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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.
Brought to
you by E.
Anna Watkins,
MM, MBA, CPCC - Career & Life Coach
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What's
in this issue?
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Feature
Article - Canning Your "Can'ts"
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Your
Coaching Assignment
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Career
Tip - The Right Moves
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Class
Schedule
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Information
on Coaching Services
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Resources
1.
Canning Your "Can'ts"
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"Magic is believing in
yourself.
If you can do that,
you can make anything happen."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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Although I do
not have any first-hand experience with the industry, several members
of my family have worked at one time for a canning factory of a major
soup company. They have also canned vegetables and fruits from their
gardens. We view canning as a very good thing (m-m-good).
Cans are
something we can use and then recycle. "Can'ts", however,
are another story. Nobody wants your old "can'ts!" You have
to find a way to get rid of them yourself. Fortunately, it is
possible to can those can'ts by reframing and looking for how you
can proceed positively. Here are examples:
To begin, you
need to adjust your thinking and your language slightly if you really
want to be, do, or have a certain thing. How can you make the change?
Choose to earn
a BS in Excuses - or - add two different letters to
"I can't" and make it "I can try." Then plot out
a plan on how you can and start taking action!
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"The worst thing you can do
is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it,
to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have
materialized - and never knowing."
- David Viscott |
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2.
Coaching Assignment
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What is a can't that has been holding you back? Write a statement
that begins, "I can't . . . " |
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b) |
Now write a question to match your statement by beginning, "How
can I . . .?" |
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c) |
Brainstorm a list of possible actions. Make it a long list and keep
writing without judging and dismissing any of those ideas. |
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d) |
Ask someone else for ideas to add to your brainstorm. |
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Do some research for more ideas. Use books, the Internet, and other resources. |
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Choose a plausible first action from your list. Either put it on your
calendar or do it right away! |
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Congratulate yourself for the magic you are performing. |
3.
Career Tip - The Right Moves
Sometimes
going toward the job you want means moving away from it first. I
offer the example of my brother Jim (an athlete and chess player) who
has recently acquired a desired position through a series of
strategic moves.
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Completed
degree and immediately started pursuing an advanced degree in a
carefully chosen program that aligned with his career goal
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Finished
advanced degree and gained new experience by working in another part
of the country
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Returned to
area and took on a high-profile assignment which translated into
further employment, adding to his experience and credentials
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Got into
organization where he wanted to work at a lower level position
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Applied and
handily won the post he sought
You are
probably thinking that this looks too easy. While this was happening,
the moves were not as smooth as they appear in this list. There were
even some time outs. But Jim persisted and kept his focus. He
concentrated on playing the game well, and it paid! Who knows? Some
similar moves may lead you to success as well.
4.
Class
Schedule for Anna Watkins
Discover
the Power of Informational Interviews
Schedule: One
Wednesday, June 21, 2006, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Eastern/NY
Tuition: Free
http://www.teleclass.com/
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!
5.
Great Resources
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/
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