Makeover Your Career

Guest post by workplace productivity expert, Marsha Egan. We must all focus on recession-proofing our careers. Many are worried about their jobs, but most don’t do anything about it. Instead of sticking their heads in the sand, people need to make sure they’re brushing up on their skills so that, even with so many cutbacks [...]

It is possible to like your job -even if you don’t love it. Here are 5 ways to be happy without quitting your job.

Even if you couldn’t get away for vacation or took a vacation back in June – there’s something that happens during the summer. Schedules seem to be a little more relaxed, both at home and at the office. After a low key summer schedule, when it’s time to get back into the swing of fall [...]

Sometimes giving up feels like the best option after a setback. A lay-off. Divorce. Death of a family member. Break up of a friendship. Loss of a critical member of your support system. Any of these can leave you feeling lost when when trying to move forward with your goals, especially if your end goal [...]

No matter how exciting it can be once you have decided to follow through with your business idea – there will come a point when you feel overwhelmed and uncertain about whether you made the right decision. When you first start working on your action plan and start striking things off your to-do list, you [...]

Wednesday Inspiration #28 It’s easier to numb out with food, drama, (t.v. or real life), over spending, depression, and even church than admitting that the daily investment you are making 40 hours a week at your job are just not worth it. Yes, your job allows you to pay the bills and take care of [...]

Wednesday Inspiration #27 “It’s o.k. to accept failure, only if it’s preceded by a 100% attempt at success.” -Michael Jordan True Story… I had an associate named Hannah, who was in desperate need of changing jobs a few years ago. After sending out her resume and getting a few call backs, she landed a second [...]

If you haven’t stopped by the Change This site you are missing out on some great inspiration. I’ve pulled five browseworthy manifestos from the stack that are specifically great reads for Trailblazers. The Freak Factor: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness by David Rendall In a nutshell: “These examples from my life illustrate the three primary [...]

Wednesday Inspiration #15 Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful. [...]