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- Executive Coaching: Can You Be a Great Leader If You Are Shy? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2015 from Cecile PeterkinManagers are generally authoritative, daring leaders. On the other hand, shy people are likely to hold back, be reserved in conversations, and even avoid social interactions. A very interesting question now is whether or not shy people can be effective leaders. If you are a shy type and you ...
Views: 1607 - 10 Steps to Escape the Job World and Create the Life You Really Want - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2004 from Valerie Young1. GET THE POINT – OF LIFE, THAT IS. How many of us will look back in our old age and wish we'd gone to more meetings or put in more overtime. The point? Despite pressure to "play it safe" by sticking with your day job ("...but dear, you have a good job, you want to be HAPPY too?") you have ...
Views: 1605(1 vote) - How To Choose The ‘Right’ Coaching Niche - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2007 from Piercarla GarusiAs the number of life coaches increases daily, the need to be specialised, to be different, becomes more and more a necessity. Someone once told me that ‘niching’ describes how you would like other people to remember you, to talk about you, so ‘niching’ is closely linked to branding. When I ...
Views: 1605 - The Road to Self-Confidence is a Steady Progression. Eight steps to get there fast! - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Rita RockerHas your foot been on the brake? If so, it's time to take your foot off the brake and get back behind the wheel of your life. Proclaim, “I will not stop my journey too soon. It’s time to get out and overcome every obstacle in my way!” Here are eight steps that you can take: 1. Imagine ...
Views: 1605 - Tips to Overcoming Obstacles in the New Year - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Hallie CrawfordThe New Year always brings new and exciting things! It is a time to overcome the obstacles in your life such as relationships, lifestyle, and your career. In order to overcome obstacles in your career, you have to keep positive outlook and start creating goals that you can be proud of. No matter ...
Views: 1605 - How to become a Registered Medical Transcriptionist - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2013 from Nancy HigginsEven when the economy is in shambles, there are a few careers that continue to flourish. Healthcare careers are amongst those evergreen professions that are fairly resilient to economic ups and downs. And among healthcare careers, there are some that require professionals to work closely with ...
Views: 1604 - Limiting Beliefs Keeping You from Your Dream Career? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2019 from Michelle RazHow Fear Of Failure Keeps Us From Pursuing The Career We Were Meant To Do “Hope and fear cannot occupy the same space. Invite one to stay.” -Maya Angelou When you fear failure, you paralyze yourself into a career that’s not right for you. And a career that is a bad fit permeates into your ...
Views: 1604 - Why People Quit their Job - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2016 from Billy ArcementMost business owners will admit that one of the more costly portions of managing a business is training new employees. Turnover causes disruptions in the workflow, increased workloads for those who stay on the job and uses huge blocks of time screening and hiring replacements. When people leave ...
Views: 1604 - ***Three Ways to Cultivate Confidence When the Chips are Down - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Regina BarrIn many organizations, when times get tough things suddenly begin to contract en mass – budgets, projects, jobs and communication. Suddenly employees are left to wonder who or what is next? Optimism fades and suddenly confidence overall is down perhaps even yours. How can you cultivate ...
Views: 1603 - 3 Tips for Stress Management on the Job - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2015 from Porschia Parker-GriffinWe’ve all been there. You’re sailing through your day feeling great and then out of nowhere, you are hit with an email, phone call, or conversation that knocks you off balance. Or maybe, you go through the workday with a constant weight on your shoulders. You could be stressed out at a job ...
Views: 1603 - Suggestions for Career Success in Alphabetical Order - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Todd HicksThere is little doubt you want to be successful at your job. You will learn numerous ways to do this in an A to Z fashion. Act professionally at all times. Always do your best. Ask for assistance when you do not understand something and you cannot grasp a task. Become a valuable asset to ...
Views: 1603 - Bringing the Butterfly to Light: Overcoming Fear - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Debi HebelToday I saw a butterfly come out from it’s cocoon. It fought, it struggled, and it emerged… strong, free, vibrant, and ready to fly. Like the cocoon of the butterfly so many of us have self-imposed cocoons made up of fears. Our fears, which we create to protect us, are in many cases the ...
Views: 1602(2 votes) - IAS and Bank Exam Syllabus - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Radhika SinhaIAS and Bank po are two highly coveted jobs offered by different sectors. Civil services offer IAS and the banking sector offers the post of bank po to the most eligible and highly competent individuals. Tough exams are conducted for both recruitment and are very difficult to clear. The syllabus ...
Views: 1601 - The importance of joyful work in the second half of life! - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2012 from Craig NathansonThe importance of joyful work Sadly, most people did not learn at school about the importance of enjoying their work, unless a person was fortunate to have had a parent who taught how important it is. Most commonly, the notion of work to most people is the necessity for providing an income ...
Views: 1601 - How Ebooks Can Take You To The Top - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Ron PettellEbooks can be an enormous help in business. But, for most people, the value of using ebooks is just beginning to be appreciated. MY TECHNIQUE: The technique that I developed is to carry an e-library. Now, wherever I go, I have dozens of very high quality ebooks that keep me informed ...
Views: 1600 - Pitch Yourself Famous: A Four-Step Formula to Creating a Perfect Pitch - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Sandra Dee RobinsonHave you pictured yourself a go-to guest expert on TV or sharing your expertise to live audiences? Do you watch news segments with interviews on current topics and say, “Heck, I can do that!” Ever sit in an audience at an event and wish you could grab that microphone next? Guest ...
Views: 1600(1 vote) - Affirmations Help You Create the Successful Life and Career You Want and Deserve - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Bud BilanichI have learned that self confidence is an upward spiral. Self confidence leads to professional success, which in turn leads to increased self confidence, which leads to higher levels of success, and so on. You might be saying, "That's great, but how do I become self confident if I'm new in my ...
Views: 1599(3 votes) - Importance of Job Description - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Sandy DsouzaThe importance of job description cannot be overseen or given a skip when deciding one's career or while planning a change of job. The reason behind it is related to psychology as well as common sense, but unfortunately people do not pay much attention to it. The moment you mention job ...
Views: 1599 - Why You Should Go Back to School - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2017 from Shae HollandGoing back to school can be a tough decision to make and even harder to do once you've been out in the working world for a while. Whether you want to finish your Bachelor’s degree or would like to go for a Master’s, there are numerous advantages to aspiring toward further education. If you’re ...
Views: 1599 - Peter Fogel's "How to Make the Leap from the Corporate World into Your Own!" - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2010 from Peter FogelStriking out on our own can be liberating and a bit scary. I don't know of anyone who has taken a real jump and regretted it, but I haven't talked to everyone who has either. I have talked to several who wound up going back to the corporate cubicles, licking a few wounds, but they still didn't ...
Views: 1598(5 votes) - Time to Celebrate? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2007 from Kevin EikenberryWe celebrate all sorts of things in our lives; birthdays, anniversaries, championships … achievements of all sorts. We celebrate all of these things individually or with our family and friends and they bring us great joy and satisfaction. We all like know “how” to celebrate, but many of us ...
Views: 1598 - Introduction to Blog Designing for Beginners - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Prime AqueI was wondering how to build my blog 2 years ago. I tried to create several blogs for trial and error. I experimented a lot of themes in blogger. I tried hard to tweak the default template by browsing for some helpful tutorials already available that time. Today is just the perfect time to write ...
Views: 1597(1 vote) - ***Reframe Your Attitude and Create a More Positive Work Environment - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from Regina BarrI often think about something that my uncle once told me when I asked him if he minded getting older. He said, “Age is a state of mind over matter, if you don’t mind it then it doesn’t matter.” With each passing year (and birthday) I have come to appreciate the wisdom of this statement. I have ...
Views: 1596(1 vote) - Career Opportunities for Administrative Assistants - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Nancy HigginsWho is not familiar with the office secretary? Traditionally, a secretary used to be a conservatively-dressed women buzzing around in the office performing a whole gamut of tasks that ranged from making coffee to scheduling appointments. However, with improvements in technology, the role of ...
Views: 1596 - Check And Double Check What You Do - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Donald MitchellIt’s easy to miss your most rewarding and satisfying career opportunities. Why? Most people assume that there are no better alternatives to whatever they are doing or planning. Such assumptions are almost always wrong. If people who are quick to assume they know about all the choices ...
Views: 1596(1 vote) - Every Career Challenge Is Tough In The Beginning - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2012 from Deborah Brown-Volkman, PCCAre you facing a challenge in your career that seems insurmountable? Are you unsure how to handle it? Do you wish that overcoming your challenge was easier? No one really wants things to be tough. Yes, we may know deep down that tough makes us stronger, but when we are going through a ...
Views: 1596 - Why "Bad things" come in threes - and what you can do about it! - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from mandie crawfordWhen was the last time you felt upset or became angry, frustrated or disillusioned with something that has happened in your life or in your business? A missed call, a missed opportunity, an angry client, a lost account or any negative event can often set us into a tail-spin of ...
Views: 1596 - Why Career Search is Important - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2011 from James AndersonCareer search is an important part of realizing your dreams. After getting higher education if you're unemployed because rising unemployment, But There are many different types of jobs available on the Internet that you can choose from. The Internet is the best place to go when looking for this ...
Views: 1596 - A Simple Guide to Writing (and Giving) a Speech - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2003 from Hal WarfieldNearly as dreaded as snakes and spiders, public speaking ranks high in causing fear in many of us. Whether your motivation is a desire to learn or simple necessity, here is a really simple guide to writing and giving a speech. Your Topic: is this speech about something already know? Then take ...
Views: 1595(1 vote) - For a Raise or Promotion, Use Triggers of Value - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Alan SkloverACTUAL CASE HISTORY: Like so many others at year's end, an employee we will call "Nichole" for purposes of this article, was hoping for a solid raise in January. She was hopeful, too, that the promotion she'd sought for two years would finally now come through. For six years she'd led the ...
Views: 1595 - Synthesize and Simplify Your Way to Job and Relationship Success - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from William CottringerSynthesize and Simplify Your Way to Job and Relationship Success By Bill Cottringer I will make two bold statements that I am confident will get 100% agreement. And that is always a good starting point to build upon to make things better at work or in relationships. These two agreeable ...
Views: 1595 - Medical Career Resumes & How to Get Your First Job Out of School - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2017 from Hannah WhittenlyEveryone needs a little help sometimes. This could be the reason why medical careers are some of the most stable careers out there. For example, nursing careers are gaining more momentum than some people may have expected, but demand does not guarantee placement. You still need to know how to ...
Views: 1594 - Social Networks Enhance Interpersonal Communications - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Sylvia HendersonOh my, can there be heresy in the words in the title? A Nielsen Wire study notes statistics that illustrate the rise of social media use in recent years. We inherently know that social media use rises each year (from the turn of the 21st century, forward). Every media imaginable reports our ...
Views: 1594 - Co-workers Draining Your Energy? 5 Tips to Maintaining Your Peace of Mind! - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2015 from Porschia Parker-GriffinHow do you feel after chatting with your co-workers on the job? Are you upbeat, motivated, and inspired? Or are you tired, drained, and feeling unbalanced? Most people are not aware of how the interactions they have with others affects their energy, mood, and job performance. They wonder why ...
Views: 1593 - The Meta-Learning Series: Do you know how to learn? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2015 from Lucas ThomasEducation is becoming very, very expensive. Even worse, it is not actually teaching any viable job skills that the workplace wants. As for most jobs you’re hired for; require on the job training and have nothing to do with the degree you have. A good example is my friend, Mike. Mike ...
Views: 1593 - Why Your Teaching Portfolio is Important - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2010 from Candace DaviesTeachers seeking jobs in today’s market need to use every tool at their disposal – the teaching job market is very tough, so you need every advantage. One of the most valuable job search tools a teaching candidate can possess is a strong, visually appealing teaching portfolio. A teacher’s ...
Views: 1593 - LOW COST FAST FOOD FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2016 from Meenu JainFast food industry in our country has evolved much since Mcdonalds, KFC, Pizzahut and various other giants. It is expected to grow a hilarious 8 times by 2020 relatively from the year 2011. Such a big leap has been possible due to various factors like population, rapidly changing lifestyles of ...
Views: 1591 - What Makes A Good Team Leader? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Complete ITProfessionalAre you considering making the transfer to a team leader role? Or are you just curious as to the qualities of a good team leader? It’s rather different to a pure technical role - different skills are involved and not everyone is able to successfully make the change from a technical role into a ...
Views: 1591(2 votes) - How To Start A Professional Email - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Complete ITProfessionalWriting a professional email - for work or any other reasons - could be a hard thing to learn. It’s something which can come easy for experienced IT professionals, but if you haven't any experience with crafting professional emails, or if you’re just starting a career, it’s a thing you’ll need ...
Views: 1590 - Limiting Beliefs Crush Your Success - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Linda PucciI've been working with people for over 30 years now, in all sorts of contexts. Some have seen me for therapy to get over a trauma, or to change how they cope, or to overcome depression or anxiety. Some see me for business coaching, to grow their business and achieve financial security. Some ...
Views: 1590(2 votes) - What to Remember When Your Life Goes South: Five Unconventional Tips to Take Advantage of Adversity & Change - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2011 from bud inzerWhat to Remember When Your Life Goes South Five Unconventional Tips to Take Advantage of Adversity & Change by Bud Inzer We each have a constant companion in life. This companion may come as a pleasant surprise, a welcomed gift or simply as trouble. Sometimes we deliberately invite this ...
Views: 1590(1 vote) - Capable of Disruptive Ideas? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Jane CranstonThe other night I was watching an interview of two major players at Google Ventures. Google Ventures is the in-house “radical” venture group of the organization, the people who hunt for new ideas and people with ideas, and then invests time and skills with them with the hope of finding the next ...
Views: 1589(2 votes) - How to Negotiate the Best Salary Possible - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2013 from Eduard EzeanuSalary negotiation is an important career skill. The better you can negotiate with your employer how much you earn, the more financially rewarding your career will be at any stage. Employees who are good salary negotiators frequently out-earn their colleagues with similar skills and ...
Views: 1589 - How To Be Super Successful: Be Tall and Attractive? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Ray WilliamsIn an ideal world, people are hired and promoted because of their abilities, competence, attitudes and interpersonal skills--right? Maybe not. Despite how far we've come in the areas of recruiting, selecting and developing people in organizations, there's evidence that we still judge people ...
Views: 1588(2 votes) - How to Become an IAS Officer - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2012 from Radhika SinhaDream of becoming an IAS officer? Well it is not as easy as it sounds. You have to go through tough phases to be finally able to call an IAS officer. It is a much coveted job as we all know, but what we do not know is how much hard work is put to finally gain that coveted position. Unlike other ...
Views: 1588 - *** Career Coaching is a "Two-Way Street" - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2014 from Ford MyersPeople who are seriously considering engaging the services of a Career Coach usually ask many questions about what the advisor "will do or should do" in order to make the coaching relationship work for the client. This is certainly reasonable and understandable. However, there are also several ...
Views: 1587 - Animation and Multimedia Careers in a Digital World - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Bob HartzellThe rapidly growing use of animation and multimedia in our advertising and communications universe begins in the graphic design field. In theory that is still the case, although as the basic communications tools all have video capability today; many communications companies utilize animators ...
Views: 1587(1 vote) - Are You a Determined or Desperate Job Seeker? - by Submitted on May 08, 2010 from Heather EagarWhen you’re anxiously awaiting your next job opportunity, sometimes it’s easy to walk the fine line between being a determined job seeker and desperate one. Of course, it’s not uncommon to feel desperate when you’re ready to get a job, but being desperate is something that should be practiced in ...
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