One-E-Anna Notes - Issue #048 - April-May, 2007

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 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. Please forward it today and help us increase our circulation to include even more friends. www.one-e-anna.com/newsletters.htm (Read past issues while you are there.) Please visit my brand new blog and leave me a message! http://mindblenders.blogspot.com/ Thank you! Life in New Mexico One of the best reasons for me to walk around the neighborhood is to see the spring flowers, and deciding what route I should take is half the fun. Shall I check out the house surrounded by gorgeous purple irises? How about the rock garden with the fountain and the display of blooms for every season? And then there is the house with the large sculpted copper pineapple that spins in the breeze. All are great choices. But my favorite and most inspiring sight lately has been the wild poppies pushing their way up through the cracks in the sidewalk. Now, that is determination! And what a beautiful result! What's in this issue? Lead Article - I Could If Class Schedule Information on Coaching Services Resources 1. I Could If Action expresses priorities.. - Mohandas Gandhi Many of us could have graduate degrees in excuse making. We have developed it to such a fine art that we really should get an honorary doctorate. Now you may be thinking that it would be terrific to have people calling you, "Doctor." However, all that excuse making skill will not cut it in the real world if we want to achieve our dreams and have an enjoyable life. Let's try another approach. Take your personal example and put it through this exercise. Your current story begins, "I can't because blah blah blah." Here are some examples: I can't get a new job or promotion because my computer skills are not strong enough. I need more clients but I don't have the time or money to work on my marketing. I want to spend more time with my family (friends or hobby), but my work is too demanding. Is that really true? Do you have so little control over your life that these things are beyond your reach? Ha! If you really really really want to make this happen, you can! Your NEW story begins, "I could if." Now start writing and list as many actions as you can think of - no matter how crazy some of them may appear. No judgment - just writing! I could if I: Spend 20 minutes a day using the Help function of the computer application I am using Read the user manual Take a class Ask someone with more skills to help me I could if I: Attend one more network gathering each month Follow up with current or former clients to see how they are doing and how I may be of assistance Give prospective customers something of value - an article, free newsletter, etc. Listen to my customers to learn how I can add more value for them I could if I: Schedule and keep an appointment for time with my spouse, my kids, my golf clubs, bird watching, painting Look for events we can enjoy and mark them on the calendar or post them on a bulletin board Buy tickets and commit to attending an activity together Volunteer, making a commitment to support a cause that we can enjoy together Your turn! What ever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now!. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 2. 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. 3. 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 am now focusing on group coaching via Master Mind Groups - 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. 4. Great Resources Reminder - Amazon Associate! I have recently become an Amazon Associate. That means that my website visitors can order books from my website. So - if you have been meaning to get specific books that I mention in the course of my newsletters or coaching sessions, please go to the Resource Links on my website and buy a book. www.one-e-anna.com. By the way, once you have arrived at the Amazon site, you can order any books you like - not just the ones I have listed. Thank you and happy reading! 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 Map for Joy by Teri Johnson contains lessons and exercises that truly lead you to a joyful life. 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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! http://tipsbooklets.com/new/index.php?p=235&s=interviews Subscriber Note You may absolutely share the One-E-Anna Notes with anyone you think will enjoy it. When sharing, please forward it in its entirety, including contact and copyright information. Each time you receive an issue, forward it to two friends (or more!), and - please send comments that will help me to make it better. Click on the link here to read past issues of the newsletter at www.one-e-anna.com/newsletters.htm THANK YOU!