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[2003-05-30] Five Ways To Boost Your Initiative FAST!
The educational system in the western world has a lot to answer for. It crushes the initiative right out of people.
[2003-05-30] Malpractice of the Mouth
Is your mind your greatest asset? Do you suffer from malpractice of the mouth?
[2003-05-30] Are You Prepared for Success?
I'm sure you've heard the one about "Failing to plan is planning to fail" and, equally, "If you don't know where you are going, how are you going to get there?"
[2003-05-30] Fail Your Way To The Top
Have you had a challenging day or week? Maybe you're feeling a little tired or feel discouraged with a current situation. Maybe you are ready to throw in the towel and quit something.
[2003-05-29] The Goldmine is in YOUR Brain
Given today's unstable economy, the unveiling of corporate shenanigans, shrinking paychecks, job layoffs, and false prophets who promise get-rich-quick schemes with every click of the computer mouse, it's no small wonder that our heads are spinning like a child's toy. Each of us copes the best we know how. We feel so... vulnerable. Blood pressures rise, tempers flare. Under these conditions, the house cannot be a happy home.
[2003-05-29] The Law of Income
The concept behind any form of wealth is creating income. Are you satisfied with your current income?
[2003-05-28] Turning the Job You Have into the Job You Want
A while back I got a call from a woman named Norma Landry, an administrator in a small religious denomination. Norma's bishop had asked her to contact me about conducting a Filling the Glass productivity and job satisfaction session for the church's ministers.
[2003-05-28] Have It YOUR Way
What happens to your life if your worst financial nightmare comes true and you suddenly lose your job? Do you have enough savings to cover the mortgage for six months or more?
[2003-05-28] Lack of Time and Opportunity for Success?
The most common excuse among passive people is lack of time and opportunity. Research, however, shows there are more opportunities available every day for people to develop their abilities, succeed and achieve success in than ever before.
[2003-05-28] Getting Off the "Foiled-again" Human Nature Playing Field
Human nature is our teacher. It shows us where we are stuck, how we limit ourselves, where we are unhealed and what games we play.
[2003-05-27] Divorce Initiates Careers
One of the most life altering hardships a divorce imposes on us are financial.
This is especially true if you have been the "stay at home" parent. Of course you will get 50% of the money and assets, and you will also get child support. But the income that was supporting your family in one house and lifestyle now has to be divided into two. That means if you were just making ends meet before the divorce; you most definitely won't make them meet after. You will have to find some way to earn an income.
[2003-05-27] What Do Resilient People Know?
Resilience is one of the most important emotional intelligence competencies you can have in today's fast-changing world. It means being able to bounce back after setbacks, failures, and losses. It means not giving up, and continuing to face the future with optimism and courage. You can bolster your resilience by understanding what makes people resilient and then working with a coach to improve your skills in these areas.
[2003-05-27] The Concept of the 'Free Agent' in the Workplace
In 1997, my boss (ex-military) was telling me what he had to offer me-a 401k and he was nailing down disability insurance. I was not impressed, as he micro-managed me, harassed me in public from time-to-time, and continued with his unspoken but blatantly obvious policy of hiring ex-military men in recovery.
[2003-05-23] Breaking The Cycle Of Employee Disrespect
Dear Susan: My dilemma - I work many long hours/long days and am presently driving 130 miles RT to work. My Boss requires that I am at work by 0800MT in order to appease my staff (they do not know/nor care that I work 12-14 hours/day). I am used to flex-time and am trying desperately to adapt. Due to traffic, etc., there have been times I have been late but always call. My Boss is concerned about what my employees think or believe about my occasional tardiness.
[2003-05-23] What Hiring Managers Really Look For In Resumes And Cover Letters
"There has also been a lot of spin about how long or short a resume should be. From my perspective as a recruiter, a resume should be as long as necessary. For example, a candidate with five years' experience should not require a 3-page resume. Or, a candidate with 18 years' experience should not be reduced to a 1-page resume. Length of resume depends entirely on each individual situation. There is no formula or rule etched in stone. If a recruiter is working with a Ph.D. candidate, then a resume may be 3, 4 or 5 pages, or even longer. So be it. If it's relevant, promote it. If you're pontificating, don't."
-Tim Dermady, President, ExecutiveFit Recruitment
[2003-05-23] Stop Stressing Out
It seems that everywhere one looks these days, there is another survey reported that states how stressed out the American people are. There is concrete evidence that proves "being stressed out" is not healthy in any fashion: from heart attacks to weight management to the ability to sleep at night, stress, that is toxic stress, has a negative impact on your life.
[2003-05-23] The Who, What, and Why of Interviewing
Interviews can be daunting to the most experienced job seeker, and "terror-ific" for the less experienced. Preparation before the interview can make a huge difference in your confidence level. Here are some basic questions to get you thinking about the process.
[2003-05-23] How an Introvert Can Survive Giving a Presentation
Around 10% of us are introverts (though even Jung proposed it was the rare person who was 100% introverted 100% of the time), but nevertheless the world is more neatly arranged for the extravert. Introverts can be excellent salespeople and also presenters (as can extraverts), but they do it differently.
[2003-05-22] 10 Steps to Research or Google a Topic
In a fast-paced industry like the communications and information technology, a manager needs to keep himself updated about the latest happenings in the world around him. When you publish an Ezine or contribute articles, often you face "writer's block". The next step would be to contribute towards some innovative and creative solutions to gather material for your next article.
[2003-05-22] 7 Ways to Reach Success At Any Stage of Your Career
Let us see what knowledge, skills, talents and strengths YOU require to gain the Winning Edge as you grow in experience and expertise.
[2003-05-22] How to Save 2 Hours Every Day using Pareto's 80-20 Law
Vilfredo Pareto worked as an economist in 19th Century Italy. We can still use his theories in today's 21st Century Internet economy !
[2003-05-22] 5 Steps to Escape being Downsized
In days gone by, a student completed his education and found himself a job. The company he joined would then take care of his financial needs in return for his services.
[2003-05-22] Communicate & Co-operate to Satisfy Your Customer
The ability to speak English well does not automatically make you a good communicator. There are a few natives who can communicate much better thru sign language than we can with our artery of words. Communication is a 2 way process and involves a feedback loop. The speaker sends a message, which is received by the other person. Now how does the person interpret the message? Do both the speaker & the spoken to understand the message in the same spirit? Often no.
[2003-05-22] Think Twice about What You Wear to Work
With warm weather already here and the promise of more on the way, the subject of what to wear to the office is once again becoming a hot topic. Understandably, people want to be comfortable in the heat and humidity of the summer. However, in their desire to cool down, some people forget that, regardless of the temperature, what they wear to work should always reflect business.
[2003-05-22] The Power of Personal Discipline
How can you use the power of personal discipline to improve the quality of your life today? What areas need your attention right now?
[2003-05-21] A Perfect World... Imbalance Creates Motivation
I am a big proponent of balance. Everything has to be just so. I believe that we should all strive to obtain balance in our lives. Balance between career and family. Balance between public and private. Balance between spiritualism, finances, and materialism.
[2003-05-20] You Don't Know Jack
I found it hard to believe. The man performed 1,000 full body chin-ups non-stop. Most men have trouble completing even one.
I found it hard to believe. The same man did these chin-ups in under 30 minutes.
[2003-05-20] Reduce Schedule Pressure for Greater Employee Satisfaction
With the dot com burst of 2001 companies now demand more
tangible ROI from each project that they approve. In order
to remain competitive in today's feature-rich products'
world, companies need to complete the implementation of even
complex features in record time.
[2003-05-20] Why Is Today Important?
It's just another Monday (or Thursday or whatever). Why is it important what you do - or don't do - on this particular day?
What you do today - this ordinary day - IS important because you are exchanging one full day of your life for it.
[2003-05-20] Fire Up Your Enthusiasm
In the next 7 minutes turn on your enthusiasm! Whatever challenges you face today will be easier if you program yourself with enthusiastic feelings. In fact, enthusiasm can make all the difference between a successful day, or just another day. Which do you choose?
Affirmations are one method of generating enthusiasm.
[2003-05-20] How To Motivate Yourself For Success?
I was having coffee with my friend the other day. He just joined a multi-level marketing company. The company sells aromatherapy products that improve air quality and help people to have a healthier life.
[2003-05-19] How to Organize Your Email Without Losing It
Do you often get bogged down with too much email to handle, chewing up your valuable time online? With email being one of the most popular forms of online marketing you can be sure you are going to receive much more email in the future, wanted and unwanted.
[2003-05-19] Useless Resume Objectives
What's wrong with an objective on a resume? The problem with objectives on resumes is that a typical objective is self-centered and self-serving; therefore, it is useless. Instead of an objective, use a power statement.
[2003-05-19] Create Visibility For Yourself
Everyone in business has one thing in common. It doesn't matter whether you're a salesman, a coach, a dentist, an artist, a lawyer, running a nonprofit organization or a work-at-home-mom What we all need is to have people know about us. We can be the very best in all the world at what we do, but if we haven't got any customers, clients, or patients what good will it do us?
[2003-05-19] Five Things You Can Do To Improve Your Next PowerPoint Sales Presentation
1. Structure the Presentation based on the Goal
Most sales presentations are persuasive presentations trying to persuade the prospect to purchase. But early in the sales process, you may be making an informative presentation simply educating the prospect on your product or service. Structure what you say and your supporting slides based on your goal for that presentation and how you will move the prospect from where they are now to where you want them to be.
[2003-05-18] Recipes For Stress
It is within your power to reduce the stressful reactions that you have. A key to changing your reactions is being able to track the way in which you generate stress.
[2003-05-16] Five Easy, Pain-free Ways To Boost Your Productivity FAST
Commit to following these five strategies for a month, and you'll
be more productive --- that's a promise.
[2003-05-16] A Back-To-School Reality Check
Career changers often begin their transition with a return to school. These days, you have more choices than ever: online, teleclasses, on-site seminars, and traditional classes.
[2003-05-15] Interview Tips: Set A Positive Tone
Think of your interview as an achievement! You have attracted the attention of your target. The resume you submitted and the networking techniques you used were successful. Use this opportunity to showcase your relevant strengths and skills. Focus on learning from the experience and moving closer to securing the job you really want.
[2003-05-14] What NOT To Do During A Career Crisis
You've just been laid off or your business has taken a nosedive. Or you realize you need a change -- fast. Nearly everyone panics and makes at least one of these mistakes. You're not alone if you've been there!
[2003-05-14] The Beatings Won’t Stop Until the Morale Improves
You can almost feel the anxiety and tension many people face in today's workplace. People comment, "Am I going to have a job tomorrow?" "If my boss gives me another project, I'll quit!" The present economic situation has forced many employees to work longer hours. Many downsized businesses expect their remaining workforce to work the jobs of 2-3 people. People can only take so much.
[2003-05-14] The Lucrative Identity Theft Scam
Identity theft is a serious problem - make sure to keep all sensitive information from being acquired by any other people. That means - do not give out your name, social security number, bank information, credit card information, etc. Shred store receipts. Use heavy discretion when ordering from the Internet - order from secure sites and know whom you are dealing with.
[2003-05-14] Common Decency....Let's Keep it Alive!
I recently had an experience with one of the affiliate programs I *was* involved with. This experience did not surprise me, but did however, disappoint me. It is a sad fact that it did not surprise me and I thought maybe an article on this subject might bring it to our attention.
[2003-05-13] Documentation – Your Management Insurance Policy
Today we talk about a necessary evil in the life of the manager. And you can thank fellow reader Nancy of California for suggesting that I write an article about this scintillating topic… Don't you just love spending your time documenting? It's such a joy to sit and write down every detail of a situation. And usually those situations which need to be documented fall into the "challenging" category, right? So, as you document, you get to re-live each and every moment of a confrontational or controversial situation. What a blast!
[2003-05-13] Job-Search King of the Hill -- Tough Career Lessons Learned on the Playground
When you were a child, did you ever play a game called "king of the hill?" In my childhood neighborhood we had a low sand hill just right for playing king of the hill. A dozen of us would rush to the hill to scramble and push our way to the top. The hill only allowed one person on top-the king, the champ.
[2003-05-12] How Secure Are You?
What did you think when you read the title? You probably thought I was talking about physical security, such as having bodyguards and high walls around your home.
[2003-05-08] The Streaming Of Audio And Video In The Internet
Entertainment is a necessity! And thank god we belong to the digitalage when almost all our needs are readily available right in the comforts of our own home. For this reason, our demands for entertainment nowadays are hardly considered luxury.
[2003-05-08] 4 Steps to Creating Good Credit
As a consumer you've learned the importance of establishing a good credit rating with your lenders. Whether you are shopping for a new home or auto, or searching for the best deals on insurance, your credit worthiness will be judged by your credit rating or credit score.
[2003-05-07] Control Employees By Controlling Yourself
Dear EQ Coach:
My administrative assistant is quite young (22) and often displays her emotions in an inappropriate manner when things aren't going well at home or with her family. Though I think I treat her very compassionately, and grant her a lot of flexibility, there are times that her sour, combative moods become unbearable-especially when at these times she also often arrives late to work and doesn't perform her tasks with care or accuracy and does not provide me the assistance I need in a timely manner. How can I tell my assistant that her behavior and attitude are unprofessional and not acceptable without making things worse?
[2003-05-05] Finding Your Ideal Member: A Process for Non-Profit Organizations
The right time to create a fact sheet is any time you need to spoon-feed a reporter on a complex subject.
Reporters don't mind thinking, they just don't want to think too hard. They simply don't have the time. They are writing history in a hurry. The accent is on "hurry."
[2003-05-05] Small Business Loans That are Easier to Get
When it comes to small business loans the majority of banks and financial institutions are out of step with the needs of the small business owners. They insist on tying their business loans to assets such as brick, mortar, and equipment. All the while, they ignore the fact that going forward businesses with the greatest potential for growth will be those whose real assets consist of the ideas, knowledge, and vision of the owners and employees.
[2003-05-05] Networking For Success
We've all heard that networking should be an integral part of our total marketing plan but what is networking? And is it the same for off-line marketing as it is for on-line marketing?
[2003-05-05] Recession-Proof Your Life: Quick Tips To Put You In Charge Of Your Future
Don't waste time worrying about losing your job...take action now!
Increase your value -
*take courses.
*attend seminars.
*read books, subscribe to magazines and
trade journals.
[2003-05-05] Inspiration Has Job Security
The deadline for your ezine was yesterday. You have nothing to say. The last week you have spent preparing for a vacation, working overtime at your day job, fighting with your girlfriend. Just fill in the blank. Oh wait, you don't have to. Somehow there is always an excuse to fill that blank. So, what do you do now?
[2003-05-05] Are You Missing Your Chance to Work at Home?
Have you missed the turnoff that leads to your dream of working at home?
Wouldn't that be disappointing? No one likes to think that they have wasted their chance, missed their opportunity. But that's exactly what happens to many.
[2003-05-05] Design Professionals Save You Money
There have been several times in my career that I have been called in to fix or finish out a design project where the client was trying to do a lot of the design work themself. This can be a costly and often time-consuming mistake on the part of the client. In today's highly charged hospitality and foodservice environment the client/operator needs all the competitive edge he can get. The requirements and design documentation needed to obtain all the permits needed to build or remodel hospitality facilities is staggering.
[2003-05-05] Multicultural Differences in Greetings You Need to Be Aware Of
Multiculturalism is a reality in the US and for those of us who do business globally. The US has more legal immigrants yearly than all the other countries in the world combined. Also there are vast cultural differences among "native" Americans living in the US for several generations, as you know if you've done business with a New Yorker (better be quick!) or bi'ness with a Texan (better stand at a 90% angle to your male companion).
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