Newsletter 37 - January, 2006

A monthly newsletter to conduct you on the way to successful performance and harmony in your work and personal life. Every issue brings you tips for interviews, resumes, networking, and strategies for career advancement.

Welcome!
Welcome to all new and continuing subscribers! I am thankful for your support in reading, sending me your comments, and passing the newsletter to others. My special request for you is to forward my newsletter to at least one person.

What's New in My World
My year is off to an exciting start! Since I decided to make fun a priority in my life, I focused on finding more opportunities to dance. This caused me to meet many wonderful people and explore various options during the past year. And voila! I am the development coordinator for a new chapter of USA Dance, a national ballroom dance organization. Our steering committee has worked passionately to get the chapter going, and our efforts paid off. More than one hundred dancers attended our first event in January! My work adventures parallel this experience with wonderful, successful collaborations. It's all about relationships!

"It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it."

- Joseph Joubert

Do you want to settle? Watch out! This is a trick question. You may wish to heed the advice of Joseph Joubert before you give an answer.

I have chosen a useful word that has an interesting variety of meanings, one that we can interpret in either a positive or negative way. The idea of settling, no matter which definition we use, is crucial in the way we approach work and life.

On the positive side, one can reach a decision and settle something. If you have used a careful and thoughtful process, this type of settling can be a welcome relief. It can free you to focus your mind on other important concerns.

One of my favorite experiences is settling in to a new home, a new community, or a new job. This combines a skillful blend of adding your own personal touches with observing and adapting to your new surroundings. The result is healthy development for you and added value for your new community. And this type of settling often includes another meaning, "becoming calm or composed."

"Settling for" is the type of settling we need to avoid. The definition says, "to accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction." The example is: had to settle for a lower wage than the one requested. What is happening here? We are compromising our standards, our values, and our sense of worth.

You may be thinking that we can't always get what we want when we want it, and that is true. But if we allow this to become a pattern in our lives, the very essence of who we are starts to shrink. The journalist Maureen Dowd offers a warning about this type of settling,

"The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for."

It's possible that you have enjoyed stories and movies about people who were literally shrinking in size. However, if you consider this for yourself, it is not a pleasant prospect. To be constantly striving, developing, and growing is far more gratifying. This idea of new challenges and opportunities can get you moving faster and with more energy every day. And it will make a big difference to those whose lives you touch in the process.

People wish to be settled. It is only as far as they are unsettled that there is any hope for them.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

a)

Make a list of what you consider the main areas of your life: self, family, relationships, work, spiritual life, community involvement, etc.

b)

For each area, ask yourself whether you are at the level you wish to be. You may want to assign a score between one and ten to reflect your satisfaction.

c)

If any satisfaction score is less than you want it to be, describe how you think you are settling in that area.

d)

Write action steps you can take to change that "settling" and move toward satisfaction.

e)

Need help with this? Let me know and I will brainstorm with you.

f)

Enjoy your new sense of calm.

#1 Coaching Group: Meeting by teleconference 8:30 PM Eastern time
January 12 - first meeting date
SORRY - Group is full - Watch for future groups

Why should you join a coaching group?

..."It is encouraging to realize that you share similar challenges, choices, goals, and dreams with others."

-Winsome F.

I just wanted to send a quick thank you to the group for allowing me to be included in the call last night. I totally enjoyed the time and came away feeling very positive for everyone's future.

-Bill G.

Do you know someone who could benefit from this kind of insight and support? This would be a good gift for starting the New Year off right! Please contact me about registering for the group at info@one-e-anna.com

Your Success Team: A Class for Winners
Dates/Times: One Tuesday, February 7, 2006 from 8-9 Eastern/NY
Tuition: Free
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4. Career Coaching Sessions
I coach people who are looking to enjoy their work, whether that means moving up in a current job or building a new career. It doesn't matter where you live - I can coach you by phone. Want to find out more? You can easily arrange this. Please contact me at info@one-e-anna.com and I will follow up with you to schedule a free consultation - no strings attached!

I also coach groups of people - a great way to have multiple "coaches" in a supportive atmosphere and at lower cost than individual coaching sessions. Please contact me with your interest in joining a group or to suggest a type of group you would like.

Thinking about retirement? Check into the great resources and coaching available with Laurie Geary, Certified Retirement Coach at http://www.ingearcoaching.com Laurie also offers coaching for people in transition of all kinds.

A terrific site for business owners - Maria Marsala, former Wall Street trader and now business consultant, coach, and trainer has classes and other resources that are well worth the visit to www.coachmaria.com/

Attention, Trainers!
Many of our readers are in the training profession, so I am happy to tell you about a new ezine for you. Please visit the website of Ellen Dowling and subscribe to her monthly newsletter, "The Standup Trainer." www.standuptrainer.com/

Every issue will provide you with valuable training tips and a dose of Ellen's signature sense of humor. Enjoy!

I recommend
Jay Block Presents "Any Idiot Can Make It Through a Good Day" - a set of two CDS with Jay's program on how to think positive in difficult times. Learn the proven techniques of emotional channeling and the 10 Principles of Success. Go to www.jayblock.com for more information and to order.

Tips Booklets Online
Too many heavy books cluttering up your house or office? Paulette Ensign offers a vast array of tips booklets online for only $4.77 each! When you order an online book, it often arrives in your e-mail within minutes! No waiting for the mail to arrive every day and watching for that book you wanted. And - you won't have to search for it on bookshelves if you save it into a folder on your computer. Check out her website at www.tipsbooklets.com and peruse the titles there. Examples: 101 Travel Tips for Women, 113 Ideas To Secure Your Financial Future, and Presenting Your Message Like You Mean It

My booklet 64 Tips for Informational Interviews is available in the Careers category. You can get it today!

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