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How will you ‘Spark Success’ In Your Career?
September 26th, 2009 by Beth Kennedy
If you don’t know or are unsure then I would love
for you to attend my FREE teleseminar:
“5 Star Strategies to Spark Success in Your Career”
September 30, 2009
8:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Pacific
You will learn:
1. Improved happiness in your career and life!
2. Enhanced stress resiliency!
3. Learn the importance of being aware of your brand!
Read more here:
http://www.bethkennedy.com/resources.html
I hope to see you on the call!
Beth
Follow Your Vision!
September 20th, 2009 by Beth Kennedy
I recently had a Director, who I am coaching; tell me about a really difficult work situation. He has been working with and for a stressful boss for a very long time. I asked him why he had never considered leaving his position. He used the saying that we all hear very often these days, “It is what it is!” We need to ask ourselves sometimes, “Do we let our career or our life lead us or do we have a direction and a vision to follow?”
Creating a personal vision statement is a great gift to give yourself. Begin by asking the following questions:
1. What do I want my life and career to look like 5 years from now?
2. What is one thing missing from my career right now?
3. What is missing from my life right now?
4. What does success mean to you?
5. What values are most important to you? i.e friends, family, passions….
Vision statements describe your unique vision of what an ideal experience in each of your life areas would look like. They tend to focus on the distant future looking forward five to ten years. They represent the ideal outcome.
A vision statement can be a bunch of bullets or even a small paragraph. The key to a vision statement is that it works like a compass. When year after year you realize your level of happiness is decreasing whether it be from career or life choices…you need to ask yourself why?
My experience with the clients that I coach has been that my clients that rank themselves as having a high level of happiness in their career and personal life find that they are living or following their vision!
If you do not have a vision statement for yourself, this may be the time to do it. If you already have one..challenge yourself to really explore if the decisions you are making are aligned with your vision. Once you write a vision statement, you will be surprised how you make better decisions and your life will be more fulfilling! Start today and write down your vision and watch it begin to happen!
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Are You Ready To Spark Success In Your Career?
August 26th, 2009 by Beth Kennedy
Teleseminar – (No Wallet Required)
“5 Star Strategies to Spark Success in Your Career”
September 30, 2009
8:00 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM Pacific
Free TeleseminarBenefits:
1. Improved happiness in your career and life!
2. Enhanced stress resiliency!
3. Learn the importance of being aware of your brand!
You will have the opportunity to learn the top strategies that Beth’s clients have found most helpful to spark success in their career!
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Managing Change
June 20th, 2009 by Beth Kennedy
They say ‘change is as good as a rest’ but these days change certainly isn’t very restful. Change is a constant and even more so these days with the economic uncertainty.
So what can you do to manage change?
Change can be fearful. If you are forced into a ‘change’, such as a career change or job loss it can trigger a number of emotions. But change can be the beginning of a totally new experience and much success. It is how you handle this change, work through the change.
As a consultant in career management, I design corporate programs and training sessions to manage change. Read more about that here:
Career Rediscoveries 2009
March 23rd, 2009 by Beth Kennedy
Wow! What a year 2009 has been for change. I recently was asked by the Director of The Beverly Senior Center if I could teach a career workshop for individuals who are 60 and over, dealing with being laid off. They received some feedback at one of there last activities that some of their Seniors had been laid off. I was so impressed they were being so proactive and focusing on this developing need.
I taught the class on 3/17 – St. Patrick’s day – I figured it may bring everyone some extra luck! I gave the group the option if they wanted to share their personal situation and most did. I admired the courage it took but also their personal motivation to engage all the activities and learn some new career strategies.
I ended the workshop with the 7 most important strategies for job search success. One of them was how important it is to connect daily with individuals you trust to share your situation and get insights. I want to thank the class, because I learned a great deal from their honesty and job loss situations. We all need to think of our careers as if we are self employed. You never quite know when your going to get the tap on the shoulder and all of a sudden you see your life change right before you. The more we can make time for relationships, focus on our own personal and professional development and take good care of ourselves…the easier these challenging transitions will be.
“When your in your nineties and looking back, it’s not going to be how many awards you’ve won. It’s really what did you stand for. Did you make a positive difference for people? – Elizabeth Dole