Posts Tagged ‘Career Coach’
What Have You Always Wanted to Know About Business Networking?
April 29, 2009 | 
Author Are any of you amongst the 67% of people who loathe networking? (That statistic along with the word “loathe” came from a Business Networking International study).
I was one of those people, and to some degree I’ll admit that I still have some discomfort around it… even though I run a networking group that teaches people how to network better…. even though I do it all the time. My “hang-ups” are different than they were years ago, and I still have some learning and reframing to do.
The Power of Now Strikes Corporate America… Maybe
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It’s rare that good ideas from popular culture make it into the board room. For some reason, they seem un-businesslike, maybe sometimes a little “woo-woo.”
Reading from my January 2009 Fastcompany (yes, very behind), I noticed some quotes from the CEO of Cisco, John Chambers. “Focus on what we can influence, and not over- or under-react to things we cannot. It’s a question of living in the world as it is, not the way we want it to be.”
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Too Fat to Get a Job
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I was waiting at the bar before a networking event, a man and a woman walked in. They were talking about his job search, loudly enough for me to stop reading my Kindle and look up. (This sounds like a bad joke. WIsh it was.)
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The Simplest Step in Creating an Inspired Workplace
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Creating an Inspired Workplace, by definition means that the environment has to be someplace where people want to work.
A few years ago, I had a business in the same office building where I’d worked a few years before that. As I was driving into the parking garage, going over the first speed bump, I felt my insides tighten up and my breathing become shallow. I’d hated that job. For sure, I’d been a part of the 75% of people who aren’t engaged in their work.
The Best Answers to “What’s Your Current Salary?”
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When I go to Sam’s Club and a walk by the Cheesecake Factory’s Cheesecake Sampler in the freezer case, it is easy for me to walk by. I can see the delicious cheesecake on the pretty packaging, but I’m not invested. If it costs too much, I can walk right on by. If there is someone standing there handing out a 1 inch by 1 inch sliver of delicious cheesecake and I sample it, now I want it. I’ve become attached, and chances are, price becomes less of an issue. Isn’t that true of many things that we really, really want? When we really, really, really want something, when has price stood in the way?
Uncover Hidden Opportunities in Challenging Times
Besides keeping your winning mindset, the overriding theme in my “Replacement For Outplacement Bootcamp” is uncovering hidden opportunities and taking a systems approach to doing that. These same concepts apply to all of us, as things change.
So, how do you uncover opportunities in these times?
Inspirational Workplace Q&A – I am losing my job, but I don’t know when…
Q. At the end of last year, I received the top rating on my performance review. I asked if any layoffs were on the horizon, and my manager told me that it was possible, but my job was safe. I thought I’d be lower on the list for a reduction because I did so well. About two weeks ago, I got my 30 day notice of a lay off. I was shocked, and I haven’t really done anything to look for another position. Now, my manager tells me that they may need me around for another month or two. He thinks that we might be able to extend it out until this storm has passed. I’d like to keep my job if I can. What should I do?
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The Tale of SLB– Really, I couldn’t make this up if I tried
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Oh, you guys…. I’ve been sitting on this one for over a week because I didn’t know how to tell you about it in a way that wouldn’t be disparaging to the individual, because I think I’d like him as a client. I know the person who related this to me would like me to have him as a client. But this is just so…. The Office or maybe Dilbert. To “Dick” – oops, sorry.
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Neutralize the Biggest Threat to Your Success
At Coach University, there are nine guiding principles that help us understand how people interact with the world. They are:
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People Have Something in Common
- People Are Inquisitive
- People Contribute
- People Grow From Connection
- People Seek Value
- People Act in Their Own Interest
- People Live From Their Perception
- People Have a Choice
- People Define Their Own Integrity
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Finding Value in Unproductivity
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I went to my friend’s lakehouse this weekend with several friends. My plan was to get some work done while the rest of the group were out fishing. (I fish, but not when it is cold and drizzly.) I didn’t even get out my work bag, and honestly, I was kind of bummed because I didn’t even have the inclination to something done.
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