The New Year - 2013 - is almost here. Are you ready? As cliche as it may sound, I feel very hopeful for the new year and believe in setting goals, creating bucket lists, and visioning what I want to achieve in the upcoming months. I have been busy defining new goals and thresholds, planning …
As A Leader – Have You Set Goals for 2013?
So much is talked about at this time of year on setting goals; personal goals, business goals, career goals, financial goals, and the list goes on. One area that I'm not so sure is talked about is goal-setting from the leadership viewpoint. These types of goals are separate from what the organization has set and …
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Are You Effectively Managing Your Career?
I read today that Citigroup plans to lay off 11,000 of their workers nation-wide, which is a bit alarming as to their reasons and their timing. It makes me wonder about their employees right now and how unsettled they all must be feeling, wondering if they will receive a pink-slip or not. But I also …
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It’s December 1st – Did You Set Your Goals for This Month?
Here we are - the start of another new month. I like the thought of knowing that I have thirty-one days to set and complete tasks that are going to get me more in my business, my career and in my personal life. I have been busy working on my intentions and plans prior to …
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How Holiday Parties Can Lead to Career Opportunities
Now that the Christmas season is in full-swing, it is a time for office parties. Whether they occur in the department or at a venue, this can be an opportune time to pull out your networking gear and get to know people in the company. This is providing that you don't take too much of …
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The Myth of Multitasking
If you consider yourself and expert at doing multiple things at the same time, you might want to rethink that. Multitasking, or doing several activities at the same time, has become the norm for most of us as we try to juggle our busy lives. Talking on the phone, while you are having a phone …
Tips on Planning For Your Next Job/Career/Business
The count-down is officially on. There are only 47 days until the new year begins. I find it so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next week - it has so early this year, which has thrown me off a bit. Realizing this, I have gone into high-drive mode in order to assess what needs …
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Your Career – Bringing Out Your Best
As you are going about your daily work-life, are you aware of job activities you do and are you bringing out your best through them? In order to effectively manage your career, you must know what skills, talents, aptitudes, and the like, that you are using, what successes you have achieved, and take ownership of …
Should You Consider a Porfolio Career?
Here is another installment of a best business practice that is predicted for the future - a portfolio career. In case you're not familiar with the term, this is when you have multiple areas of work and multiple income streams. In essence, you are using your skills in varying jobs and varying organizations or industries. …
Another Inspitational Career Story – but on Dancing With the Stars?
If you watch Dancing With the Stars (DWTS) and saw last night's elimination episode, then you saw one of the most inspirational stories. It is one I think that many people could learn a lesson from, and that this lesson would, hopefully, inspire them to go and pursue their life work no matter what it …
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