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Turning Your Career into a Mission

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Turning Your Career into a Mission

I recently saw a video about Daniel Pink’s new book “Drive”. For those of you unfamiliar with Daniel Pink he is the author of several best selling books about the changing world of work and where you are going. This sense of clarity gives you the direction you need to accomplish things over the long term. So ask yourself, what’s your sentence?

The second important part of having a mission statement according to Daniel Pink is to ask yourself everyday “Was I Better Today than Yesterday?” If you take the time to ask yourself that question each day you will see [...]

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Want to Start A Business this Year? Do Your Research

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Want to Start A Business this Year? Do Your Research

     You know who you are: that out of the box thinker who constantly has a million ideas going around in your head and this is the important part for the quick start entrepreneurs out there, do your research! In other words, before moving ahead with functions of the business you need to research the viability of the business. Is there a need for the service? Is there an established market for the service?

     A quick way to get an idea of the consumer demand come up with product/service ideas. You can do a casual survey by interacting with people [...]

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Job Seekers: Where and How to Find Jobs

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Job Seekers: Where and How to Find Jobs

     There’s a lot of stress brewing in the job market. Are you just out of college and develop a career plan.                   

     “Where do I start?” is the most common question I get from my clients? If you are just out of college or have been laid off from a field in which there may be no immediate opportunities, now is the time to explore your ideas. I know the feeling of “need to get a job now” seems most rational, but if you are jumping towards jobs in desperation they may be harder to get. Why? Because you haven’t [...]

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How Smart Entrepreneurs Handle New Ideas

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How Smart Entrepreneurs Handle New Ideas

     As Entrepreneurs, we are known for being idea people. That’s the most exciting part, the ideas. But this can be a hindrance when starting a new business. In order to be a smart entrepreneur, you need to be aware of what is the best idea that will fit into your overall vision for your company. Without this knowledge you are wasting your business’s productivity, time, and money.

      It’s easy to get excited about a new product or marketing tool that has the potential to take you to the “sweet spot” in your business plan. It seems so right at [...]

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Career Ideas for the New Year

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Career Ideas for the New Year

  It’s the beginning of another New Year. Some people may find themselves looking forward to meeting the challenges of the New Year and examine some of the career ideas you have toyed with over the years. 

     If you are like me, you may have tons of ideas going through your mind constantly about new projects or endeavors. Part of your challenge for this year will be to learn how to calm the clutter of ideas in your mind and learn to focus on the ideas that are truly the best fit for your individual life plan. If your problem [...]

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In a Goal Rut? Creating Goals That Work For You

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In a Goal Rut? Creating Goals That Work For You

     It’s December again: the beginning of the end of the year. At this time of year a lot of my clients start to assess if they have achieved the goals they set back in the beginning of the New Year. Some people are celebrating the success of 2009 while others are trying to figure out why couldn’t quite meet their goals again this year. If you are in the latter category, don’t fret. There is always a chance to repair a broken goal.

       The trick in meeting a goal is to always be conscious of how it is working [...]

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The Secret of Effective Decision Making

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The Secret of Effective Decision Making

     In the last month I have been focusing on the advice we get from others and it became clear to me that so many people don’t take the advice they are given from the most important people in their lives: themselves. In our society, intuition can be perceived as bordering on odd because images of fortune tellers appear when most people hear this word. In its purest terms, intuition is an innate skill we are all born with, it’s our gut instinct. When you learn to follow this natural form of advice the hard decisions become much easier to [...]

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Using Savvy Communication Skills To Accomplish Goals

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Using Savvy Communication Skills To Accomplish Goals

     Have you ever noticed that some of your best ideas are not being well received? They look great on paper, but somehow you are having a hard time getting your boss or co-workers to support your endeavors. You may find yourself in a position at work where it seems like the tasks you need to be completed by others are at the bottom of their to-do list. Does this mean you’ve become some kind of social piranha at the workplace? Absolutely not. It means you have to look at that old catch phrase; “It’s not what you say but [...]

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The Importance of Good Advice

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The Importance of Good Advice

     Advice is a tricky thing for most of us, whether we are giving or receiving it. We often seek out advice from others, but its questionable how many of us actually take the advice we are given. I was reminded of how important advice can be while reading the July 6, 2009 issue of Forbes magazine. The issue focused on influential leaders in various professions and careers forever”.

     Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and use advice to create positive change in their lives.

     Some of the other advice that various industry leaders noted as their best advice include: set realistic goals; [...]

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Facing the Challenges of Goal Completion

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Facing the Challenges of Goal Completion

     I recently read an article by Rosabeth Moss Kanter titled “Change is Hardest in the Middle” that clearly illustrated to me why so many of us get frustrated when we are halfway to achieving a goal. Kanter is a professor at Harvard who specializes in strategy, innovation, and small organizations world wide.

      Kanter notes that it is when we are in the middle of a change the feelings of failure emerge. In her words: “Everyone loves inspiring beginnings and working through the problems can lead to success.

     There are of course times when it is time to pull out [...]

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