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- Midlife Career Transition: Do you jump or hold on? - by During midlife career change, do you jump or hold on?
Over the years, I have identified two kinds of midlife career changers: Jumpers and Clingers. Jumpers thrive on energy, enthusiasm and improbable luck. The last three times they leaped, a net appeared. They see no reason why the next jump ...
Views: 1227 - Finding a new career is like finding a soulmate - by When you are undergoing a career transition, you step out of your comfort zone. By definition, a comfort zone is…well, comfortable. Once you felt in control of a high-powered career. Now you have neither control nor career. It's frustrating and scary.
When you break up a relationship, you also ...
Views: 1350 - Are you ready to go solo? - by Are you ready to start your own e-business?
"Get out there and take risks!" can be good advice -- but you want to take enlightened risks that lead to success. Sometimes your beliefs are indeed self-defeating -- and sometimes they accurately reflect reality. Work with a consultant or trusted ...
Views: 763 - Three Tips to a Successful Time Out - by Do you ever wish you could get away from work for a month or a year?
Many people envy academics who take sabbaticals. What they don't realize is that sabbaticals are not designed as time on the beach. You are supposed to use your free time to accomplish specific projects. Often you cannot ...
Views: 774 - Delight your customers and keep the money coming - by Customer service is the unglamorous but surprisingly fun side of marketing. Promotion gets you customers. Service lets you keep their loyalty and their money. These tips come from my new ebook, Delight Your Customers and the Money Will Follow, http://www.movinglady.com/custsvc.html
1. Be on ...
Views: 872 - My life with furniture - by This article may be reprinted or reposted in its entirety if you also include my resource box.
Every so often I think of writing a Back to School article. However, I now live in a warm climate, The weather feels like a lazy summer school, not a serious winter term. No need to lay in a supply ...
Views: 906 - Are you 3-F? How to overcome three major roadblocks to career freedom - by When the United States had a military draft, men with "4F" status were banned from military service. Some cherished the designation while others felt cheated out of the experience. If you're seeking career freedom, you may feel blocked by the 3F's: Fear, Focus and Finances -- and you can change ...
Views: 990 - Marketing or Manifesting? - by A friend was working with a marketing coach, chosen for his hard-nosed, no-nonsense approach. Disappointed with the results, she suggested there might be a more fundamental problem, such as positioning or lack of a sizeable target market for her product. The coach responded, "You are being ...
Views: 794 - The Lost Vocation - by Some people reserve the word "vocation" for religious calling. Modern career planning encourages people to think of a "life purpose" that guides and gives meaning to a life, regardless of career.
Many people speak of being "called" to a career. There is a sense of "inevitability," that, "I was ...
Views: 1447 - Lose Your Career and Find a New Life - by I hear from many people who feel trapped in a career after fifteen or twenty happy, productive years. It's been a good ride, they say, but now it's time to jump off the train. They want to fulfill a creative dream, recover from burnout or just try something new. The old challenge is now a "been ...
Views: 542 - Plan your Performance Review Before you Start the Job - by When you start a new job, you probably realize the first three months are critical to your long-term success. Everybody's eye is on the "newbie" as you learn the ropes. "Does anybody want to go to lunch?" is the wrong thing to say in a run-during-lunch or never-leave-the-desk culture.
You may ...
Views: 552 - Should you give up or keep going? - by Many 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 in the bench players, but the game goes on.
If your game is a ...
Views: 767 - On not being afraid of fear - by Several years, I was listening to a radio talk show hosted by a psychologist. A young woman caller said, "I just got accepted to medical school!"
"Congratulations!" said the host. "That's terrific."
"And," continued the caller, "I'm scared to death."
"Of course you are!" said the host. "Just ...
Views: 950 - For a really new New Year -- take action! - by Stuck? Pondering your next career or business move? Don't get caught in the self-analysis trap: months, days and even years of "thinking." I've met dozens of people who think "getting free" begins with an armchair, a self-help book and a beer.
Action creates energy. Have you ever spent a whole ...
Views: 982 - All I want for the holidays is...SOLITUDE! - by Single people, especially those new to a community, experience a unique social challenge as holidays approach. Casual friends and colleagues avoid us. Holiday conversation dies when we enter the room. Hovering in the air is not only mistletoe but also the unspoken question, "Must I invite this ...
Views: 822 - Asking Santa (or anyone else) for Career Guidance - by Lynn Grabhorn's book, Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting, encourages readers to imagine themselves making outrageous requests of their own personal version of Santa Claus. But we've all heard the warning: "Be careful what you wish for…" Once I hired a "mentor" coach to help me generate business. I ...
Views: 742 - How to Negotiate for a Raise, Promotion or Job - by Negotiating for a raise -- or a job
(1) Before you enter a negotiation, find out if there are restrictions on what you can get. For instance, if a job is advertised at a certain title and salary, some companies will not negotiate beyond what is formally posted. If your company has a limit on ...
Views: 5409 - Add a Teaching Gig to Your Marketing Toolkit - by How can you gain credibility and exposure for you and your business, reach a motivated audience, develop a far-flung network, hone your presentation skills -- and get paid to do it? Many executives and entrepreneurs have found an answer: they teach classes in adult education programs.
Adult ...
Views: 556 - That Free Coaching Session May Cost you Plenty! - by Suppose you're a successful business owner. You value a long-term coaching relationship to "stay on track" and have a sounding board. If you tend to procrastinate or lose focus, partnering with a coach may mean the difference between staying in business or going broke.
But suppose you want to ...
Views: 569 - How to Offer A Professional Service Guarantee Witout Giving Away the Store - by A guarantee is a critical tool to build relationships and develop strategy. Designing a guarantee will change the way you look at your business.
When a hotel offers a money back guarantee, nobody promises a sound night's sleep. The hotel promises restful conditions: a clean, quiet, ...
Views: 648 - Midlife Career Change: It's about identity - by I hear from many people who feel trapped in a career after fifteen or twenty happy, productive years. It's been a good ride, they say, but now it's time to jump off the train. They want to fulfill a creative dream, recover from burnout or just try something new. The old challenge is now a "been ...
Views: 871 - Authority Figures: Blocks to Intuition - by I never pasted a "Question Authority" sticker on my car in the sixties, but I could use one now. Authority figures can be particularly strong blocks to intuition because it is easy to say, "They must know! After all, they're certified," or, "they have credentials."
Dr. Ruth used to say that ...
Views: 730 - The Worst Advice for New Entrepreneurs - by When I started my business, the guidance was awful. I call one advisor "the coach from hell." There was lots of misguided psychobabble mixed with self-serving suggestions of expensive resource.
I encourage clients to use their own intuition as a filter to evaluate all advice. I also advise ...
Views: 516 - To Gain Freedom, You Need a Safety Net - by When I talk to people about moving to career freedom and becoming a free spirit, I sometimes get the question: "Does this mean I should give up my job and move to Montana?" Or people ask: "Should I quit my job to start a business?"
Imagine that you decide to walk across a room on a high wire. ...
Views: 525 - Using Tarot Cards for Career Intuition - by As a career coach, I meet people who feel they are standing at a fork in the road, seeking guidance on whether to turn right or left. Accept this job offer? Resign from a frustrating job? Return to school?
"I know the answer is within me," they say, "but how do I gain access to my inner ...
Views: 928 - CAN I STILL BE ME? - by Moving makes change happen fast. When you move to a new residence, you change more than your address. You shift the way you view yourself and the world around you. Moving forces you to re-learn everyday roles. You'll begin to navigate a new way to be a spouse, parent, friend, lover, choir ...
Views: 835 - Commandment (for all are affected by terror here and abroad) - by Commandment
Thou shalt not just stand idly by
while others might be saved
or take freedom for granted still
while others are enslaved
Thou shalt not forsake others
who through sickness are in need
or overlook the famine
and the many we could feed
Thou shalt not through indifference
miss ...
Views: 941 - The Aftermath Equation (re: victims of terrorist attack) - by On Sept 12, 2001, "passion to profit expert" and author Walt Goodridge sent a special Inspiration to his mailing list of subscribers. The words of solace and comfort struck a chord among many. Since that time, counselors of youth groups, churches and schools have used it to help children and ...
Views: 1181 - Tell Your Boss Goodbye! Top 10 Tips for Turning Your Passion Into Profit - by TELL YOUR BOSS GOODBYE! TOP TEN TIPS FOR TURNING YOUR PASSION INTO PROFIT By Walt Goodridge (as experienced in his national workshops)
Tired of working for someone else? Looking to find a business idea that really excites you? Or are you already in business but find it's beginning to feel just ...
Views: 774 - Entrepreneurophobia: Conquering The Fear - by ENTREPRENEUROPHOBIA: Conquering the Fear!
NOTE: This version of Entrepreneurophobia has been updated and revised exclusively for life beyond the year 2000, and exclusively for readers of Turn Your Passion Into Profit.
Naming the fear:
Being an entrepreneur has the glamour of being in charge, ...
Views: 892 - Turning Your Passion Into Profit: A Spiritual Journey - by As I sit here reading book 3 of Conversations With God, by Neale Donald Walsch, I feel as if I'm reading a lecture in support of turning your passion into profit. Everything I've always believed about why everyone needs to follow our truth is beautifully expressed in the "dialogue" between God ...
Views: 2293 - THE 3 KEYS TO UNLOCKING OPTIMAL ENERGY - by A feeling of vitality and high energy is basically the result of good sleep, good exercise, and sensible eating, along with an absence of disease. But there are right ways and wrong ways to achieve healthful energy.
1. Exercise
The principal problem for most is that it takes some ...
Views: 776 - Fall of Memories - by Jason died in the summer. Six years have come and gone and still the waves roll in, knocking me to my knees.
This morning, autumn has returned. I can see my breath as it slowly leaves my body. Leaves crackle under my feet and the smell of burning wood fills the air. I don't know why this ...
Views: 1061 - THE SMILING GAME - by THE SMILING GAME
It's been said that a smile is the lighting system of the face, the cooling system of the head and the heating system of the heart. But a smile is also a powerful weapon against negativity of all kinds.
Lisa Gurnsey, of Portland, Oregon, wrote to me about a man whose smile ...
Views: 2856 - Who Listens? - by Here is something ALL of us can do to help our world's situation. ~ Steve
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WHO LISTENS?
Two psychiatrists met at their 20th college reunion. One is vibrant, while the other looks withered and worried. "So what's your secret?" the older looking psychiatrist asked. "Listening to ...
Views: 817 - Don’t Let Fear of Terrorism Shut Down Your Child’s Emotions - by In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks last fall, talk of terrorism is still perpetual in the media and possibly in your children’s minds. If they show signs of shutting down emotionally because it, they need your help before sad or depressed behavior becomes a way of life.
Look for ...
Views: 889 - How to Think Like a Winner, Secrets of a Three-Time Olympian - by What would your life be like if failure was not an option? Would you like to perform at your peak more often? What would you do if you knew you could not fail?
In the next few minutes you will learn how I programed my mind to make my Olympic Dream come true three times! You will learn ...
Views: 878 - Success Secrets of a Three-Time Olympian - by Everyone reading this article is six inches away from experiencing huge successes and breakthroughs in their life. Six inches? Sure! That’s the distance between your ears.
What I’m saying is we are designed with all the resources needed to make our fondest dreams come true. We only need to ...
Views: 736 - DEPRESSIVE DISORDER - by Life is filled with a variety of experiences and depending upon life circumstances it is quite appropriate to be feeling any of a number of positive and negative emotions. Such emotional states include excitement, frustration, fear, happiness, anger, sadness, and joy with many more ...
Views: 909 - A DEAD-END BOOK COVER, A LAPIS LAZULI MOMENT, A SACRED SUNRISE - by A creative dead end can produce wonders.
That was proved to me once again in a most dramatic way. It involved the cover design of my new book, a provocative biblical novel, titled, “Abraham, The Dreamer / An Erotic and Sacred Love Story.”
I had submitted my thoughts for the cover design to ...
Views: 1552 - The Biofeedback Way To Starve Stress - by If you're like me, then you've probably flirted briefly with some sort of meditation or guided-imagery technique in an attempt to give stress the slip. Unfortunately, I always ran into the same problem. After wrapping myself up into a reasonable facsimile of the lotus position, I'd close my eyes ...
Views: 1753(2 votes) - How 6 minutes can change your life…. FOREVER!! - by In this issue, I'm going to tell you about a SINGLE technique that has helped thousands get over their blues and stress.
As a valued subscriber, I couldn't wait to share it with you.
Its 2:00 pm, you are in the middle of work – well, chill out for 6 minutes. The 3-STEP routine that follows ...
Views: 1284 - Soul Mates - by What is a a soul mate? Have you found your soul mate? Many of us go through life wondering these and many other questions regarding soul mates. Few of us ever find the true answers. A soul mate is someone that you feel an instant spiritual bond with. He or she can come in the form of a friend, ...
Views: 885 - Go From Overwhelmed to Overjoyed - by All work and no play makes Jane a woman of the nineties, so say two recent surveys.
According to the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor, stress ranks as the number-one problem of working women in America, especially for professionals in their thirties and forties and for single, ...
Views: 1113 - Optimal Thinking for the Tough Times - by OPTIMAL THINKING FOR THE TOUGH TIMES
By Rosalene Glickman, Ph.D.
http://www.optimalthinking.com
1. Respect and embrace your feelings. You are human.
2. Accept reality. What is, is. What’s done is done.
3. Ask yourself:
Why do I feel this way?
What am I afraid of?
What hurts?
What have I ...
Views: 4207(4 votes) - Optimizing America - by Do you describe yourself as a positive thinker? We all know that positive thinking can motivate us to be productive, efficient and successful, but have you ever considered that there are varying shades of positive thinking? For example, some positive thinkers think in mediocre terms and are ...
Views: 596(2 votes) - What is Optimal Thinking? - by Optimal Thinking is the mental technology that empowers you to be your best. It stops you from settling for second best.
One of the most exciting aspects of Optimal Thinking is that at this very moment and at any time in the future, you can optimize your thinking. Just as you can choose to ...
Views: 2078(4 votes) - What is Optimal Thinking? - by Optimal Thinking is the mental technology that empowers you to be your best. It stops you from settling for second best.
One of the most exciting aspects of Optimal Thinking is that at this very moment and at any time in the future, you can optimize your thinking. Just as you can choose to ...
Views: 1301(2 votes) - Optimal Thinking - by Have any of these thoughts ever crossed your mind?
I deserve the best in life. How can I make the most of this situation? What¡¯s the best solution? I¡¯m taking the smartest actions toward my most important goal. I¡¯m doing my best. I¡¯m maximizing my options. What¡¯s the most constructive use ...
Views: 887(3 votes) - How To Harmonize You Love Life & Attract Your Soulmate With Feng Shui - by Marie’s love life dramatically changed after she placed two pink candles in a special area of her newly-painted home. Her dates multiplied from twice a year to several dates a month. Marie’s Feng Shui adjustments worked perfectly. Unfortunately, she didn’t realize that these changes were more ...
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