Creating the Career You Want – Tip #29

Creating the Career You Want – Tip #29

Staying within your “comfort zone” may strike you as a safe choice. After all, why would you voluntarily move into a zone which by definition is uncomfortable and may even be risky and dangerous? The answer is that the area outside your comfort zone is your “Growth...
Creating the Career You Want – Tip #28

Creating the Career You Want – Tip #28

When was the last time you did a skills inventory and assessed your skills relative to what you do today, and what you want to do in the future? The skills required by the job you’re in today may shift over time as a result of technology or changes in your...
Creating the Career You Want – Tip #27

Creating the Career You Want – Tip #27

External career challenges can come from many places and are usually easy to spot, but internal career challenges – the little voices inside you telling you that you can’t do something – are much harder to identify. They often masquerade as facts when they...
Creating the Career You Want – Tip #26

Creating the Career You Want – Tip #26

You know the drill. Build your network. Develop mentors. Attract sponsors. Hearing about the importance of relationships for the first time often leads to a spurt of activity – target lists are made, breakfasts and lunches are scheduled, notes to follow up with...
Creating the Career You Want – Tip #25

Creating the Career You Want – Tip #25

Life gets busy. We can easily get mired in getting the work done – executing projects, attending meetings, and responding to deadlines, not to mention the daily challenge of clearing our inboxes and responding to urgent requests. If you’re singularly focused on...