Committing To and Succeeding With Your New Year’s Resolutions

Written by Carole Nicolaides


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3.Identify mental blocks that might keep you from achieving your goals. One ofrepparttar biggest mental blocks is FEAR. Identify what is causing your fear. Once you identify what you are actually afraid of, you are better equipped to deal with it. 4.Get a real picture of what you want for next year. Draw a picture. Imagine allrepparttar 106136 things that you want. Imagine yourself and your friends in this new picture. What arerepparttar 106137 thoughts and feelings once you visualize it? Write down all your thoughts and start working on combining a plan of how you can get there. Incorporate things that will push you faster toward your destination. 5.Set goals that focus on your strengths. Be crystal clear on your strengths. What do you really like to do? What comes easily to you? What do your fans rave about when they mention you? If you are not clear about your strengths, I highly suggest you work with someone who can help you identify them. It can be an eye opening experience. Once you have identified your strengths, set goals that focus on your strengths. For example, if you are a great listener, seek ways where you can use that strength in areas that you haven’t thought before. Bottom line… you must start thinking out ofrepparttar 106138 box. Yes, you want to improve your life, get rid of those extra pounds, and make more friends at work, but focusing first on your strengths and building habits around those strengths will definitely bring you closer to your goals. Think positively, set bold goals, design your life around your goals and make it your best year ever.



Carole is President and Executive Coach of Progressive Leadership Inc who thrives on helping individuals and organizations achieve results by coaching them on how to discover and build upon their strengths. She also offers teleclass training and consulting in Organizational Effectiveness, Branding Strategy and Leadership Development. Visit http://www.progressiveleadership.com for more info & subscribe to her FREE Ezine.


Resume Success Factors--What Exactly is a Resume Anyway?

Written by Peter Hill, CPRW


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One ofrepparttar most effective ways to communicate value on your resume is to addressrepparttar 106135 burning question, "Why should we hire you?" You must identify what specific contributions (that is, verifiable accomplishments) you have made at previous employers. This critical information is proof that you can dorepparttar 106136 same at your next job.

Showcasing you unique accomplishments is simultaneously simple and complex. It is simple becauserepparttar 106137 best contributions are somehow related torepparttar 106138 bottom line (money, profits). The challenge lies in how to reframe what you've done relative to increased profits, reduced costs, or productivity enhancements.

How can your resume show that you've helped previous organizations solve a specific problem, be more competitive, expand business, attract new customers, or retain existing ones?

---------------------------------- U = You are Unique! ---------------------------------- Your resume must be unique in content and in format. The information will be unique because, as mentioned above, you will have pinpointed those accomplishments that will set you apart from other applicants.

Unique formatting means not using those templates that came packaged with your word-processing software! A cookie- cutter resume will not do justice to you or your career. Bookstores are full of excellent resources with samples of compelling resumes to ignite your creativity.

------------------------------------ M = Market yourself ------------------------------------ A superior resume utilizes proven marketing concepts such as headlines (rather than boring objective statements). It stressesrepparttar 106139 benefits you have to offer (how you can contribute), not just features (what you were responsible for).

Catchrepparttar 106140 attention of prospective employers onrepparttar 106141 first page with a powerfully written Profile or Qualifications Summary. Resumes are initially scanned for roughly 15 to 30 seconds. If you've lostrepparttar 106142 reader's interest atrepparttar 106143 top of repparttar 106144 first page, he/she will not read further. Your resume will go inrepparttar 106145 "no" pile.

------------------------------------------------ E = Effectively gets you noticed ------------------------------------------------ There is no such thing as a "good" or "bad" resume. There are only "effective" or "ineffective" ones. By weavingrepparttar 106146 concepts above into your resume, you can increase your odds of getting noticed by those withrepparttar 106147 authority to recommend you forrepparttar 106148 next step inrepparttar 106149 hiring process -- a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.

You know you're good...real good. You are now challenged to prove it on your resume.

Peter Hill is President of Distinctive Resumes in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is a Certified Professional Resume Writer and is nationally recognized as an expert resume strategist. Peter publishes "Career Brainfood," a monthly career-related e-mail newsletter. He can be contacted through his Web site, http://www.peterhill.biz.


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