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I. ARE YOU YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY?
Are you having a tough time in your career? Have you been laid off and are
still looking for work? Are you overworked, stressed, and tired in your
present position, and are unable to visualize a solution?
So, what do you say? You only have one life to live, so it might as well be
a life you love!
I just published a new book that can help you discover your ultimate career.
It's a combination of what I have learned to find my dream career combined
with real life examples of those individuals who have found theirs. The book
is extremely interactive and it helps you find your answers from within. The
book was a big goal for me in 2003 and I am glad to say that I did it!
Here's What's Inside The Book:
* How to locate your dream career
* How to find inner clarity and direction
* How fear can be used to your advantage
* How to create an action plan that gets results
* How to obtain your ultimate profession
While most career books concentrate on the logistics of finding the perfect
career, this book focuses on uncovering what you were meant to do with your
career from you. I hope you enjoy it.
You can find the book at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595296580/surpassyourdr-20
II. HOW YOU CAN YOU MAKE YOUR CAREER BETTER You career gets better when you make it better. Here are some strategies to
make this happen. Note: I have a new coaching book that is listed on amazon.com. It is called
"Four Steps To Building A Profitable Coaching Practice: A Complete Marketing
Resource Guide For Coaches." You can find the book at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0595296602/surpassyourdr-20
The book includes my twelve years corporate marketing experience and
combines it with my five years marketing experience as a coach. I hope you
enjoy the book and it makes a difference in your practice. I know the
techniques made a difference in mine. Look out for my four-week teleclass
series that begins in March that will walk you through the concepts and
strategies discussed in this book. To see the upcoming schedule, please
visit: foursteps.html
THIS MONTH: THE TOP QUESTIONS TO GET A CLIENT FOCUSED ON HIS/HER GOALS
Sometimes focus is all our clients need to get moving again. Here are some
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Sometimes we believe it is the economy's fault that we are having such a
difficult and frustrating time in our career. And, we have a long list of
evidence to prove our beliefs. People around us are getting laid off in the
thousands. Every day another upsetting story appears in the newspaper about
the stock market or another company that is losing money. We worry about our
future, and wonder what will happen to us.
Each day we get more and more discouraged. And, many of you have given up.
(Even if you have not admitted this to yourself yet.)
Here's something to think about: If you believe that a disappointing career
is the best you can expect, it will become your reality (and your future.)
Your career gets better when you make it better. It may not be easy, and you
will have to overcome your fear of the unknown, but it is possible to get
what you want in your career if you take the necessary steps to get there.
COACH YOURSELF TO A NEW CAREER
1. Stop Talking About What Happened (Or, What Is Happening)
Are you unable to forget the day you were laid off? Are you still upset
about it? Are you still steaming inside because a co-worker got promoted, a
new office, more money, additional resources, etc. and you didn't? Yes, we
all know what happened to you. (We've heard it a thousand times.) And, we
understand and feel your pain. But the more you talk about the situation,
without taking action to move past it, the longer you will stay where you
are.
2. Stop Believing You Are The Only One With Problems
No matter how dire your career may seem right now, there is someone worse
off than you. What are you grateful for? Do you have a roof over your head?
Three meals a day? A loving family? Some people do not even have this much.
Who can you help? Making a difference in other people's lives is why we are
here on this planet. Helping others will keep your mind off your troubles
and allow you to feel better about yourself.
3. Stop Over Thinking Everything
Our careers are not as complicated as we make them. Is there a career goal
you want to reach? Make a plan and then execute it. What stands in the way
of doing something so straightforward and simple? Fear, worry, and a need to
make sure everything will work out first. Life is not about guarantees. You
do the work first, and you receive the rewards second. It is not the other
way around. It's always a good idea to consider your alternatives before
making a decision, but over thinking and over analyzing before you take
action, will keep you from reaching your goal.
4. Stop Making Excuses
Are you a busy person? Yes. Do life and responsibilities get in the way? If
you let them. It's time to tell the truth. You do not have what you want in
your career because you have not been taking action to achieve your goal.
You can say an outside force distracted you, or you have been trying hard
and getting nowhere, but have these sentences gotten you any closer to your
goal? Maybe you haven't been ready to go after what you want. Maybe you were
not sure a certain direction was the one you wanted to take. Uncertainly is
understandable. But uncertainly holds you back. Do not put faith in your
excuses; take responsibility for creating them, so you can move forward
instead.
5. Start Moving
At times you will not feel like sending out one more resume or making one
more phone call. At times you will not feel like dealing with all the work
and stress at your present position. Usually the one thing you do not feel
like dealing with is what brings you the solution you are seeking. Nothing
worthwhile is easy in the beginning. But over time, you will see results, if
you start moving now.
1. What would you like to have in your life right now and why don't you have
it?
2. What do you really want? (Make it Big)
3. What do you need courage to do right now?
4. You've come to coaching. What is that "one thing" you want as a result of
working with a coach?
5. What would you like to be remembered for ... your legacy?
6. What was the one thing as a young child that you loved doing the most?
7. What are you enthusiastic about?
8. If time and money did not matter, where would you be, what would you be
doing, and who would be doing it with?
9. If you woke up tomorrow and life was perfect, what would it be like?
10. What actions will you take today to make your life and career better?
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