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Recipe for Success in the Free Agent Economy - by Howard Sambol- *** Career Success Requires Parallel Paths - by Submitted on May 26, 2016 from Ford MyersIn my career coaching practice, I often find myself telling clients that they need to pursue two parallel paths in order to achieve career success and satisfaction. They inevitably ask, “You mean I have to work in two different careers at the same time?” No, that’s not what I mean. Here are ...
Views: 1413 - Pulling On A Life-Coat That Fits Your Aspirations - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Frosty WooldridgeToo often, countless Americans stumble out of high school into ill-suited jobs, incompatible relationships and no plans for the future. They hang with discordant jobs in order to write checks for food, rent and car payments. Without using an ounce of common sense or rational thought process, ...
Views: 1154(1 vote) - Pulling On A Life-Coat That Fits Your Aspirations - by Submitted on May 11, 2016 from Frosty WooldridgeToo often, countless Americans stumble out of high school into ill-suited jobs, incompatible relationships and no plans for the future. They hang with discordant jobs in order to write checks for food, rent and car payments. Without using an ounce of common sense or rational thought process, ...
Views: 1184(1 vote) - It's Not You, It's Me: 3 Ways to Break Up With Your Job - by Submitted on May 06, 2016 from Sarah ClarkDeciding to leave a well-paying, satisfying, and exciting career in favor of motherhood was a crazy decision, right? Many questioned whether I was doing the right thing and, more importantly, how I knew I was doing the right thing. I’ve always believed in going with my gut, leaning on my faith, ...
Views: 1865 - Five Careers in Medicine You Shouldn't Miss - by Submitted on May 03, 2016 from Hannah WhittenlyThe field of medicine is rapidly changing, and there are new jobs being created every day. Positions that have never before existed are now possible because of new technological advancements. These positions require advanced training and degrees, but provide the option to work with the latest ...
Views: 1019 - How to Thrive after Employment Interruption - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Have you been let go from your job, due to downsizing, funding cuts, management change, merger, or other reasons that, while logical, leave an emotional sting? Not to mention the financial impact! Sorry to hear that. Here are three ways to support your ability to get back into your own ...
Views: 1323(1 vote) - *** Use of The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Outplacement - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2016 from Ford MyersBefore discussing how type is used in the field of outplacement, we should first define what the word “outplacement” means. It is: the career consulting services provided to an organization to facilitate a reduction in workforce. Corporate outplacement is actually a benefit that the employer ...
Views: 1295 - *** “Red Flags” – Warning Signs to Watch-Out For in Job Search - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2016 from Ford MyersIn all my years of experience in the career services field, I have coached thousands of job seekers through their searches and career transitions. I have also worked as an executive recruiter, filling positions for corporate clients. I have seen the hiring process from the perspectives of ...
Views: 1359 - What do you want the money for? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightSo, honey, tell me… What do you want the money for? Because that reason is the thing that will empower or disempower you to receive it. Money alone is lifeless. It represents certain things to you and if it represents security and certainty then the chances are that you will never get ...
Views: 1577 - Being Tired Is Just No Excuse – You have to ask yourself the question… - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightYesterday, I was tired… A little bit fed up… And a whole lot “Wondering why on earth I keep doing this”? Yep, I get like that too… I certainly am not perfect but I am committed… Committed enough that I still do the things on a daily basis that I have made a habit of… And I only made them a ...
Views: 1603 - No One Gives Up On My Watch! - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightYes, I know I cannot control you… I cannot control what you choose to do or not do… I cannot make you stick around if you choose to run off… But I will do my best! Because honey, I am showing up! Every single day and I will keep doing it. Join me! You have a call, a deep inner longing to ...
Views: 1543 - 5 Steps To Deliberately Design The Life You Want, Rather Than Settle For What You Got - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightThe difference between you and every single person out there, is that you have vision. Vision about what you want to create in your life and business/ministry… Vision about the money you will make from your books, music… A great big huge vision… And a determination that it absolutely IS ...
Views: 1639 - Yep, Some Days… It will Hurt LIKE HELL… - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightSome days, you will go for that promotion, think you are going to get it and… defeat will be snatched from the mouth of victory… Some days, you will lose a loved one and it will break your heart… Some days, you will put your heart and soul into selling your next program, and no one will buy ...
Views: 1625 - You Cannot Focus On What You Don’t Want & Get What You Do Want, You Know?! - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightIf you choose it, you can have it… If you choose money, fame, love, you can have it… Nothing, no one keeps anything away from you… This is the simple truth. Will you accept it? Will you see that NO ONE takes anything from you? Will you see that you are not prevented from achieving every ...
Views: 1604 - 5 Simple Thoughts To Stop All Your Money Worry! - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightYou worry that you worry too much about money… You worry that your worry and your desire for more money will stop you making money… And so then you try hard to stop worrying about money and stop wanting to have more money… Because, in your mind, wanting more money means you must be evil and ...
Views: 1599 - You Cannot Settle. You Are NOT A NORM! You Are Born To Be A Champion! - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightLets be honest here… The weight of your dreams sometimes feels darned right overwhelming, overpowering, just too much and ‘why on earth do you think you have a right to all of that’! When you really stop to think of everything you want to make happen, it makes you want to yell and cry and ...
Views: 1496 - You Think You Are Above Mere Mortals & So You Put A Roadblock In Your Path To Wealth - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightIt is fairly amusing to see people do this thing where they think that because they have paid their dues to their higher power, he/she will now give them the secret path to wealth that no one else has. I see it in Christians who think that because they have the hotline to God, they can now just ...
Views: 1441 - You Are ALWAYS Doing Something That Is Required Of You, But What of YOUR Agenda? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightWhen last did you take a time out? A time that was completely yours, to do with whatever you will? Not a time filled with mindless entertainment that prevents you from contemplating… Not a time when you escape thinking by flicking through Facebook, or some other technological distraction… A ...
Views: 1492 - Stop putting down your own GREAT work – You Can Create It If You Will Just MOVE! - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightYes, honey you do KNOW what you want… You dream of it when you let your mind wander… You can see yourself confidently doing it, in the dead of the night… But then in the light of the morning, you smile condescendingly at your dreams and chase them away as you get stuck into your regular ...
Views: 1501 - NOW is your time! - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightThis is exactly the right moment for you to begin… Who cares what went before… NOW IS YOUR TIME! Who cares what you failed at in the past… NOW IS YOUR TIME! Who cares who said you can’t do this or that… NOW IS YOUR TIME! Who cares about anything other than the fact that NOW ...
Views: 1416 - You Are A Leader And So You Must Heal! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightYou have a story… It is one of rejection… It is a story of not being loved by the very ones that were supposed to love you – your parents to begin with and then it spread to those you learnt to trust – They proved unworthy of that trust… And now you walk around wounded but you do not even ...
Views: 844 - Leader, get out of your own way! Will ya? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightI get tired of knee jerk responses from people who are not willing to question their beliefs. Beliefs that have been passed down to them by other people who were not willing to question their beliefs. And so, these unfounded beliefs keep going from person to person, generation to ...
Views: 1572 - Disrupt The Status Quo! Let’s Start A Revolution - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightA few days ago, some lovable soul left my mailing list and community (sob) with a terse note about me being disruptive. And I got to thinking about the word. I liked being called disruptive. Why on earth would I want to not make any waves at all? I am called to be disruptive! To break ...
Views: 1672 - 3 Beliefs & 6 Shortcuts To A Purpose Driven Life - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightWhen will you start living like your life is yours? When will you start asking for and receiving the best? When will you start believing that the dreams and visions in your heart are really yours to fulfill? When will you stop selling your soul for money? And I speak to me, probably much ...
Views: 951 - 7 Shortcuts To Turn On The Switch To Abundant Wealth & More Impact - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny Knight1. Decide That It Will Be So. You have bought into the lie about all the struggle that you must experience first before you are allowed to experience wealth in its fullness. You have sought to follow rules and you have decided that you are not yet good enough to be wealthy and so you have ...
Views: 1913 - 10 Steps to Scale Up Your Total Educational Scheme - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2016 from Anna RodriguezThe classroom is the best place to expand your academic knowledge, but when it comes to learning about life, there is nothing more enriching than travel. Proof of this is the increasing number of students who understand the benefits of studying abroad and international experience. ...
Views: 1352 - 5 Tips for Landing A Job When You're Over 50 - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2016 from Danielle DayriesThere are successful women everywhere in today’s business world. But women over 50 have something special: experience and a lot of it! Some of the same women are finding themselves on the hunt for a new job after being with one company for most of their career. At the end of 2015, the Bureau of ...
Views: 1065 - *** New Year, New Career: The Power Plan for Career Success in 2016 - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2016 from Ford MyersAmericans make all kinds of New Year’s resolutions – to lose weight, to stop smoking, or spend more time with family and friends. However, one rarely hears anyone say, “I’m committed to improving my career situation this year.” To encourage this sort of work-related resolution, I have ...
Views: 1313 - UNLOCKING YOUR POTENTIALITY - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2016 from Dubhe Ann KatalbasNowadays, to be a college degree holder is very important to many of us, for families who are dependent in education for their children to have a stable and high paying job, they are willing to bring their children to prestigious and expensive colleges and universities to attain quality ...
Views: 1287(1 vote) - 7 Signs You Badly Need a Break and Time for Career Planning - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2016 from Cecile PeterkinTaking regular breaks from work is essential if you want to keep the balance in your life. However, it's too tempting to keep working hard because you know it's what will eventually lead you to career success and advancement. Many of us wait until they experience a burnout before they recognize ...
Views: 2419 - Shifting Job Gears - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2015 from Danielle DayriesHow To Land A Job You Are Overqualified For Just like when taking a long bike ride, you might want to lower the gears so you can enjoy the ride at a different pace, you may find yourself wishing to change the pace at which you work. Call it “consciously cutting back“, but women across the ...
Views: 1166 - The Art of Success in the Arts - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2015 from Danielle DayriesArt, in all its forms, demands the intrinsic creativity of the human person: an artist. Art is an application of skill, an exercise of the mind, and above all, a demonstration of the patience, drive, and perseverance involved with the manifestation of a wisping, ethereal goal. They say, “Don’t ...
Views: 1074 - The Art of Marketing - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2015 from Danielle DayriesAs the icon of the pop art movement, Andy Warhol, once said, “Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art.” The great success of his art career proves this quote to be true. You developed the fundamentals of the business of art in my previous article and continue building your art ...
Views: 1085 - I'm a Brand, You're a Brand - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2015 from Danielle DayriesThe talented comedian, actor, writer, producer and singer Steve Martin once said, “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” This theory expands much further than the entertainment industry. Rather, it is an excellent goal for any individual who wants to grow their professional life and build a ...
Views: 944 - If You Want To Experience Success, Wealth & Freedom… Pick Up Your Shovel & Dig For It - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2015 from Rosemary Nonny Knight“In South Africa, they dig for diamonds. Tons of earth are moved to find a little pebble not as large as a little fingernail. The miners are looking for the diamonds, not the dirt. They are willing to lift all the dirt in order to find the jewels. In daily life, people forget this principle and ...
Views: 799 - New Paths to a Great Job - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2015 from Anup KiranSecuring that great job is no longer about waiting for years to get that promotion. The field has changed tremendously making it easy for anyone to get any job at any age and time. What are the new paths to securing that great job? Skills- present day work environment requires a different set ...
Views: 1038 - Am I ready? 3 Musts Before You Quit Your Job - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2015 from Porschia Parker-GriffinIt’s bad, really bad. You know that this job or career isn’t for you. It could be a nagging feeling, blatantly obvious circumstances, or negatively affecting your health. Maybe it’s so bad that all of your friends and family members know. Even though the writing is on the wall, you still ...
Views: 1352 - *** It’s Not About The Job; It’s About Your Life! - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2015 from Ford MyersWhen it comes to job search and career development, I think 99% of the population has it wrong and “does it backwards.” This realization comes from my more than 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, and after working with literally thousands of clients. Looking back, I believe that this ...
Views: 1402 - How Can You Financially Reinvent Yourself? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2015 from Lisa EdwardsToday I Will Financially Reinvent Myself! I don't think anyone wakes up one morning and says, "Today, I think I will reinvent myself financially", or "I'm going to totally reinvent my life today". No, it usually takes something drastic hitting you square between the eyes. For me, it was a ...
Views: 2443 - 15 Ways to Get Your Career on Track…Fast! - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2015 from Porschia Parker-GriffinWhen you wake up in the morning and get ready for work, how do you feel? Are you excited about the new day ahead? Do you feel fulfilled, knowing that you’re passionate about your career and making the income you want? Unfortunately, a lot of people I’ve spoken with recently are feeling stuck. ...
Views: 1331 - Career Advice: Career Inspiration from Bollywood - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2015 from Supriya NigamWe tend to look forward to inspiration in life to keep ourselves motivated, isn't it? Believing in the same, we have identified certain movies that not just entertain us but inspire as well. These movies make us laugh, cry, giggle, and inspire about different aspects of life. Several Bollywood ...
Views: 1093(1 vote) - *** Your Compensation Negotiation Strategy - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2015 from Ford MyersBack in September of 2012, I published an article in this e-newsletter titled, "Salary Negotiation: 21 Rules of the Game." The piece provided specific tips and techniques for increasing your salary offers. In this article, we're going to "step back" and take a broader view of the salary ...
Views: 1312 - Passion - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2015 from Charlie MooreI was looking in the dictionaries for the meaning of passion and mostly they were defining romantic love, then I find this meaning; Passion is when you put more energy into something than is required to do it. It is more than just enthusiasm or excitement, passion is ambition that is ...
Views: 1494 - 7 Things to Consider when Choosing a Career - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2015 from Emese BodiBy exploring the following points and answering the questions, you will gain clarity on who you are and what type of career would suit you the most. 1) Your True Nature Who are you at your core? Uncover the natural talents that you were born with. What comes easy for you? What can you ...
Views: 1815 - EFT Tap That Stress Away - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaCan you literally use your fingers to stimulate your upper body and get rid of stress? Well, that is what we do with EFT, short for Emotional Freedom Techniques. We stimulate the upper body with the fingers whilst connecting to whatever is stressing us, and usually, the stress then goes away and ...
Views: 1961 - What EFT Tapping Is and What It Is Not - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaEvery now and then, there is controversy about what constitutes EFT Tapping, EFT, or Tapping, and what does not. It can be very confusing if you are looking to learn EFT or thinking of using an EFT practitioner. With this in mind, here are a few pointers about what constitutes EFT, Tapping, or ...
Views: 1778 - Making the Positive Difference You Want: 5 Careers to Leave your Mark on the Community - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2015 from Rachelle WilberThe purpose of employment isn’t just limited to financial stability and growth. An appropriately chosen career is also an excellent way to give back to the community. Below introduces five careers that not only guarantee a great earning potential, but also the chance to leave your mark on the ...
Views: 825 - *** Closing The Interview “Deal” - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2015 from Ford MyersI recently featured an article in this e-newsletter about Accomplishment Stories. I’m going to assume that you have written and memorized your own Accomplishment Stories, that you’ve extensively practiced telling them, and that you’ve even used them in some interviews. To really leverage the ...
Views: 1256 - Resume Template = Generic Resume/Generic Candidate - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2015 from Maria HebdaAnyone expecting to see great results from using a generic resume for their job search is setting themselves up for a big disappointment. Employers, recruiters, hiring managers, and HR personnel are not seeking "general" candidates to come in for interviews, they are looking for candidates ...
Views: 1671 - 7 world's easiest and best-paying jobs - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2015 from Supriya NigamI am not a workaholic person, and sometimes I wonder if there is any job in the world that is easy to do (as per my convenience) and also, pays me better. Thankfully, I come across these 7 world's most comfortable and best-paying jobs. If you are also interested in learning about such ...
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