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15 minutes a day to more productive work

July 10, 2009

In my house, no crime is more likely to end up in instant dismemberment than scuffing my Precious Portfolio. I have a beautiful, classic black leather portfolio from Levenger that I use for all of my business “stuff.”  I carried it to meetings at my last job, I carried it to interviews when I was [...]

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Job search over 50: Unique challenges, unique opportunities

July 9, 2009

As much as my work as a career coach allows me to teach others, I’m grateful for how much I learn. Yesterday I had the privilege of having three great conversations with three different people going through job transition.  The common link: all were over 50. As we talked about their experiences, I was struck [...]

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Seth Godin: Incremental Choice and mediocrity

June 30, 2009

We’ve been talking here for a bit about the power of incremental choice — how each choice you make brings you closer to your goals or farther away. Today I saw this short thought by Seth Godin on how incremental choice can lead to mediocrity. Which will you choose, today and every day? (Other incremental [...]

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Incremental choice and your priorities: Get what you want faster

June 29, 2009

If you’d like to catch up, so far we’ve talked about the power of incremental choice and how it applies to job search and relationship building. My to-do list is unwieldy at best.  It includes big picture items (“develop training,” “evaluate landscaping”) and day-to-day grind (“buy bread,” “call Mom”).  And as much as I work [...]

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The Power of Incremental Choice

June 9, 2009

How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. We tend to make things harder on ourselves than they have to be.  When working towards something that takes time and effort to achieve, we tend to undercut our own success. The classic example is weight loss.  We place ourselves on a diet.  Every [...]

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Getting into alignment: Putting passion into your everyday

May 14, 2009

photo credit: Paco Espinoza Last week I gave you a bit of an assignment — track what tasks you spend your time on, and how you feel while completing those tasks. Most people when they complete this exercise for the first time find out two things: There are vast amounts of their time that are [...]

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Guest Post: Does your career support your lifestyle?

May 1, 2009

Today’s post is a guest post from Betsy Talbot, who lives the dream.  She and her husband have reevaluated their participation in the rat race and have restyled their lives to allow them to live the life they want.  Read on for her thoughts on the intersection of lifestyle and career, and read more at [...]

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Remove your roadblocks

April 28, 2009

photo credit: Old Sarge I recently attended a fantastic networking event.  During a discussion session, the talk turned to one woman’s difficulty with finding a new position. Several people had provided this person advice on how to network with a purpose, but she kept  pushing back.  “That won’t work,” she’d say.  “You don’t understand.”  “That’s [...]

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Job search mission statement: Goal setting and your job search

February 16, 2009

photo credit: steve9567 There are countless job boards and employer sites, job fairs, and networking opportunities. They say that job hunting is a full-time job, but it can become much more than that. Without appropriate focus, your efforts will scattered and you’ll likely expend time and energy on opportunities that aren’t right for you. The [...]

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One Question

January 29, 2009

In past job searches, I’ve focused on a career trajectory.  If I have position A, that qualifies me for position B, which in turn qualifies me for C, etc.  My job searches have been all about finding that position B — that next step in an inevitable climb up the corporate ladder. But a couple [...]

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