Posted on July 25th, 2011 by coachjen
Time and time again, as I’m teaching classes, I hear the frustration and desperation of countless talented people who simply can’t find a job playing by the old rules of job searching. Wallpapering the town with dozens of resumes seems to yield few, if any, actual job interviews.
It’s not that the work isn’t out there. [...]
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Posted on April 10th, 2011 by coachjen
The world needs your gift – go out and give it!
That’s been my mantra for “my people” for quite a while now.
What does it really mean?
Your “gift” is what you do to create the change you wish to see in the world.
Which begs the question…
Do you know the change you wish to see in the [...]
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Posted on March 8th, 2011 by coachjen
Motivational speaker Jim Rohn asserts that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.
Over the course of a 40-year career, you will spend approximately 100,000 hours working. An argument could be made that the people you work with are the very folks who are building your character.
Do you [...]
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Posted on February 9th, 2011 by coachjen
Lots of folks aspire to “Work-Life Balance.”
But do we really know what it is?
Don’t miss hearing the wise perspectives of Nigel Marsh, the author of the fabulously titled books:
“Fat, Forty and Fired” and “Overworked and Underlaid.”
“How to Make Work-Life Balance Work”
The big bonus is that he’s funny, too.
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Posted on February 3rd, 2011 by coachjen
Do you realize that you are sitting on a goldmine?
You are talented. You are passionate.
You have a way with people.
No one else sees the world the same way you do.
You are a unique blend of experiences, training and influences.
You have great, original ideas.
You have a gift to give the world…
And the world needs it…
Will [...]
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Posted on February 1st, 2011 by coachjen
Your work. How much does it reflect who you are?
Do you see your inimitable signature stamped on everything you complete?
Do you share your personal style and flare with the world?
It might not be as hard as it seems.
Maybe you hand over that receipt with a smile and a wink.
Maybe you put an extra flourish [...]
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Posted on January 27th, 2011 by coachjen
Just for the heck of it, I started making a list of the little things that I find fun about my current life and lifestyle.
I was fascinated to see that once I got on a roll, it got easier and easier to think of things until I ended up with well over a hundred…
Watching my [...]
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Posted on January 26th, 2011 by coachjen
In the U.S., we’re all accustomed to working 40 hours per week, 50 weeks of the year.
But is this the way it has to be?
In his best-selling book, “The 4-Hour Work Week,” author Timothy Ferris challenges us to think about what life would be like if we only worked 4 hours per week — and [...]
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Posted on January 19th, 2011 by coachjen
You’re Fired!
In most cultures, this is a bone-chilling phrase…
and I know that there are times when this is the absolute last thing you want to hear…
…believe me, I know!
But wait! Could there be more than a few times when it’s the best news possible?
Here’s a list of 5 great reasons to hear those two [...]
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Posted on January 17th, 2011 by coachjen
Have you written down what you want to experience and/or achieve with the time you have left?
I met with a 16-year-old last week who mentioned that she has a bucket list! At 16 !!!
Some people might feel a bucket list is a bit pessimistic (since it’s acknowledging your eventual death) but I think just the [...]
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