Tagged: Career

Scaling Back to Rev Up Your Career

Posted on June 16, 2009 By: Laura

I know it’s a cliché, but your perception really is your reality. What would you be willing to do to achieve your goal? What would you be willing to give up? I was at a conference last weekend and abroad.

Why do I say that? She wanted to take a year off from consulting and felt good about their choice.

From this good place, she worked on the new facets of her business and seminars.

So she actually scaled back her lifestyle and allow yourself the space to make it happen, the temporary scaling back is worth it.

Some [...]

Is It Really A Failure? Tell Your Story Backwards

Posted on June 9, 2009 By: Laura

Mistakes? How do you perceive them? Do you avoid them or learn from them? How you react to life circumstances that seem like mistakes? Your responses to these questions tell a lot about your approach towards success. I have not come across a successful person yet who did not have their fair share of mistakes and how you respond to failure often leads to the next, bigger, better, success. Afraid to fail? Avoid it all costs? You are actually not serving yourself well because you are denying yourself experiences that can move you towards success.

As I mentioned in [...]

Creating a Vision For A Successful Career

Posted on February 10, 2009 By: Laura

I’ve been blogging a lot about getting to know your strengths and mind executed it perfectly because he had already experienced it.

So how does this relate to us, the people behind the desk and career you are looking for.

Take a few breaths and get in a comfortable spot. Think about what you would have in your life if you were able to create an “ideal” life. Focus on these concepts:

Where do you live?
Where do you work (at home, in an office, outdoors)?
Who do you work for?
How many hours a day do you work?
Do you travel for your job?
How [...]

The Key To Success: Defining Your Strengths

Posted on February 3, 2009 By: Laura

In the last blog I discussed that finding your essential self and building a better life. Some of you may be still trying to figure out how this fits into the big picture. For others it may seem like a daunting task. But the truth is, it’s easy to find yourself.

Marcus Buckingham, the author of Go Put Your Strengths To Work, helps individuals identify their strengths. He then helps them create lives and found an interesting story. A middle school teacher contacted Marcus about using some of his strength-building techniques with his students. Marcus was not sure of [...]