2010 Goal Failure or Success

2010 Goal Failure or Success This is the time of year we think about setting goals some do it with great enthusiasm and others think its a bunch of garbage because dedication to goals dont last past January. (check out Thom Singers post on goals and action items) Two years ago I ripped my calf.  It was pretty bad and I was laid-up, on a couch and with crutches, for SIX painful weeks.  It was really bad. Last year, about this time, I decided I would walk 500 miles in 2010. It was a damn-the-torpedos goal I hadnt worked out much since I got laid off and it was taking a toll on my health and how I felt. I started on January 2nd, 2010, walking 3.2 miles.  In Utahs freezing cold I sludged through the snow, walked on ice and made this a top priority. Most days I walked 3.2 miles, some days I added a bit more, and some days I got up to about 7 miles. It took time but I really needed to make this happen.  And I really wanted to hit my 500 mile goal. By Spring I felt great and saw some unexpected results.  It was awesome and I was easily on the way to hit my goal. I started to dream about hitting 600 miles, and sometimes thought about picking up the pace and hitting 1,000 miles in a year. And then, sometime during the summer I had some pain in the calf that I had ripped.  I took some time off. A while later I felt sick and took more time off. In October I finished my first week of walking every day, Monday through Saturday, 4 miles each day (24 miles in a week).  Again, I was on track. I got back from my walk that Saturday morning and, well, long story short, missed the last step on my basement stairs and twisted my ankle. For the first time I had doubt about hitting my 500 miles. Here we are on December 31st and, well, honestly, I can hit my goal. IF I WALK 150 MILES TODAY. That isnt going to happen. So I failed. Or did I? In 2009 I walked probably 10 miles the whole year. In 2010 I walked about 350 miles. Is that a failure? I feel like it is a failure. On the other hand, I walked 350 miles!  It was awesome!   I did 35 times more than I did last year. Im in better shape than I have been in for a while.  I did something for myself (and not just my business) it was empowering! Was it a failure? I didnt hit my goal of 500, so technically I failed.  But I feel it was a success because I did a lot more than I would have done. I set my sights on the moon, missed, but still hit a few stars. So, do you set goals or not?  Is it a waste of time if you work towards it, make good progress, get value, grow, but miss the goal? (the answer probably depends on your personality :p) My new goal for 2011: Walk 500 miles.  Starting January 3rd. Whats your goal? 2010 Goal Failure or Success This is the time of year we think about setting goals some do it with great enthusiasm and others think its a bunch of garbage because dedication to goals dont last past January. (check out Thom Singers post on goals and action items) Two years ago I ripped my calf.  It was pretty bad and I was laid-up, on a couch and with crutches, for SIX painful weeks.  It was really bad. Last year, about this time, I decided I would walk 500 miles in 2010. It was a damn-the-torpedos goal I hadnt worked out much since I got laid off and it was taking a toll on my health and how I felt. I started on January 2nd, 2010, walking 3.2 miles.  In Utahs freezing cold I sludged through the snow, walked on ice and made this a top priority. Most days I walked 3.2 miles, some days I added a bit more, and some days I got up to about 7 miles. It took time but I really needed to make this happen.  And I really wanted to hit my 500 mile goal. By Spring I felt great and saw some unexpected results.  It was awesome and I was easily on the way to hit my goal. I started to dream about hitting 600 miles, and sometimes thought about picking up the pace and hitting 1,000 miles in a year. And then, sometime during the summer I had some pain in the calf that I had ripped.  I took some time off. A while later I felt sick and took more time off. In October I finished my first week of walking every day, Monday through Saturday, 4 miles each day (24 miles in a week).  Again, I was on track. I got back from my walk that Saturday morning and, well, long story short, missed the last step on my basement stairs and twisted my ankle. For the first time I had doubt about hitting my 500 miles. Here we are on December 31st and, well, honestly, I can hit my goal. IF I WALK 150 MILES TODAY. That isnt going to happen. So I failed. Or did I? In 2009 I walked probably 10 miles the whole year. In 2010 I walked about 350 miles. Is that a failure? I feel like it is a failure. On the other hand, I walked 350 miles!  It was awesome!   I did 35 times more than I did last year. Im in better shape than I have been in for a while.  I did something for myself (and not just my business) it was empowering! Was it a failure? I didnt hit my goal of 500, so technically I failed.  But I feel it was a success because I did a lot more than I would have done. I set my sights on the moon, missed, but still hit a few stars. So, do you set goals or not?  Is it a waste of time if you work towards it, make good progress, get value, grow, but miss the goal? (the answer probably depends on your personality :p) My new goal for 2011: Walk 500 miles.  Starting January 3rd. Whats your goal? 2010 Goal Failure or Success This is the time of year we think about setting goals some do it with great enthusiasm and others think its a bunch of garbage because dedication to goals dont last past January. (check out Thom Singers post on goals and action items) Two years ago I ripped my calf.  It was pretty bad and I was laid-up, on a couch and with crutches, for SIX painful weeks.  It was really bad. Last year, about this time, I decided I would walk 500 miles in 2010. It was a damn-the-torpedos goal I hadnt worked out much since I got laid off and it was taking a toll on my health and how I felt. I started on January 2nd, 2010, walking 3.2 miles.  In Utahs freezing cold I sludged through the snow, walked on ice and made this a top priority. Most days I walked 3.2 miles, some days I added a bit more, and some days I got up to about 7 miles. It took time but I really needed to make this happen.  And I really wanted to hit my 500 mile goal. By Spring I felt great and saw some unexpected results.  It was awesome and I was easily on the way to hit my goal. I started to dream about hitting 600 miles, and sometimes thought about picking up the pace and hitting 1,000 miles in a year. And then, sometime during the summer I had some pain in the calf that I had ripped.  I took some time off. A while later I felt sick and took more time off. In October I finished my first week of walking every day, Monday through Saturday, 4 miles each day (24 miles in a week).  Again, I was on track. I got back from my walk that Saturday morning and, well, long story short, missed the last step on my basement stairs and twisted my ankle. For the first time I had doubt about hitting my 500 miles. Here we are on December 31st and, well, honestly, I can hit my goal. IF I WALK 150 MILES TODAY. That isnt going to happen. So I failed. Or did I? In 2009 I walked probably 10 miles the whole year. In 2010 I walked about 350 miles. Is that a failure? I feel like it is a failure. On the other hand, I walked 350 miles!  It was awesome!   I did 35 times more than I did last year. Im in better shape than I have been in for a while.  I did something for myself (and not just my business) it was empowering! Was it a failure? I didnt hit my goal of 500, so technically I failed.  But I feel it was a success because I did a lot more than I would have done. I set my sights on the moon, missed, but still hit a few stars. So, do you set goals or not?  Is it a waste of time if you work towards it, make good progress, get value, grow, but miss the goal? (the answer probably depends on your personality :p) My new goal for 2011: Walk 500 miles.  Starting January 3rd. Whats your goal? 2010 Goal Failure or Success This is the time of year we think about setting goals some do it with great enthusiasm and others think its a bunch of garbage because dedication to goals dont last past January. (check out Thom Singers post on goals and action items) Two years ago I ripped my calf.  It was pretty bad and I was laid-up, on a couch and with crutches, for SIX painful weeks.  It was really bad. Last year, about this time, I decided I would walk 500 miles in 2010. It was a damn-the-torpedos goal I hadnt worked out much since I got laid off and it was taking a toll on my health and how I felt. I started on January 2nd, 2010, walking 3.2 miles.  In Utahs freezing cold I sludged through the snow, walked on ice and made this a top priority. Most days I walked 3.2 miles, some days I added a bit more, and some days I got up to about 7 miles. It took time but I really needed to make this happen.  And I really wanted to hit my 500 mile goal. By Spring I felt great and saw some unexpected results.  It was awesome and I was easily on the way to hit my goal. I started to dream about hitting 600 miles, and sometimes thought about picking up the pace and hitting 1,000 miles in a year. And then, sometime during the summer I had some pain in the calf that I had ripped.  I took some time off. A while later I felt sick and took more time off. In October I finished my first week of walking every day, Monday through Saturday, 4 miles each day (24 miles in a week).  Again, I was on track. I got back from my walk that Saturday morning and, well, long story short, missed the last step on my basement stairs and twisted my ankle. For the first time I had doubt about hitting my 500 miles. Here we are on December 31st and, well, honestly, I can hit my goal. IF I WALK 150 MILES TODAY. That isnt going to happen. So I failed. Or did I? In 2009 I walked probably 10 miles the whole year. In 2010 I walked about 350 miles. Is that a failure? I feel like it is a failure. On the other hand, I walked 350 miles!  It was awesome!   I did 35 times more than I did last year. Im in better shape than I have been in for a while.  I did something for myself (and not just my business) it was empowering! Was it a failure? I didnt hit my goal of 500, so technically I failed.  But I feel it was a success because I did a lot more than I would have done. I set my sights on the moon, missed, but still hit a few stars. So, do you set goals or not?  Is it a waste of time if you work towards it, make good progress, get value, grow, but miss the goal? (the answer probably depends on your personality :p) My new goal for 2011: Walk 500 miles.  Starting January 3rd. Whats your goal?

How to Write Copy That Converts (PODCAST) - Classy Career Girl

How to Write Copy That Converts (PODCAST) Lisa Manyon The Business Marketing Architect www.writeoncreative.com How to Write Copy That Converts Lisa Manyon is “The Business Marketing Architect” a content strategist for mission-driven entrepreneurs and business owners. The creator of The New Marketing Model for Success, Lisa’s “Challenge. Solution. Invitation.” formula has shifted â€" and is shaping the future of â€" the way we market today. Her relationship-first approach is friendly, effective and teaches people how to create marketing with integrity based on values. Her big vision and ability to see all the pieces of your marketing puzzle allows her to help you reverse engineer your big ideas into tangible action steps to turn your dreams into reality. Subscribe  on  your favorite platform below: iTunes Google Play Music Stitcher Radio TuneIn iHeartRadio Sound Cloud Some questions I asked: 1) Can you tell us a little bit about your background? 2) What do you mean when you say the traditional copywriting and marketing formula isn’t working? 3) What do you believe works better? 4) In addition to strong copy what else needs to be in place to market effectively? 5) Your philosophies are getting quite a bit of attention can you share how that started? (Aspire Magazine, Dare Magazine, Inc. Magazine interview, bestselling books and other media outlets) 6) What elements of copy do people most struggle with? (I’ll touch on values mission â€" clients â€" ) 7) What is your best advice to help people create marketing s that truly connect with their ideal clients? Episode Resources: Lisas Website: Writeoncreative.com Lisas Free Copywriting Action Plan (on main website page) and Create Copy to Connect and Convert with PASSION Points training  

Business Lessons Entrepreneurs can Learn from the Movie Joy - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Business Lessons Entrepreneurs can Learn from the Movie ‘Joy’ - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career I was on a three-hour flight at the beginning of this week and I watched the movie ‘Joy’ during my flight. The movie turned out to be much better than I expected with full of life and business lessons. Therefore, as soon as I got back I wanted to share with you my findings from the movie. Below you can find 4 key lessons that I learned from the movie ‘Joy’. Believe in Yourself: You have to keep believing in yourself no matter what. Otherwise, you cannot succeed. There will be many people around you who will say ‘You cannot do it.’ Don’t let that people discourage you. That is because they want you to keep the status quo you are in and don’t want you to change your life for the better. You have to keep pushing forward to pursue your dreams. If you truly believe in yourself, you will always find a way out. Nobody can Sell it Better: You are the best salesperson for your own product and nobody can sell it as good as yourself. You dream about it, design it and create it. That is why you know the product better than anyone else. The salesperson doesn’t know it and cannot understand it as much as you do. Therefore, it won’t be realistic to expect from the salesperson to sell it better than you. You also feel passionate for it and want people to use it. That is why you can sell it better than anyone else because people feel your passion and that feeling sells your product. Have a Professional Team of Advisors: You may have a loving family and friends but this doesn’t mean they are suitable to be your business partners. Always work with real professionals when it comes to legal and financial issues. Otherwise, you may encounter with problems in the future. The people around you may be ready to give you advice but don’t forget that this advice may not be the right one and unfortunately, you cannot know it until you speak with a real expert. Never Give Up: Learn to say ‘No’ to others and never give up. Reject failure and always look for another way out. Remember, building a business is a long journey that requires hard work. You may lose money at the beginning but as long as you have sales and people who want your product, don’t give up and keep investing in your business as much as you can. It may take years to finally become profitable but once it is, it will worth all the pain that you had.

The Best Seasonal Jobs That Make Working at Christmas More Fun

The Best Seasonal Jobs That Make Working at Christmas More Fun Christmas is just around the corner! Have you got your career all wrapped up for the New Year? The Christmas break is a perfect opportunity to assess your career. Of course, some people have to work over the holiday period â€" emergency service workers, medical staff, transport staff, hospitality employees â€" and, of course, the clergy, they won’t get their holidays until the rest of us have grown tired of celebrating. Across the UK, around one million people will be hard at work on Christmas Day. Most of the people working at Christmas are carers and nurses, with over a quarter of a million Brits in these professions working on 25 December. Most of us don’t want a job that involves working when everyone else has time off, but I did find an unusual seasonal vacancy online: WANTED: Christmas Light Untangler This November, Tesco has launched the UK’s first Christmas light untangling service in one of their Wrexham stores and sought an enthusiastic individual to fulfil the role of a Tesco Christmas Light Untangler to help customers prepare for the festive season. This new position offers the chance to show that every little helps by running the unique in-store service with a friendly, flexible approach and making a genuine difference to the little things that matter to Tesco customers at Christmas. Roles and responsibilities will include: Manning and managing the Christmas Lights Untangling stand Taking time to listen and help out wherever you can: every little helps Checking lights and bulbs for signs of breakage / broken bulbs and report findings to the customer Handling customers’ Christmas lights carefully to keep everything in tip-top condition Talking to colleagues, sharing your enthusiasm and helping to create team spirit Getting to know your customers, greeting them with a smile and serving them with pride. Giving a brilliant customer experience, making sure you deliver only the best service and put a smile on customers’ faces Successfully untangling customers’ Christmas lights neatly, quickly and efficiently and in an orderly fashion Abiding by our Health and Safety policies Always being there on time and properly presented Being passionate and knowledgeable about the service you are offering Other unusual seasonal jobs include Christmas tree decorator, ice skating rink hand-holder, sprout picker and professional present wrapper. AOL report that a garden centre in Hampshire was looking for a reindeer walker. So, assuming you don’t want to audition as one of Santa’s little helpers there are plenty of temporary seasonal jobs out there. Which lead me to other unusual jobs, of course, sorry couldn’t resist reporting on the survey from Unum who looked at the strangest jobs available in Britain. A professional queuer is hired by agencies for £20 an hour to stand in lines; a bed warmer wears a special hygienic sleep-suit to become a human hot water bottle; a professional tea taster consumes 300 cups of tea a day; and a crisp inspector has to expunge overdone or erratically shaped crisps. Happy, happy, happy Christmas! Hope you don’t have to work over the holidays. Pip, pip.

What to Put in the Skills Section of a Resume

What to Put in the Skills Section of a ResumeIf you are looking for some help with the skills section of your resume, then you may want to look at the following information. It will take you through some tips on how to make your skills section stand out and your resume look great.The first thing that you should do when looking at what to put in the skills section of a resume is to think about how you can add to your qualifications. For example, do you know anything about training? Make sure you put this information in your resume as it is something that employers look for in a job candidate.The next thing to put in the skills section of a resume is to take a look at your qualifications for working in a certain field. A good place to start with this would be with what type of experience you have. Take a look at the qualifications for working in a specific field and see if there is anything in your qualifications that is relevant to that field. This is an opportunity to showcase your s kills in that particular field and you could do this through including skills that you have taken part in, skills that you have created for others.Other information that you can include in the skills section of a resume is to take a look at your educational background. The more relevant education you have the better. The reason being is that some people really benefit from having information in their resumes that is relevant to them. Employers can tell when someone has done well by their education and this information can give them a good idea of what type of person they want to hire.Of course, the information that you include in the skills section of a resume is one thing but if you want to make it look attractive you need to make sure that you do it in a way that will draw attention to your skills. There are two ways that you can do this and they both involve bolding.One way is to write your skills in a way that will highlight them in a way that will show them off in the skills se ction of a resume. For example, if you have knowledge of a certain profession that shows up frequently in the skills section of a resume then you can try using a lot of. Then you can use a small amount of underlining to make your expertise stand out. This will make it very clear that you have knowledge of that profession and an advantage in that field.You also need to make sure that you think of these methods in a way that you can take advantage of them. Once you start to learn about how to use them effectively, you will find that they really do make a difference in your ability to put in the right skills into your resume.These are just a few of the many tips that you can use when looking at what to put in the skills section of a resume. By taking a look at the available options that you have when it comes to information in this area of your resume you will be able to get the most out of what you are looking for and you will find that it is something that makes a real difference.

3 most likely reasons you got fired - Margaret Buj - Interview Coach

3 most likely reasons you got fired If you’ve ever been fired or laid off, you know it can be a traumatic experience, especially if you haven’t been given a specific reason. Nobody really ever gets fired without a cause â€" there’s always reason for letting go of an employee. There are multiple reasons why people are let go (reorganization, under-performance, being drunk at work, harassing co-workers, bitching about your boss on social media, breach of company’s policies etc), but there are 3 that are most common in my experience and 2 of them are almost completely avoidable. Under-performance If you’ve been constantly making bad decisions or not reaching your performance objectives, then this is one of the reasons you might have got fired. Review your performance over the past year. If you have been consistently hitting your targets or even outperforming your colleagues, then performance might not be the actual issue here. However, if you realize your performance has been unsatisfactory, try to analyze whether there was anything you could have done to improve it. Once you understand what those things are, hopefully you won’t repeat the same mistake in your next job. To read about 2 more reasons, please click here. About the author Margaret Buj is an interview coach who has been helping professionals get hired, promoted and paid more for over eight years. She is also a qualified Personal Performance Corporate and Executive Coach and can help you with developing confidence and the attitude that will make it easier for you to get any job you want. Schedule a complimentary consultation with Margaret here.

3 Political Campaign Principles to Land Your Next Job - Hire Imaging

3 Political Campaign Principles to Land Your Next Job - Hire Imaging As political campaigns rev up approaching the mid-term elections and paving the way for the 2020 presidential race, we are the audience for strategic and tactical campaigns across the country. It’s a good parallel to job search, because you want to land your targeted role and beat out the competition. To do so, you must have a platform, a strategy, and a plan that compels voters (employers) to choose you. Brand yourself. You must show your target audience (potential employers, leads, contacts) who you are. This means clearly articulating not just what you want to be known for; but what you actually are known for. What do you and others say about what you stand for, how you perform, and what sets you apart from your competition? Every “voter” has unique wants and perceptions. What are your relevant promises? How will you deliver on them? Answering these questions will help you dive into and then articulate your personal brand. Keep in mind that action, metrics, results, and impact are much more impressive than mere words. What are you most proud of in each of your past positions? In what ways did you help your employers save/make money, get/keep business, solve problems, or make things better? When were you complimented by a supervisor, colleague, subordinate, or customer? For what? What positive comments were documented in performance evaluations or other feedback? What skills or talents are you especially known for? Give examples of where you showed them? What do you do that your coworkers don’t? What would happen if you weren’t on the job? Spread your message. Now, you must carry your brand to your targeted audience. Just as with a political campaign, an effective job search campaign uses multiple platforms to do this. When launching your job-search campaign, use online and offline strategies. Use them to research opportunities, to connect with others, and to articulate your value. Contemporary job search tactics include company websites and blogs, niche job boards and job search agents, job aggregation sites, online social media platforms and communications, and online profile sites, blogs and blogging, web portfolios, resume distribution, intelligent matching sites, online classified ads, and virtual career fairs. Traditional job search tactics include face-to-face networking, direct mail campaign to companies, in-person career fairs, and classified ads in newspapers, trade journals, etc. Keep in mind that you do not need to use all these methods. I suggest picking 5 contemporary strategies, supplemented by one or two more traditional tactics. And face-to-face networking should always be one of them. Think in terms of both door-to-door campaigns and events or rallies. Tap into them as much as possible. There is nothing like eye-to-eye, shaking hands, conversation with people. Why do you think politicians historically kissed babies? Make it personal. Ask questions and laser-listen to ascertain their pain. Then talk about how you can ease it. Wow them in discourse. The tradition of political debate â€" especially the television broadcasts we have today â€" go back to only the 1960s. It’s embedded in discourse, and you can think of job interviews in this light. Research and prepare, with readied answers about why you’re the best person for the job; and how you would do the job, should you get it. Prepare for everything from “Why should we hire you?” to “What were you told to improve in your last performance review?” Be poised. Remember the phrase, “Never let ‘em see you sweat?” This is true of a presidential candidate at the podium talking to millions and you facing a sole interviewer. Smile, maintain eye contact, and remember that silence is your friend. Pause if you need to reflect a bit to give a succinct, relevant answer. And feel free to ask questions! It’s important to grasp the concept of the next point if you’re going to impress your audience. Leave a positive impression. As at a political rally, you can face a tough crowd in an interview. Think of how you come across. In the last presidential debates, many said Clinton came across as aloof, while some thought of Trump as condescending. Keep it positive and leave them wanting more! An excitement blended with messaging of how you can and want to do the job, can go a long way! Your resume is important. But it’s a tool in the toolbox. Your job search is a campaign, from the concept of figuring out what you want, to getting and keeping it. I always love to hear from you! Please comment below.