self improvement and personal growth articles

No One Ever Told You: Your Number 1 Job Is to Manage Your Boss

Posted in: Changes
All this time you thought your biggest challenge was managing your own career. In some ways, it is your biggest challenge. After all, if you don't manage your career, who will? In this article learn the 3 things you need to do to take control of your future.
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The Perfect Job: Is There Really Such a Thing?

Posted in: Satisfaction
Most of us make the mistake of telling ourselves that our lives will be great, just as soon as we find the perfect job. As a result, we end up defining our ideal situation based on some arbitrary set of rules around job title, level of pay, amount of vacation time, and whether or not we have an office with a window. Find out in this article what's wrong with this thinking and how to change it.
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Do You REALLY Know What You Want in Life?

Posted in: Satisfaction
Many people won't discover what they want in life, ever. They go through life from one job to another and one pastime to the next always feeling let down and as if something was 'missing' from their life. Is this you? In this article you'll learn how to discover what you REALLY want in life.
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Transferable Skills - Three Easy Steps to Changing Fields

Posted in: Changes
Recruiters and human resources professionals understand that employees make successful leaps from one profession to another every day. Your job is to make it easy for them to see how your outstanding past accomplishments (not skills) translate to a smooth transition into a new field. Find out how in this article.
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Imperative Questions You Must Ask Yourself to Plan For Success

Posted in: Satisfaction
To be a success in your career, you have to spend time not only IN your career (painting, teaching, coaching, designing, nursing, etc), but also ON your career (planning, marketing, networking, visioning, etc). This holds true for all parts of life. In this article learn the "Planning Success Tool" that we all need to succeed.
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