You have been downsized. You are looking for a better job. You are considering starting a business of your own. Is consulting a viable career option for you? Whenever we are considering a change in our lives and careers, we are entering the unknown. Entering the unknown brings with it feelings of isolation, anxiety, worry, […]
In my 20 years of experience working with clients, I’ve found many are held back by negative feelings such as anger, worry, fear and sadness. They want to dwell on their feelings rather than take action to move forward. They feel stuck but don’t realize that focusing on feelings is not a substitute for action.
Many therapists choose to focus on feelings in their dealings with their patients. The notion is that by discussing feelings, patients can learn more about themselves and translate that knowledge into more success and fulfillment in their lives. But is this really true? Let’s look at this premise and see if it holds up in […]
A good friend of mine, Michelle Donovan, is one of a very few individuals who teach the art and practice of referral networking. My bible is a book she co-authored with Ivan r. Misner (actually she wrote it.) “The 29% Solution” is comprised of 52 weekly networking success strategies.
You’ve decided on what you want to do, how you want to do it, and where you want to do it. Now it’s time to translate your vision into reality; in other words, it’s time to begin your search campaign.
Everyone wants to achieve success in their lives and careers. While success may mean different things to different people, most of us would link success to achievement, the realization of our goals. We derive satisfaction when we close a big sale, shatter par on the links, or set a personal best in the half-marathon. Of […]