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It's Job Action Day Today!

Welcome to Job Action Day everyone. This is a wonderful day created by wonderful people.

Here's 6 Steps For Making Sure Your Next Job Is The Right Job For You:

Are you ready for a change in your career? If you answered yes, you are not the only one.

So why would anyone want to leave their job in this market? Better compensation, better career opportunities, and dissatisfaction with one's current position.

If you put effort into your job search, you can find a new place to work. When you do, you want to make sure that you make a good decision; not because you don't like where you are anymore, but because doing your due diligence will ensure that you end up in a better place. You don't want to walk into someone else's nightmare. You want to make a good choice-not any choice, but the right one.

So, how can you make sure you make a good choice? It all starts with the interview. Follow these six steps below.

1. If You Don't Get Along With Your Boss On The Interview, You Never Will

Clicking with your boss is essential for a good work life. If you notice on the interview that your boss does not get you or you do not get him or her, this will not change once you start working there. Use the interview to find out if your boss is interested in what you have to say and understands what's important to you in your career before you accept an offer to work there.

2. If You Don't Get Along With Co-workers, You Never Will

If you sense there is a problem with someone you will be working with, listen to what your inner voice is telling you. Working relationships with people you do not like on the interview will only get harder as the time you spend with them increases. If you prefer team-oriented environments and your future co-worker says she and others prefer to work alone, recognize that the environment is not a match for you.

3. Stop Worrying About Being Selected

Wanting to be selected by an employer sometimes makes us talk ourselves into a situation we might not have taken if we were thinking more clearly. The purpose of an interview is for both parties to interview each other to see if there is a fit. Don't try to talk yourself into believing a job is for you when you know in your heart that it is not. This is a recipe for disaster.

4. Decide What You Want First

Make a list of what's important to you in a job before going into the interview. Is your workspace a priority? Then ask to see it before you make a decision. Do you want to work 9 am to 5 pm? Then ask your future boss and colleagues what their typical hours are. If they tell you that they arrive in the office at 7 am and leave around 8 pm, you should expect the same. (Don't kid yourself into thinking otherwise.) Deciding what you want ahead of time will give you the opportunity to ask questions to assess whether you really want the job.

5. Don't Sell Out

It is OK to take a job because you need the money. But if it's not the right job for you, then give yourself a time frame for moving on, and then stick to it. I work with many clients who agreed to less-than-perfect positions believing they would stay for just one year. But that one year frequently became two, and then more, even though the jobs were not satisfying. An interim position is just that. Don't sell out.

6. Be Yourself

There really is no other way to find out if you will be accepted for who you are or not. You may fool the people with whom you interview to get the job, but you will only be fooling yourself once you get there and you have to be someone else.

So, what do you say? You only have one life to live, so it might as well be a life you love!

Job Action Day

Quintessential Careers has created Job Action Day  -- a worldwide day for job-seekers and workers to confront the economic crisis head-on and take action steps to improve their careers.

Quintessential Careers’ Founder and Publisher, Randall S. Hansen, invited me to participate.  I am thrilled to be included in this initiative.

Job Action Day is a chance to take a break from the daily grind of job-hunting to take a look at the bigger picture of their careers and job-search strategies. It's a day to strategize plans for developing new job and career options and devising new and better ways to track down job leads and position themselves for employment opportunities.

Full details can be found at: http://www.quintcareers.com/Job_Action_Day

Why Does It Seem Like There Are So Many Questions, Yet So Little Answers?

In my work as a career coach, I get many questions. People want to know how to find work they love, how to find better working environments, or how to change careers without going broke.

Because I get so many questions, it’s hard for me to do them justice in an email.  So, I set up some time to speak with those who wanted answers. The questions were interesting. How do I get more money from an employer? How do I transition into another industry? And, How do I get started as a coach?

The call was 35 minutes. You can hear it at http://www.surpassyourdreams.com/Questions-Teleclass-4-08.mp3

You can also read the transcribed version at http://www.surpassyourdreams.com/Transcription-4-28-08-call.doc 

It's a long document, but if you take the time and go through it, there's some good stuff there.

I will host calls like this one in the future.

Great New Blog For Women

I got a call today about a new blog called Talking W2W. I like it.  It’s written by Lisbeth McNabb, the former CFO for Match.com. The blog discusses important issues that pertain to women like Work/Life balance. Mrs. McNabb worked her way up the corporate ladder and she learned a lot about juggling a career and a family. There are some good stories and tips on this blog. You can check it out at http://www.talkingw2w.com

This Blog Rated #50 for HR

I was given the honor of being one of the top 50 blogs for advancing your career in HR at SuccessInHr.com. How nice of them to name me. They said this blog will most benefit those HR folks that need a dose of career motivation and inspiration….and are trying to discover their ultimate career purpose and what you are truly meant to do with your life..

I am flattered. To see the full announcement, Click Here

Change Your Future

Are you focused on the past or the potential your future holds?

Many people can’t let go of something that happened a long time ago. Maybe it was a conversation you had, or didn’t have. Maybe it was a project you should have taken, or one that you let pass by. Maybe it was something you said on an interview, or didn’t say.

Everyone has “something” in their career that they wish they could change. So, know that you are not alone. It’s not what happened that matters most now, but what you do going forward.

So, How Do You Let Go Of Your Past And Change Your Future? Follow These Four Steps Below:

1. Admit That Your Past Is Holding You Back

If you are angry or blaming someone, you are stuck. Being stuck means that you are not taking action. After a while, it doesn’t make a difference who was right or wrong. What counts is your career, and it’s up to you to move it forward. It’s ok to be upset about past mistakes. It’s ok to wish your career was in another place. Use that energy to create something different for the future.

2. Look At What Happened Objectively

Recall the incident. (Or, incidents.) Rather than pushing your memories away, let them float to the surface. Assess whether what happened to you is a one time event or a recurring theme. Look for patterns, your role in causing them, rather than what keeps “happening” to you. Your goal is to see your past from a new perspective. Once you know what the problem is, then you can fix it.

3. Forgive Yourself

If someone told your “story” to you, what would you say? How would you react? You would probably be easy on the storyteller, while you are most likely being hard on yourself. Recognize that you are human and humans make mistakes. Gain strength from your newfound knowledge. You are a better person because of what you have found out about yourself. It’s important to let go of what happened. The past does not determine your future, you do. You can’t change the past, but you can change the path you are on now. Focus on your accomplishments and what you do right. Get ready for the future. Leave the past where it belongs; behind you.

4. Take Action

If your past no longer defines you, then you can live satisfied in the present, while planning for the next steps in your career that inspire you. Ask yourself, where you want your career to be one year from now. Where do you want to be in three years, five years, or more? Write down the steps you will take to get yourself there. (The more specific the better.) Make a plan and put specific milestones into your calendar. The good news is the weight will be lifted. You will be too engrossed with your present goals to be held back from the past anymore. Your momentum will begin to soar and you’ll have the energy to take your career to new heights.

So what do you say, you only have one life to live so it might as well be a life you love!

Six Tips for Fessing Up to Your Mistakes

Everyone makes them, but no one likes confronting them. When owning up to an error, the trick is to remain calm and explain what happened and what you've learned.

No one intentionally makes a mistake, but they happen anyway. When we do make mistakes, we can’t help but wonder—no matter how high our position in the organization—What will happen to me? Will my colleagues or staff find out? Will I get fired?

It is important to take responsibility for your mistakes. Here are six tips for fessing up to your faux pas. Click Here  to see the article I wrote for CIO.com

Good Manners & the Golden Rule in the Office & Workplace

Great video from the past that is applicable to today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7D5QZS1Ldo

Here are the rules to getting along with others:

1. Know your work
2. Enjoy your work
3. Enjoy the people you work with
4. Be considerate of them
5. Be considerate of your employer

Remember these rules of etiquette and you will get along in the business world.

It seems that playing nice with your colleagues never goes out of style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCK2Gzl2OD0 for Part 2.

To Get the Job, Customize Your Approach

Customizing your approach to the candidate-selection process shows recruiters and hiring managers that you're the made-to-order solution to their needs.

Dice.com, wrote a great article about how to connect an interviewers needs with specific solutions that you can provide. This way employers will see you as the perfect match for the job. When I was interviewed for this article, one of my quotes was about how to do well during the interviewing process:

"Employers bring you in for the interview because they already think that you can do the job," says career coach Debora Brown-Volkman. "You can get to the interview stage and beyond by demonstrating that you are the best candidate to accomplish the top three to five objectives on their list."

Show your value upfront; succinctly and powerfully. To find out how, Click Here

How to Stand Out, Make Friends, and Influence People

We all want to be the whiz kid, the one whose brilliance makes us stand out. Ironically, deep down inside, we resent the very type of person we aspire to be. In other words, standing out has its dangers.

JobInTheMoney.com, wrote a great article about shinning at work without upsetting or alienating the people around you. When I was interviewed for this article, one of my quotes was about how to make change successfully in a new position:

"Coming in at a senior level? People expect you to make changes. "If you're going to stand out, when you're new is the best time to do that," says career coach Debora Brown-Volkman. "That's when people will be watching you, and it sets the tone for your working relationships in the future."

Change is ok when it is done the right way. To find out how to win friends and influence others, Click Here

How To Stand Out During Interviews & Get The Job You Want

Here's an article excerpt from fellow career coach, Terri Kelly. She is a coach that I admire very much.

Are you being remembered by prospective employers as you seek out new job opportunities, or are you a “me too” candidate that no one is noticing during the interview process?

Has this ever happened to you? You read a job description and said, “That’s me! I would be perfect for this position.”  You went on the interview, thought you did a great job, but did not get called back? You probably didn’t get hired because they forgot who you were.  To find out how to get the job you want, Click Here

How To Successfully Navigate The Course Of Your Career

Here's another article excerpt from fellow career coach, Terri Kelly.

Do you know where your career is headed? Are you on track, implementing your plan, or waiting for someone else to tell you which direction your career should take next or just letting opportunities and offers come your way hoping they provide what you truly desire in your career?

It is almost impossible to reach your goals without a destination. Just like you would use a map on vacation to find your way to a new location, having a map for your career is just as important. Without an address and directions, you’ll end up lost.

To find out how to navigate your career successfully, Click Here

Put Your Glasses On

Are you going through your career with blinders on?

Change in your career (and your circumstances) can not take place unless you are aware of what needs to be changed. If you want a new job, you cannot get one unless you understand why you are staying in a job that no longer serves you. If you know that it’s time to change careers, you cannot do so unless you tap into your inner voice that wants to show you the way. If you have wanted to make a shift within your company for a while, you cannot do so unless you understand what is preventing you from moving forward.

It’s not easy to look inward, but without doing so, you cannot make outward changes. In other words, you can’t excel in your career until you can see what needs to be moved out of the way.

So How Can You See What’s In Your Way? Put Your Glasses On By Following These Steps Below.

1. Stop Going Through The Motions

It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day of your routine if you are not careful. Do you eat the same thing for breakfast everyday? Work on the same tasks? Take the same route to and from work? How can change take place when what you do everyday is mostly the same? If you want something different, you have to start doing things differently. This means being present to your day, your actions, and yourself.

2. Decide To See

Sometimes we don’t want to know what’s really going on because it’s too painful. No matter what mistakes you have made in your career or upsets that are left over from wrong doings that were done to you, it’s time to face them so you can put whatever happened behind you. Face your past and face yourself. The result is a stronger you and a better future.

3. Make Time For You

When was the last time your thought about what you wanted in your career? Who you are and where you are going in your career requires thought. Without time to think, you will not be able to find out what you are supposed to do with your career and life. Is time hard to come by? At times, it is. But what’s more difficult, working hard everyday without a plan, or setting aside time to create a plan? Trust me when I tell you that it’s harder to stay where you are.

4. Move Forward

Although we want understanding of ourselves to be immediate, unfortunately, the process of inner discovery does not work that way. But, you have to start somewhere. The place to begin is today. Take one action to discover yourself again. For example, speak to one person who is in a job or career you think you’d like to get information and motivation. Go through a report written by a department you don’t work in now to get immersed in what else your company does. Your goal is knowledge.  In addition, one action taken today leads to many actions taken tomorrow. That’s when true inner understanding and change in your career takes place, when you work on being the best you can be, a little bit at a time.

So what do you say, you only have one life to live so it might as well be a life you love!

Begin With Today

No matter where you are in your career, today is a brand new day. It does not matter how many jobs or gaps you have on your resume. It does not matter whether you once led a big project that failed or went nowhere. It does not matter if you tell yourself regularly that you should be somewhere else in your career rather than where you are right now. Today is a brand new day.

We all have something in our career that we wished we would have done differently. Maybe you blew an interview. Maybe someone at work sidelined you. Maybe you should have spoken up more--or less. Objectively we know that everyone makes mistakes, but sometimes, inside, we cannot let go of what we perceive as failure. Every great leader has failed sometime in their career. It’s not important how you fall, but how you pick yourself back up.

So How Do You Begin With Today? Follow These Steps Below.

1. Make Peace With Your Past

Rather than focus on how the past has harmed you, focus on how the past has taken you to where you are today. The project that went nowhere may have taught you to plan more or to be more assertive. The multiple jobs on your resume may have taught you to stay put and not leave when things get tough. The co-worker that sidelined you may have taught you to showcase your work better and expand your network. You have learned valuable lessons from every mistake you have made. You are a better person because of them.

2. Decide What You Want

Once you have made peace with your past, you have a clean slate. What do you want to do with yours?  Do you want a new job? Do you want a new career? Do you want to make more money? You can do anything you want if you put your mind to it. The only person who is keeping you from these things is you. Decide that you want something more and you can have it. Decide that today is the day that you will turnaround your career.

3. Start Where You Are Now

Begin with today-it’s what you have in front of you. Go after what you want because not doing so is keeping you from unleashing the true person that is inside you.

Take out a piece of paper and write down what you want. Then, break what you want into steps. Prioritize your steps and then put them into your calendar. Work on one step at a time. Focus on the future and making what you want a reality.  Look forward rather than back because what’s behind you is over. Start where you are right now which is the best place to begin.

So what do you say, you only have one life to live so it might as well be a life you love!

How To Create A Powerful Career

If you compared you career to the Wizard of Oz, would you be at the start of the path, where the Lion lacked courage, the Tin Man had no heart, and the Scarecrow had no brain? Or, would you be Dorothy when she was moving forward to find her way back home or Dorothy in the beginning of the movie when she was afraid because the wicked witch was chasing her?

What’s happening to you in your career? Is your job being eliminated? Is your company merging or reorganizing? Are you on your third, fourth, or fifth boss, and you don’t know what is expected of you anymore?

Sometimes in our career we feel powerless. The circumstances around us are changing and we don’t believe we have a say in how things go. Maybe you do have a say. Maybe you have more control over your circumstances than you think you do. Maybe you have the ability to map out the course your career will take as well as the power and energy to complete the journey.

Where will this power come from? To find out, Click Here

You Gotta Go Through

Are you facing a situation in your career that you thought you’d never face? Working in a job that you are overqualified for? Reporting to a boss that doesn’t get or like you? Unemployed after years of hard work? Interviewing endlessly when in the past jobs came to you?

Do you feel like you have done all the right things, worked hard and given it your all, but now the right things are not happening for you?

To find out how to go through, Click Here

How To Leave Your Job In A Powerful Way

Have you accepted a job offer that you are excited about, but feel a bit guilty over the fact that you are leaving?

Although you are ready to leave, the people you work with are probably not ready for your departure. They will be worried about how your exit will affect them. They will wonder if they will have to do more work and if they can they handle it. In addition, they don’t know what it takes to do your job. They don’t have your knowledge or expertise.

To find out how to leave powerfully, Click Here

Face Your Career Fears Head On

Is there something in your career that you really want, but you are afraid to go after it?

Fear is good because it motivates us to excel in our career. Without a little fear, we might turn off the alarm clock and stay in bed all day. But when fear prevents you from moving forward, and doing the work you know needs to be done, then it's time to face your fear and conquer it.

To find out more, Click Here

Are You Committed To Your Career Goals?

Are you working on your career goals or just going through the motions? Are you "in" one day and "out" the next? Are you waiting for your goals to inspire and motivate you, and then you will jump in completely?

Many of us want a guarantee before we fully commit to our goals. If only we knew it would work out, then we would not question our choice or the direction of our future. Guess what? Your career will not give you the guarantee you are seeking.

To find out more and how you can get committed, Click Here

How To Get What You Want In Your Career

We all have something that we want in our career. Some people see potential where they work, so they want a big promotion and a large raise. Other people are ready for a change, so they want a different job or a new career. What do you want?

There is nothing wrong with aspiring for more. Wanting pushes you to be your best; to learn, grow, and become a better person. Without wanting, you would be wandering through your career without purpose or direction. And, you wouldn't know that you could have more.

To find out how to get more in your career, Click Here

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Make Time To Think About Your Career

Do you spend time thinking about where your career is headed, or do you wish you even had time to think about your career?

Time to think about your career is crucial. Without it, you go along, more often than not, without difficulty, until the day that something happens. Then, you are left without direction or a plan.

Your career is something that you need to think about, plan for, and work on regularly, not just when you are looking for a new job, and you need an updated resume. If you think about your career now, on your timetable, when it works for you, decisions you make about your future will be easier for you.

To find out how to make time to think about your career, Click Here

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4 Steps For Defending Yourself At Work

In today's stressful workplace, there's an expectation that you perform perfectly all of the time. Company numbers have to exceed last quarter's numbers. Market share has to increase. Work has to be completed faster. Plus, technology advances means that you are reachable 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is no rest for the weary.

All of this stress can have an effect on you and the people you work with. As a result, from time to time, co-workers may snap at you. They do not mean it. The pressure has gotten the better of them in the moment.

Understanding why co-workers snap is important. They are overworked and so are you. But, behavior that feels inappropriate, is inappropriate, and must be addressed quickly.

To find out how to defend yourself, Click Here

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How To Make The Right Career Moves

Are you making the right career moves? Or, are you waiting for the right career moves to come to you? Are you listening to your inner voice allowing it to guide your moves? Or, are you wishing that pesky voice would go away? One of the biggest career challenges is tapping into your inner voice when direction is needed. For example, how can you listen to what your heart says is the right career move when you are stressed and busy? How can you uncover what you're supposed to be doing next when you have a job to get to everyday, kids to take care of, and loved ones you want to spend time with? There is just too much to do. Unless you make the time. To find out how, Click Here

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Make Better Choices In Your Career

Your career is made up of choices. You choose what you want to do, where you will do it, and what type of education will get you there. Some of your choices empower you and others hold you back. Either way, you have power over what you choose in your career. 

The challenges in your career, in most cases, arise not by accident, but from the choices that hold you back.

For example:

• You chose to complete a project on your own. Your choice holds you back because you alienate others, rather than build a supportive network.

• You choose to send an e-mail while you are angry. Your choice holds you back because people remember your rash decision.

• You choose to work all the time. Your choice holds you back because your schedule drains your energy, clouds your perspective, and casts a shadow over your relationships.

• You choose to coast through your career. Your choice holds you back because you lack direction and focus.

No surprises. So why are we so surprised when things go off course, or when we are faced with a major problem in our career? To find out, Click Here

Put The Sparkle Back Into Your Career

Are you hiding out in your career? Are you waiting for the hiding period to go away on its own?

Since your career spans 30, 40, 50 years or more, there will be moments when you will want to hide. Maybe your workload is burning you out. Maybe your boss or co-workers are draining your energy. Maybe the projects you are working on are not exciting you anymore.

Hiding out does serve a purpose. Sometimes you need to re-group or come up with a new plan. Sometimes your personal life is overwhelming and you need to coast. So, if hiding out is helping you, then continue. But if hiding out is getting old and frustrating, then it's time to become a participant in your career again.

If you are not enjoying your career, and are tired of going through the motions, it’s up to you to do something about it. To find out how, Click Here

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Eliminate Boredom In Your Career

The truth is our careers can be boring. We wake up everyday at the same time, take the same route to work, eat the same breakfast, see the same people, work on the same projects, and then we go home and get ready for the next day. All while counting the days to the weekend.

Depressing? No. Knowing that your career will pretty much be the same can be empowering. Focusing on what’s stable in your career is more productive that resenting your routine. Knowing that tomorrow will be like today builds confidence and confidence sparks creativity. When you are confident, you can create a career that inspires you.

If you are not enjoying your career, and are tired of going through the motions, it’s up to you to do something about it. To find out how, Click Here

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Five Steps For Taking Your Career From Denial To Victory

Do you have a feeling that something is wrong in your career, yet you have not done anything about it? Do you feel like something is missing in your career, but you'd prefer not to think about it?

This is called denial; when you know something is not right, but you are not acting to change it.

Denial in your career can be good. If you focused on every little thing that bothered you such as getting up early everyday, dealing with difficult co-workers, or doing work that doesn't thrill you, your career would be hard and not much fun.

Denial works against you when your career changes for the worse, and you do not do anything about it. This is when career distress wins.

When you notice a change in your career, and you know in your gut that it's not a good one for you, you have to act. This means it's time to take your career from denial to victory.

To read the whole article at About.com to find out what the steps are to get to victory, Click Here

6 Tips For Making Sure Your Next Job Is The Right Job For You

Are you ready for a change in your career? If you answered yes, you are not the only one.

According to the 2004 U.S. Job Recovery and Retention Survey released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and CareerJournal.com, 38% percent of the human resource professionals surveyed said they have noticed an increase in turnover since the beginning of 2004.

Why are people leaving? According to the survey, better compensation, better career opportunities, and dissatisfaction with their current job. The job market is shifting. More jobs are being created. Demand is up and supply is beginning to drop. It may be an employee’s market sooner that we think.

If you are ready to switch jobs, it’s important to make a good decision. You don’t want to walk into someone else’s nightmare. You want to make a good choice, not ANY choice, but the right one.

To read the whole article listed at 6 Figure Jobs News For The Executive Click Here

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Stop Retreating In Your Career

Are you getting ahead in your career? Or, are you standing still and not quite reaching where you want to go?

When life gets busy, (and it gets busy for all of us), or when we are worried about our future, it's easy for us to retreat. So much is going around us so how can we concentrate on our career? Or, how could we possibly ask for more when we feel like we are lucky to have what we already have?

Retreat leads to isolation. Isolation leads to doubt, and doubt leads to fear. When we are afraid, we stop, and when we stop, our goals cease to become real.

To read the whole article listed at 6 Figure Jobs News For The Executive Click Here

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End The Blame Game

Who do you blame if something goes wrong in your career? Your boss or former boss? Your employer or past employer? Colleagues, family members, or the person who recently was hired and either took away your job or the promotion you wanted?

What if no one is to blame, but someone is responsible? What if the responsible person is you?

To read the whole article listed at DiceAdvisor [DiceAdvisor Is Published By Dice And Dice Is The #1 Job Site For Technology Careers] Click Here

What Do You Want From This Blog?

As a career coach, I find that fear and uncertainty is running rampant in the workplace. No matter how long or how hard you’ve worked, going to work every day is no longer exciting. Excitement has been replaced with trying to survive another day. I know what you are going through. I was there too. Until I made a decision and a commitment to do something about it.

What I learned in my travels from full-time corporate executive to full-time business owner is change occurs over time. (Most of the time.) This applies to changing a career, changing something in your department, or changing your attitude. It’s not an overnight event even though we would like it to be. This is good news as sudden change would overwhelm us. So we are not leaping into something new immediately, we are gradually getting used to it in stages.

The goal is never to start over, but to build on what you have. If you want a new career, what skills do you already have that you can use? If you want to take a new direction in the career you currently work in, what do you need to learn or update to get there? Small steps on a regular basis will take you to the finish line. Larger steps, or no steps at all, taken on an irregular basis will slow down or halt your progress.

So, what do you want in your career? Answer the following. Please note that you are not alone in the thoughts, fears, or struggles you are experiencing. They are shared by others too.

1. What Is The Biggest Challenge In Your Career Right Now?

2. What Keeps You From Doing Something About It?

3. What Is The One Thing You Need To Solve Your Challenge? (This Could Be A Tool, Web-Site, Book, Etc. Whatever You Need To Get Moving. It Could Be A Resource You Know About Or Wish Was Available.)

Surpass Your Dreams is a resource for you. Please know that you don’t have to go through the challenges and difficulties in your career alone anymore.

Staying Motivated At Work

Monica* was unhappy in her role at a large healthcare company. An intelligent woman, with excellent academic credentials and a stellar work history, she felt unchallenged and underutilized in her role. With every passing day, her boredom grew so that she soon found it difficult to get up in the morning, and even more difficult to motivate herself to get to work. Needless to say, she was unhappy in her career.

If it isn't hard enough to get up every day and go to work, now we have to concern ourselves with being motivated. With all the tasks on our to do list, is there really room for one more item to fit in?

The answer is yes. Motivation is an important concept. With so many people worried about their jobs, the economy, and their safety, motivation plays a key role in how they deal with all that is going around them.

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Let Inspiration Lead To Big Life Changes

Many people hope to find a magic formula that will transform their careers. The truth is they'll never find what they're seeking because they're looking outward when the answer is within.

A few years ago, I took the biggest leap of my life. I left the corporate world to turn my passion and side business -- coaching -- into a full-time business. Until then, I worked full time as a marketing executive while coaching clients in the evening and on weekends. My schedule was hectic, but rewarding.

Over time, I began to enjoy my day job less and my coaching more. The feeling I received from motivating and empowering people to be their best didn't leave me when I went to work on Monday mornings. Eventually, I knew it was time for a change.

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Find the Courage to Leap To A Great New Career

It takes courage to pursue a career you're passionate about when you're already immersed in one you dislike.

When I started my first marketing job in Manhattan in the early 1980s, I loved the pace, big-city excitement and the high salary I was earning. I excelled at my job. Wall Street was booming. As my career progressed, I ran sales and marketing programs for large and small companies. But gradually I began to feel as though I was turning into a corporate emblem.

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