Archive | December, 2009

Guest Post: Earn Six Figures – The How is Easy, All You Need is the Why

December 29, 2009

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By Guy & Michele Luminato It is fascinating to watch how people react to an opportunity presented to them. They could be handed an amazing lucrative, profitable, legitimate business opportunity on a platter, and 95% of people will be curious, but never act on something that could change their life. You can show someone exactly [...]

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Top 11 Browseworthy Professional Development Links of 2009

December 23, 2009

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Earlier this year I started collecting “browseworthy” links related to professional development, job search and entrepreneurship. As we move towards the close of 2009, I thought I’d share my top 11 of the over 50 sites I’ve shared this year. Happy browsing! 1. A few weeks ago I found a great site for intrinsically motivated [...]

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Practicing What I Preach: Creating a Lifestyle I Can Love and Live With

December 20, 2009

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I did quite a bit of downsizing in November and loaded up the CRV and headed out for Minnesota. I can hear the questions now – Why move? What in the heck is in Minnesota? And why would anyone from the east coast go there in the winter? 2008 into 2009 saw some major changes [...]

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Ten Tips for Better Time Management

December 18, 2009

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When your life is out of balance, there’s a good chance that you’ll find your self struggling with time management. A balanced life means you have adequate time for work, goals, recreation, family, friends, spirituality and relaxation. It’s what I like to call being “Brilliantly Balanced”. Causes of poor time management Your work can be [...]

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The Top 3 Mistakes Job Seekers Make On LinkedIn

December 17, 2009

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Guest Post by Joshua Waldman (http://CareerEnlightenment.net) Everyone is on LinkedIn these days. Let’s face it. Almost every CEO from every fortune 500. Last count was over 60 million users. In contrast, job boards only have about 3.5% of available jobs. This is common knowledge in the career industry, but why do so many people spend [...]

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Boost Your Confidence with Positive Self-Talk

December 15, 2009

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Career Makeover Strategy#4: Use self-talk and affirmations to build your confidence about taking the next step towards the career and lifestyle you want. Here are four ways to use positive self talk: Imagine a positive outcome. Create a very clear picture of the successful outcome you want – do not yet worry about how you [...]

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How to Increase Your Income Without Leaving Your Job

December 14, 2009

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Believe it or not, your job is not the source of your wealth nor is it the reason for your lack of wealth. I ‘m excited to offer this FREE 1 hour tele-class aimed at changing your mindset about work and money. Prepare now for your success in 2010 by planning for your financial success. [...]

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Guest Post: 3 Reasons Why LinkedIn is NOT the Only Resource for Job Seekers

December 10, 2009

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By Joshua Waldman (http://CareerEnlightenment.net) Of late, there have been more and more stories of people finding work through LinkedIn. In fact, most recruiters I talk to say they are actively seeking candidates through keyword searches on LinkedIn. So why would a job seeker look anywhere else for their online networking? I think there are 3 [...]

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Guest Post: The Ups and Downs of Being an Entrepreneur

December 10, 2009

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By Mary Beth Evans As you may or may not know, I have a little pie company. It started as a dare, a lark. It has taken me on a varied journey of successes, never really making a killing but moving forward, or should I say zigzagging forward. I sold 3000 on QVC and 100’s after a Today [...]

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