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At the close of another year, I gratefully pause to wish you a joyous holiday season full of growth, impact and fulfillment that you desire!

The best way to have a good year is by living life on a daily basis, letting the good days accumulate, one by one. And it doesn’t have to be New Year’s to resolve to have a good year. Start anytime. Today, for instance.

1. Take time, slow down. Be present in your life and mindful of the present.
2. Care for your body, eat well, exercise, treat yourself to loving, nurturing self-care.
3. Spend quality time with family and friends. Communicate, keep in touch. Say I love you. Tell people you appreciate them.
4. Take time throughout the day to renew yourself. Take a walk, read a poem or a good book, listen to music (really listen); bring beauty into your life. On a monthly basis, take a whole day for yourself — play, treat yourself to something you want to do; retreat from your daily life. Mark these special days on your calendar (in ink) so you’ll be certain to take them.
5. Clean up what needs to be cleaned up. Make amends, fix what’s broken, clear away clutter, forgive what needs to be forgiven and let go.
6. Commit to a project you really want to do or to learning something new or attaining something you want. Commitment is the first step. Then set achievable goals and work toward them on a daily basis.
7. Give yourself to a cause, volunteer at a nonprofit organization, a community group, your church or lend a hand to an individual or family who could use your help.
8. Practice your spirituality in whatever form you express it, on a daily basis.
9. Laugh every day.
10. Take time to dream.

Here’s wishing you the happiest holiday season and make it a great ’10!

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Career coach emphasizes the importance of establishing an executive’s unique value to an organization and finding personal fulfillment along the way.

There’s no quick fix to finding fulfilling work—the kind of work that gets you out of bed in the morning before the alarm clock rings. Some people give up on the pursuit of job satisfaction altogether, buying into the belief that work is a means to end, a necessary evil, something to pay the bills.

Others believe that job satisfaction is linked to finding a new job. They believe lack of fulfillment is rooted in the job itself, or in the organization they are working for. They stay at one job until the honeymoon is over and then move on to another.

But moving on is becoming increasingly difficult. Our economy is in a major slump and new jobs are hard to come by. Not to mention that moving from job to job is an exhausting endeavor in itself, especially when you never really find what you’re looking for.

In today’s highly competitive workplace, it’s not good enough to merely survive; you must be able to thrive.

You need to know what your personal brand is, what separates you from your competition and what is your unique promise of value. And once you have identified your strengths, attributes and accomplishments, let your employer know. Show that you are the best person to help solve problems and illustrate the value that you bring to the organization.

Forget the economy, forget everything you’ve been told about job satisfaction and focus on these two facts:

• You don’t have to accept the slump you are in.
• It’s possible for you to find satisfaction … in the job you have right now.

There are no quick fixes. You’ll have to take responsibility for your own situation and you’ll have to make a serious commitment to your job and career growth. But your efforts will be rewarded.

Try these 10 strategies to improve your current situation:

1. Get in touch with your passions. Your passions never really go away. While they may be a little rusty, what feeds your soul and stirs your heart is still within you.

2. Engage. The cure for exhaustion is not rest. It’s involvement.When you are truly absorbed, you feel energized. The connections you feel from participation create the drive you need to perform your absolute best.

3. Manage your manager. Be one step ahead. Always have a good strategy in place to address resistance from above. Build a mutually beneficial relationship.

4. Challenge yourself. Don’t wait for your employer to engage your interests, skills and education.What skills and experience do you need for your dream job and how could you improve them? Take a class, ask someone to act as your mentor or educate yourself through books, CDs, podcasts and seminars.

5. Tweak your job to your natural preferences. Understand how your natural preferences match the structure of your job. Identifying what’s working for you, as well as what isn’t working, will allow you to move toward making changes in your job’s structure that better suit you.

6. Clarify job requirements. One of the keys to feeling good about your job is knowing what is expected. Request clear expectations, advocate for needed education and training and ask for frequent reviews.

7. Connect with people. When you think about it, much of the reason why we do our jobs is to serve other people. Understanding how you impact the lives of people around you—both inside and outside the workplace—can increase your satisfaction.

8. Invest in improvement. By allocating a specific amount of time toward education and self-improvement, you can significantly increase your specific job skills, as well as knowledge about the industry in which you work. As you gain the education and knowledge necessary to excel in your job, your fulfillment and enjoyment will increase.

9. Make time for life beyond work. Paying attention to both your work life and your home life is integral to increasing job satisfaction. If you are working more and playing less, chances are you’ll also notice your enthusiasm and motivation—and eventually your performance—decrease.

10. Choose your mood. Reframing a “bad” situation—finding the silver lining in something negative—can completely change your outlook and increase your satisfaction at work.

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Furlough…”a temporary leave of absence from employment, either voluntary or involuntary”. Notice, the definition says nothing about this being vacation, sleeping in or cleaning out the garage time.

A growing number of sectors, in various industries, are using furloughs as another means of cutting expenses. A furlough CAN be a red flag that your job, department or company is in danger.

If you are in the midst of a furlough now, or in the future, here are some tips for making the most of your time. The more proactive and resourceful you use the time; will only put you ahead of your competition.

Read more here:

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

Are you on a furlough? Looking for some tips? I invite you to watch my interview on News Channel 8 – Let’s talk Live here:

http://www.mbrownassociates.com/#Furlough

Marshall

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I found this to be powerful and meaningful. I hope you do as well.

It’s all about turning down the “negative self talk” and not believing everything you think.

Enjoy!

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Do you want to be in the drivers seat instead of the economic downturn driving you? Then join nationally-recognized coaches Beth Kennedy and Marshall Brown on December 1st and they will show you how to prepare for success in any economic environment!

In just 60 minutes they will show you how to:

** Feel more motivated and energized
** Know how to formulate your action plan for getting unstuck
** Have the tools you need to move forward in your personal and professional life
** Speak to your success, maintain your positive outlook – and not fall victim to negative thoughts and negative talk.

Don’t let talk of economic downturn deter you from achieving success. Take that step by clicking here!

Prepare for success in any economic environment!

Let nationally-recognized coaches Beth Kennedy and Marshall Brown show you how to overcome the barriers that are preventing you from achieving true success in your personal and professional life during these economic times and beyond.

In just 60 minutes, you’ll learn:

** How to market yourself, know what your skills are and how to go about developing a job search strategy during challenging economic times

** How to create a vision of your own success in any economic environment so that you can set goals that lead to greater happiness and more energy

** How you can dramatically increase the chances for your success by taking the ideas and insights from this audio conference and using them to formulate your own unique personal action plan

And so much more!

Don’t let talk of economic downturn deter you from achieving success!

Join coaches Beth Kennedy and Marshall Brown on Monday December 1, 2008. They will work with you to focus on specific solutions to particular issues, challenges and opportunities.

Seats are limited, register now!