes online book reviews. These reviews are written by ordinary people who read books and want to share their views honestly, as part of a community. Before buying a book, or even borrowing a book from a library, readers ...
Views: 1335(7 votes) - How Service Businesses Can Experience Business Growth Online - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy GoodwinWebsite marketing can be challenging to independent service professionals who want to grow their businesses without investing huge sums. Service business owners often believe they need to start with a web designer. They worry about obtaining graphics and designing a logo. They feel overwhelmed ...
Views: 1082 - 5 Ways Smart People Make Dumb Career Mistakes - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy GoodwinI was inspired to write this post after reading about a former flight attendant who made a whole bunch of these mistakes. Don't look now but a lot of smart people make at least one. Dumb Mistake #1: Posting a photo of yourself in a provocative pose on the Internet. Dumb Mistake #2: Wearing ...
Views: 1912 - Time Management: Five Steps to Taking Charge of Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy GoodwinClients often begin a career consultation with, “I feel overwhelmed.” Often they’re right. These days we really have more to do than ever before. Ironically, much of our overwhelm comes from awareness of what we need for a healthy, meaningful life. Our grandparents (and maybe our parents) ...
Views: 1537 - How to Make Friends with Your Finances During a Life Transition - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy Goodwin“Kevin” was experiencing sticker shock. After years of life in the corporate world, he had accumulated a healthy nest egg. The kids were grown and gone. Time, he said, to launch an Internet marketing business. “But everything is so expensive!” he exclaimed. “Take this weekend seminar. Over ...
Views: 1362 - Three steps to successful midlife career change - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2006 from Cathy GoodwinQ. After several years, I finally left middle school teaching, a career I had come to hate. Now I feel like a failure. My skills mean nothing to the business world. I have considered becoming a librarian, journalist or social worker, but I can’t afford to return to school. And I need a job ...
Views: 1870 - 10 Ways to Resign from Your Job With Professionalism and Pride - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy GoodwinWhile some employees fear lay-offs, often my clients find themselves in the happy position of accepting a new job and saying good-by to a current employer. Surprisingly, many admit they’re nervous about telling a current boss they’re leaving. And if you've held the same job for a long time, ...
Views: 12430 - Five ways to walk away from an offer that's all wrong for you - by Submitted on May 18, 2005 from Cathy GoodwinQ. I just finished a job interview. Everything went well. But I can't get excited about the job. The people were nice but frankly, I got bored. Should I withdraw my application or hang on to see what happens? A. Let me share a secret. I love country music – especially the classics. Your ...
Views: 1313 - Drive your own time machine through your life transition - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2005 from Cathy GoodwinTime usually takes on a special meaning during life transitions. By definition, transitions take us from the familiar to the unknown. Most people feel they’re moving faster or slower than before. Here are three ways to steer your own time machine. 1. Get lots of information. Then get ...
Views: 1333 - Helping a friend who's starting a business: sugar vs spice - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinQ. "My friend is really excited about her new business venture. She assures me her coach and boyfriend think it’s a winner. Personally, I think it’s a harebrained scheme with zero potential. How can I be supportive but also realistic?" A. You’re a good friend. It’s easy to send lots of empty ...
Views: 1347 - For My Second Career, I Want to Do Nothing! - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinQ. For my second career, I'd like to know "What to do when you have done a lot and nothing really interests you anymore. The things that interest me are not financially feasible right now, because one of the things I'd like to give up is working!" A. People often want to stop working when ...
Views: 1325 - Ten tips for coping when your new boss is a bully - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinQ. Right after I accepted my new position, the manager who hired me quit. I now have a boss "Sam" who's a classic bully. He has most of the office terrorized. Every question becomes a confrontation. Last week, he walked into the conference room as I was meeting with a customer and ...
Views: 4031(1 vote) - How to attract - not attack - your next career - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinVery few people change careers by the book: listing their strengths, identifying options and aggressively pursuing choices. When career specialists conduct research on life change, they find that most people can point to a chance encounter or a moment when everything came together. The word ...
Views: 1552 - Career Crisis: In your mind or in your market? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinYou're becoming convinced that no one wants your services -- at least enough to pay for them! You're ready to give up. Are you being negative -- or facing a tough market? 1. Take a reality check. Are others in your field experiencing similar frustrations? Do you resemble those who succeed or ...
Views: 1252 - Ten Steps to a Job-Winning Interview - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy GoodwinThese days, interviews don't come easily. When you get The Call, make the most of your time -- and go for it! 1. Investigate the company's culture, markets, and finances. But resist the temptation to show off what you've researched: "I just read that you're about to embark on a new ...
Views: 1251 - Game Over? Your decision! - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinWhen a basketball team is down by 20 points with 30 seconds to go, giving up is not an option. Spectators start leaving and reserve players take the floor, but the game goes on. When you're playing a business game, you blow your own whistle. Here are some ways to check the score. 1. How ...
Views: 1343 - A Job is Like a Pie - by Submitted on May 20, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinLet's say you have baked a magnificent coconut cream pie and you've cut the pie into slices, ready to serve at a special dinner. As the hour approaches, you realize something is very wrong with your pie. At one extreme, let's say some slices got more whipped cream than others. That's easy - a ...
Views: 1297 - Cool off to avoid the line of fire - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy GoodwinHave you ever had a bad day, when everything went wrong from the moment the alarm didn't go off, your ten-minute commute grew to thirty minutes due to a freak accident, you couldn't find the notes you needed for a meeting? On those days you are also likely to collect traffic tickets, insults ...
Views: 1474(1 vote) - Serendipity: The New Career Science - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinMy neighbor "Ed" found his career, he says, when he literally fell from the choir loft into the church organ. He was fascinated by the specialist who showed up to fix the damage. Ed began by sweeping up the shop, then served an apprenticeship. Now he owns a firm that repairs church organs all ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - Recharge your career battery - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinCareer in the doldrums? Don't reach for your resume just yet. 1. Get moving! Action creates momentum. 2. Do something different. Even if you just find a new route to walk the dog or drive to work. 3. Rejuenate your fitness program. Go to the gym three times a week? Ask your trainer for ...
Views: 1292 - Anger means, The Power is On - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2004 from Cathy GoodwinWhen you feel lost and confused, it is easy to give your power to anyone who appears on your doorstep -- a coach, a counselor, even a good friend or relative. People in transition, who are seeking direction, are especially vulnerable to anyone who offers help. The US government has developed ...
Views: 1255(1 vote) - Gifted adults face unique career challenges - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2004 from Cathy Goodwin"James is so restless and energetic. I wonder if he's hyperactive." "Nancy seems to be all over the place. She's got a dozen projects going at once!" "Harley does things so fast! He put up a website in two weeks." "Marlene is so intense. She needs to lighten up." While it's possible that James ...
Views: 2666(1 vote) - Toughest decision of all: get out or get going - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Cathy GoodwinMany of us are influenced by the sports ethic: Never give up! When a basketball team is down by 20 with 30 seconds on the clock, the players never stop working. The spectators might be filing out, and the winning team might bring players off the bench, but the game goes on. If your game is ...
Views: 1233(1 vote) - Interval, Limbo or Renewal? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinQ. "I hate my job. I'm considering starting a business…and I really want to move to a warmer climate. Arizona sounds good! But it's the holiday season. I'll start the process on New Year's Day." A. The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas often gets dismissed as dead time. It's a happy, ...
Views: 1291 - In your transition zone? Beware intuition meltdown! - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinHave you ever had a bad day, when everything went wrong from the moment the alarm didn't go off, your ten-minute commute grew to forty minutes while you waited for someone to fix the road, and you couldn't find the notes you needed for a meeting? On those days you are also likely to collect ...
Views: 1303(2 votes) - Who's the best coach for you? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinWhich coach fits you? Karen hired a "mentor" coach to help her business grow. The coach applauded Karen's efforts to design her website. On a slow week, the coach said, "Clear clutter and learn to dance." After three months, Karen had a big coaching bill, a multicolored website, an empty ...
Views: 1214 - Abundance: Have It Your Way - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinWhen clients change their lives or careers, they oftenstruggle with the notion of abundance. It's hard to feelabundant when you watch your savings dwindle or you realizethat a former routine purchase has now become a luxury. And you may hear the guidance, "Maybe you don't need so muchmoney." ...
Views: 1214 - Seasons of a Career: Springtime! - by Submitted on May 05, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinWhen we're struggling with a career, or settling into an unfamiliar new residence, we're most likely to think of winter: cold, bleak and endless. At some point any life transition feels like being buried under a coat of ice, hibernating through long, dark days. Hopefully we learn to see the ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - Light-hearted, Irreverent Tips forTime Management for a Life Transition - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinA life transition calls for a new concept of time. You no longer have the luxury of waiting to clear the deck so you can focus on your new goal. You've moved to fantasyland when you say, "I'll begin planning my transition next month, when I have more time." Next month you might have less time ...
Views: 1659(2 votes) - Attention! This is your intuition speaking! - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinRecently someone asked me, "What coaching tools do you use?" "Tools?" I asked, bewildered. "I avoid tests and assessments." See http://www.movinglady.com/testing.html "No," she explained. "Listening skills?" Well, of course I listen -- but I mostly listen to my own intuition. Since I derive ...
Views: 1408(2 votes) - Going Solo? Choose a coach who won't kill your business - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2003 from Cathy GoodwinEntrepreneurs tend to be strong, independent people with little experience in getting help. Therefore, they often end up with the coach from hell. They grab the first resource that comes along and follow instructions brilliantly. Too late, they realize they're following a lost leader. Cathy, ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - Rolling Stone? Who needs moss, anyway? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2002 from Cathy GoodwinNearly every week a visitor to my website will write, "I'm glad someone understands. Most people think I'm crazy. I love to move! I have no desire to settle down." In my younger days, I, too, thought nothing of selling my meager supply of furniture and flying across the country to start a new ...
Views: 1556(1 vote) - Put More Life in Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Cathy GoodwinWhen people want to move to career freedom, often they don't want a new career at all. They love their career -- but they also want a balanced life. Here are ten questions to help you get started on the quest for "more time in your life -- and more fun." 1. Where does leisure rank among ...
Views: 1573 - Signals of Abundance in Your Own Life - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2002 from Cathy GoodwinWe are about to celebrate US Thanksgiving -- a holiday that celebrates and appreciates abundance -- which means something different to every person. You probably don't bring in a harvest from the fields, but we all reap a harvest every year, based on what we did in earlier years. When ...
Views: 1566 - Want to move faster? Create your own ritual - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2002 from Cathy GoodwinHave you ever noticed that authors of "how-to" best-sellers created their own rituals? They design their own form of visualization, affirmation, or just walking outdoors. Creating a ritual adds energy and purpose to your goals far more powerfully than following someone else's. What are ...
Views: 2454 - How do I follow a rainbow when there's no pot of gold in sight? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Cathy GoodwinQ. "My vision of career freedom doesn't pay enough to live on, but I really want to do it." A. "No money" can mean that you want to enter a place where most people earn very little (e.g., working with children or animals). Alternatively, you might be evaluating a high-risk career, where most ...
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