“…you have to visualize it, and feel it, and study it, and do everything you can to experience it – before you can make it happen for yourself, and ultimately make it into a habit. It may take you 46 attempts to get your first big victory – but once you get it – you can get it again.”

 

                                                                       Jeffrey Gittomer

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If you want to make things happen the ability to motivate yourself and others is a crucial skill. At work, home, and everywhere in between, people use motivation to get results. Motivation requires a delicate balance of communication, structure, and incentives. These 20 tactics will help you maximize motivation in yourself and others.
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1. Consequences – Never use threats. They’ll turn people against you. But making people aware of the negative consequences of not getting results (for everyone involved) can have a big impact. This one is also big for self motivation. If you don’t get your act together, will you ever get what you want?
2. Pleasure – This is the old carrot on a stick technique. Providing pleasurable rewards creates eager and productive people.
3. Performance incentives – Appeal to people’s selfish nature. Give them the opportunity to earn more for themselves by earning more for you.
4. Detailed instructions – If you want a specific result, give specific instructions. People work better when they know exactly what’s expected.
5. Short and long term goals – Use both short and long term goals to guide the action process and create an overall philosophy.
6. Kindness – Get people on your side and they’ll want to help you. Piss them off and they’ll do everything they can to screw you over.
7. Deadlines – Many people are most productive right before a big deadline. They also have a hard time focusing until that deadline is looming overhead. Use this to your advantage by setting up a series of mini-deadlines building up to an end result.
8. Team Spirit – Create an environment of camaraderie. People work more effectively when they feel like part of team — they don’t want to let others down.
9. Recognize achievement – Make a point to recognize achievements one-on-one and also in group settings. People like to see that their work isn’t being ignored.
10. Personal stake – Think about the personal stake of others. What do they need? By understanding this you’ll be able to keep people happy and productive.
11. Concentrate on outcomes – No one likes to work with someone standing over their shoulder. Focus on outcomes — make it clear what you want and cut people loose to get it done on their own.
12. Trust and Respect – Give people the trust and respect they deserve and they’ll respond to requests much more favorably.
13. Create challenges – People are happy when they’re progressing towards a goal. Give them the opportunity to face new and difficult problems and they’ll be more enthusiastic.
14. Let people be creative – Don’t expect everyone to do things your way. Allowing people to be creative creates a more optimistic environment and can lead to awesome new ideas.
15. Constructive criticism – Often people don’t realize what they’re doing wrong. Let them know. Most people want to improve and will make an effort once they know how to do it.
16. Demand improvement - Don’t let people stagnate. Each time someone advances raise the bar a little higher (especially for yourself).
17. Make it fun – Work is most enjoyable when it doesn’t feel like work at all. Let people have fun and the positive environment will lead to better results.
18. Create opportunities – Give people the opportunity to advance. Let them know that hard work will pay off.
19. Communication – Keep the communication channels open. By being aware of potential problems you can fix them before a serious dispute arises.
20. Make it stimulating - Mix it up. Don’t ask people to do the same boring tasks all the time. A stimulating environment creates enthusiasm and the opportunity for “big picture” thinking.

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Master these key points and you’ll increase motivation with a bit of hard work.

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You are in the search of new job? Or just thinking of changing career path? You are scared of interviews because you don’t know how to make employer immediately hire you? Get better trained in presenting your professional skills. Here is an excellent example for you:

I am restless; I cannot stay idle and I constantly search for the fulfillment that solving a problem brings. Within my personal circle of friends, I am the first that they quite often call when a solution needs to be found. My professors at CIIM have often found that I thrive on the tougher challenges. Sure, money motivates me, but I like the smell of a challenge even better. I invariably identify with the underdog and am a firm believer in the adage …“If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito”.

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People who never do any more than they get paid for never get paid for any more than they do.
Elbert Hubbard

The beginning is the most important part of the work.
Plato

The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work.
Richard Bach

There are two kinds of people: those who work and those who take the credit. It’s better to belong to the first group because there is less competition.
Unknown

There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.
Henry Kissinger

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have done.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.
Mary Kay Ash

Coming together is a beginning;
Keeping Together is progress;
Working together is success.
Henry Ford

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The 1st part of Sayings About Career.

Holt’s Law: All jobs are easy to the person who doesn’t have to do them.
Unknown

I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.
Thomas Jefferson

I’m not afraid of work… I can even sleep beside it.
Unknown

If I were a medical man, I should prescribe a holiday to any patient who considered his work important.
Bertrand Russell

Never mistake motion for action.
Ernest Hemingway

Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Thomas Alva Edison

People forget how fast you did a job — but they remember how well you did it.
Howard W. Newton

Parkinson’s First Law: Work expands to fill the time available.
C. Northcote Parkinson

Parkinson’s Fourth Law: The number of people in any working group tends to increase regardless of the amount of work to be done.
C. Northcote Parkinson

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As a general rule the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.
Benjamin Disraeli

An employee within an organization will advance to his or her level of incompetence and remain there.
Laurence J. Peter

One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one`s work is terribly important.
Bertrand Russell

Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice and need.
Voltaire

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
Lao Tzu

Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy.
Charlie McCarthy

By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve.
Robert Frost

Don’t tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.
George Patton

Efficiency is intelligent laziness.
David Dunham

Even if you aren’t making money at your job, but doing something you love to do, you are a true success.
Unknown

Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.
Thomas Alva Edison

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Are you thinking about new job? Or developing your career? Wishing to refresh and polish your resume? You don’t know how to negotiate salary and benefits? There are so many resources now designed to help you. Here is a quick review of career blogs and resources.

1. Monster Blog – part of one of the biggest and most powerful job boards in the US. You will find useful hints there on job search strategy, resume and letter writing, negotiating salaries and benefits, your career development.
2. Rather informal, but nevertheless very useful blog called Career Slave, provides personalized opinion on job search and career development. There are also some nice tips on preparing for an interview.
3. Chimby – search engine that lets you search over 400 career advice sites at once. Covers a lot of various career topics – starting from choosing what to do and up to how to deal if your boss is pressing on you.
4. Penelope blog – Penelope is the founder of 3 startups — most recently, Brazen Careerist, a web service to help companies find candidates. Her career advice appears in more than 200 newspapers and magazines including Time magazine, San Francisco Chronicle and Boston Globe.
5. Women on Business – online destination for the news and information you need to be successful in the business world’. Lots of resources, a blog directory and posts from guest authors about all things business.
6. Career Advice Blog – contains sareer advice and informational blog on life-work balance, career planning and tips for working women. Career articles on this blog include helpful information for women re-entering work, working women and working mother
7. Women for Hire – elaborated resource for women, includes versatile tips and articles on developing career, working from home, business networking and many other questions.

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Michelle L. Casto, the author of the book Get Your Career on the Fast Track: A Navigational Guide for the Modern Manager, defines several stages of career path. I found it very beneficial for myself to define what stage I am on. Here is an excerpt from her book. Give it a try!

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In the Assessment Stage, you are getting ready for your life’s work. This stage is characterized by unawareness, in that you are not sure what your values, strengths, and weaknesses are. You start to feel like you want to know more about yourself and make a conscious effort to get in touch with who you really are. At this stage it is crucial to make use of assessment instruments and preferably to work with a career counselor or career coach.

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In the Investigation Stage, you are researching what work exists in the world. This stage is characterized by feelings of confusion, in that you are not sure what career options exist for you. You may feel overwhelmed with all of the different jobs and opportunities that exist as you begin the process of researching the modern world of work. But if you approach this stage with a positive frame of mind, you will find that you will learn about many possibilities you may have never considered.

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In the Preparation Stage, you are still getting ready to do your life’s work. This stage is characterized by feelings of excitement, as you think of how wonderful it will be to perform meaningful work. However, there is still much work to be done, and in order to be successful, you have to be prepared. Gain knowledge and experience on the chosen path, remember to set objectives and adopt a success-oriented mind-set.

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In the Commitment Stage, you feel confident, in that you have figured out what you are meant to do. Sometimes people have known all along what they were meant to do, but were not able to commit to the process of making it happen, for whatever reason. At this stage, more than ever, you must focus your energy and keep your eye on the target – job search and getting hired.

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In the Retention Stage, you feel comfortable in your career field, as you now have figured out how things work in your industry. You may want to remain committed to your career by continually updating your skill set and staying current with industry standards. Good idea also is to build a professional network – you’ll use it for developing your further career and to share knowledge and experience.

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The Transition Stage is characterized by feelings of discomfort, in that you are unsure of what you will be doing next (and/or if you will be happy). In this stage, you learn to make conscious changes in your career direction. Think carefully – perhaps you are ready to change the flow of your professional life.

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When making a career decision, most people progress through each stage to the next. But it is common for people to go back and forth between stages as they are gathering more information about themselves, the world of work, and as they begin aligning their career decision with their age, developmental stage, and life goals. It is safe to say that no matter what career stage you find yourself in now, you can be sure that you will enter and re-enter through these six stages many times though out your lifetime.

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Michelle L. Casto, Ph.D. is known as the Soul Coach, because she helps people get in touch with the work that ignites their inner fire, and empowers them to shine their bright light in the world. As an inspirational speaker and author, she teaches people how to gain a higher understanding of themselves, and uses a unique Soul-Centered and Integrative process that taps into their passion, purpose, and power. Her latest book, Get Your Career on the Fast Track: A Navigational Guide for the Modern Manager is a comprehensive and interactive book that covers career management from A-Z.

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Nowadays career management is an important life skill to develop and cultivate.
To navigate the many changes and challenges of the career super highway, it is essential that you become aware of what occurs in each stage as well as what part emotions play.

Take a proactive approach to your career development You must constantly be on the lookout for new ways to apply your gifts and talents in the new economy. This requires thinking creatively, actively promoting yourself/business, and being actively involved in how your career progresses. Staying involved in professional associations, and continuous networking are excellent ways to connect with other like-minded professionals.

Always keep your resume current. You never know when you are going to want to share it with someone or pass it along. If you are in business for yourself, develop classy business cards and letterhead. Harness the power of the internet by developing an interactive website.

Find your unique life balance There are four dimensions to life: love, labor, leisure, learning. Remember that work is just one aspect of your life pie. Be sure to indulge in all of your areas. Because having an overall balanced life is what leads to the most fulfillment.

Commit to lifelong learning To keep earning, keep learning. Do not wait until you lose your job or want to look for another position to gain new skills or training. Recognize the need to be open to learning and attend classes related to your area of expertise to keep your skills sharp and marketable. Keep in mind the top skills needed for career success include:Communication, Computer-knowledge, Creativity, Customer Care.

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Hard question for some young mothers. You might be willing to spend as much time with your child as possible, see how she grows, becomes different, learns to talk and do things, changes your life… But you might also be willing to grow as a professional, to develop your skills and realize your potential. Are these desires possible to combine? Sure, they are! Let’s just review a couple of examples.

Recently I stumbled upon the story of Aisha Thomas, 23, graduated in 2006 with a law degree. She planned to start a career with a commercial law firm but her priorities changed when she became pregnant. Her will to build a secure future for her and her son Tacari was implemented in building her own business. She has big plans, having already set up Chocolate Gifts 4 U, producing personalised chocolates, and has launched her website www.chocolategifts4U.com.

In the build-up to starting her business and since its launch Aisha has accessed lots of help through the Prince’s Trust and has also enjoyed great support from her family.

She is already expanding her range to include boxes of Belgian chocolates prepared to individual requirements and says her future goal is to design her own chocolate collection. In the longer term her dream is a chain of personalised chocolate shops with cafes.

Aisha’s advice to other would-be entrepreneurs is simple. “Life is short. If you have a dream or passion give it a go! You only get one chance.”

Great example, don’t you think? It is really good news that the Internet has revolutionized the career world, making it much more feasible for mothers to work from home; Many maintain part-time careers or become entrepreneurs. Such ventures give mothers the opportunity to benefit from the convenience, flexibility and supplemental income of a career without having to work in the office everyday. It also makes the transition back into the workforce a bit easier in case you are not eager to make your own business but be a part of a company instead.

I am continually amazed at how hard it is for most paralegals to find the right situations. The issue is not finding work. It is finding work that fits into your life rather than consumes it.

Another opportunity – there are many of the paralegal job listings are for offices that are high pressure environments and they want someone full time. If you are interested in raising a family and being there and don’t have your heart set on completely being consumed by your career, you might be better off in a home based self-employed situation.

You’ll find a lot of great success-stories here – http://www.internetbasedmoms.com/. And if you have your own story – we’ll be happy if you share it with us. It is always great to hear some inspiring stories, makes me feel better about myself as well

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