You’re Ready for a Career Change…Is Your Resume?
Author: Heather Eagar

You finally did it. You made the decision to leave a career that makes you dread every Monday morning and pursue one that you feel is your true calling. Congratulations! Making the decision was the hard part, right? Unfortunately, no. You’ve convinced yourself that this is the right move…how do you convince everyone else? It’s time to work on your resume.


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Your sacred space
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

Many of us have a place in our lives where we feel especially free and creative. They are places we retreat when we want to recover from a bad day, celebrate a good day, think through a knotty problem, or write the first draft of our next chapter.


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Your Own Business - If Not Now, When?
Author: Sheryl Clinton

You have wanted to have your own business for a long time. But, every time you sit down to write out a business plan for yourself, you end up discouraged because all you have is a list of things you know nothing about!


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Your Job is Bigger Than You Think
Author: John Izzo

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Your Job is Bigger Than You Think
Author: John Izzo

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YOUR CAREER PROSPECTS
Author: RAY ROCK

Every year there are thousands of you young men and women, who are leaving school or college with the sole object of starting your working careers. The biggest problem that you face is, choosing a career that you truly love, and enjoy.


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Your Career Plan
Author: Elizabeth Lengyel

You’ve been going 6-to-late; exhausted by running the supersonic treadmill of life and wish you had a different job. But you can’t because you have no time and you’re left spent at the end of every day. Conversely, you’re gut tells you that everything would be different if you could only find the right career match. You could stop hitting the snooze button every morning and get back into enjoying the game of life.


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You No Longer Have A Label, But You Do Have A Ticket
Author: Tama J. Kieves

When I first dropped out of my lawyer life, I sometimes walked downtown on weekdays like some wayward ghost haunting a former territory. I’d stare at the office high-rises with fountains gushing in plazas and geometric murals in cool lobbies. Then I’d gaze in the windows of trendy boutiques dangling smart black leather bags, silk shirts, tweed blazers, the fashion of validity. I found myself envious of the women, like the woman I used to be, who could sit at outdoor cafes sipping iced tea in the easy security of a crowd just like them. They ate Cobb salads, wore linen suits, and consulted their bulky daytimers just bulging with appointments. After lunch, they rushed back to meetings, matters, and materiality, smart black leather bags by their side.


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“You must play by the rules”
Author: graham and julie

You must play by the rules. Everything has rules. You want to play chess then learn the rules. You want to play soccer then learn the rules. You want to play tennis then learn the rules. You want to play life then….hang on a minute…. Who wrote the rules of life?


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You Mean Even I Can Make Money?
Author: Ali Sharifi

I get many questions from people about how meditation can be used to attract wealth into their lives. People are often disappointed to find out that the solution involves work, and I don’t just mean going to their day jobs. In order to bring money into your life, you have to be ready to accept it. Not only do you need to change your attitude towards money, you also have to turn yourself into a money magnet. This article contains no get rich quick schemes and doesn’t promise to make you a millionaire. What it will do is show you some concrete steps you can take right now to shift your whole perspective on money.


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You Are The Pilot
Author: Ninive Badilescu

I was reading the other day through my coaching notes for a previous week and once again realized that a recurring coaching topic is time management. This is no surprise to me as someone who is fortunate enough to be made aware of common work related issues through my coaching experience.


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Writing Your Personal Vision/Mission Statement
Author: Cecile Peterkin

Copyright 2003, Cosmiccoachingcentre.com


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Writing Your Affiliate Home Business Plan
Author: Glenn Beach

Here’s a typical scenario: You are deciding to start a home business and suddenly everyone you know has his nose in your business, literally. What do you tell them? And how do you answer your own questions? What should you expect from the company in terms of stability, longevity, vitality, trust, income, and so forth?


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Writing An Accomplishment Driven Résumé
Author: Heather Eagar, CPRW

In the midst of hundreds, if not thousands, of résumés recruiters and employers receive for any given position, your résumé needs to stand out from the crowd. You must make the Hiring Manager want to read your résumé more thoroughly than just the rudimentary 10-20 seconds the vast majority of your competition will warrant. The way to do this is by designing an accomplishment driven résumé.


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Workplace 911
Author: Nan S. Russell

I've watched a few episodes of Nanny 911 and with the chaos, out of control children and seemingly irreparable behavior, it strikes me as a precursor to Workplace 911. No, not a new reality TV show, but everyday workplace problems.


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Work that Works for Sensitive Souls: Six Steps to Transforming Your Career
Author: Jenna Avery

Have people always called you “too sensitive?” Do you try to hide it, pretend it doesn’t exist, or work around it as much as possible? Many Highly Sensitive Souls believe that our sensitivity makes us weak, weird, or different. Actually, being sensitive makes us highly aware, caring, and perceptive.


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Work Ethic
Author: Sylvia Henderson

Otherwise called a Protestant work ethic, a Google™ of the term “work ethic” yields a definition at Answers.com that reads, “A view of life that promotes hard work and self-discipline as a means to material prosperity. It is called Protestant because some Protestant groups believe that such prosperity is a sign of God's grace.” Whatever your faith (if any), and whatever your belief in a god (if any), the term “work ethic” extends beyond its faith-based origin into a generally accepted concept defining one’s attitude towards work and life.


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Words. Words. Words.
Author: Nan S. Russell

They're only words. Some believe the school-yard taunt: "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me." They're wrong. Words can hurt you in the workplace.


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Words That Inspire - PASSION
Author: Julie Cohen

WORDS THAT INSPIRE


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Wishing and Hoping
Author: Nan S. Russell

Years after Disneyland was built, after the completion of Walt Disney World, the story goes that someone went up to Mike Vance, Creative Director for Walt Disney Studios and said, "Isn’t it too bad Walt Disney didn’t live to see this?" Without pausing, he replied, "But he did see it, that’s why it’s here."


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Why Would a Manager Want to Learn Emotional Intelligence?
Author: Susan Dunn

The best managers are the ones with emotional intelligence! Here's why.


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Board?
Author: Marcia

Marcia


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Why Should I Hire You? Five Interview Techniques to Get Hired
Author: PATRICIA DORCH

Many job seekers look for a new career opportunity without planning a career strategy for selling their abilities to potential employers and landing a job.


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Why midlife career change can feel like getting a divorce
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

Most of us are aware that we need to grieve the death of a close friend, relative or favorite pet. We are beginning to learn that other events -- relocation, divorce, illness -- can also be experienced as loss.


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Why Culinary Education
Author: Emma White

Why should you study at a Culinary School:


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WHOSE JOB IS IT?
Author: Clarke Douglas Constant

© Clarke Douglas Constant


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Who's the best coach for you?
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

Which coach fits you?


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Who Are You Really? Are You Really Who You Are?
Author: Lynn Gagliardi

Who are you really? Are you really who you are?


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When Something's Wrong About Your Career, Part I/VI: How Do You Fix It?
Author: Susan Dunn, MA Psychology, The EQ Coach

How do you figure out what you were meant to do? How do you know what you're really good at? What can you do that makes you shine?


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What Your Customers Absolutely Must Know About Your Business
Author: Ray Worthy Campbell

No matter how small or new your home business,


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What Makes a Manager Effective?
Author: Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach

THE MONDAY FROM HELL


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What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
Author: Linda Matias

The fastest way to make a good interview go bad is to avoid questions posed by the hiring manager. The one question candidates love to avoid is, "What is your greatest weakness?" Most candidates are quick to respond with superficial answers such as "I'm a workaholic" or "I'm a perfectionist." Not only are those responses boring, but they are also predictable answers interviewers are used to hearing. So much so that an interviewer's comeback line often is, "That doesn't sound like a weakness. Now why don't you tell me about a real weakness?"


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What is Failure Anyway?
Author: Nan S. Russell

Does it surprise you that only 400 cokes were sold the first year; Albert Einstein's Ph.D. dissertation was rejected; Henry Ford had two bankruptcies before his famous success; or Ulysses S. Grant was working as a handyman, written off as a failure, eight years before becoming President of the United States?


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What is Experience Anyway?
Author: Nan S. Russell

I learned in first grade that one plus one equals two. But, that's not the right equation when counting work experience. We often think we're building experience to help us get ahead. In reality, we're passing time. Ten years working like a cloned Bill Murray in Groundhog Day is not ten years worth of experience. Doing the same thing again and again yields an experience formula more like: ten times one equals one.


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What Do You Have to Give?
Author: Deirdre McEachern

"Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly


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What Did You Say?
Author: Nan S. Russell

My table-mates introduced themselves as the reciprocal protocol began. We chatted about what we did, where we did it and what we thought of the conference. Stan joined the table as the chicken was served. He'd been introduced to me earlier and we'd talked briefly during the pre-dinner social. Now he was peppering me with intriguing business questions. This was going to be a lively and interesting discussion, I thought.


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What Are Your Priorities?
Author: Deirdre McEachern, ICF Certified Personal Coach

"The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want." -Ben Stein


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What Are You Worth?
Author: Irene Brooks

In speaking to dozens of service professionals every month there is one issue that I see time and time again. Frankly, it worries me. There is an interesting author named Stuart Wilde that says, “When they show up, bill ‘em”. What does Mr. Wilde mean by this statement?


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Wealthy people became rich thanks to their assets
Author: Steve Simard

What is an asset ? An asset is simply something that brings money into your pocket.


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Ways for a Kid to Make Money
Author: Ian McAllister

One of the ways for a kid to make money. Can a kid make money by writing essays? Yes!


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Waiting for Lightning to Strike
Author: Nan S. Russell

Author and management guru, Peter Drucker says, "People adjust to the level


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Using Your Whine Factor vs. Using Your Wine Factor
Author: Nan S. Russell

Brian's work was exceptional. Still, as his boss, I rarely offered him additional responsibilities, never thought of promoting him or selecting him for a critical project. Why? His whine factor got in the way.


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Using Tarot Cards for Career Intuition
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

As a career coach, I meet people who feel they are standing at a fork in the road, seeking guidance on whether to turn right or left. Accept this job offer? Resign from a frustrating job? Return to school?


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Using professional XP style icons in successful application development
Author: Thomas P

Using professional XP style icons in successful application development


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Using Dreams To Find a More Soulful Career
Author: Rizwan Virk

“I want to know for what a man is preparing himself. That is what I read out of his dreams.”


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Using a Virtual Assistant (VA) - The Benefits
Author: Lyn Prowse-Bishop, MVA

What do you do if you’re a sole operator or independent professional/executive in need of professional, confidential admin support, but don’t want to go to the expense and hassle involved in hiring your own staff?


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Useless Resume Objectives
Author: Rita Fisher, CPRW

Copyright 2000-2003 by Rita Fisher, CPRW, http://www.CareerChangeResumes.com


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Use the power of letters to land the right job!
Author: Brenda Koritko

Don't spam! Your chances of moving beyond the original pile increase every time you make a connection with a reader. You actually communicate more when you prepare five targeted letters than 50 generic ones.


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Use EQ to Make Yourself a More Attractive Job Applicant
Author: Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach & Consultant

I’ve counseled some truly beautiful people - I mean physically beautiful. People whom anyone would term “stunning.” I’ve also know some personally, and worked with some. Aside from being beautiful (which is a big “aside), I’d say the “other things” we look for in life (or that hunt us down) are what’s called “normally distributed” among the beautiful and the not-beautiful.


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Unhook from the Perpetual Progress Grid
Author: Deirdre McEachern

I have been a member of a group called the Women in Business Connection (WIBC for short) in Cambridge, MA for about four years. We get together for lunch meetings once a month. Last week at our December event several of the women commented to me how much they liked my newsletter. It is always nice to hear complimentary feedback but one woman went even farther - she said it was like getting a "Zen moment" in her email. (Thanks Cibeline!)


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Turn on Your Winning Potential
Author: Dr. Donald Schnell and Marilyn Diamond

Does it sometimes feel like you are swimming in jello? Perhaps your wife or husband is upset with you over finances? Are you frustrated because you don't yet have the job or home of your dreams, or the big bank account? Maybe you don't need material possessions, but want to fill an empty feeling that you have inside - one where you desire a sense of meaning.


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Turn on Your Winning Potential
Author: Dr. Donald Schnell and Marilyn Diamond

Does it sometimes feel like you are swimming in jello? Perhaps your wife or husband is upset with you over finances? Are you frustrated because you don't yet have the job or home of your dreams, or the big bank account? Maybe you don't need material possessions, but want to fill an empty feeling that you have inside - one where you desire a sense of meaning.


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Travel Light to Work
Author: Nan S. Russell

As a frequent traveler, my goal for each trip is to travel light. Despite thoughtful planning, sometimes that goal is shattered when I go to close the suitcase and realize I need a larger, or even second one. I can't always get my packing right and end up taking more than I need. When that happens it's frustrating. I hate lugging extra baggage and feeling encumbered.


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Trading Expert Discovers Ways To Beat Stock Market Odds With Money Management
Author: David Jenyns

The first point to mastering money management is that you have to understand when you’re trading on the stock market is that you are playing the odds - but unlike many forms of gambling, you can make money. The key to making this money is to respect the risk that is part of the market, and manage it. Money management is a set of rules and guidelines that enables you to turn a profit. By being triumphant with your money management skills, you can keep your risk at a level at which you’re comfortable with, keep from making poor trading decisions, and ensure you don’t loose your trading capital. This is why it is so important to follow money management rules.


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Toughest decision of all: get out or get going
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

Many of us are influenced by the sports ethic: Never give up! When a basketball team is down by 20 with 30 seconds on the clock, the players never stop working. The spectators might be filing out, and the winning team might bring players off the bench, but the game goes on.


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Top 10 Ways to Start Living a More Meaningful Life
Author: Dr. Dorene Lehavi

Too many of us live like goldfish, swimming in the same orbit day in and day out feeling uninspired, tired, bored and sometimes worse. Life is much too precious to waste that way. Every person has a unique purpose in life. I implore you not to waste your days berating yourself for what you don’t know and don’t do well. Instead, discover your strengths, passions, purpose and build your life on those.


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To Answer or Not Answer "The Question?"
Author: John G. Agno, Certified Executive & Business Coach

Personal and business success starts with the question, "What should I do with my life?"


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Tips To Organize Your Home Office!
Author: BB Lee

You search your desk frantically for an important file.


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Tips For Networking Success
Author: Dale Kurow

Dale Kurow


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Tips for Handling On the Job Setbacks
Author: Alexandra Levit

If you've chosen a business career, you will inevitably experience some type of setback. And whether your pet project is canceled, your performance review is a bust, you get turned down for a promotion, or you're asked to leave the company, setbacks hurt big time. Nevertheless, if you start thinking of yourself as a victim or allow yourself to lapse into prolonged negativity, you won't be hurting anyone except yourself. Worrying until you get sick, abusing drugs or denying that you've reached an impasse won't help either. The best strategy for making a comeback is to recognize the reality of the situation, acknowledge your feelings and find a way to cope productively. Here are some other tips you might find helpful:


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Tips For Better Scheduling
Author: Ninive Badilescu

Any tips on how I can manage my time better when scheduling?


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Board?
Author: Marcia

Marcia


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Thousands Have Been Laid Off But Millions Are Being Made!
Author: Philippe Matthews

Read the headlines in any newspaper; catch on your evening news; millions have lost their jobs and many more are expected to be laid off, downsized, or just plain fired! This national, financial cleanse has forced people to look at self-employment as their only option of survival.


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Thousands Enter Internet Wilderness Daily
Author: Ante Mijak

Ever wondered what it feels like to walk alone through the African bush in the midday sun? If you remember the first time you surfed the Internet, you will have a good idea.


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Those Unexpected Telephone Screenings
Author: Carole Martin, The Interview Coach

The phone rings just as you are about to sit down for dinner, but this time it’s not a pesky telemarketer - it’s a company recruiter calling. You’ve been caught off-guard!


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Those Little Things
Author: Nan S. Russell

Moving to another state meant finding a new dentist. I tried one a neighbor recommended who seemed friendly, competent and eager to please. But, I never went back. His office was a case study on the importance of little things.


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This business of Meteorology
Author: Barry Lough

Weather prediction starts with observations, techniques and equipment. Barometers are for making air pressure measurements and thermometers show temperature, usually on the Fahrenheit or Celsius scale. We use many types of hygrometers for determining humidity, as there are a lot of ways of stating and the air’s moisture content. Winds are measured using an anemometer for speed and weather vanes or socks give the direction. Rain and snow gauges allow us to find out how much precipitation has fallen. See how to convert from one type to another. Our national governments and airport authorities use all of these devices on site to provide for safer aviation.


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There's No Need to Pad Your Resume
Author: Linda Matias

It seems like a good idea, harmless in fact. Your friends assure you that everybody does it and that employers rarely check resume facts. Going on blind faith and convinced the truth hasn’t been helpful so far, you seriously consider fabricating information on your resume. You adapt the school of thought that a little white lie never hurt anyone and lying on a resume is just that, a little white lie.


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There is Not Enough Gold, or Paper Money in this world to Buy This Spiritual Truth
Author: Dr. Ina Bliss

What is the very highest, most abstract state of mind in which we can be?


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HAPPINESS IS A SKILL
Author: IDA COVI

In today’s business climate, corporate scandals, downsizing, mergers, bankruptcies major changes are extremely common. Companies are forced to implement changes in an effort to grow and survive. A knowledge-based economy and global transformations require swift adjustments. Local and national economic upheavals must be recognized and demands a fast response. In order to brace for growing competition and technological innovation necessitates the capability to make urgent adjustments so not to lose the leading edge and enhance market competitiveness. In the face of these issues, many employees fear losing their jobs while others are transferred to unfamiliar positions within their companies. Adding to the pressures that workers face are new managers, technology changes, benefit reductions and pension plans that perish overnight. If that were not enough, business management expects more of them: sophisticated technical knowledge and communication skills, demonstrable cooperation and teamwork, and consistent crea


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The What, Who and Why of Virtual Assistants
Author: Kathy Sparks, Certified Professional Virtual Assistant

What, you've never heard of a Virtual Assistant???


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The Ways To Reach Your dream
Author: Odilia Paula

Odilia Paula


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The Ultimate PR Edge: Getting Reporters To Open Your E-Mails
Author: Bill Stoller

You know that getting publicity is vital to the health of your business. You probably also know that e-mail is the way most publicity seekers get in touch with reporters to score that precious coverage. Here’s what you don’t know: The vast majority of e-mails sent to journalists never get read.


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The Turtle Syndrome
Author: Sam Vaknin

The mobile office is a long established reality. Today’s laptops are as powerful as most desktops and have as much memory and as many accessories. One can communicate through them, using faxing and electronic mail software. They can be connected to both mobile and fixed phones. A person can carry his whole office, his home, his life with him. This is the “Turtle Syndrome? Ensconced in virtual shells, we move about, conducting our lives, attending to our businesses, absorbing, processing, creating and emitting information in endless streams of data and voice.


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The Top Ten Things Employees Say They Want & How Managers Miss the Mark by Low Emotional Intelligence
Author: Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach

A major problem for employers today is getting the best employees and then keeping them. How do you do this? By understanding what it is employees really want. Being able to sense what others feel and want is empathy, an emotional intelligence competency.


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The Time Bomb: Dreams and Choosing a Career
Author: John D. Goldhammer, Ph.D.

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The Three Rules For Success In Business
Author: Galen A. Smith Sr.

Through the years, when I travel throughout Southcentral Kentucky during the course of a work day, I have learned to look for special sayings and signs posted on bulletin boards. Every now and then, I'll spot something that immediately jumps out and grabs my attention.


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The Squirrel Effect
Author: Nan S. Russell

An industrious black-tailed ground squirrel has his home beneath a stump not far from my office window. I’ve been watching him squirrel away provisions for winter. He reminds me of people I’ve worked with.


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The Six Figure Job Search
Author: Rob Waite

Before we start discussing how to search for a six figure salary job, let’s set a goal. The goal I suggest is to double your income every five years. That may sound like a stretch. Well it is… but it is a doable stretch goal.


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The Six Figure Job Search
Author: Rob Waite

Before we start discussing how to search for a six figure salary job, let’s set a goal. The goal I suggest is to double your income every five years. That may sound like a stretch. Well it is… but it is a doable stretch goal.


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The Simple Steps To Reaching Your Goals
Author: Carol Halsey

I'm sure this is not the first time you have heard about goal setting. The reason you keep hearing about it is because it really is important to your life.


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The Secret of Life Is to Get On Board
Author: Mary Ann Bailey

One of this year's box office hits was the movie, Polar Express. It's a wonderful story about the power of believing.


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The SAMMER Test: Leading People To Get The Right Results At the Right Time In The Right Way
Author: Brent Filson

As a leader, you do nothing more important than get results. But simply getting results can be easy.


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The Real Truth About CVs, Resumes and Job Interviews
Author: Gerard McLoughlin

1. The Secrets of Interview Success


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The Psychology of Career Change
Author: Jon Snodgrass, Ph.D.

Work that is not satisfying reflects a basic conflict you have with yourself in your mind. It is not your career that causes the conflict, but the conflict that causes the work dissatisfaction. The causal direction is from the inside to the outside but not usually thought to be in this order. If you do not realize the psychological basis of the dissatisfaction, you may try to correct it by an external change of careers. Not only will you not fix it, but it will reappear in whatever work you chose to do next.


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The Predicament of the New Rich
Author: Sam Vaknin

They are the object of thinly disguised envy. They are the raw materials of vulgar jokes and the targets of popular aggression. They are the Newly Rich. Perhaps they should be dealt with more appropriately within the academic discipline of psychology, but then economics in a branch of psychology. To many, they represent a psychopathology or a sociopathology.


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The Power of Personality
Author: Terri Seymour

Copyright 2002 Terri Seymour


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Board?
Author: Marcia

Marcia


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The Person, Not the Position
Author: Nan S. Russell

Taking time off from graduate school to earn enough money to continue, I was fortunate to find a teller position in a local Credit Union. I got more than a year’s tuition from the experience. I also got a lesson in expectations.


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The Path of Least Resistance
Author: Nan S. Russell

I spend a bit of time on airplanes. So, I was surprised by what I observed on a regional jet. Yes, it was holiday travel. Yes, the flight was overbooked. Yes, infrequent and tired travelers were creating challenges for the only stewardess. Still, she saw the small boy, no more than eight, seated in the exit row next to his grandfather. She chose to ignore him, wishing and hoping her safety message stating a person must be over fifteen to sit in the exit row would fix it. Maybe she didn't want the hassle of trying to reseat passengers on an already late flight. Maybe she was tired, too. Who knows?


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The ONLY Answer to the Hardest Inteview Question
Author: Michael Laurance

What is the weirdest question you have ever been asked in a job interview? I have heard some really wild questions!


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The need to be successful
Author: graham and julie

The need to be successful. This is the bottom line for us all. Deep down we all, you and me, want to be successful. This is why we are attracted to the various ‘get rich quick’ schemes that appear on the internet and in the newspapers. We are searching for success. This is what drives us beyond our limits. The need to be successful.


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The Musketeer Approach
Author: Nan S. Russell

Stories of intrigue, treachery, politics, lies, double crosses, and power struggles fill the history books, much like they fill today’s headlines. In the world of the 17th century musketeer, life depended on who you could trust. In the world of the 21st century employee, one’s livelihood may.


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The Mid-Life Challenge: Make a Plan to Re-ignite Vocational Passion
Author: Craig Nathanson

Nobody will stop you in the hallway at work to ask if your career provides meaning and personal fulfillment. Recognizing that something’s missing in your vocational life and taking the initiative to change must come from within.


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The Metamorphosis of the Successful Executive . . . Overcoming Professional Stagnation
Author: Steven Bacharach, Psy.D.

You're a bright, successful business executive making good money and managing a capable staff of accomplished professionals. You are successful beyond your wildest business school dreams. You've achieved much-yet something's missing. On the surface, life is good-yet you feel tired, drained, frustrated, defeated. Intuitively, you know your life can and should be more fulfilling.


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The Leadership Imperative: Making Your Leadership Your Life
Author: Brent Filson

Nearly all leaders I've encountered are underachievers. They're getting a fraction of the results they are capable of. And in most cases, it's their fault. Their failures are the result of the choices they make. For the opportunities to consistently get more results are all around them all the time, theirs for the taking.


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The Imposter Syndrome - Do you feel like a fraud?
Author: Charlotte Burton

There is a disquieting trend emerging among women particularly - that of feeling like a fraud at work, along with the accompanying fear and anxiety about being "found out".


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The Hidden Meaning in Their Summer Vacation
Author: Susan Dunn, MA, The EQ Coach

Everyone’s big on emotional intelligence now, because we’ve learned the hard way that a person’s people skills can make or break them in the workplace. If the person is highly exceptional in their field, it can be a close call, but all things being equal, we prefer to work and socialize with people who are pleasant and know how to get along.


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The "Greatest" Leaders Are Often The Worst Leaders
Author: Brent Filson

It's a common occurrence, a CEO leads a company to record earnings, retires and in months, those once high-flying earnings are dropping like shot ducks.


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The Great Career Switch
Author: David Leonhardt

The Great Career Switch


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The Four Seasons of Publicity - Building an All-Year Publicity Machine
Author: Bill Stoller

If you’re like most publicity seekers, you probably think one project at a time. You’ve got a new product coming out in April, so you send out a release in March. You’ve hired a new executive, you’ll put out a release when she’s on board, etc.


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Abusing the Market
Author: Sam Vaknin

Even the most devout proponents of free marketry and hidden hand theories acknowledge the existence of market failures, market imperfections and inefficiencies in the allocation of economic resources. Some of these are the results of structural problems, others of an accumulation of historical liabilities. But, strikingly, some of the inefficiencies are the direct outcomes of the activities of “non bona fide? market participants. These “players?(individuals, corporations, even larger economic bodies, such as states) act either irrationally or egotistically (too rationally).


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The Dignity of Labor
Author: Susan Dunn, MA, The EQ Coach

I love artists, because I’m a wordsmith and they say things I can never say. Here are two of my favorite paintings about work, both by Caillebotte:


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The Difference Between “Need” and “Want”
Author: Craig Nathanson

Let’s face it: Most people spend way too much money on things they don’t really need. The more money we make, the more we tend to spend. This endless cycle of materialism has led many people to confuse the word “need” with the word “want.” As in, “we need a big-screen TV for our new home theater.” Or, “I need a new pair of shoes to go with my new outfit.”


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The Chicken or the Egg?
Author: Nan S. Russell

Even before I checked my calendar on Monday morning, I knew the appointment would be there. Passed over for promotion again, Ralph wanted specifics on why I hadn't chosen him for the position. This was not a new conversation. I thought of Ralph as my chicken and egg dilemma. Ralph was the chicken. He believed he would make a great Team Leader, and when I promoted him, he would step up and show me he how well he could lead. My position was that of egg. Prove to me you have leadership skills by demonstrating leadership in the job you have now, and I'll consider giving you the next position.


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The Career Athlete - What it takes to manage your career
Author: Cecile Peterkin

Managing your career, just like managing your life, requires preparation and ensuring that your time is directed meaningfully. Don't wait and see; make things happen. Just like athletes who prepare for the "big game” or a marathon, designing your career requires goals, planning, work, and above all, commitment. Think of yourself as a Career Athlete.


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The Brand Called You
Author: Julie Fuimano, Success Coach

Branding is a term used as a marketing technique to identify a product, service or organization in a particular way. Companies use this strategy to create an image in the hearts and minds of customers relating to their product or service. As a result, the power of a brand is in its ability to influence purchasing behavior.


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The Authentic Career
Author: Maggie Craddock

Money is one of the most emotional topics in our culture today. Credit card companies, brokerage firms, and professional financial planners devote millions of dollars to providing clients with spreadsheets tracking everything from the asset allocation of their investments to the history of their spending habits to help them make “logical” investment decisions. The irony is that there is little that is logical about many people’s relationship with money. Money taps into our fantasies about pleasure and power - and into our most primal drives for safety and security.


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The Art of Prioritizing
Author: Julie Fuimano, Success Coach

There’s an art to getting things done without creating a stressful environment. When you find yourself with too many things to do and not enough time to do them, stress rises. And at times, panic can set in. Instead of trying to schedule it all in, take some time to identify your priorities. Then, focus your energies on what matters most. By modifying the amount and type of things you do, you experience more pleasure in your work, less stress, and more personal satisfaction. Prioritizing effectively is imperative to growth - for organizations and for individual development. When you prioritize, you eliminate the stress that comes from being disorganized and overwhelmed and you move forward in the direction you want to go in your life and with your career.


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The Art Of Persistence
Author: Pegine Echevarria

Are you preparing to embark on a new project? Do you have a significant role to play as your company changes due to reorganization, mergers or acquisitions? Are you in business for yourself? Are you in college dealing with finals, difficult teachers and peers who are pulling you in all directions?


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The 6 Stages of Modern Career Development
Author: Michelle L. Casto, M.Ed.

Career experts say that people will change careers (not jobs) 5-7 times in a lifetime. This being true, career management is an important life skill to develop and cultivate. There are six stages of modern career development: Assessment, Investigation, Preparation, Commitment, Retention, and Transition. Learning the characteristics of each stage will empower you to navigate through each stage easily and with more confidence.


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The 5 Stages of Life Transformation
Author: Michelle L. Casto, M.Ed.

September 11, 2001 was the world’s wake up call. After the chaos and confusion, we awoke to the realization that life is a precious gift and that it is our responsibility as a citizen and human being to lead and live our best life.


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The 3 Key Components to Any Successful Change
Author: Mary Ann Bailey, MC

We live in a world that is constantly bombarding us with changes. One would think that with all that practice, we would be fairly adept at navigating the change process. But the truth of the matter is, making any kind of intentional change in our life can be difficult.


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That free coaching session may cost you plenty!
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

Suppose you're a successful business owner. You value a long-term coaching relationship to "stay on track" and have a sounding board. If you tend to procrastinate or lose focus, partnering with a coach may mean the difference between staying in business or going broke.


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Ten Tips for Non-Traditional University Students
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

If you are attending college or university after a lapse of several years, take heart! I did it, and I survived. Being older than your fellow students can offer advantages, but also pose stresses and challenges Here are some tips to help you.


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Ten tips for coping when your new boss is a bully
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

Q. Right after I accepted my new position, the manager who hired me quit. I now have a boss "Sam" who's a classic bully. He has most of the office terrorized. Every question becomes a confrontation. Last week, he walked into the conference room as I was meeting with a customer and began berating me about a missing fax. Our Regional VP has asked us to be understanding because Sam has family and health problems. I've only been here two months. Should I begin looking for a new job?


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Ten Steps to a Job-Winning Interview
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

These days, interviews don't come easily. When you get The Call, make the most of your time -- and go for it!


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Ten Quick Keys to a Top Notch Résumé
Author: Sheri A. Callahan

Ten Quick Keys to a Top Notch Résumé


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Techniques for Finding Telecommuting Employment
Author: Pamela La Gioia

It seems everyone wants to do it: Work from home, that is. Whether it’s being able to work in their pajamas, or getting to spend some extra time with their children, something is prompting people to consider giving up their day job to look for this "alternative" form of employment. The only problem seems to be actually finding a work-from-home job! Where are these companies that have openings for telecommuters? In the paragraphs that follow, you will learn how to research and find home-based employment.


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Techniques for Finding Telecommuting Employment
Author: Pamela La Gioia

It seems everyone wants to do it: Work from home, that is. Whether it’s being able to work in their pajamas, or getting to spend some extra time with their children, something is prompting people to consider giving up their day job to look for this "alternative" form of employment. The only problem seems to be actually finding a work-from-home job! Where are these companies that have openings for telecommuters? In the paragraphs that follow, you will learn how to research and find home-based employment.


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Taking Your Words Seriously
Author: Nan S. Russell

When we ordered the stained glass window as an accent piece for our home, the artist-proprietor told us he was a bit behind. “So," he said, “to be on safe side, plan on six months." That was two years ago. We still don’t have the window. Each time we call or stop in, he has yet another plausible reason why our project isn’t done, the appropriate apology and a new promise of a delivery date. What he doesn’t have is credibility.


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Take the Ride of Your Life! Create the Career of Your Dreams
Author: Joyce Weiss

These days, countless professionals are yearning for a more fulfilling career that can give them both personal and professional satisfaction. They want the freedom to design the career of their dreams and the self-reliance to trust that they made the correct decision.


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Justify Social Security ... Don't Save for Retirement
Author: Kemberly Wardlaw

It is a common question when investors review their retirement plan-should we include social security benefits into our retirement income projections?


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Sweeping Up Worms
Author: Nan S. Russell

With the opening of a new venture and numerous reporters arriving in an hour, it felt like one of those "chickens with heads off" days. We were close, but not ready. So like locusts to a wheat field, a swarm of people were devouring the last minute details. Then, it rained. With rain, came worms, hundreds washing onto the entrance sidewalk. When I returned to the area, I found a manager, several department supervisors and a director outside with brooms, sweeping up worms. No one asked them to sweep worms. But, with guests arriving shortly and no one else available, they found brooms and started sweeping.


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Board?
Author: Marcia

Marcia


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Success in Business - Does Your Attitude Count?
Author: Francisco Aloy

We all dream of the good life; things we'll do, places we'll see! There isn't a sweeter dream than the feeling of having choices we didn't before. Success! We all want it, crave it, and dream about it! Why do so many fail; what does it take to get there?


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Stuck in the Middle with You
Author: Richard M. Highsmith, M.S.

PUBLISHING GUIDELINES: You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated.


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Strategies for Passing the Urine Drug Test
Author: Dr. Beverly Potter

Strategies for Passing the Drug Urine Test


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Stop Torturing People With Terrible Meetings
Author: Susan Dunn, Professional Coach

Q: What do most employees hate the most about work?


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SPEED READING EVELYN WOOD SEZ: MONEY
Author: H. Bernard Wechsler

The following is based on excerpts, direct quotes, and paraphrased comments


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So, Why Don't You Tell Me About Yourself
Author: Linda Matias

"So, why don't you tell me about yourself?" is the most frequently asked interview question. It's a question that most interviewees expect and the one they have the most difficulty answering. Though one could answer this open- ended question in a myriad of ways, the key to answering this question or any other interview question is to offer a response that supports your career objective. This means that you shouldn't respond with comments about your hobbies, spouse, or extra curricular activities. Trust me, interviewers aren't interested.


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So You Think It's Easy To Become An Internet Entrepreneur
Author: Thomas Choo

You want to become an Internet Entrepreneur ?


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Simple Tips To Relieve Stress In Your Work Day
Author: Carol Halsey

Volumes of articles, books and manuals have been written on time management and organization in the workplace. We read all with good intentions, but seldom follow through with any real commitment. And yet we feel overwhelmed and stressed at work.


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Should you return to school for that degree?
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

Q. I hate my job as a computer consultant. The aptitude tests say I should be a recreation specialist. I like the idea but I dread returning to school for a new degree.


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Shades of Grey
Author: Nan S. Russell

A paperweight sits on my desk, etched in silver the message: "Life isn't always black and white." It serves as a reminder there are few absolutes at work (or in life). Yet, it would be easier if there were; if good ideas from bad, trustworthy people from non-trustworthy, and right paths from the wrong ones could easily be discerned. I've learned in twenty years in management that increasing one's perspective increases the grey, as words like always and never become obsolete for describing most situations and most people.


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Seven Steps to Personal Branding
Author: Leslie Hamp

As we move into 2004, there is no better time than now to stop and reflect on how you or your business is perceived in the market place. The concept of positioning, also called branding, is nothing new in the business world. But when I mention the concept to budding entrepreneurs or individuals seeking a new or enhanced career path, many look at me with a big question mark in their eyes.


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Seven Habits of Highly Successful Job Seekers
Author: Linda Matias

In the job search craze, there are those who land a job right away and those who struggle through the process of finding one for a long time. ‘Luck’ is usually the response one hears from disenfranchised job seekers when they find out that their neighbor down the street was offered a position after only a two-week search. With many job seekers vying for only a few open positions, the truth is that ‘luck’ rarely has anything to do with it.


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Set a positive tone
Author: Brenda Koritko

Think of your interview as an achievement!


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Serendipity: The New Career Science
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

My neighbor "Ed" found his career, he says, when he literally fell from the choir loft into the church organ. He was fascinated by the specialist who showed up to fix the damage. Ed began by sweeping up the shop, then served an apprenticeship. Now he owns a firm that repairs church organs all over the Southeast US.


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Seasons of a Career: Springtime!
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

When we're struggling with a career, or settling into an unfamiliar new residence, we're most likely to think of winter: cold, bleak and endless. At some point any life transition feels like being buried under a coat of ice, hibernating through long, dark days. Hopefully we learn to see the beauty of winter -- sun on the snow, clear air, the bare outlines of trees denied their leafy cover-ups.


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Searching for Your Calling
Author: Nina Ham, CPCC,LCSW

SEARCHING FOR YOUR CALLING - Quest or Curse?


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Searching for Employment
Author: Heather Eagar

Searching for a job can be a daunting and confusing task for anyone, whether he or she is just entering the job market, looking for a better job or find him or herself without a job after several years with one employer. A job search can be successful when the person looking for a job knows exactly what they should and should not do when looking for a new job. Once a person has located a job that they desire, the applicant needs to get their resume ready and avoid the most common mistakes that job seekers make while looking for a job.


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School Boy Runs Internet Firm...
Author: Liam Young

LIKE most 16-year-olds, Liam Young has a busy time ahead with his GCSE exams this summer.


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Rolling Stone? Who needs moss, anyway?
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

Nearly every week a visitor to my website will write, "I'm glad someone understands. Most people think I'm crazy. I love to move! I have no desire to settle down." In my younger days, I, too, thought nothing of selling my meager supply of furniture and flying across the country to start a new life.


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Author: Raam Gabriel & Nili - body language experts

Photo-Analysis - Get to learn about people from their still photo!


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Rethink Your Career Transition
Author: Richard Hanes

Are you going nowhere in your career? If you’ve decided it’s time to change your career completely, here’s a new way of changing!


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Resume Cover Letter
Author: Dax Cheng

A resume cover letter is a letter accompanying your resume in job application. It is a very influential tool to get an interview. Since the average job opening usually gets around 200 applications of more, the hiring personnel will usually shortlist the applications. The applications without any letter are the first ones to go. The logic is that if you are too lazy to write one, you’ll be too lazy to work.


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Resume Blunders!
Author: Maria E. Hebda, CCMC, CPRW

Employers and recruiters don’t have time to waste and they have no problem tossing out your resume. More than likely there are hundreds, possibly thousands following yours! The job market is tight and it takes more than a mediocre to open doors. To make it to the second round of reviews, your resume must grab the attention of employers.


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Restaurant Reality
Author: Dilip Shaw

Preface: Get information on career as a chef. Read this article to know whether you are fit to be a chef.


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Rekindling Passion for Work
Author: Richard Hanes

Passion comes in many forms. I’m focused on the version of passion that is “boundless enthusiasm”. Looking up enthusiasm in the dictionary, I learned it is derived from the Greek root entheos, which means inspired by god. Hmmm, boundless inspiration by god! When’s the last time you experienced your work or career that way? Not lately? Never? Read on!


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Reinvention or Stagnation? It's Your Choice.
Author: E.R. Haas

Reinventing your life means doing things differently from what you are currently doing. You cannot expect to do the same things, in the same way, for the same reasons, and expect different results.


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Reinventing Yourself for Multiple Careers
Author: Mary Carroll

In many countries around the globe, people are born into their station in life and hence their professions. It is unnecessary for them to plan a career as they are expected to perform one specific job their entire lives. These cultures do not consider personal growth or the possibility of choosing one’s profession.


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rehabilitation
Author: Virginia Bola, PsyD

When the word "networking" is used, we tend to think of upwardly mobile college graduates with a bursting day timer in hand chatting up the competition at business meetings, conventions, or workshops. The average blue/pink/white collar worker disconnects, feeling that they could never be that pushy, don't know enough people to even start the attempt, and that the method only works in competitive business environments.


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Recharge your career battery
Author: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.

Career in the doldrums? Don't reach for your resume just yet.


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Reading Between the Lines
Author: Frank Traditi

Sometimes the answer is right under your nose.


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Reach Your Dreams
Author: Kathy Sanborn

Because you spend so much of your time at work, it is crucial to find a career that offers you both personal fulfillment and financial reward. Unfortunately, many individuals stay in work that is unsatisfying, not realizing that they have within them the capacity to achieve their career dreams.


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Principles of Effective Work Relationships
Author: Kimberly Fulcher

How many times have you left a meeting simmering with fury over the colleague who interrupted you each time you spoke? Have you spent precious time imagining how good it would feel to tell your co-worker what you really thought of her? How many hours have you wasted bemoaning the fact that your boss doesn’t acknowledge your contributions or appreciate your hard work?


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Preventing Mid-Career Burnout Article
Author: Linda Warren, MA, MCC, RPC

Jeremy had all the symptoms of mid-career burnout.


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Preparing for a Pharmaceutical Sales Interview
Author: Lou Christian

Preparing for Your Interview


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Power Up Performance: 9 Ways to Keep Employees Engaged
Author: JoAnna Brandi

Are your employees engaged in their work, or are they estranged from your company's mission and their role in making it happen? Mounting evidence suggests that the more engaged employees are in what they do, the better their performance and the higher the rewards for everyone. The key is to have managers who are skilled at creating employee engagement. Customer Care Coach® publisher JoAnna Brandi explains why this is important, and shares tips for giving employees what they need so that they're willing to be and do their best.


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Poverty to Riches: Myth or Reality?
Author: Glenn Beach

You CAN start with empty pockets and piles of bills and build a steady income, even wealth, via the internet. It's a long, hard road though, so it's best to prepare and take along a good map.


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Board?
Author: Marcia

Marcia


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Plan to find and secure your dream job
Author: Brenda Koritko

Taking time to plan your job search strategy will actually decrease the amount of time it takes to find the job you really want. When you identify what you are really looking for in your ideal job and what you have to offer, it is easier to discover opportunities for a person with your unique skills. Know yourself, know your market, and combine this knowledge into a winning job search strategy.


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Personality Testing; Myth and Realities
Author: Saqib Ali Ateel

It is commonly believed myth that personality testing instruments can measure your personality and predict your future behaviors. The pre-employment testing mechanism has been following this creed without any solid evidence. The testing industry claims all out validity. The educational institutions and employer organizations use them for screening purposes. Their transparency and equity has even convinced the courts of law.


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PERSISTENCE
Author: Les Brown

I believe there are three kinds of people. There are winners, who know what they want and understand their potential and the possibilities. They take life on. Next are losers, who don't have a clue as to who they are. They allow circumstances to shape their lives and their self-image.


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Packaging and Marketing yourself - 'Brand You'
Author: Cecile Peterkin, International Career Coach

Branding is a process started by large corporations like Nike as part of a marketing strategy in the 1980's. It is a concept which had them selling their customers an image and an idea. Soon, along with the pair of running shoes you were buying, you were also buying into the concept, and "just doing it"; and your Bell telephone service isn't just about a tool, it's about the way we are all connected. Advertising has become less about the product and more about the feeling the company wants you to associate with what they sell.


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Overcoming Resistance
Author: Judith Richardson, M. A.

Virtually any type of organizational change involves role transitions of some type. In light of role transitions, it is almost natural for employees to resist major changes in the workplace environment. Some contend that resistance to change is “natural”; they contend that this resistance is instinctive; that humans have a desire for perpetual stability.


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Over 50 and Looking for Work?
Author: Susan Dunn, MA Clinical Psychology, The EQ Coach

As a midlife transition career coach, I often encounter clients are are initially afraid they won’t get hired because of their age. They’ve all gotten good jobs, but I decided to verify my experience with some senior HR professionals. Here’s what they told me:


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Out With The Hype, In With The Business Model
Author: Ante Mijak

The Internet, 2002!!!


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Other People's Opinions
Author: Charlotte Burton

Other People's Opinions


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Ortho-BionomyR: Slow Dancing in the Still Point
Author: Annie Woods Tornick and Lorin Parrish

Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance. T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets, "Burnt Norton"


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Online Guru or Scam Artist: How Can You Tell?
Author: MIchele Schermerhorn

You want to start your own online business. You want the financial independence from corporate America. You want to pursue your dreams. You need help. Who do you call?


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...On Losing Your Job
Author: Myrtis Smith

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Ode to a Spoon
Author: Deirdre McEachern

"Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have." --Rabbi Hyman Judah Schachtel (1907-1990)


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Now, Do You Have Any Questions?
Author: Linda Matias

“Who is that hot babe in the picture?” isn’t the type of reply an interviewer expects to hear when he or she invites you to ask questions near the end of an interview. In fact, the way you approach the Q&A session will have a direct impact on the interviewer’s perception of you. Based on the questions you ask, a judgment will be made in regard to how interested you seem to be in working for the company.


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Networking 17 Essential Strategies in the 21st Century
Author: Patricia Dorch

NETWORKING


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My Identity Crisis
Author: David Leonhardt

When we are young it is all so simple. We know exactly what I want to "be" when we grow up.


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My Career is in the Doldrums
Author: Nina Ham

MY CAREER IS IN THE DOLDRUMS…Do I need a Coach or a Therapist?


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Moved from Ordinary Position to Extraordinary Position
Author: William Cook

The story your about to read will explain how important it is too approach your secular future in a proper manner. The details will point to the theme. The theme is expressed in the title. Please promise me you’ll pursue extraordinary from this day forward.


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Mid-Life Perception: It’s Your View That Counts
Author: Craig Nathanson

This is the third in a ten-part series exploring the “Ten P” model developed by Craig Nathanson, The Vocational Coach, to help mid-life adults discover and do what they love.


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Metaphorically Selling - A Book Summary
Author: Regine Azurin

The Big Idea


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MEN: IS YOUR DRESS HINDERING YOUR CAREER PROSPECTS?
Author: Sue Donnelly

If you've ever wondered why, depsite being the best person


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Maximize Your Downtime
Author: Ke o agile Khiba

“The time we spend in developing resources is what is going to really make the difference in the future.”


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Market Your Way to Professional Success - By Joanne Victoria




It’s never too early to start saying thanks to your clients, vendors and referral sources for what they contribute to your business or practice. Everyone loves to be appreciated and acknowledged, so start now and do something every month.

Keep in contact with your clients and vendors by sending articles you have written or that would be of interest to them. Add a little "How are you?" note to these people and keep the lines of communication open. Include current information about any new value-added products or services, such as a newsletter, or tele-class you will be presenting.

Marketing your way to success doesn’t have to be expensive. You just have to do it.

Communication and relationship are the keys to marketing. Attending numerous networking meetings may be worthwhile to some, but that strategy doesn't work for everyone because, as someone once told me, the people who love you will always refer business to you.

Create a list of Advocates, or supporters, who will think of you first when it comes time for your special area of expertise. This list could be up to, but certainly no more than, twenty-five people.

You could also have a separate organizational list, such as companies where there is more than one person you know.

The people who are your Advocates or supporters are the ones who require nurturing. Send them an e-mail, e-zine, note, or article at least once a month.

Create an external management team to help you achieve your success. This could include your attorney, your own mentor or consultant, your accountant and other like minded people who you can trust. This is the key, people you trust to tell you the truth

Gather your external management teams in an informal meeting such as breakfast or lunch. Advise them of your upcoming plans, get feedback and give acknowledgement for all their support and advice.

Check in with former clients to see how they are doing. Be willing to provide free information to these people. Generosity is its own reward. If you keep a timer on your desk, you can be sure of keeping the conversation brief as well as focused. Then, send them more information. Follow up in about two weeks to see how the seeds of your generosity have blossomed.

Information is available to everyone, through the internet, magazines and newspapers. Only you can provide customized data to your clients that will be appreciated as well as remembered.

Review your brochures, marketing letters, and newsletters in a new light. Does this information speak to your"Ideal Client"? Do you know who your "Ideal Client" is? Redefine these documents as needed after you have thoroughly defined this client. Give these documents to your management team and get their feedback.

Does your collateral material speak to what you do? Is the information clear or does it require interpretation? Spend time on this now and review it every ninety days.

If the cost of a new brochure is prohibitive, or if you think your business will be adding more products or services in the near future, create an Information Letter.With this type of document, you can update your Advocate groups as well as former and potential clients. Again, it’s not costly and serves a specific purpose.

This letter can include updates on your particular industry or market. You also can advise them of your continuing education and how it will benefit them.

About those referral sources, they deserve a little extra attention. Remember, they thought of you first! Consider seasonal flowers, plants, a book or a special card.

You want them to keep remembering you! Nurture all these relationships and your business will grow and glow.

Copyright Updated 2004 All Rights Reserved Worldwide

Article Title: Market Your Way to Professional Success
Author Name: Joanne Victoria
Contact E-mail Address: mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com
Word Count: 690, including signature box
Category: Marketing
Copyright Date: 2003 All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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Market Your Way to Professional Success - By Joanne Victoria




It’s never too early to start saying thanks to your clients, vendors and referral sources for what they contribute to your business or practice. Everyone loves to be appreciated and acknowledged, so start now and do something every month.

Keep in contact with your clients and vendors by sending articles you have written or that would be of interest to them. Add a little "How are you?" note to these people and keep the lines of communication open. Include current information about any new value-added products or services, such as a newsletter, or tele-class you will be presenting.

Marketing your way to success doesn’t have to be expensive. You just have to do it.

Communication and relationship are the keys to marketing. Attending numerous networking meetings may be worthwhile to some, but that strategy doesn't work for everyone because, as someone once told me, the people who love you will always refer business to you.

Create a list of Advocates, or supporters, who will think of you first when it comes time for your special area of expertise. This list could be up to, but certainly no more than, twenty-five people.

You could also have a separate organizational list, such as companies where there is more than one person you know.

The people who are your Advocates or supporters are the ones who require nurturing. Send them an e-mail, e-zine, note, or article at least once a month.

Create an external management team to help you achieve your success. This could include your attorney, your own mentor or consultant, your accountant and other like minded people who you can trust. This is the key, people you trust to tell you the truth

Gather your external management teams in an informal meeting such as breakfast or lunch. Advise them of your upcoming plans, get feedback and give acknowledgement for all their support and advice.

Check in with former clients to see how they are doing. Be willing to provide free information to these people. Generosity is its own reward. If you keep a timer on your desk, you can be sure of keeping the conversation brief as well as focused. Then, send them more information. Follow up in about two weeks to see how the seeds of your generosity have blossomed.

Information is available to everyone, through the internet, magazines and newspapers. Only you can provide customized data to your clients that will be appreciated as well as remembered.

Review your brochures, marketing letters, and newsletters in a new light. Does this information speak to your"Ideal Client"? Do you know who your "Ideal Client" is? Redefine these documents as needed after you have thoroughly defined this client. Give these documents to your management team and get their feedback.

Does your collateral material speak to what you do? Is the information clear or does it require interpretation? Spend time on this now and review it every ninety days.

If the cost of a new brochure is prohibitive, or if you think your business will be adding more products or services in the near future, create an Information Letter.With this type of document, you can update your Advocate groups as well as former and potential clients. Again, it’s not costly and serves a specific purpose.

This letter can include updates on your particular industry or market. You also can advise them of your continuing education and how it will benefit them.

About those referral sources, they deserve a little extra attention. Remember, they thought of you first! Consider seasonal flowers, plants, a book or a special card.

You want them to keep remembering you! Nurture all these relationships and your business will grow and glow.

Copyright Updated 2004 All Rights Reserved Worldwide

Article Title: Market Your Way to Professional Success
Author Name: Joanne Victoria
Contact E-mail Address: mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com
Word Count: 690, including signature box
Category: Marketing
Copyright Date: 2003 All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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Publishing Guidelines: Thank you for publishing this article in its entirety, including the resource box. When possible, please notify me of publication by sending either a website link or a copy of your ezine upon publication via email to mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com .
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Market Your Way to Professional Success - By Joanne Victoria




It’s never too early to start saying thanks to your clients, vendors and referral sources for what they contribute to your business or practice. Everyone loves to be appreciated and acknowledged, so start now and do something every month.

Keep in contact with your clients and vendors by sending articles you have written or that would be of interest to them. Add a little "How are you?" note to these people and keep the lines of communication open. Include current information about any new value-added products or services, such as a newsletter, or tele-class you will be presenting.

Marketing your way to success doesn’t have to be expensive. You just have to do it.

Communication and relationship are the keys to marketing. Attending numerous networking meetings may be worthwhile to some, but that strategy doesn't work for everyone because, as someone once told me, the people who love you will always refer business to you.

Create a list of Advocates, or supporters, who will think of you first when it comes time for your special area of expertise. This list could be up to, but certainly no more than, twenty-five people.

You could also have a separate organizational list, such as companies where there is more than one person you know.

The people who are your Advocates or supporters are the ones who require nurturing. Send them an e-mail, e-zine, note, or article at least once a month.

Create an external management team to help you achieve your success. This could include your attorney, your own mentor or consultant, your accountant and other like minded people who you can trust. This is the key, people you trust to tell you the truth

Gather your external management teams in an informal meeting such as breakfast or lunch. Advise them of your upcoming plans, get feedback and give acknowledgement for all their support and advice.

Check in with former clients to see how they are doing. Be willing to provide free information to these people. Generosity is its own reward. If you keep a timer on your desk, you can be sure of keeping the conversation brief as well as focused. Then, send them more information. Follow up in about two weeks to see how the seeds of your generosity have blossomed.

Information is available to everyone, through the internet, magazines and newspapers. Only you can provide customized data to your clients that will be appreciated as well as remembered.

Review your brochures, marketing letters, and newsletters in a new light. Does this information speak to your"Ideal Client"? Do you know who your "Ideal Client" is? Redefine these documents as needed after you have thoroughly defined this client. Give these documents to your management team and get their feedback.

Does your collateral material speak to what you do? Is the information clear or does it require interpretation? Spend time on this now and review it every ninety days.

If the cost of a new brochure is prohibitive, or if you think your business will be adding more products or services in the near future, create an Information Letter.With this type of document, you can update your Advocate groups as well as former and potential clients. Again, it’s not costly and serves a specific purpose.

This letter can include updates on your particular industry or market. You also can advise them of your continuing education and how it will benefit them.

About those referral sources, they deserve a little extra attention. Remember, they thought of you first! Consider seasonal flowers, plants, a book or a special card.

You want them to keep remembering you! Nurture all these relationships and your business will grow and glow.

Copyright Updated 2004 All Rights Reserved Worldwide

Article Title: Market Your Way to Professional Success
Author Name: Joanne Victoria
Contact E-mail Address: mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com
Word Count: 690, including signature box
Category: Marketing
Copyright Date: 2003 All Rights Reserved Worldwide
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Publishing Guidelines: Thank you for publishing this article in its entirety, including the resource box. When possible, please notify me of publication by sending either a website link or a copy of your ezine upon publication via email to mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com .
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Joanne Victoria works with entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, creative professionals and dynamic executives who want to earn more, work less and have more fun.
~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Sign up now for her FREE monthly e-zine Lighting Your Path!-Discover Your Inner Truth at: mailto:JoanneVictoria-subscribe@topica.com
~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Joanne Victoria Tel: 415-491-1344 mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com
Author of : Lighting Your Path! How To Create the Life You Want - Order Here! http://www.joannevictoria.com/book.htm

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Market Your Way to Professional Success - By Joanne Victoria




It’s never too early to start saying thanks to your clients, vendors and referral sources for what they contribute to your business or practice. Everyone loves to be appreciated and acknowledged, so start now and do something every month.

Keep in contact with your clients and vendors by sending articles you have written or that would be of interest to them. Add a little "How are you?" note to these people and keep the lines of communication open. Include current information about any new value-added products or services, such as a newsletter, or tele-class you will be presenting.

Marketing your way to success doesn’t have to be expensive. You just have to do it.

Communication and relationship are the keys to marketing. Attending numerous networking meetings may be worthwhile to some, but that strategy doesn't work for everyone because, as someone once told me, the people who love you will always refer business to you.

Create a list of Advocates, or supporters, who will think of you first when it comes time for your special area of expertise. This list could be up to, but certainly no more than, twenty-five people.

You could also have a separate organizational list, such as companies where there is more than one person you know.

The people who are your Advocates or supporters are the ones who require nurturing. Send them an e-mail, e-zine, note, or article at least once a month.

Create an external management team to help you achieve your success. This could include your attorney, your own mentor or consultant, your accountant and other like minded people who you can trust. This is the key, people you trust to tell you the truth

Gather your external management teams in an informal meeting such as breakfast or lunch. Advise them of your upcoming plans, get feedback and give acknowledgement for all their support and advice.

Check in with former clients to see how they are doing. Be willing to provide free information to these people. Generosity is its own reward. If you keep a timer on your desk, you can be sure of keeping the conversation brief as well as focused. Then, send them more information. Follow up in about two weeks to see how the seeds of your generosity have blossomed.

Information is available to everyone, through the internet, magazines and newspapers. Only you can provide customized data to your clients that will be appreciated as well as remembered.

Review your brochures, marketing letters, and newsletters in a new light. Does this information speak to your"Ideal Client"? Do you know who your "Ideal Client" is? Redefine these documents as needed after you have thoroughly defined this client. Give these documents to your management team and get their feedback.

Does your collateral material speak to what you do? Is the information clear or does it require interpretation? Spend time on this now and review it every ninety days.

If the cost of a new brochure is prohibitive, or if you think your business will be adding more products or services in the near future, create an Information Letter.With this type of document, you can update your Advocate groups as well as former and potential clients. Again, it’s not costly and serves a specific purpose.

This letter can include updates on your particular industry or market. You also can advise them of your continuing education and how it will benefit them.

About those referral sources, they deserve a little extra attention. Remember, they thought of you first! Consider seasonal flowers, plants, a book or a special card.

You want them to keep remembering you! Nurture all these relationships and your business will grow and glow.

Copyright Updated 2004 All Rights Reserved Worldwide

Article Title: Market Your Way to Professional Success
Author Name: Joanne Victoria
Contact E-mail Address: mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com
Word Count: 690, including signature box
Category: Marketing
Copyright Date: 2003 All Rights Reserved Worldwide
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Publishing Guidelines: Thank you for publishing this article in its entirety, including the resource box. When possible, please notify me of publication by sending either a website link or a copy of your ezine upon publication via email to mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com .
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Joanne Victoria works with entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants, creative professionals and dynamic executives who want to earn more, work less and have more fun.
~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Sign up now for her FREE monthly e-zine Lighting Your Path!-Discover Your Inner Truth at: mailto:JoanneVictoria-subscribe@topica.com
~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.
Joanne Victoria Tel: 415-491-1344 mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com
Author of : Lighting Your Path! How To Create the Life You Want - Order Here! http://www.joannevictoria.com/book.htm

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