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March 2009

Are You Ready to Lose the Wait?

If you were to do a progress check on the professional goals you’ve set, would you be on target, playing catch up or totally off track? If you are not making the progress you expected, have you been in a holding pattern, waiting for the perfect situation or some other mythical milestone. Here’s a list [...]

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Avoiding the Monday Morning Mood Swing

Imagine what Monday mornings would feel like if you actually loved your job.
About a month ago I had a conversation with Kathleen Jeanty of InnerLeaf Communications who absolutely loves what she does. According to her, she is so passionate about her work in marketing and communications if she won the lottery, she said she [...]

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6 Ways Volunteering Can Boost Your Career

Payment…$0. Value…Priceless.
It’s always a good thing to give back. Whether it is doing hands on service with a group like Habitat for Humanity, or assisting in the back office of a local non-profit, there are benefits beyond money that come from volunteering. Apart from just the positive feeling of sowing good actions into a cause [...]

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Wednesday Inspiration #8 – Get Inspired by You

“Analyzing what you haven’t got as well as what you have is a necessary ingredient of a career.” -Orison Swett Marden
Here’s an interesting observation…
Early on we are praised for everything. We take a step – Yay! We signal for the potty – Hurray! We color inside the lines – Brilliance! We recite the alphabet – [...]

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What Really Killed the Cat

News Flash!
It wasn’t curiosity that killed the cat. It was procrastination: He put off eating because the food seemed to hard to get to and he starved.
Are you starving yet? Or maybe you are just feeling the initial pangs of hunger – wanting more from your work, from your life. What will it take for [...]

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7 Mistakes Women Make Gaining Visibility

Today’s Guest Post comes from Betty LaMarr. She offers great insight on behaviors and attitudes that keep us from getting the visibility we need to get the promotion or opportunity we want.
I know you are probably banging your head and asking, why do I need to be doing anything special to get visibility other than [...]

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Are You Satisfied with Your Career?

If you had to give your job an approval rating, what would it be?
Take this quick 5 minute survey on Career Satisfaction.
All individual responses are confidential. Your feedback is greatly appreciated

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