Do you inspire others Id put money on it

Do you inspire others Id put money on it… Saturday night we were driving away from a friends house and my wife said did you see the painting of the peaches by the back door? No, I hadnt seen them. She said I inspired her to do it. Really? About a year ago my wife declared she was a songwriter.  One day after she formally declared it, she met the guy who puts on songwriting trainings and workshops and networking locally. My wife has been pretty busy raising our kids, running our house, and doing stuff that moms do. Just like in yesterdays post about JUST DO IT, my wife just did it. (more on that, and adversity, tomorrow) She has shared some of her journey as a songwriter with friends and family.  Many moms she has talked to have said wow, I need to to do something for me! This lady, our friend, did.  She got the equipment, set aside the time, and picked up the brush.  Shes close to finishing a really cool painting she has done something for herself.  I didnt ask, but Im guessing she feels empowered, and reenergized.  She has felt the rewards of pursuing something, even though she could probably think of 100 other things to do. My wife inspired that, and thats cool. She didnt set out to inspire anything, or anyone, by doing what she does (well, she wants to inspire through music, but Im not sure she thought about how inspiring her example could be). But she has inspired more than one person to do something. She inspired me to get on the piano and start learning. She inspired our friend to paint. I know shes inspired others. Are you inspiring anyone? Im sure you are. Just by showing up, you might be inspiring someone. Your warm smile, firm handshake, positive attitude, down-to-earth personality I dont know what it is that is inspiring others, but I know you are inspiring someone. Last week I saw my 10 year old son walking next to a 4 or 5 year old boy.  The young boy looked up at my son, who was about twice as big as he was, and I could tell he really admired him. You never know who you are inspiring you may never, ever know.  But dont stop.  Dont give up.  Keep on doing, keep on being.  You are helping someone in a big way. Do you inspire others Id put money on it… Saturday night we were driving away from a friends house and my wife said did you see the painting of the peaches by the back door? No, I hadnt seen them. She said I inspired her to do it. Really? About a year ago my wife declared she was a songwriter.  One day after she formally declared it, she met the guy who puts on songwriting trainings and workshops and networking locally. My wife has been pretty busy raising our kids, running our house, and doing stuff that moms do. Just like in yesterdays post about JUST DO IT, my wife just did it. (more on that, and adversity, tomorrow) She has shared some of her journey as a songwriter with friends and family.  Many moms she has talked to have said wow, I need to to do something for me! This lady, our friend, did.  She got the equipment, set aside the time, and picked up the brush.  Shes close to finishing a really cool painting she has done something for herself.  I didnt ask, but Im guessing she feels empowered, and reenergized.  She has felt the rewards of pursuing something, even though she could probably think of 100 other things to do. My wife inspired that, and thats cool. She didnt set out to inspire anything, or anyone, by doing what she does (well, she wants to inspire through music, but Im not sure she thought about how inspiring her example could be). But she has inspired more than one person to do something. She inspired me to get on the piano and start learning. She inspired our friend to paint. I know shes inspired others. Are you inspiring anyone? Im sure you are. Just by showing up, you might be inspiring someone. Your warm smile, firm handshake, positive attitude, down-to-earth personality I dont know what it is that is inspiring others, but I know you are inspiring someone. Last week I saw my 10 year old son walking next to a 4 or 5 year old boy.  The young boy looked up at my son, who was about twice as big as he was, and I could tell he really admired him. You never know who you are inspiring you may never, ever know.  But dont stop.  Dont give up.  Keep on doing, keep on being.  You are helping someone in a big way. Do you inspire others Id put money on it… Saturday night we were driving away from a friends house and my wife said did you see the painting of the peaches by the back door? No, I hadnt seen them. She said I inspired her to do it. Really? About a year ago my wife declared she was a songwriter.  One day after she formally declared it, she met the guy who puts on songwriting trainings and workshops and networking locally. My wife has been pretty busy raising our kids, running our house, and doing stuff that moms do. Just like in yesterdays post about JUST DO IT, my wife just did it. (more on that, and adversity, tomorrow) She has shared some of her journey as a songwriter with friends and family.  Many moms she has talked to have said wow, I need to to do something for me! This lady, our friend, did.  She got the equipment, set aside the time, and picked up the brush.  Shes close to finishing a really cool painting she has done something for herself.  I didnt ask, but Im guessing she feels empowered, and reenergized.  She has felt the rewards of pursuing something, even though she could probably think of 100 other things to do. My wife inspired that, and thats cool. She didnt set out to inspire anything, or anyone, by doing what she does (well, she wants to inspire through music, but Im not sure she thought about how inspiring her example could be). But she has inspired more than one person to do something. She inspired me to get on the piano and start learning. She inspired our friend to paint. I know shes inspired others. Are you inspiring anyone? Im sure you are. Just by showing up, you might be inspiring someone. Your warm smile, firm handshake, positive attitude, down-to-earth personality I dont know what it is that is inspiring others, but I know you are inspiring someone. Last week I saw my 10 year old son walking next to a 4 or 5 year old boy.  The young boy looked up at my son, who was about twice as big as he was, and I could tell he really admired him. You never know who you are inspiring you may never, ever know.  But dont stop.  Dont give up.  Keep on doing, keep on being.  You are helping someone in a big way. Do you inspire others Id put money on it… Saturday night we were driving away from a friends house and my wife said did you see the painting of the peaches by the back door? No, I hadnt seen them. She said I inspired her to do it. Really? About a year ago my wife declared she was a songwriter.  One day after she formally declared it, she met the guy who puts on songwriting trainings and workshops and networking locally. My wife has been pretty busy raising our kids, running our house, and doing stuff that moms do. Just like in yesterdays post about JUST DO IT, my wife just did it. (more on that, and adversity, tomorrow) She has shared some of her journey as a songwriter with friends and family.  Many moms she has talked to have said wow, I need to to do something for me! This lady, our friend, did.  She got the equipment, set aside the time, and picked up the brush.  Shes close to finishing a really cool painting she has done something for herself.  I didnt ask, but Im guessing she feels empowered, and reenergized.  She has felt the rewards of pursuing something, even though she could probably think of 100 other things to do. My wife inspired that, and thats cool. She didnt set out to inspire anything, or anyone, by doing what she does (well, she wants to inspire through music, but Im not sure she thought about how inspiring her example could be). But she has inspired more than one person to do something. She inspired me to get on the piano and start learning. She inspired our friend to paint. I know shes inspired others. Are you inspiring anyone? Im sure you are. Just by showing up, you might be inspiring someone. Your warm smile, firm handshake, positive attitude, down-to-earth personality I dont know what it is that is inspiring others, but I know you are inspiring someone. Last week I saw my 10 year old son walking next to a 4 or 5 year old boy.  The young boy looked up at my son, who was about twice as big as he was, and I could tell he really admired him. You never know who you are inspiring you may never, ever know.  But dont stop.  Dont give up.  Keep on doing, keep on being.  You are helping someone in a big way.

Top 10 Resources for a New Career Direction From Experts

Top 10 Resources for a New Career Direction â€" From Experts Has your career stopped working for you? Are you stuck in limbo, afraid, or confused about stepping out of your comfort zone to do something new? If that’s the case, then use this post to answer the question, How can I find a new career direction?Find a New Career Direction DIY StyleTo help, I recently gathered information from top career and leadership development experts about the best do-it-yourself resources available to career finders and career changers.They shared their time-tested, favorite tools with me. You will see them compiled into the video below.If you’re a reader, we have books; visual, we have videos; or hands-on, we have guided visualizations and workbooks.Throughout the video, you will find life-changing resources that can help you determine career goals, a career path, and start you toward the career success you want.First, the video provides some brief, reassuring advice from career and life coach, Phyllis Mufson. Then, it dives right into the resources.So, i f youre 100% DIY, you will find what you need to answer the question, How can I find a new career direction? right here:The 10 Best Books, Videos, Podcasts Tools for Finding Your Career DirectionResource LinksAfter you view the video, to make it easy for you to find the resources, Ive provided links to each of them (no affiliate relationships):Finding Your Way in a Wild New World (book).Let Your Life Speak (book).The New World of Work (book).Start With Why (Ted Talk).Values in Action (VIA) Character Strengths Survey (experiential).Getting Unstuck (podcast).The New Quick Job-Hunting Map (experiential).The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (intro video).Career Anchors (experiential).Transitions, Making Sense of Lifes Changes (book).Find a New Career Direction with a CoachBut what if you want to work with a coach? Janet Civitelli, Phyllis Mufson, and Donna Schilder (in alpha order) are my go-to recommendations for career changers. They have the knowledge, professional training, experience, and wisdom to help you decide on your next move.Phyllis works out of the Eastern Time Zone, Janet is on Central Time, and Donna is on Pacific Time. You will find each of them on LinkedIn. I do not have affiliate relationships with Phyllis, Janet, or Donna. I simply respect and admire their work. In addition, Ive have had 100% positive feedback from our mutual clients.Dont Miss the Comments BelowFinally, to update the original 2014 post, Ive asked another group of career pros to add their recommendations in the comments section below.Sharing is CaringBTW, if you know someone who wants to figure out what their dream job is, or find a new career direction, but doesn’t know how to make it happen, then please share this post with them.Knowing you want a change, but not knowing how to go about it, can feel both scary and lonely. They will appreciate the resources and thank you.Image: Fotolia/Sergey Nivens Updated August 2019 2014 2019, Donna Svei. All rights reserved.Donna SveiDonna Sv ei, an executive resume writer and former C-level executive, retained search consultant, and CPA, writes all of AvidCareerists posts. She has written for and been quoted by leading business, general, and career media outlets, including Forbes, Mashable, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Lifehacker, Ask.com, Social Media Today, IT World, SmartBrief, Payscale, Business News Daily, and the Muse. Let her background and experience inform your job search strategy and decision making.Learn more about Donnas executive resume writing service or email Donna for more information. Job Search â€" Non-Tech Tools (6 Posts)

Stop Analysis Paralysis From Holding Your Personal Brand Back - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Stop Analysis Paralysis From Holding Your Personal Brand Back - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Growing a business can be a challenge with so many different decisions to make. The key is to stay focused and not allow yourself to become sidetracked in order to attain your goals. Having a solid focus for is essential to success along with a well planned business strategy. Here are several ways your personal brand can avoid analysis paralysis and stay on track: Be ready for mistakes As business owners we may not have the right answer to everything. By learning from mistakes know ahead of time that these will happen, especially if you have several clients. This will enable you to better handle situations that arise with transparency, which builds trust for your brand. Discover what shapes your decisions Our background, culture, education, location, ect. are all factors that influence how we respond. If your brand is not moving forward find out what area(s) needs to be changed. This may take looking at what the competition is doing well in your industry as well as educating yourself on how to have a better focus. Move away from over-thinking We can create anxiety when second guessing our decisions. This process takes up our working memory, and causes us to become less productive. Step back and choose a different task or take a break instead of continuing until your problem is solved, which can hinder the process of moving forward. Enlist help from others Many personal brands are solo business owners. This is why getting a mentor or coach can help you manage time better and learn new ideas. Find someone you can trust to help you bring a fresh perspective to your business. A smart personal brand understands that planning needs to be focused, honest, and built with the help of others. Once you take these steps to stop over analyzing the process you can free your brand up to moving forward more quickly with better results on your bottom line.

Tis the Season, But This One Doesnt Offer Gifts - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Tis the Season, But This One Doesnt Offer Gifts - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Its here, again! The season is back. No, Im not talking about the holiday season. Im talking about the  Annual Performance Review Season, right? Yes, tis the season everyone in the working world dreads, isnt it? More procrastination is engaged in during this time of the working year around the annual performance review than any other. No one likes to get em. No one likes to give em. No one likes to even have to think about em. Yet, they are the #1 necessary evil in business. My first client in 2006 had owned his company for about 12 years and until we started working together had never took his dozen or so employees through a performance review process. My wife, who works in our county government and just stepped into an official management role about 12 months ago had not been involved in a performance review process in more than a decade. Ten, twelve years, thats serious procrastination, isnt it? It doesnt have to be that way, and there is a very easy way to change this phenomenon. We have to change what we believe about the purpose of the performance review/appraisal process. When I ask my clients and workshop attendees, to tell me what they think the purpose of the performance review/appraisal process is, the answers I get are: To let people know how theyre doing To give people feedback To determine their salary for the next year and their bonus for this year To let them know if theyre meeting expectations Those are just mini-purposes of a performance review/appraisal process. The ultimate purpose, few business managers or leaders understand is that the performance review/appraisal process must be, to improve individual and organizational (team) performance. Thats it! Its that simple. Is your companys performance review process  improving individual and organizational or team performance? And, is it doing it in a specific, measurable way? Most are not. Few people know how to do them right. And, thats not surprising. Because if you dont know the purpose for something, you will likely end up focusing on the wrong methodology and inputs measuring the wrong things, going down the wrong path. Once you understand that the purpose of your performance review process is solely to  improve individual and organizational or team performance,  how might that understanding change your focus and your approach? And, that approach must start at the very beginning of the process, not the end. The beginning is the job description, which must be enhanced and adjusted for every employee if you want to do this process effectively. Most job descriptions make it extremely difficult to effectively manage an employees performance so that it continually improves. Few job descriptions describe measurable, quantifiable results employees are expected to achieve. They are just a list of tasks and responsibilities that are challenging at best to offer feedback on. The standards for job performance are ambiguous and offer too much wiggle room for debate. If you want better results from your companys performance review/appraisal process it has to start with clear and measurable performance expectations on the front end of the relationship each year. If youre performance review/appraisal process is NOT improving individual and organizational performance each year and is just a futile, frustrating, resentment creating exercise for everyone involved, maybe its time to start anew. In 2012 I created a free report you may want to download to help you get started titled, The 5 Master Keys to Effective Performance Conversations you can get it at www.PerformanceConversation.com  .

Tips For Writing a Dental Receptionist Resume

Tips For Writing a Dental Receptionist ResumeOne of the most important aspects in a person's resume is the dental receptionist resume. This is because the dentist knows how to write an interesting resume. Since the dentist is now responsible for taking care of all his patients, this will be the first thing the recruiter will see when reading the person's application. This is why it is so important that a dentist's resume include all the information the recruiter needs to understand the dentist and what he can do for the business.A dental receptionist will contact each potential patient and take care of any questions they may have. The receptionist also ensures that the person applying for work is interested in the job. This is where the dentist's resume comes in. They should be able to explain to the recruiter all the duties the person will perform. The dentist should show that he is willing to do whatever is necessary to make sure he is hiring the best possible staff.A dental recept ionist is accountable for taking care of the dental history of the person. This means that they will be the one to take care of any medical procedures that the person wants done. They will be the one to fill the orders when a dentist does not have enough patients for that day. Because of the vast number of clients they deal with, this is a responsibility that requires the skills of a well trained professional.It is a good idea to have a dental receptionist in your company. This is because they will know how to write a great resume. This will help a person to relate to the recruiter and make them interested in working with them. In fact, the receptionist will make sure that the job candidate is properly handled by the employer.A dental receptionist should have experience working with some of the doctors in the area. The receptionist should always bewilling to show them that they are willing to learn and be educated. When the candidate needs to schedule an appointment, the receptionis t should be able to schedule it for them. The receptionist should also be ready to refer their employer to other dentists when needed.The receptionist will know the type of people that are coming into the office. This means that they will be able to properly accommodate them. They should always know which type of person needs treatment, such as those who are simply bored with their teeth and want someone to give them something to look at. This means that they should be able to take care of anyone and everything that the dentist has to offer.A dental receptionist should be able to handle any type of task and handle it without any problems. The dental receptionist should also be able to handle a client while still maintaining a professional attitude. This means that they should be able to communicate well with the client while still having a professional bearing on them.When writing a dental receptionist resume, the dentist should be able to describe how well the person communicates w ith the client. This is so the recruiter can see that the person is able to deal with his clients. The person should also be able to offer the client a reason to hire them.

Webinar + slides Leading With Happiness - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Webinar + slides Leading With Happiness - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog I just completed our latest webinar this one is called?Leading With Happiness and ?the video is?live and available?right here: Its 30 minutes long. If you want my slides, getem right here. We believe that there is a new style?of leadership emerging ? one that focuses?more on doing what?s good for employees and customers than on short-term profits. A form of leadership, in short, that has happiness at its core. Topics: What does happy leadership look like? How do you do it in practice? How can managers?themselves stay happy in their?careers? What are great examples of happy leaders? Could it be that happy leaders ultimately create better results than traditional leaders? I mentioned Southwest Airlines as a great example of a workplace that practices this. Heres a video where their former President Colleen Barrett explains their thinking: Our previous webinar was called What REALLY makes us happy at work. You can see it right here. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Do We Still Need Unions

Do We Still Need Unions There are still some unions out there. Are they really doing what they set out to do? I had a great discussion last night with a man who works with an agency within the State of NY and his wife, who is a former teacher and was a member of the Teachers Union. They both emphatically supported unions. I, on the other hand, have been against them, and was trying to understand why their organizations need unions while most private sector jobs no longer do. The biggest advantage for both of those unions, according to my friends, was that they help protect employment (keep people employed). In the case of a teacher, who may be exposed to the wrath of an upset parent who decides to get revenge on a teacher, the union serves as a supporter for the teachers rights and will represent the teacher, sometimes when the administration wont or cant. This sounds like a problem with the administration within school districts to me. In the case of a state worker, same thing, it ensures that the rights of the state employee are represented in case the director or deputy director of the agency is unable or unwilling to support them. Again, sounds like theres a problemamong the higher ranking management. From my unbiased vantage point, I am still unsure why any employee is deserving of outside representation or support. We dont have that in the private sector. If a company wants to fire us, they can. In NY State, they can do so for no reason at all. While this is not a good thing at all for employees, it is a condition we have all learned to except and respond to. I dont believe that anyone should be entitled to a job, no matter how long or short a period of time they have been in that position. In my opinion, those who know that they could be replaced might try harder to perform their jobs well. Yet on the other hand, living with the fear of being let go can wear on the nerves. What if all employees had union representation? What ifallemployers had to go through a tedious and lengthy process in order tolet employees go? What if the union set standard pay bands for jobs to ensure all companies compensated the same? Would this change the volitile employment situation we have today? Would companies be able financially survive and compete? Unions served a crucial role in the pastmaybe it is time to re-invent them and bring them back.