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- How to Find a Career You Love - by Does your current job feel satisfying? Is your life missing excitement and passion? Do you feel alive only in your spare time outside of work?
Careers that Satisfy the Soul. Most people don't find their careers fulfilling or meaningful. And today more and more people are dissatisfied with this ...
Views: 1181 - How to Build Your Career with Emotional Intelligence (EQ) - by 1. EQ starts with self-awareness. Know your strengths.
Take the StrengthsFinder(tm) profile and find out what your innate abilities are so you can build your career around them. This assessment is available when you buy "Now, Discover Your Strengths," by Buckingham and Clifton.
2. Evolve ...
Views: 897 - Coaching, Part I: What Does a Personal Coach Do? - by Permission is granted to reproduce article if byline and links stay intact. Courtesy copy appreciated.
Personal coaching has burst upon the scene. Everyone’s got one. You think you might want one. But what do they do? Here’s one example.
Charles M. Schultz, Creator of “Peanuts,” said: “I ...
Views: 858 - Thoughts Run Our Lives - by The major function of our subconscious mind is to take orders! What kind of thoughts are we sifting through our subconscious on a daily basis? When we worry about having enough money, love, work, we're we're not giving orders...we're focusing on "lack" which will surely produce more of the same. ...
Views: 760 - Sell Creatively - by Sadly, many sales people block their creativity. They consider themselves nothing more than harvesters of existing business. They take orders, fill out paperwork, collect their commissions and go home. Those sales people play a role in our economy. Of course, they are well along the road to ...
Views: 700 - Sell On The First Call - by One of the concepts I’ve been preaching and practicing for years is also one that is very often misunderstood: I believe you should present a specific idea-based proposal to every prospect on your very first call on them.
This suggestion invariably sends traditional consultive sellers into ...
Views: 891 - What To Do When Your Boss Is A Jerk - by If you have worked for anytime at all, you have had the opportunity to work with a difficult boss. I have had the pleasure of working with many over my lifetime and have learned a few interesting ways to handle a difficult boss.
First, change your perspective. As long as you see your boss ...
Views: 2283 - Not Making A Choice Is A Choice - by Not making a choice is a choice. Letting things happen by default is a choice. If we choose to give up our right to make a choice - we have made a choice. We always have choices, even if we do not like the ones available. Not liking a choice does not mean we do not have a choice. We are ...
Views: 1472 - An Over-Looked Life Saver for Pro and Beginning Webmaster - by It's free. It's interactive. It's tailored, specifically, for what YOU may need. And it's only a click away.
It will "soothe" you in times of plenty...it will "trouble shoot" for you during those times of woe.
No, not prayer (although the parallel may seem obvious). Something far more human. ...
Views: 1002 - Job Skills 101 - by Once upon a time, bank tellers counted money, bookkeepers kept track of figures, and secretaries typed letters. An employee's job duties were narrowly defined, and decisions were left to those "higher up." THAT WAS THE PAST. Today, employers demand that employees broaden their workplace ...
Views: 2295 - Those Promotion Blues - by Submitted on May 05, 2007 from Noelle NelsonYou’ve had your eye on that promotion for some time now. You’re bound and determined to get out of your office worker status into a supervisory position you’re certain you’re well suited for-- but apparently no one else is convinced. You watch others from your work group move on, out and up, and ...
Views: 911 - Stepping Stones to Success - by Submitted on May 05, 2007 from Donald LoydSuccessful real estate investing, like any business endevour, boils down to five simple steps: having a desire, setting a goal, building a team, identifying a plan, and working that plan. That is one of the main principles I teach all my protégé's. Recently I survived open-heart surgery (a ...
Views: 1472 - Dealing with Difficult People - by Submitted on May 01, 2007 from Richard OppenheimerMost of us know someone who is really difficult to work with – not because they’re bad at their job necessarily, but because people can’t get along with them. You might hear people say “You think they’d get the message by now” – but it simply doesn’t work that way. And someone having a word with ...
Views: 896 - Recover Your Life Purpose From Your Childhood Memories - by Imagine trying to hang your beautiful new suit in a closet without a hanger. Or maybe trying to hang it on one of those flimsy plastic hangers from a discount store.
I see one's life purpose as a hanger to drape the rest of your life onto. If you've got none, your life will fall to the floor, ...
Views: 3667 - A Writing Space of Your Own - by When we talk about creating a writing space, we're really talking about two kinds-a physical space and a mental space. You need both in which to work.
Sure it would be great to have a fantastic office with a great view, but if you can't keep others out of it or get yourself into it, it won't ...
Views: 887 - Visualization: The Key To Your Ascent In Business and Your Career - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2019 from Leon Edward"You are the harbinger of your own success" is a mantra that's used by successful people in all walks of life. Every success story you've ever read follows the format of a person who described their dream, tried to work out what was needed to achieve it, and then set out to do it, by dint of ...
Views: 2951 - To keep on earning, keep on learning - by Success in the modern world takes more than just information and knowledge. You must apply what you know to real life situations and you must be open to learning, un-learning, and re-learning. With the rapid advancement of technology, fluctuating economy and societal and corporate changes, you ...
Views: 930 - 21st entury Career Success - by When it comes to modern career development, one thing we can all count on is change. With the advent of technology, telecommuting, and E-commerce, how work is performed is in a state of reinvention. Self-employment and small business development will become more the norm than big business. And ...
Views: 885 - How To Become An Expert - by Have you ever noticed that experts make more money than generalists? That's because they specialize and generalists generalize. Or, as Zig Ziglar says, they are a wandering generality.
How did I become an expert in certain areas? How have others always done it? It's really simpler than you may ...
Views: 817 - Do’s and Don’ts for Socializing with the Boss and Clients - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2007 from Dianna BooherAllie’s bubbly personality gave her an edge as regional manager of Men’s Sportswear for a prestigious department store chain. As her departments became top revenue producers for the nation, her paychecks grew—as did her popularity. Soon, it was longer and longer lunches when she met with the ...
Views: 2654 - XYZ Company, Will You Go Out With Me? - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Kristen HallowsI have always found it easy to view the employee/employer relationship similar to a dating relationship. People put up with things from their employers that they would never tolerate from their partners. There is one key difference, you say. Your main source of income is not your spouse or ...
Views: 1465 - 4 Steps to a Killer Resume - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Joanne VitaliHaving trouble creating that killer resume? You've come to the right place. Read on. You're only 4 Steps away from your very own truly effective resume. Step 1: Set Yourself Apart This is the most important Step! On average, a job on a job board like Monster.com receives over 300 ...
Views: 1095 - The Gift of a Bad Job - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Catherine JewellYou probably have experienced it: the job from hell. You might have a toxic boss, or work in a company that’s going under, or on a team that defines the word dysfunctional. Bad jobs can actually be a gift, if you choose to see it that way… 1. Bad jobs show us what “good” we are looking for. We ...
Views: 968 - Aspiring Not To Lead-The Glory and the Guts - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Matt HuggAs a boy I was in Boy Scouts. And since then I’ve spent a good part of my life in the program – once in a professional capacity then later when my son joined our local pack, then troop. I still volunteer today. Like me, I’ll bet that you know a number of Eagle Scouts. Even if you don’t think ...
Views: 688 - A Model for Success in Business - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2007 from Janis EricsonThis past January, my maternal grandmother, Jessie Hunter, passed away after ninety-five exceptional years. I would like to dedicate this article to her, and share with you the model of her success. Born Jessie M. Culp in Detroit, 1911, she was president of her high school graduating class, ...
Views: 1146 - Enthusiasm - The Fire Within! - by In our daily lives we will often come across people of unquestionable ability and intelligence who waste their talents just jogging along, going through the motions, doing mediocre jobs. They never rise above their lowly positions, nor do they give the impression that they wish to. Theirs seems ...
Views: 4391 - I'll Be Happy Tomorrow - by Are you living your life to the fullest? Are you happy with who, what, or where you are today? Are you doing what you love?
Most of us are searching for something, or sometime in the future when we will finally be happy. But we know from last week's attack that there are no guarantees there ...
Views: 1072 - Did You Think You Would Be Somewhere Else In Your Career By Now? - by Are you satisfied where you are in your career right now? Or, do you think back to the jobs you turned down, or the paths you should have taken?
The past is called the past because it is in the past. The decisions you made, or did not make, may have taught you some tough lessons, but you can ...
Views: 782 - Are You Too Busy At Work? - by Are you doing too much at work? Do you find that your hours at work are causing you to eat more, exercise less, and watch your life pass by? Do you spend more time in the office than you do at home? Do you wish there was a better way?
Working all the time prevents you from growing in other ...
Views: 1296 - Put Pizzazz Into Your Own Personal Presentation - by The age-old maxim is true: You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. Impressions are powerful things - they shape how others see you and interact with you. To add pizzazz to your personal presentation, remember 10 points:
It's all about common sense and good manners. The ...
Views: 1340 - You Can't Sell Anything If You Can't Sell Yourself - by What makes some sales professionals standouts and others merely competent? I'll give you a hint, it's not the products they are selling.
Top sales professionals have an edge. They know how to develop sales presentations that deliver not only the benefits of their products, but the best of ...
Views: 1011 - Intuition, the Key to Agility - by You are facing a tough choice about which direction to go in a workplace problem. Management wants the results immediately (meaning that your work should have been done yesterday), yet you don’t nearly have all the information you need to make a comfortable decision. You will have to take a ...
Views: 655 - The Magic of Positive Thinking - by Yes, there is magic in positive thinking! In aviation, the word attitude means the angle at which the plane meets the wind, whether the wings are level with the horizon, and whether it is climbing or descending. The pilot who fails to take responsibility for the attitude of his aircraft is in ...
Views: 846 - Distinction: Connection vs. Contact - by Definitions
Connection - Something that links, an association, a relationship
Contact - The coming together of two surfaces
Example
As you attempt to build your network of people, a contact represents a collection of business cards of people you'll never know, a connection, however, has to ...
Views: 932 - Be Careful What You Put on Your Plate - by Recently, my wife and I went to Ryan’s for dinner. I am always amazed at the abundance of food. Yes I guess we are pretty blessed here in America. It’s the richest country in the world. I’m still on a New Year’s resolution kick. I watch what I eat. I was very careful to watch what I put on my ...
Views: 920 - Write Down Your Goals! - by Like umbrellas and pens, unwritten goals almost always end in loss!
Written goals are catalysts, transforming agents for success and achievement. You will achieve far greater and more consistent results when you take the time to write down your goals.
Writing goals sets off a chain of events ...
Views: 1120 - Focus! Focus! Focus! - by Focus is the glue that holds a goal in place?an insurance policy on your journey to success. If you've got a great goal or idea but not focus, you really don't have much!
What exactly is focus? Focus is simply a goal, a picture in your mind's eye of something you want. Your focus is usually ...
Views: 1045 - Be Decisive! - by Success is the intentional, pre-meditated use of choice and decision. Unless you choose ?with certainty ?what it is you want, you accept table scraps by default. The world is plump with opportunity. Be decisive!
You are born with great capabilities, but you will not achieve your potential ...
Views: 817 - Shhh! Listen, Don’t Just Hear - by Once when my oldest son wasn’t paying attention to an assignment in elementary school, his teacher asked him if he had trouble hearing. "No ma’am," he answered, "I have trouble listening."
My son was only 7 years old, and he didn’t realize he had zeroed in on one of the business world’s biggest ...
Views: 4280 - How comfortable are you with change and transition? - by Have you felt powerless around the need to make certain decisions? Has the fear of change or transition created concern or an adverse effect on your life? If so, you are not alone. Everyday millions of people experience various forms of anxiety or fear while attempting to make the simplest forms ...
Views: 822 - The Entrepreneurs Prayer - by As I awaken with the gift of yet another day and prepare for the tasks at hand, I offer up this most ardent prayer:
I pray for continued clarity of purpose so that I may hold my vision steady and keep my focus on the needs and success of others, which in turn shall bring me my success.
I ...
Views: 981 - SHOOT FOR SUCCESS BY AIMING TO PLEASE - by Many a great teacher has professed the pearl of wisdom that when one chooses to focus on helping others to attain satisfaction and achieve success, they in turn enjoy ultimate success.
Consider this from the Bible: "Riches and honor are with me, enduring riches and righteousness. My fruit is ...
Views: 858 - The Missing Cornerstone of Success - by 1. A Hero is someone who the moment prior to becoming one was a reckless, irresponsible dreamer.
2. One is successful just in the sincere attempt to become successful.
I wrote the above while in deep reflection, mulling over whether I was truly prepared to take on the mammoth job of ...
Views: 848 - The Next Generation in Online Recruiting - by Jobrapido brings the next generation of online recruiting to Europe: rather than Job posting.
The number of companies and recruiting agencies that post vacancies on their own websites increases rapidly, Jobrapido job seekers with a unique possibility: you can search through the vacancies posted ...
Views: 830 - Focus and Concentration: A Must for Doctors - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2021 from Leon EdwardSickness is something that can not be completely avoided. Everyone knows this to be the truth. At some point or another, everyone gets sick enough to need the help of a doctor. Anyone who hasn't, may have a problem that has gone undetected. So, there is just no truth to the old saying "an apple ...
Views: 3247(2 votes) - Work ? I Thought I Was Playing! - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2007 from Donna KarabaHow to Bring Your Passion to Work in 5 Key Steps The practice of bringing one’s soul into the workplace is not typically encouraged in our American corporate culture. Your soul, or higher self, must be heard in every aspect of your life in order for you to be happy. After twenty years ...
Views: 676 - Belief Sells, Confidence Motivates - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2007 from Barry MaherIt's far easier to make someone else a believer when you're a believer yourself. Let’s say you have a health problem and you go to a doctor. You want him to listen, evaluate and investigate. When he makes his recommendation, you want to hear as much confidence as possible. "Andrew, you've ...
Views: 1584 - Designing Your Ultimate Game With Power, Perspective, and Precision - by In a moment, I’ll share with you an exciting strategy for designing your ultimate game, you know the one that makes your life truly meaningful and delicious. The one where you see yourself now creating the results that you need and want in your life—excelling in whatever you focus on both at ...
Views: 890 - Enhancing Brain Power Through Mind Puzzles For Career Success - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2021 from Leon EdwardIn society today and the business world, the more you use your mind, the better your success will be. When you have outstanding mind and brain skills and IQ confidence usually follows. Employers hire and promote often the person who masters these characteristics better then a very competitive ...
Views: 5699(3 votes) - How To Be A More Motivational Manager - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2007 from Andrew RondeauHow To Be A More Motivational Manager. Would you like to know the secrets of motivating your staff? Of course you would. I mean, who wouldn't? Well this is what it takes. It may appear that all great motivational managers know the secrets to improving an employees performance. But what these ...
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