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Tip of the Week - Don't Take a Summer Break from Your Job Search
Here is a snippet from my most recent Tip of the Week Tip 79 - Don't Take a Summer Break from Your Job Search

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Communications Tips
"The Greatest problem in communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished." George Bernard Shaw The great quote by George Bernard Shaw confirms what I have experienced in my 35 plus year career. And in my past 23 years in my own business, I cannot think of a single instance where "communication" was not listed as a problem, challenge, frustration, irritant, etc. in the focus groups, discussion groups and other strategic planning endeavors I have conducted. Communication is a challenge. And it is an opportunity for very positive impressions if one works at doing it effectively.
How to develop a career action plan
The focus of this article is on the development of your career action plan. However, the process can also be easily adapted to other areas of your life. The first and most important step is to make a decision. The decision is whether or not you need a career action plan. Many may not require any action in their career at this stage of their life. For some there are more important areas in their life to which they want to devote their time. The challenge is to make a conscious decision and either accept the current job or put into place actions to achieve your goal job.
Embracing Change
An article of 867 words that focuses on how to identify your comfort zone, how to challenge your feelings about change and how to move forward in your life and career.
Think BIG - A Lesson from a Little One
Like most of us, I learned about the mechanics of goal setting early in my career. Although I learned the theory of goal setting in graduate school, it wasn’t until later in my career that I learned about the powerful psychology goal setting and how imbedding goals into the walls of our mind unleashes the real power. But it was only a few years ago that I experienced first-hand the power of thinking big… and it came at the hands of someone quite small. My oldest daughter was seven at the time. She loved to play catch with Dad. The object we threw - a tennis balls, football, one of those squishy balls - mattered little, but the challenge of consecutive catches matter very much to her.

Mentor and Be Mentored: Both are Critical to Success
When you reflect upon your career, do you have a mentor that has played a role in your professional and/or personal development? On the flip side, as you have advanced in your career, have you taken the time to mentor others whom you have worked with and/or managed? Having and being a mentor are two of the major milestones during one’s career. Mentoring is a critical part of managing a successful and sustaining career.

Seek Career Change Advice from an Experienced Mentor
If you are looking for career change advice, seek it from someone who has been through a career change themselves. Described here is my story having been through two significant career changes. I discuss how self-education and initiative can enable any change in career, that it is within reach for anyone, and how it can reinvent your own world and do so without the time and expense of going back to formal education.
The Best Career Change Books
Career expert and VocationVacations founder, Brian Kurth, offers up his top picks for career change and career transition books
Career Advice: Five Secrets to Creating Your Dream Career
There are countless career opportunities in this economy for you to create your dream job. Why be unhappy with your career when you can create the perfect job that leads to a happy fulfilling career using a little creativity? The following are seven secrets to creating your dream job and very successful career.
Greatest Challenge Facing CMOs Today – Generating High-Quality Sales Leads
A comprehensive study of Chief Marketing Officers finds their greatest challenge - generating high quality sales leads. “THE VAST MAJORITY OF CMO’S IN THE STUDY INDICATED THAT GENERATING HIGH QUALITY LEADS IS THEIR TOP CHALLENGE. NEARLY TWICE AS MANY RESPONDENTS INDICATED THIS WAS A PERTINENT CHALLENGE OVER ANY OTHER CHALLENGE LISTED.” Source: MarketingSherpa B2B Marketing Benchmark Study, August 2010 of 297 CMOs
Fear of the Unknown – Why You Need a Mentor
As a real estate mentor I can vouch for the many who are paralyzed by fear. Without first-hand experience it is a virtually insurmountable challenge to branch off onto a new career path without a mentor.
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