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Be Encouraged

The dictionary defines encourage as “to inspire with courage, spirit or hope.” Have you ever had a time when you felt that things weren’t quite going how you expected? Life is always good for throwing us a curveball or two. And it’s not always easy to just stop and begin smiling. Sometimes we have to […]

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Endless Possibilities

“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless.” – Jamie Paolinetti. Do you remember your high school graduation? How about your wedding reception, your first kiss, the first day of school? Was your body bubbling with excitement? How happy were you? Did you feel that anything was […]

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What if Now is Not the Time

Many of my prior posts have been written to help those who are attempting to navigate a career change. What about those of you who would like to change your career, but you know now is not the time? How do you navigate a career that you’re unhappy with and maintain your peace of mind […]

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Networking

One definition of networking is developing and using contacts made in business for purposes beyond the reason for the initial contact. For example, a sales representative may ask a customer for names of others who may be interested in his product. For many of us networking is something we don’t look forward to, but it […]

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I Am Alive

Yesterday while flipping channels I came across the documentary “I Am Alive: Surviving the Andes Plane Crash,” on the History Channel. It chronicled the true story of a rugby team from Uruguay whose plane crashed while en route to Chile in 1972. They were trapped in an Argentine mountain region so remote that it didn’t […]

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Today is the day!

Today is the day to start whatever it is you’re going to start. Not tomorrow, because tomorrow will never be here. Today is all that you have and when tomorrow comes it will still be today. So don’t keep putting off whatever it is that you know you need to do. Maybe it’s time to […]

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How to step out of your comfort zone

One of the biggest obstacles to starting a new career is stepping out of your comfort zone. Most of us become so contented where we are that the unknown becomes frightening. We forget that so much of our early life was spent trying new things, going to new schools, making new friends. I’ve found that […]

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10 Books to Inspire Your Mindset

As I continue to grow, I’m learning that Mindset is everything. Mindset determines if we move forward or stay stuck. It helps us accomplish our goals and expands the idea of what we can be and achieve. I’ve listed ten books (in no particular order) that have helped to shape my mindset and encourage my […]

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Make Career Change a Priority

In today’s tough economic times many people become fearful of taking a chance at changing their career. However another line of thinking suggests that now is the opportunity to really do what you love. If you are ready to make the change, there are four steps that I’ve found to be quite effective when it […]

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The Career Planning Process

This is a very interesting article by Dawn Rosenberg McKay from About.com on the career planning process. I’ve found that many times it is tough really deciding what it is that we really want to do. Dawn breaks the process into four steps. I’ve found having a process really makes a difference. Let me know […]

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