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Get motivated: Check off your to-dos

August 11, 2009

This weekend, I took some time to shut off the demands of the world and focus on the good stuff.  I spent time with my husband and my little girl.  I hosted a dinner party with good friends.  And Sunday, honestly, I took a long-overdue nap.
Sometimes, a break is in order.  But you may find, [...]

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Not getting the job you want? Double your efforts

July 28, 2009

A woman I met recently shared how she had been laid off,  and was able to get a great new job in slightly over a month.
Her experience defies the conventional wisdom about job search.  She didn’t search for one month for every $10k of target salary.  She searched for one month.  Period.
Lesson:  It can be [...]

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The “What if?” factor

July 17, 2009

“What if?” — two of the most powerful words in the English language.
They can be both your motive power and your barrier.
They open the world of possibilities, but open also doubts.
“What if I get this fantastic new job?”
“What if I bomb the interview?”
“What if my boss recognizes all the work that I put in on [...]

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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 by the [...]

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Putting passion into your everyday: Create a project

June 30, 2009

Brief note for those who are interested…  I’ve collected links to all of the various resources that you can access for your job search on the Services page.  There you can find info on the newsletter, teleseminars, and more.
The best way to succeed at work is to do more of what you love.  But what [...]

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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 day [...]

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Networking with confidence: You cannot fail

May 21, 2009

photo credit: chuckp
“Networking” — the buzz word that we use today to refer to meeting people and building relationships — can be an uncomfortable proposition.  One common form is the networking event, where you snazz up your look, head to some cocktail hour or luncheon or conference, and spend time figuring out how to [...]

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Achieving Balance: Are you in the wrong job?

May 19, 2009

photo credit: sergis blog
So, you know what you love to do, and how much time you get to spend doing it.  You’ve managed your schedule and attention in a way that allows you to do more of the things that you love, and be more effective at them.
What if it’s not enough?
Maybe you’re in [...]

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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 not productive [...]

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Interview Question of the Week: What has been your greatest success?

May 13, 2009

photo credit: pfala
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Interview Question of the Week. (If you haven’t seen any of the others, find them all here).
Interviewers typically know their definition of success. They have objectives, performance standards, benchmarks and more to evaluate you once you get on the job. But what’s [...]

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