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Who do you know that might benefit from my upcoming Teleseries,  ”Career Success Toolkit”, the Ultimate Unfair Competitive Advantage to Open Doors & Get the Job You WANT?

Maybe it’s you? A friend? An out-of-work colleague?

Getting Hired Is No Accident – Develop Your Job Search Strategy and Win the Job You’ve Always Wanted. You will learn how!

The Teleseries starts September 22, 2010 with career expert and Certified Career Coach Marshall Brown.  Don’t miss this unique opportunity to invest in your career success!

Read more about this important program here:
http://www.mbrownassociates.com/toolkit/index.html

QUESTION:
I have been at my position for three years as a manger and love working here. I would really like to show my team lead that I want to advance within the company. Any suggestions?

ANSWER:
Good for you for taking charge of your career and not waiting for your employer to tell you what to do. Most managers don’t have the time to do that. I really commend you for being proactive and wanting to show the company that you are a valuable asset to them and want to develop yourself as well.

Here’s one idea that I use a lot with my clients. Some of this is adapted from the work of George Johnson and Jeff Staggs, authors of “The 7 Entrepreneurial Skills”.

1. Why not survey the company and come up with a vision of what you can do to make the company better? Determine where in the company a problem might exist, a new challenge or something that you may have an interest in improving. Stumped? Ask yourself these simple questions to start the ball (and your mind) rolling:

• What current projects are being worked on?
• What are the company’s values?
• What are the unmet needs of the company?
• What are other like companies working on?

2. After assessing the needs of your company, start brainstorming ideas for a new vision or project. Don’t limit yourself. Think outside the box and ignore all those “I can’t do that” voices.

3. Develop an outline of the steps you would take to implement the idea. Ask yourself:

• What need will this project or vision fulfill?
• What is the niche this project will be filling?
• Who might you partner with on this project?
• What is the suggested time frame for this project?
• How will this idea be funded?

4. Get feedback. If you are able, ask your peers, your manager or your own staff for their feedback on your idea. Be sure you go to folks whom you can trust and with whom you feel comfortable sharing your idea. Listen to what they have to say and make changes if necessary.

5. Present your idea to management. Recap what you have done, including the assessment, your idea and a rough outline of the plan. Be open to a discussion on how to make it even better. Keep in mind that you are going to them with an idea. It might work, it might not. But you have done something that hopefully will help the company to move forward. What decision maker, president, CEO wouldn’t want that?

I also encourage those of you who have ideas or examples of what you’ve done to advance in their company to send them to me and I will post them on this blog.  (You can be anonymous if you want.)

This is all about positioning yourself as a leader and a leader takes charge of his or her career. They create a vision, develop a plan to make it happen and then implement it. It’s now your turn to step up and become a leader in your company. Good luck and let me know how you do!

Original post from “The Career Coach Is In” from The Washington Post.
http://views.washingtonpost.com/on-success/career-coach/

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Marshall Brown, President of Marshall Brown & Associates, was recently selected as the new career coach correspondent for The Washington Post “The Career Coach Is In” blog.

“Whether someone is in the midst of a job search now, “between successes,” or considering a career change in the future, I hope each person will gain invaluable resources from reading this blog,” Brown explained.

The subscribers of “The Career Coach Is In” have expressed their excitement in corresponding with Brown and have made it quite clear that they are hungry for insight to their burning questions on interviewing, resumes, networking, and the overall job search.  Brown plans to offer just that–specific solutions and details on these topics and others.

“The Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported the number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks and over) was 6.8 million,” Brown declared. “These people can use all the advice and resources they can get, and I plan to give them all I can.”

Brown is a certified career and executive coach, an entrepreneur coach, and a personal brand strategist. He is also the past board president of the Washington, DC Chapters of both the International Coach Federation and the Association of Career Professionals International.

Brown also publishes his own monthly e-newsletter called “It’s All About You!” He also writes a monthly career column for Association Trends called “Ask the Coach,” and has published articles in leading association management magazines and newsletters.

As an industry expert, his speaking engagements have attracted hundreds of association and business professionals from across the country. He can be seen on Business Week Online regarding the benefits of hiring a business/executive coach.

 “Those who are looking for unbiased, professional advice on changing careers, managing the job search as a project, or have just been laid off will definitely want to subscribe to ‘The Career Coach Is In’ to get in on the conversation,” Brown says.

For more information about Brown’s programs, visit www.mbrownassociates.com

Do you want to keep your career healthy? Improve the quality of your life?  Be more effective at work? Heighten your sense of self-awareness and get greater clarity about your purpose and goals? Career coaching gives you greater focus and an increased awareness of the choices you make.

I have a new video that will give you some insights.  Check it out here:

http://www.mbrownassociates.com/careercoaching.html

Shaky Career? The current economic climate calls for a strong career management plan, one that will, despite the recession conditions, propel your career to new heights.

Laid Off? A career coach works with you on setting goals or reinventing yourself if you have been laid off. Even if you are not faced with that forecast you still need to take the time to plan to make sure the career you want is what you are pursuing.

A Career Coach works with you to plan your course of action, keep you on track, overcome barriers, and celebrate your success.

Did You Know That There Are Tax Benefits of Hiring a Career Coach?

Whatever the investment, keep in mind that job hunting expenses may be DEDUCTIBLE on your income tax returns. As such, my services are typically fully deductible. But check with your accountant for specifics because I’m not a tax professional and laws in your area may differ.

Read more here: http://www.mbrownassociates.com/careercoaching.html

Quick, name a great coach. Vince Lombardi? Red Auerbach? How about Marshall Brown? He’s the only one in that list known to help CEO’s. (Unless you’re working on your jump shot, in which case, we think you’re corporate priorities are off.)

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FACT: Everyone is stressed under the pressures of this economic downturn. Unemployment rates are rising, layoffs are rampant and businesses are failing.

FACT: The current economic climate calls for a robust career management plan.

FACT: Career Coaching is a powerful tool to help you reach your career goals, whether you wish to change your career, grow in your present career or find a new career.

The Economic Downturn Can Be An Opportunity To Make A Radical Career Change.

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http://www.mbrownassociates.com/get-clarity-career-coaching.html

Coaching has quickly become one of the leading resources people use to transform their lives from disappointing or merely successful to extraordinary.

From senior executives to up-and-comers, people who hire coaches are learning how to set better goals for themselves, increase self-awareness, improve performance, and develop strategies that improve their overall quality of life.

The relationship between coach and client is based on the premise that nothing is broken or wrong or needs to be fixed – coaches are not therapists. Coaches do help clients discover what is most important in their lives, but they do so primarily by looking at the present and the future, rather than by placing a heavy emphasis on the past. From this discovery, coaches assist in developing action plans to help clients create a better future for themselves. However, while a coach may be able to show the client a window, it’s up to the client to look through it. Coaches will try to hold clients accountable, but in the end clients are accountable only to themselves. If a client is willing to work hard and think critically, then a coach can help bring clarity.

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