Becoming valued, indispensable, the “go-to” person, the source, the sought after team member – is a great foundation on which to build your career and your business!  Here are 5 tips on how to have people want you!

1.  Be interested in others. Find out what is important to them, what they most want, what matters to them, and what really gets their juices flowing!

2.  Listen for those needs out there that are a match for what you are passionate about.  Step up and say I would love to be involved in that, contribute to that this way.  Don’t hesitate. Don’t …

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Winning the Game takes PURPOSE!

Your VISION is the game; PURPOSE is the role you are playing in the game.

I don’t mean game in the sense of this is a silly diversion or an entertaining contrivance!  By GAME I mean the realization of your vision, the new reality you are creating with the picture you have painted of the future – whether it is having a “world famous” reputation or world peace.  Being fully employed or becoming CEO.  Having a date every Saturday night or being married to your soul mate!  And the game you are playing gives you a reason …

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It is commonly accepted that networking is the most effective way to find your next opportunity, whether you are looking for a job or a new challenge where you currently work.

“But is doesn’t work”, many people will say!  “I’ve tried and I don’t meet the right people!”

Is it possible that you are looking for networking is all the wrong places and for all the wrong reasons!

Can you answer these questions about the person with whom you want to network?

What title does the person have who is most likely to make the decision about the …

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Have you ever noticed that you really really really want to reach a certain outcome in your life and it seems like the results you want just elude you.  Nothing seems to work and you feel as though you are stalled?

Whether you are looking for a new job or transforming your current job into something that gets your juices flowing, focusing on your desired outcome is the only way to keep moving in the direction you want to move in.

I was inspired to look at these things after reading a book by Mark …

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The more quality focus time you can create in your daily activities the faster you can move towards your desired outcomes.

What do we get caught up in?

Phone calls, e-mails, managing the papers that come in the mail, and tolerating people who drop by your office, who want to chat about things not on your agenda for the day.

­Schedule as many interruptions as you can – what? The key word is Schedule those things which you allow to interrupt your focused attention – check your voicemail and email during a specific timeframe, for example.

Have all your focus points on one …

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