Why Self-Confidence Matters It often seems that self-confidence is elusive, like a smoky mirage. Sometimes, it feels magical and wonderful; other times it can be frustrating. But I’ll let you in on a little secret: you can build up your self-confidence without having to resort to any crystal. ‘How?’ you ask. It’s simple. Start by …
7 Success Tips for Changing Careers Changing careers? Most of us will contemplate making a change at some point. It might be a conscious decision or the loss of a job might be the genesis of a change. Weather forecasters can’t reliably predict the weather three days from now. How is a 22-year old supposed …
Are you really job searching? You think you are job searching, but you are really just wasting time if:… you are just sending out generic resumes hoping something will hit you haven’t identified your skills and abilities to determine your direction you aren’t creating targeted resumes you are not really reading the job ad to …
How to Boost Your Self-Confidence Before a Media Interview Media interviews can be incredibly useful tools for helping to share your message with your community in addition to introducing yourself and your business to a wider, local audience. However, in order to truly shine during a media interview, you must first have a healthy dose …
Taking Small Actions Can Build Your Confidence and Your Business Taking Small Actions Success in business comes by taking small actions daily. These small actions compound over time and lead to small successes that build your confidence, creating momentum for larger successes down the road. Building your business requires action. Success is not something that …
Get Past Fears and Get the Hard Stuff Done Get past your fears. Fear of failure can be one of the most crippling influences on your business success. If you take the time to sit down and list out all the fears you face as an entrepreneur in today’s world, the list can get quite …
What Is Your Perfect Job? Have you taken the time to sit down and reflect on what would be your perfect job? Would it be indoors, outdoors, a combination of the two? Does it involve physical activity, or not? Would you be working with others, or working independently? Do you want to be training others …
10 Traits of a Successful Business Owner Would you make a successful business owner? Often the the people I am counselling say that they are thinking about self-employment and wonder if this is a viable option for them. For some it may be, for others it is not a good choice. To be a successful …
Simple Steps to Career Success Through Career Counselling Have you ever been fired or dismissed from a job and found yourself in need of career counselling? In January of 2000 it happened to me and I had the opportunity to put into practice what I had been telling my clients for the previous 15 years. …
Communication Skills Are Important In Your Job Search How well did you use your communication skills at your last interview? Were you able to answer the questions well? Did you understand what was being asked? Did your body language communicate the message you wanted it to? The inability to communicate effectively will hold you back …
