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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, CPT - Career & Life Coach
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What's
in this issue?
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Lead
Article - Simply Stop It!
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Career
Tip - Your Motivated Skills
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Class
Schedule
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Information
on Coaching Services
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Resources
1.
Simply
Stop It!
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You don't have
to let yourself be terrorized by other people's expectations of you.
- Sue
Patton Thoele
The
Courage To Be Yourself |
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Look at every
thing you do during a typical week plus all those extra tasks you add
to the mix. I know it's hard to swallow, but you choose to do them
all. It's time to think about how you made that choice.
Whose idea was
it in the first place - your parents, friends, teachers, spouse, or
somebody else? Did the anonymous "they" recommend it? Whose
choice is it to stop?
If you think
of each activity as adding something to your life, what is the
something you receive? How much joy do you derive from the activity?
By stopping whatever it is that brings you little in return, you
could make space to add what you really want.
Examples:
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Stop attending
a weekly meeting that has become merely an unproductive habit; use
the time for more purposeful reading and writing.
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When you find
yourself just putting in hours at work, go for a walk or do some
other physical exercise to replace "sitting around and getting
nothing accomplished." This might be the change of pace you need
to get energized and creative.
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Say
"no" to doing errands that really inconvenience you. Hire
someone else - or barter - to perform those tasks. Use your energy to
focus on what you do best and what will have the most significant
positive impact.
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Another
suggestion is to let certain things go. Surprise! You may be doing
some things that simply do not need to be done. And - you may not
miss them when you stop. Neither will anyone else.
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If you examine
your responsibilities more closely, you will discover it is not the
universe that has piled too much on your plate. It is you.
- Alan Coheny |
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2.
Career Tip - Your Motivated Skills
When you have
worked in a variety of jobs, it is often difficult to package
yourself for what suits you best. What do you include and emphasize
in your resume? What should you leave out? Kate Wendleton to the
rescue! In Through the Brick Wall, she presents the helpful concept
of motivated skills. In a nutshell, these are the things you are good
at and want to do again. So, the two questions you need to ask as you
prepare your resume and cover letter are, "What do I want to do
again?" and "Which of my skills will the prospective
employer most appreciate?" The first step to find these skills
is to list all the skills you have employed in your working life.
Next you can rank them by your personal preference. Compare your list
with the description for the job you seek. Have you found a good match?
If there are
differences, for example a few items that are not your favorite
tasks, you still may be able to turn the situation to your advantage.
There may be a chance that you can get into an organization in one
job to order to position yourself for a more desirable job. If you
are inclined to be assertive and to act in a consultant fashion, you
might even be able to convince your interviewer to consider a new
role for you within the company. See Through the Brick Wall for some
great tips on this strategy.
Remember that
you have already succeeded when you are asked in for an interview.
Use your focus on what you really want to make the experience even
more successful.
3.
Class
Schedule for Anna Watkins
New
Master Mind Groups
Are you in a
master mind group? I am collecting interested (and interesting)
people who want to join a new master mind group. To learn more about
this, contact me at info@one-e-anna.com
Watch for
other classes in future issues of Notes.
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Thank you and happy reading!
4.
Career Coaching Sessions
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strings attached!
5.
Great Resources
A
Map for Joy by Teri Johnson contains lessons and
exercises that truly lead you to a joyful life. Go to www.intrepid-communications.com
to purchase your copy
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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