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Stop Being A Victim In Your Career By : DebBrownVolkman I know what it feels like to be trapped in a career. You dread going to work, but believe you have no options. You dream of greater things, but don’t know or don’t believe you can get them. You feel hopeless, powerless, and alone. What’s missing is the bigger picture of where you are headed. Without a destination, the is no where to go. Make Nothing of Yourself To Become Everything You Want By : David Samuel Your whole life is most likely spent trying to make something of yourself, that is what we are taught from youth. Make something of yourself! So we spend our life doing everything we can looking at whatever we can find to make something of ourselves. Yet often when one makes something of themselves, doctor, lawyer, they are rather unhappy about it. This does not have to happen. Thank You To Boss : 3 Unique Ways To Show Your Appreciation To The Boss By : Michael Lee Thank You To Boss : What if your boss did you a big favor? Perhaps he sent a good recommendation for your promotion. When an event truly of gratitude appears, how do you say thank you to your boss? How to Get Free Money from Blogging By : Frank London How to get free money... yeah right! Everyone will tell you that you can’t get anything for nothing. Well this is of course true, but you can build a number of money generating systems online that will generate free money once set up and with very little maintenance. I am talking, one day per month to maintain. Can you spare one day per month to maintain a steady income stream? From the Corporate World to The Healing Arts - How I Made The Shift By : Debi Melzer From Engineer to Wellness Guide & Life Coach. A transformation of my life and career and the skills the supported me a long the way, and those I was overjoyed to leave behind! Make Extra Money with Writing Jobs By : Frank London Now I know what you are thinking... you have to be a great writer to do writing jobs and make money right? This is a misnomer and actually there are more writing jobs out there than ever before and with a little fine tuning anyone can write a decent article if they go about it in the right way. 10 Money Generating Ideas for A Stay at Home Mom By : Princess Aileen Pablo Are you a mother who wants to generate income yet couldn’t leave the house because of your young kids? Or, you cannot simply get someone trustworthy to take care of the household chores along with looking after your kids? If you are, then most probably you are looking for work opportunity that can be done at home. With that, let us take a look at 10 tips that may help you generate income while staying at home. Be Yourself On Interviews By : DebBrownVolkman Interviews are stressful and scary. Will you they like you? Will you wear the right thing, say the right thing, or just get the whole thing right? When I speak to my clients about why they did not get a job they wanted, they tell me they were nervous. They could do the job and do it well, but the interviewer didn’t see it. Or, them. If this is happening to you, and companies aren’t seeing the real you, it’s because you are not showing it to them. Afraid To Network? By : DebBrownVolkman Most people I speak with know the value of networking. All the experts, including myself, say it's the best pathway to your next great job or opportunity. But what happens if you don't like to network? Or more specifically, you are afraid of it? You are not the only person who doesn't like to walk into a room of strangers and bare their soul. There are many people like you who are uncomfortable opening up to people they’ve never met, and asking for their help. Joywork Part 4: Create Your Work, Create Your Wealth By : Asia Sharif-Clark It is possible to create work and wealth that brings you happiness. Gone are the days where you must rely on 20th Century options. Don't rely on what is, when you can create what can be. Joywork is the power of building your. . . Now You Have a New Career Direction, What´s Next? By : Natalie Ekberg Wow, good news! You have now firmly decided what your future career will be. You took into consideration all the information you received (whether from friends, colleagues or your own intuition), you did your research, you checked with your feelings (regularly, of course) and now you want it. You can see it, you can feel it, you are positive and you want it NOW. And that is where the challenge begins. In 9 out of 10 cases you might be ready for your dream career but your dream career is not ready for you, at least not for now. If you ask people who have changed their career in the past to branch into a completely different field, they will tell you it took them a solid amount of time. The reasons could be the following: if you are making such a huge shift, you want to get it right and that takes time; you might be going into a highly competitive niche and to gain new clients might take time; you are starting from scratch and building something to a certain level always takes time. Changing Your Career – Action, Now! By : Natalie Ekberg Quite often, taking those first, tentative steps towards changing your career can feel a bit wobbly but after all, these are the first steps and just like babies, wobbling is fully acceptable! The most important for you at the moment is to take an action, now! To begin with, start with one action per day: make a phone call, connect with some old colleagues/friends on LinkedIn or Facebook, find out about local networking events and make a point of attending them. Your actions don´t need to be huge and they don´t need to make you uncomfortable. Having said that, if any of your actions feel right and yet they are out of your comfort zone, close your eyes and jump, just go for them. Pushing your boundaries is like stretching your muscles, over time, you will notice, how much more flexible you have become. Are You Struggling with Clarity when Changing Your Career? By : Natalie Ekberg When you are in the process of changing you career, knowing “what you are changing your career to” is essential. Ironically, this is exactly where many people struggle the most. Many of you are very clear about what you don´t want to do but in terms of knowing what is your dream job/business/occupation – that is where the struggle begins. The reasons for this vary: some of you like too many things and don´t know which direction to pick while others don´t really feel strongly about anything (or s Has the Process of Changing Your Career Left you Exhausted? By : Natalie Ekberg I have covered the steps towards changing a career in my many previous articles. (See: www.lblifecoaching.com/blog/) For some, the process of changing a career is nothing short of miraculous. They made their decision, followed it up with the necessary action, tried different options and as a result of their diligent efforts; they landed the job of their dreams. However, for most, the same procedure does not bring the same results, at least not right away. That might make you feel exhausted, de-m Joywork Part 2: Be Creative Through Ideas By : Asia Sharif-Clark Imagine. It's the essence of all creativity. You ignite a spark every time you connect your professional productivity to projects that matter to you. I call it Joywork. You can be creative with three types of ideas: Ground Level, Atmospheric, and Stratospheric, by developing an understanding of how each one. . . Beat The Career Pattern Blues By : DebBrownVolkman Do you have a pattern in your career that you can’t seem to break? For instance, at your job there are people that don’t like you. Or, you are constantly late. Or, opportunities go to someone else, and not you. 2011 is Half Over. How are You Doing on Your Goals By : Bud Bilanich Successful people commit to taking personal responsibility for their lives and careers. Aim high. Set and achieve high goals – month after month, and year after year. Do whatever it takes to achieve your goals. You can begin achieving your career success goals by taking personal responsibility for your life and career success. Do whatever it takes to succeed. Stick with it when the pressure gets strong. Do whatever it takes to achieve the life and career success goals you set for yourself. 5 Ways to Deal with a Bad Boss or Toxic Colleague By : Donna Deming, LMSW, Life Coach How can you immunize yourself against a bad boss’s deadly toxin of small digs, ignoring you when you share personal events you are excited about, withholding information you need to complete a project, breaking promises made to you when you were hired and taking credit for the work you do? Fear Is The Biggest Problem In Your Career By : DebBrownVolkman Everyone is afraid of something. And, fear is normal. Without fear we would do all sorts of crazy things like walk off a cliff or into oncoming traffic. Fear can also hold you back. It can keep you from taking chances or risks in your career. It can keep you from asking for a raise or following up on a job you know you would be perfect for. Allowing fear to hold you back will lead to career dissatisfaction because you are not on the court playing a game that means something to you. Instead, you are sitting on the sidelines watching the world go by. Action Is Essential To Career Success By : DebBrownVolkman Are you working on your career goals regularly or just thinking about them? Are you moving forward a little bit every day or waiting for the right time to begin? Goals don’t get realized on their own. They get completed and achieved when you are working on them. Work on your goals and you will reach them. Work on something else and your goals will take a back seat. Career Change Is Inevitable By : DebBrownVolkman Is your career changing? If you are like the majority of people in the workforce today, the answer is probably yes. Companies thrive on change, and most change very quickly. But how are you handling your change? Are you going with it, or hoping that you can ride it out? Or, are you wishing that your change would go away? Communication Is The Key To A Great Career By : DebBrownVolkman Ever notice that your behavior changes when you are around either children or adults. With children, we take time to explain things. With adults, we have little patience or we rush people through their sentences. With children, we ask them their opinion. With adults, we are either uninterested or interrupt them when they speak. But then we ask ourselves why some of our relationships at work aren’t satisfying... A “Light Bulb” Moment – Inspired Work By : Gary Recchion Let me challenge you to tackle this one career self awareness exercise that can take your self-knowledge to the next level, help develop a laser focus, build career confidence and create those “light bulb moments” for inspired work. The Importance of Thinking Ahead in Your Career By : Natalie Ekberg If you have been involved in a working process over a certain period of time, chances are you have already changed your career at least once. It didn´t have to be anything huge, it could just be a promotion to a higher grade or a lateral move within the same organization into a different department. Basically, most probably you have experienced at least one change in your work life. When you look back, was that change initiated by you or by somebody else? Was it expected or did it come as a surp Most Important Skills For Careers And Businesses By : Clint Cora The most important skills for careers and businesses are also the ones most neglected. Do you know what they are? How To Re-Enter The Job Market After Being Retired By : Jason Kay Once you retire, there should be no more financial worries in theory. In practice, hundreds of thousands of people all over the world are finding out that their investments which they thought would sustain them in retirement are virtually worthless. Those who bet on the stock market in particular have been stung badly. As a result, retired men and women are finding out that they must return to work for a few more years yet. The Connection between Your Values and Your Career By : Natalie Ekberg Most people (and especially those who have never been through a coaching process) never really understand how important their values and their recognition of them are. Our values determine what makes us happy and what makes us stressed. Our values, if we are aware of them, can serve as a compass that navigates us toward our best choices – having the career that is ideal for us, being just one of them. How to Switch to a Different Career in 3 Easy Steps By : Natalie Ekberg Making a definite change in a career can sometimes be frightening and make you feel uncomfortable. As a result, you continue wishing for it, dreaming about it but not doing much to achieve it. One of the reasons behind this lack of action can be the “definite” sound of it. Often in life if our options only entail option A and option B, (for example, stay or leave, buy or don´t buy, speak or not speak), making a decision can be tough. However, the transition to another career does not belong to this category or at least it doesn´t have to belong if you prefer to make the transition slow and smooth. If this works in your case, here are the 3 easy steps for changing your career: The Professions of the Future By : Sam Vaknin This is an age when people are determined, defined and categorized in strict accordance with their professions. Whereas during the Renaissance, a person might have been defined by his range of interests (remember the likes of Leonardo da Vinci), by his familial, religious, or ethnic affiliations, by his or her gender and so on – today the first and foremost question is a person's profession. 5 Useful Tips for Identifying Your Ideal Career By : Natalie Ekberg Taking action towards having your ideal career is easy (or at least it should be) once you have established what that ideal career is; but what to do if you simply don´t know how to start identifying it? I personally believe that we all know deep inside which activities, environment, type of people, bring us joy – thus we know that ideally we would like to be surrounded by such people or involved in such activities while doing our job. 5 Steps For Changing Your Career The Easy Way By : Natalie Ekberg Changing a career can be a daunting prospect, especially if you have never done it before. The following steps will probably apply to those of you who are considering more dramatic change – but as a philosophy, these steps can be applied by anyone. 1.) The most important exercise you need to do is an honest assessment of what is actually stopping you from pursuing your dream career. This is the step where many people fumble. After all, if you saw no reasons for not changing your career when you Bank Jobs - Resume Writing For Banking Sector By : Andrew Smith In my life I have listen many times a famous quote which is, "first impression is the last impression". This is actually a very true line! The first presentation is your resume to an employer. How to Keep Your Confidence Up When Changing Your Career By : Natalie Ekberg There are many people out there who want to change their career but lack the confidence to do so. Here are a few tips that will help you make it through the process with your confidence intact. First of all, there is a very reassuring fact – there are thousands of people who have changed their career before you and tons more are doing it every day. Do I hear a whispered “But I am not one of those people, I am me, I am not brave enough”? Try a little exercise, if you doubt yourself. Go through th Successful Job Searching For That Ideal Role By : Jason Kay Due to various circumstances, the employment market has become more competitive than ever. Finding that ideal role during this difficult time that not only pays a decent wage but is also something we will enjoy, can be increasingly difficult- especially when we are competing with tens or even hundred’s of other candidate’s. 3 Smart Ways to Impress Your Employer or Customer By : Natalie Ekberg Whether you are self-employed and trying to impress your customers or an employee trying to impress your boss, the following 3 ways are not only smart but easy to implement too! 1.) Don´t promise a lot but deliver twice as much. Many people fall into the trap of overpromising, only to find themselves stressed out and not impressing anybody much. Imagine if you promised less but delivered so much more! Needless to say, those you are delivering to will be impressed. But there are more advantages h Every Decision Counts... Choose It Wisely By : Tracy Alt Find out how decision-making software called Choose It helped me decide what to build my online business about. Choose It can work for you too and not just for what business to start. Battling Computer Fatigue While Telecommuting By : Laura Spawn Expert in Telecommuting Paying attention to office ergonomics is the most important step in staving off CFS (Computer Fatigue Syndrome) or alleviating it, but there are simple exercises that you can do at your work station that help, too. 5 Uncommon but Evergreen Online Money Making Methods For Moms By : Bryan Wong YH Finding a way to make money online can be difficult when you don't know where to look. No there are not typical traditional internet marketing methods that will break your head. To save you the trouble of looking around, here are 5 methods that I believe still remains fresh and evergreen to earn money online. 4 Considerations When Changing Your Career By : Natalie Ekberg If you are reading this article, chances are you’re considering a change in your career. Changing a career is possibly one of the most difficult situations in life to be dealt with; therefore any advice can be helpful. I have decided to highlight the following to you: Work at Home Tips to Help You Reach Success - Motivation By : Tammy Embrich Work at Home Expert Working at home is not something that’s easy for most people. When you’re at home you may find it’s easier to do the laundry, clean the house, or watch a movie, but that’s not what you need to be doing so it’s important you find ways to stay motivated. Intuitive Guidance about Career Options and Work By : StephanieAlt I am often asked to channel intuitive guidance in regards to career paths and job options. I hope by sharing some amazing stories, you will follow your intuitive inclinations. Sometimes we minimize what comes naturally, and fail to recognize that certain interests may be indicators of real employment potentials. Building an Online Portfolio By : Laura Spawn Expert in Telecommuting Depending on who you talk to, the traditional resume could soon be extinct. With the popularity of Facebook, Linked In, and easy access to video programs including personal uploading tools like YouTube, many job seekers are finding that the boost they are seeking to get to the top of the job list as a "must see" is an online portfolio. Work For The Sake Of The Work By : David Samuel Many books have been written about making money, my favorite is ‘Think and Grow Rich.’ I read that when I was 12 and went from literally nothing to millionaire at 25 because of one main reason. I understood that success had very little to do with specialized knowledge and everything to do with the quality of my mind and character. Thinking is the key to growing rich, but there is much more to it than just thinking. Writing Online- A Web Writers Begining By : Kelly Banaski-Sons Mom bloggers are making a larger impact on the journalistic world everyday. It hasnt been easy for us old school print writer but here is how I am doing it and you should too. Online Home Business - How Broke Do You Have to Be Before You Take Action? By : Grant Brad Gerver Just how broke do you have to be before you will take action becoming involved in your own online home business? Next question: Why don't the companies you make rich share their profits with you? Proofreading Requires Committment, Detail And Perseverance By : Pastella Proofreading is a detailed but interesting profession. Anyone who has a love of language, grammar and words will enjoy this kind of work. It is important to be detailed, able to concentrate and work to deadlines. Anyone who loves to work in a busy, loud environment, however, might find that the solitude needed to work in would be slightly hard to deal with. The Detailed Tasks Of A Proofreader By : Pastella Imagine the costly errors involved if a business has sent out brochures or newsletters with an important person's name spelt wrongly, or perhaps detailing the wrong cost of products. Does the dreaded apostrophe and its mis-use annoy you? Perhaps it will annoy your customers and deter them from coming to you, or at least let them have a good laugh because you got it wrong. A proofreader helps to save your professionalism and to help save you money. The pitfalls of freelance writing at home and the internet disease By : Jan Gamm For home earners needing to generate a decent income the writing option is popular, mostly because almost everybody has a home computer and the accessories that are the basic tools of the trade and also most high school graduates can string a sentence together adequately. There are some pitfalls in this game, however, that can discourage newcomers and hold back even the most enthusiastic pen pusher! Writing from Home: The Next Step in the Game By : Jan Gamm Writing from home offers a great opportunity to supplement your income or even provide full support for you and your family. There are many ways to earn money writing from home and here are some places to start. The Writer’s Challenge: Freelancing Drawbacks By : Jan Gamm Starting out as a freelance writer can be exciting and challenging. The freedom of working at home as a writer has its advantages but there are one or two drawbacks... Why Energy Efficiency Training Is Giving You A Future By : Erik Energy efficiency training sounds very clinical but is really about common sense in how we live. You can do it for your your personal benefit or make a living out of it. Learn here about what to look out for. The Five Keys to Coping Successfully With the Stress of Job Changes By : Deborah Spring Laurel When you are directly and immediately affected by job changes, it is easy to become paralyzed with shock, feel invalidated and expendable, and worry about your value in the current workplace. This article identifies five C's to help you cope with the stress of job changes. Recruiting - Do You Have a Black Belt in Asking Questions? Part 2 By : Kimberly Schenk Mastering the art of asking questions is the easiest way to make more money as a Recruiter. When an employer or candidate knows you have their undivided attention, they begin to trust you and like you. In your role as a consultant, you want others to listen to your advice. They will if they feel you have listened to them carefully. Asking good questions will help make you a successful Recruiter. Recruiting: Do You Have a Black Belt in Asking Questions? part 1 By : Kimberly Schenk If you want to differentiate your skill level as a Recruiter, learning how to ask good questions is essential. As you ask more questions you'll find the quality of your questions improves. When you start to receive more information and better quality information, you will see your job get easier by the day! Self Empowerment - Who Will Bail YOU Out? Tag, YOU're It! By : Grant Brad Gerver I do not know of anyone not feeling the grand pinch nowadays. The Middle Class has pretty much evaporated up to the higher echelons of wealth. Rather than go ballistic about how mad I am (well, not nearly so much anymore), I've decided to empower myself rather than disempowering myself through anger and resentment. How to Become a Professional Resume Writer By : Jason Kay If you are a freelance writer or you just love to write then you may want to explore the possibility of becoming a professional resume writer. Professional resume writers can earn over six figures per year and if you are good enough at writing then you can do this in less than 40 hours per week. Executive Recruitment - Learn How To Recruit the Best Candidates By : Kimberly Schenk The recruiting industry has a large percentage of people who have never learned how to recruit. There are thousands of amateurs out there, tossing resumes at employers and wondering why they are not successful. If you want to be a Recruiter, take the time to learn what your role is and how to perform your duties! You'll stop wasting time and start to see your money pile grow rapidly! How To Be a Great Recruiter - You Can Do This! By : Kimberly Schenk Employers identify Contingency Fee Recruiters as the best kind of recruiter to work with year after year. There are certain characteristics that define a Great Recruiter. If you want to make big money and control your life better, recruiting may be the ticket. Understanding your role as a consultant will help you learn the skills you need and become a Great Recruiter. Hidden Pitfalls of Working from Home By : Laura Spawn Expert in Telecommuting Is working from home starting to take its toll? Packing a few extra pounds due to isolation snacking? Has the UPS guy become your best friend? Try some of these tips to take the monotony out of working alone, increase your productivity with some interaction! Avoiding Work at Home Scams By : Laura Spawn Expert in Telecommuting Scammers are becoming more sophisticated on the Internet as time passes, but most of them still use the same old tricks, coupled with a new look to try and squeeze money out of unsuspecting job seekers. Read this article to find out what types of red flags you should look for when screening your own telecommute jobs. Making Work at Home 9-5 By : Laura Spawn Expert in Telecommuting When working from home, flexibility is one of the key benefits people enjoy. However, if you don't figure out a way to schedule your work, you may find yourself working on and off throughout the entire day. This article helps telecommuters and those who work from home establish a daily schedule so when work is over for the day, it's over. Juggling Multiple Work at Home Projects By : Laura Spawn Expert in Telecommuting Tired of staring at all the post-it notes and lists piled up on your desk? How are you ever going to organize all the projects you have going on from your work at home clients? This article addresses one way you can organize your workload and be sure to get all your projects done on schedule. How To Start A Career In Baby Modeling By : Mary Albright An article about how to get your baby started in a baby modeling career. How to Brand Yourself as a Professional Writer By : Ugur Akinci A professional writer is a brand, or should be. In this crowded global marketplace you’ll stand out better if you develop your image as a “service brand.” Writers who are perceived as a brand command higher fees for the same amount of work because their output is valued more highly. Yes, it may be “just a perception” but, as with many other things in life, perception goes a long way towards defining “reality.” 9 Low-Tech Ways to Become a Technical Writer By : Ugur Akinci If you’re a freelance writer and trying to build up a writing career with a dependable income, it really makes sense to try technical writing. Even in the disastrous depression year of 2009, technical writers in USA made an average of $79,515 a year, according to the recent survey of 690 tech writers conducted by WritersUA. The fact that 67% of the respondents were women makes this writing niche all the more attractive for “busy moms” and other women working from their homes. Health Care Reform Proves Anything is Possible, Including Prosperity By : Grant Brad Gerver Health Care Reform passed and will forever change our lives. I'm one who totally believes it will be for the better. Finally, something for the little guy. And, I interpret this to mean that anything is possible, including your prosperity. HCR was such a long shot, but it made it through, ugly, yet victorious. Doesn't that sort of sum up how life is? Look, it's just a sign of the power of possibility and prosperity. That's all I'm suggesting here. Procrastination Never Hurt Anything...but Dreams By : Grant Brad Gerver If you want things to change financially in your life, procrastination is the sure-fire enemy of it. I don't want to get all preachy with you about this. If you have certain spiritual practices that help you on your quest, power to you. But, just don't let one of them be putting off getting started. You must jump in, and the sooner, the better.