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- To Be An Effective Leader, Do A Check-up From The Neck Up - by Before we can effectively lead anyone, we must take an introspective view of ourselves. We must do a check-up from the neck up. We must be certain that the thoughts and attitudes we hold are in alignment with the role we perform.
Check Your Vision
As a leader you need to have vision of what ...
Views: 597 - What’s Wrong With You, Why Don’t You Understand Me? - by Recently while waiting for our lunch to be served in a nearby restaurant, my husband Michael and I were discussing our son’s upcoming science fair project. Michael was describing the steps that my son should follow to complete the assignment. While Michael was going through this elaborate ...
Views: 6885 - The Real Truth About CVs, Resumes and Job Interviews - by 1. The Secrets of Interview Success
By Gerard McLoughlin
As a candidate you should be able to express yourself with clarity and precision. To do this you must make adequate preparation, anticipating likely questions and rehearsing your responses. Your answers should appear spontaneous. At ...
Views: 995 - IS LOVE A FOREIGN LANGUAGE? - by What a weird question. Internet users are business people, teachers, students of all ages, housewives, ministers, all sorts of people. Are they lonely? There must be research somewhere to break people down by economic standing, social status, education, etc., but that is probably not needed to ...
Views: 724 - The Nemesis of Perfection - by Rather than living out their dreams, many people wait and wait and wait. What are they waiting for? Sometimes they are waiting for clarity on what direction to go in, other times they are waiting until they get really, really good at whatever it is they want to do, other times they are waiting ...
Views: 736 - 7 Keys of Producing A Self-Published Power Book - by What is a Power Book? It’s a self-published book that rivals any house-published book. It’s a book that looks, feels and reads like a book that has the power and potential to become a New York Times Bestseller, but it was produced for a fraction of the cost, time and effort. A self-published ...
Views: 685 - How Can A Virtual Assistant Help Your Business? - by In general, a Virtual Assistant (VA) is someone who performs administrative tasks away from the office of their clients. A VA is the modern day version of the executive assistant or personal assistant.
A VA is usually not an employee, which comes in very handy for many home business owners. If ...
Views: 604 - Best Resources For Tax Information - by Where can a business owner obtain tax information? When you don't know what questions to ask, it's very helpful to take some classes, and read a few articles prior to visiting with a CPA. Enjoy these resources:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
The IRS has the best free classes around! Call ...
Views: 764 - The Top 10 Steps Towards Finding Your Ideal Career - by Want a career that brings a smile to your heart? Don't know exactly what that career might be? This Top Ten contains a list of ideas that can start you on your way. Make the process fun by scheduling a visit your favorite place - beach, mountain, whatever -- where you can compile your lists and ...
Views: 645 - The Top 10 Steps Towards Finding Your Ideal Career - by Have you ever heard of "Dream Boards" or "Treasure Chest Boards"? They are a visual picture of the dreams you have for your life and assist you to turn those dreams into reality! Here is my take on them:
1) Purchase a large piece of paper, such as "oak tag" or "poster board" in whatever color ...
Views: 745 - Passion Pushes You Forward - So Do What You Know and Love! - by The process of starting a business or choosing a career is very enjoyable and stressful at the same time. It's a good type of stress, but stress nonetheless. One way to keep your sanity in the midst of growth is to do what you know!
Let's say that your vision is to teach business, personal ...
Views: 626 - Career Transition Guide Into The Non-Profit Sector - by 1. Contact programs such as your local United Way www.unitedway.org , Retired & Senior Volunteer Program and the Corporation for National Service www.nationalservice.org/senior/index.html for information. Many states, North Carolina, for instance, have a non-profit clearing house with ...
Views: 821 - Self-Discovery and Success in Career Testing - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Kelli SmithSocrates once said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." Yet sometimes it seems that Americans are obsessed with self-examination and constant change. Individuals once spent an entire lifetime with a single employer, but most people today evaluate their career and lifelong goals every few ...
Views: 1142 - Learn How to Better Balance Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Kelli SmithDo you spend a lot of time doing things you wouldn't choose to do, if you had a choice? Perhaps your life feels out of control or maybe you hate your job. If you've nodded your head at all, your life is off balance. But it's your choice: you can find balance before it's too late. Chicken or ...
Views: 900 - Interview Like A Champion - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from louis lautmanMaybe you have decided that you deserve more money than you are currently being paid or maybe you have decided that not having a job and not being paid anything must come to an end. You may be looking for a new position in the company you are in or you may be looking to jump companies and ...
Views: 709 - The Virtual Interview - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Kathy Sparks"Interview" to most of the world means being invited to a company or office to be interviewed for a job. There are lots of sites and tips for getting through those interviews successfully. One such site told me about the seven steps toward making a good impression at an interview: 1. ...
Views: 2157 - Increase Your Practice with Seminars and Workshops - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Patricia CraneAre you a terrific practitioner who needs more clients? A few years ago Time Magazine published an article stating that billions of dollars every year in the US were being spent for holistic health modalities. It’s great news to know that the public is accessing nontraditional methods more and ...
Views: 960 - Find a Job Over the Internet - by Internet is an excellent job search tool. There are many career web sites in cyberspace that enable you to check for available positions at any time and apply for selected jobs simply by e-mailing your resume. This article will discuss how to find a job over the internet.
I. Identify ...
Views: 2881 - Turning Dreams Into Goals and Goals Into Reality - by I recently appeared on the cover of the Colorado Free University (CFU)catalog and many people have asked how I managed to accomplish that. Actually, it was simple ? I followed a process that turned my dream into a goal and my goal into reality.
The first step in creating what we want is to ...
Views: 1781 - How to Quit Your Job (and Make More Money): A Wealth Secret of Millionaires - by What would you say if I told you could quit your job today without losing any of your monthly income, or perhaps earn even more? You'd probably laugh in my face, right? I know it's a claim that seemingly defies all logic. However, when you learn how to use your money differently, what was ...
Views: 936 - Are You Starving Yourself of Success? - by by Noah St. John, author of _Permission To Succeed: Unlocking The Mystery of Success Anorexia_ http://www.PermissionToSucceed.com
October 20, 1997 dawned like any other day in the New England college town where I attended school. As a 30-year-old Literature major, I was two semesters away from ...
Views: 842 - Take Control - by In today's world, having a stress-filled daily schedule is normal to most people. It seems that we have a million things to do and only a short rime in which to do them. Most people want to improve their health, relationship, financial state, and quality of life, but fail to realize that the ...
Views: 1217 - Never Too Late To Learn--BACK UP! - by It happened to me...
My computer crashed today.
First thought is, "This can't be happening to me"! In my effort to prove that reasoning correct, I reboot. First line of defense. Hmm. Still no response.
Oh no! What now? What will I do without my computer?
I call our computer techie. He ...
Views: 612 - Getting Back on the Career Track - by Submitted on May 24, 2007 from Yolanda CardenWould you like to return to the work world but are concerned about how to find an opportunity that will allow you to fulfill your family or other non-work obligations, nervous about how to “market yourself” to potential employers, or unsure about what type of work you want to do? We know how you ...
Views: 1133 - Why You Should Always Ask - by Submitted on May 22, 2007 from Iris WoodI had an e-mail from Karon of Wollongong who finally plucked up the courage to ask her employer for some outside professional development training to be attended in working hours. She said.... “Encouraged by your newsletter I thought I would check if my company was willing to pay for training ...
Views: 858 - Life be design; not by default - by Imagine that right now, right here, today… there is within your grasp not one but several opportunities to redesign specific aspects of your life so that the sum total is a life you absolutely love. Then imagine that the only thing standing between you and your opportunities is a closed mind, ...
Views: 911 - FOUR REASONS WHY WE PROCRASTINATE - by Have you ever spent time thinking about a task you need to tackle but keep putting off, then spend time telling yourself you just must get started and wondering when you will start it, and then feeling guilty because you are working on other tasks instead. Yet this one keeps hanging over your ...
Views: 1013 - Making a career in mid-sized organisations - by Mid sized companies must survive and prosper within the free market system ,not outside of it ,facing its force directly ,not protected by artificial barriers .Smaller firms must compete effectively against mammoths and gnats ,guarding and guaranteeing their own existence . Anything less is self ...
Views: 1009 - Ten Tips for Non-Traditional University Students - by If you are attending college or university after a lapse of several years, take heart! I did it, and I survived. Being older than your fellow students can offer advantages, but also pose stresses and challenges Here are some tips to help you.
(1) To get in the right spirit, check out a ...
Views: 2809 - TEN THINGS TO DO IF YOU REALLY, REALLY HATE YOUR JOB - by 1. Begin focusing on what you want instead of how much you want to escape. When you find yourself sharing the latest horror story, stop in mid-sentence and say, "What I want to have is..."
2. Create an image that describes you in your job. Are you on a riverbank with no way to get to the other ...
Views: 911 - Sticking To It vs. Sinking Into It - by Drama #1: Sticking
Scene I: X calls a coach. "I need to get moving. I'm not comfortable here."
Scene II: Two weeks later. X emails coach: "Could we postpone the call? I'm a little tired today. And I'm SO busy…"
Scene III: Three months later. X emails coach: "What's going on? I'm not getting ...
Views: 820 - When Coaching is working - by Ten ways to tell coaching is working:
© Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D. www.movinglady.com
1. You find yourself saying, "I can't wait to share this [book, story, experience] with my coach."
2. You feel more energized.
3. You feel as though you're listening to your own intuition, not following ...
Views: 732 - Read the fine print of your dream - by "In the factory we make lipstick; in the drugstore we sell hope." That's what Charles Revson, Revlon's founder, supposedly said.
Self-help guides work the same way. They promise a new life, easily and effortlessly, starting tomorrow.
Take Marsha Sinetar's best-seller, Do What You Love -- The ...
Views: 867 - Learn the Language of Financial Freedom - by Feeling trapped by lack of funds? We can learn from those who live comfortably and retire early. They speak a different language from those who are stuck in a scarcity process.
1. Banish the word "expensive" from your vocabulary. Replace with, "That's not a priority for me."
"Expensive" is ...
Views: 778 - Jobs vs. Business: Risk Revisited - by Many people start a business to "be my own boss" or "find meaning in my work." Yet increasingly I talk to clients who realize they have few choices in the workplace.
Let's say you join a company, degree in hand, at entry level. You move up the ladder for fifteen, twenty, even twenty-five ...
Views: 783 - Transform Wet Blankets Into Comfort Quilts - by You've embarked on a major transition and your enthusiasm is growing. Just when you get a small fire going, someone comes along with a heavy wet blanket.
"You'll hate it."
"I turned down that job two years ago, but it's perfect for you."
"Nobody makes a living that way."
Strategies to ...
Views: 823 - When you're really, truly stuck - by When you are really, truly stuck
Every so often I get an email like this: "Cathy, I will be calling to book an appointment. I am miserable. I hate my job. I hate where I'm living." Signed:
"Gloria".
I send what I hope is a gracious response, attaching my "get ready" worksheet and a list of ...
Views: 875 - Critcs Killing Your Dreams? Turn Wet Blankets Into Comfort Quilts - by You've embarked on a major transition and your enthusiasm is growing. Just when you get a small fire going, someone comes along with a heavy wet blanket.
"You'll hate it."
"I turned down that job two years ago, but it's perfect for you."
"Nobody makes a living that way."
Strategies to ...
Views: 801 - Am I lucky? You bet! - by Q: I get so angry when people tell me how lucky I am. Don't they realize how hard I'm working? I try to stay away from people who believe you have to be lucky to live your dream.
A: Yes, I know the feeling. When I took a year off to play, when I moved to New Mexico, when I took a special trip, ...
Views: 937 - Career victim or career vulnerable? - by If you've been hanging out in the self-help world, you have been told to "stop being a victim" and "take charge of your life." Being a victim means that you let someone else have power over you. You tolerate repeated insults, remain in a job you hate or revive old hurts on a daily basis. ...
Views: 854 - 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: 771 - 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: 867 - 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: 901 - 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: 985 - 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: 788 - 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: 537 - 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: 549 - 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: 760 - 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: 737 - 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 ...
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