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Articles by Catherine Trebble

• How to Grow Your Business
  A new business is just like a child-it takes time and money for it to grow. No one starts life off as an adult. And no business starts off as huge and successful from day one. There is an old saying that says "It takes money to make money." When it comes to starting your own business, this statement is usually true.
  Published 05Sep2010, viewed 213 times

• The Secret to Successfully Starting a New Business
  If you want to start your own business and be self employed, then you need to do lots of research so that you can learn all you can about the business you want to start and what it takes to run it. If you are going to go into business for yourself, then you must go in with your eyes wide open and ready to learn!
  Published 04Sep2010, viewed 260 times

• How to Turn What You Love into a Rewarding Career
  What do you like to do? Is knitting your passion? Do you love garage sales and can't imagine a Saturday morning without them? Maybe you have a real talent for cooking. Perhaps you love children and thoroughly enjoy taking care of them.
  Published 03Sep2010, viewed 281 times

• Considering a Career Change-Should You Stay in Your Current Job?
  hen it comes to considering a change in jobs or careers, there is nothing wrong with staying where you are, as there are many reasons that a job or career change might not be right for you, at least not right now. There are many outside factors that can cause you to have to stay where you are right now, even if you are unhappy. One reason could be the timing.
  Published 02Sep2010, viewed 443 times

• Making Changes In Your Career-The Big Decision
  When it comes to making your "big" career decision, it's important that you take into consideration the big picture-all of the various parts of your life. Not only do you need to have worked out what your priorities are, you also need to look at things such as finances, family responsibilities, education, experience, where you are at personally in your life right now, and the list goes on.
  Published 01Sep2010, viewed 390 times

• The Different Hair Removal Lasers and the Results You Can Expect
  Hair Removal has been part of our society for thousands of years. This article explores the different options available to you, from shaving, waxing, depilating and electrolysis to name a few. Here are some of the most common forms of hair removal:
  Published 03Aug2010, viewed 286 times

• Your Career Change Plan-Staying Motivated
  Motivation is very important when it comes to pursuing your goals and fulfilling your dreams. This is especially true when it comes to pursuing a new career. One great way to stay motivated is to set up a reward system for yourself. Rewards are fun and give you something to work towards. When it comes to setting up a reward system, here are a couple of suggestions:
  Published 29Aug2010, viewed 320 times

• How to Find a New Job Using Recruitment Agencies
  Signing up with a recruiting agency can be a great route to finding a new job. Not only can it save you time in searching for a job yourself, it also provides for confidentiality in your search. These agencies can be very helpful in getting you connected to a variety of different employers, as well as letting you know of the many otherwise unpublicized available positions.
  Published 01Aug2010, viewed 395 times

• You Want to Change Your Career? Then Don't Procrastinate-Part 2
  Procrastination is something that everyone does at some point or another. But when you let procrastination get in the way of achieving your career change goals, you can have a real problem on your hands. The first step in eliminating procrastination is to identify the areas of your life or tasks that bring out your procrastinating tendencies. So get out a pen and paper-it's time to make a list of the things you really don't like doing.
  Published 28Aug2010, viewed 274 times

• How to Find a New Job on The Internet
  The Internet can be a wonderful resource when it comes to looking for a new job. There are many web sites that post job listings in just about every career field there is. These web sites also give you the ability to post your resume online. Many companies, both large and small, frequently use these sites to post their job openings.
  Published 31Jul2010, viewed 361 times

• You Want to Change Your Career? Then Don't Procrastinate-Part 1
  Procrastination is something that everyone does at some point or another. But when you let procrastination get in the way of achieving your goals, you can have a real problem on your hands. There are many reasons why people procrastinate. Sometimes we put things off because we just don't like doing them. Sometimes we don't do something because we tell ourselves we aren't...
  Published 30Jul2010, viewed 249 times

• Considering a Career Change? Overcoming Personal Doubt
  Everyone has said "I can't" at some point in their life. Sometimes it's because we don't believe in ourselves, have low self-esteem, feel shy and timid or even afraid. But through my years of experience with my own negative self talk and personal doubt, I have found that saying "I can't" is nothing more than a bad habit that gives us an excuse to stay stuck smack dab in the middle of our comfort zone.
  Published 30Jul2010, viewed 319 times

• Change Your Mindset to Change Your Career
  It is a well-known fact that we human beings are creatures of habit. Sometimes that can be a good thing, but it can also be a very bad thing. We all have our comfort zone. It is part of human nature to be drawn to things that make us feel good, safe and secure and to avoid things that make us feel bad, unsafe, and insecure.
  Published 27Aug2010, viewed 401 times

• How to Be Flexible and Stay Positive when Changing Your Career
  Many years ago, a supervisor of mine once told me, "There is no such thing as a problem. There are only challenges that can be overcome." This is the way I have approached life ever since hearing those words.
  Published 26Aug2010, viewed 398 times

• The 8 Tips for Achieving Career Change Success
  When you set goals for yourself and pursue a dream in life, there are many things you can do when it comes to your attitude and how you live your life that will help you to be more successful. The following are a few tips that can be very helpful.
  Published 26Aug2010, viewed 266 times

• Career Change-Dealing With the Naysayers in Your Life
  There are a lot of motivational books out there that suggest making your plans and goals known to others, with the reason being you will be more likely to follow through when you know others are keeping tabs on you. I agree with this suggestion when it comes to certain things, but I also know this approach can backfire on you depending on who you tell.
  Published 28Jul2010, viewed 360 times

• How To Deal With Career Change Challenges
  One challenge you may face while pursuing your career goals is an unexpected expense. All too often it seems that just as you start to build up your savings, the car breaks down, the dishwasher stops working, or the dog has to pay a visit to the vet because she swallowed something she wasn't supposed to.
  Published 22Aug2010, viewed 325 times

• Overcoming Career Change Obstacles
  It is possible that at one point or another during the pursuit of your new career goals, you will experience some form of stress and possibly some type of illness. When I talk about illness, I'm not referring to catastrophic or life-threatening illnesses, as there is only one thing you need to do-put everything on hold and do whatever you can do to get better.
  Published 25Jul2010, viewed 356 times

• E-learning and Career Development for Busy Women
  Women today have very busy lives. Most of our time is taken up with our jobs. Then there's our families, friends, household chores, etc. etc. It can be hard to find the extra time to take a course to further our careers.
  Published 26Aug2010, viewed 321 times

• Overcoming the Career Change Fear-Part 2
  There is a common fear that many people experience and that is a fear of success. The problem with this fear is that sometimes people don't recognize that it is a problem for them. One common trait in people who have a fear of success is for them to get very close to achieving their goals but then do something that is self-sabotaging. For example, they might set a goal to save $10,000 so they can start their own business.
  Published 24Jul2010, viewed 289 times

• Earn a College Degree Online from Your Own Home
  You can earn a college degree online from the comfort of your own home. Now earning your degree is easier than ever before. You don't have to spend your days on a college campus; instead you can keep your current job and take classes from home. Most courses are similar to on-campus courses, except you do all the work from home.
  Published 20Aug2010, viewed 512 times

• Overcoming the Career Change Fear-Part 1
  Fear is one of the most common obstacles that keep people from moving forward with their passions and making their dreams reality. You may have heard this one before, but FEAR is just an acronym for False Evidence Appearing Real. Fear comes in various shapes and forms, but when it comes to achieving goals and dreams, the biggest fear is the fear of failure.
  Published 23Jul2010, viewed 294 times

• Career Change For Over 40's
  Getting back into the workforce or changing careers after the age of 40 can be tricky, especially in this economy, but there is a great deal you can do to improve your chances. As populations in the developed world are growing older and many countries are experiencing a crisis in the pension system, we are facing the prospect of having to work past the usual retirement age.
  Published 19Aug2010, viewed 674 times

• You Are Never Too Old to Change Your Career
  You may find that what you really want to do in life requires a certain degree or license-something you don't currently have. So what do you do? Why not go back to school? "But...but...but...," you might be saying, "I'm in my late 40s! It would take me until I'm 52 to get the degree I need!" Yes-and your point is?
  Published 22Jul2010, viewed 323 times

• How to Tell If the Time Is Right For a Career Change
  Did you know that the average person changes their career six times in their working life? There are many different reasons why a person would decide to switch careers- they may be laid off at their current job, a dream job may come along, people in a committed relationship may find themselves having to consider new prospects due to a change in location of the job of the other partner....
  Published 18Aug2010, viewed 240 times

• Career Change-You Have More Time Than You Think
  Whether it be due to your current job, a long commute to and from work, or family responsibilities, not having enough time to work on pursuing a new career path can present as quite a challenge. But just as with any challenge, there are ways around this.
  Published 21Jul2010, viewed 282 times

• Changing Career-Don't Forget Your Man
  When it comes to working on a new career plan for yourself, you may find you have even less time for the man in your life-especially if you have to continue to work while you are pursuing the new career goals you have set for yourself. So in order to help balance things out, you may need to get creative.
  Published 15Aug2010, viewed 349 times

• Career Change-Follow Your Dreams
  For many people, especially women with children, family responsibilities can easily get in the way of fulfilling your dreams. Between caring for a toddler, driving your older kids back and forth to school, getting your son to soccer practice, helping with homework, fixing dinner, cleaning the house, yelling at the dog for chewing up your new pair of shoes,
  Published 18Jul2010, viewed 571 times

• Doing The Work You Were Born To Do
  Have you ever felt like you were born to do something in particular with your life? Maybe you don't really understand why, but you feel yourself pulled in a particular direction and feel like if you don't do it now, you will regret it.
  Published 17Jul2010, viewed 780 times

• Career Change-Taking Stock of Your Life
  When it comes to making important decisions in your life-especially one as important as making a career change-it's important to know yourself inside and out. The best way to do that is to stop and take stock of your life.
  Published 15Jul2010, viewed 859 times

• Considering Changing Your Career-Life's Little Clues
  There are many ways in which our bodies try to tell us when something is "off" when it comes to our lives. I call them life's little clues and they come in the form of feelings and thoughts, and they are keys to determining what exactly is going on inside of you when it comes to your job as well as your life in general.
  Published 14Jul2010, viewed 353 times

• What Is Happiness Anyway?
  When you smile, where does it come from? It comes from within you, from a feeling that was generated by something that made you feel good inside. It could have been a thought, something you did or someone else did for you, or even something you saw or heard.
  Published 11Jul2010, viewed 274 times

• To Change or Not to Change Career-That is the Question
  Unlike a fork in the road, where there are only two paths to choose from, when you come to a crossroads, you have three choices-left, right, or straight ahead. When it comes to whether or not you should make a change in your career, to figure out which direction you should go, it's important for you to take a look at the road from which you came and take stock of your life-both past and present.
  Published 10Jul2010, viewed 375 times

• Considering a Career Change-Finding Your Passion
  One of the greatest strengths you can have when it comes to your career is the love you have for the work you do. Learning to "follow your bliss" should be a critical component of managing your career. Some people know from an early age what kind of work will make them happy. For others, nailing down the self-knowledge that leads to career fulfillment comes from a process of exploring interests, skills, personality, learning style, and values.
  Published 06Aug2010, viewed 425 times

• How to Successfully Change Your Career After 40
  Although some people may regard the so-called "mid-life crisis" as something negative, there are many psychologists who tell us that this "crisis" is actually a normal part of our journey through our lives. As it turns out, between the ages of about 40 and 60, it's quite normal to take a long hard look at our lives to date and see what we've achieved or, more importantly, not achieved.
  Published 09Jul2010, viewed 819 times

• Your Career-Is Something Missing?
  Some people have jobs in which they are very successful, but nonetheless, they are unhappy. It could be that you enjoy the people you work with and maybe even make an excellent income. Maybe you have a highly respected job title (like doctor or lawyer), are the principal of a school, or the CEO of a successful company. On the outside, you look like you have it all. But on the inside, you just aren't happy but aren't sure why.
  Published 08Jul2010, viewed 310 times

• How to Set Yourself Up For Success When Changing Your Career
  When you are choosing a career plan, you might want to take a tip from teachers and make lesson plans that can help you reach your goals. Teachers make lesson plans so that they know what and how they are going to teach their students and what they will end up learning at the end of the lesson.
  Published 07Jul2010, viewed 344 times

• How to Choose the Right Career For You
  Whether you are newly graduated from high school or currently employed in a job you hate and want something else, choosing a career is a very important decision. This writer knows especially well about this and it's a decision that shouldn't be made lightly and simply isn't easy to do in the first place.
  Published 04Jul2010, viewed 358 times

• Career Change Obstacles-Procrastination Part 2
  Procrastination is something we don't tend to put off. Dealing with our tendency to procrastinate is something we should definitely not put off. For most of us, there are the things we really like to do, and things we don't. It is quite normal to want to ignore the unpleasant or demanding, or scary things.
  Published 03Jul2010, viewed 333 times

• Career Change Obstacles-Procrastination Part 1
  The more we put things off, the more anxious about them we are likely to become. Anxiety is bad for our health and bad for our relationships because it usually impacts on our behavior with others. Anxiety can depress our immune system, and therefore we are less likely to fend off virus infections.
  Published 02Jul2010, viewed 269 times

• The Importance of Believing In Yourself
  One of the most important things you can do is to believe in yourself. This is especially true when it comes to pursuing a new career. You really can be successful, but if you don't believe you can, then unfortunately you are right. The converse of that is true too, if you really believe you can, you're right too.
  Published 01Jul2010, viewed 462 times

• Find Out If A Career Change Is Right For You
  Many people don't like their jobs - it is part of being in the working world. Even people who claim to love their jobs still have days when the thought of going to work can be just too much to bear. However, the truth is that you just may be on the wrong career path if your level of job satisfaction is less than what it should be.
  Published 28Jul2010, viewed 338 times

• What to Do When You find Yourself at The Career Crossroads
  Unlike a fork in the road, where there are only two paths to choose from, when you come to a crossroads in your career, you have three choices-left, right, or straight ahead. If you are unsure of which direction you should go, knowing more about your choices can be of great help.
  Published 27Jun2010, viewed 388 times

• Changing Your Career? Make Use of What You've Got
  hen it comes to pursuing your career plan and goals, in order to make things happen, you will need to make the best of your resources. You might not have a lot of money and you may need to find ways to take care of things like daycare and errands. But where do you look for these resources? There are many resources around you-some of them are probably right under your nose.
  Published 25Jun2010, viewed 360 times

• How to Stay Motivated When Looking For A New Job
  Think back to when you first learned to ride a bike. I'm sure you didn't just climb on the back of it and take off. Like most kids, you probably wobbled and crashed the first few times. But did you tell yourself you couldn't do it and just give up? Did you criticize yourself and let the fear of crashing again keep you from climbing on the back of your bike again? No, you didn't. Instead, you got back up and tried again.
  Published 24Jun2010, viewed 307 times

• Three Ways to Find a New Job
  There are various reasons for needing to change jobs. Typical examples are having a boss that is very difficult to work for, you've lost your job due to downsizing, the commute to your job is taking its toll on you, the pay is too low, there is not much room for advancement within the company, you don't feel stretched or you have new family priorities and need to cut back your hours.
  Published 23Jun2010, viewed 303 times

• The 5 Key Things You Need to Consider When You’re Looking For a Washing Machine Repairs Engineer
  When your washing machine breaks down it can be stressful and frustrating. When it does break down, what a surprise – the guarantee has usually run out! You then need to go hire a professional to look into what’s wrong with your washing machine and fix it. This article contains the 5 key points you need to look out for in a good washing machine repair man.
  Published 23Jun2010, viewed 224 times

• 3 Tips to Avoiding Washing Machine Repairs and Getting the Most Out of Your Washing Machine
  Washing Machine repairs are expensive, so here are a few tips to keep in mind to get the best results from your washing machine...
  Published 04Jul2010, viewed 256 times

• 8 Problems You Will Need to Call Your Washing Machine Repair Man to Fix
  This article lists 8 of the most common reasons your washing machine may break down, and the most likely reasons why this happened.
  Published 27Jun2010, viewed 338 times

• Planning Your New Career
  So what if you're unhappy with your job but need to wait a bit longer before you can make a change? Are you doomed? No, you're not. When you are in a waiting period, there are still plenty of things for you to do. The following are a few tips that you might find helpful.
  Published 20Jun2010, viewed 300 times

• 4 Ways to Avoid Having to Fork Out For Washing Machine Repairs
  Washing Machine Repairs can be expensive, the following questions are answered to make sure you get a longer, trouble free life from your washing machine appliance. Is it better for my washing machine to wash at 30 degrees? Why am I getting detergent streaks on my washed clothes? Can Biological detergents cause skin irritation? Can Biological washing machine detergents damage woollens & silks?
  Published 24Jun2010, viewed 348 times

• 4 Washing Machine Problems and their Causes
  When you need to call your washing machine repair man, it is often because of one of these four problems: Washing machine is tripping the electrics - Washing Machine is not spinning - washing machine won’t start - Washing Machine Door won't open. Find out here the most common reasons these problems occur and what you can do about them.
  Published 24Jun2010, viewed 467 times

• Life Balance-It's Not All About Work
  Most people will spend at least ten hours a day dealing with work. This includes time spent working, a lunch break, and the commute to and from work. If you include the time it takes you to get ready in the morning, it may be even longer. That's a heck of a lot of time! By the time you get home from work, you may only have three or four hours of free time before you have to go to bed and get up and do it all over again.
  Published 18Jun2010, viewed 603 times

• How to Create a Happier You
  Have you ever known someone who is just seems to be happy all the time? Maybe you find that just by being around that person it makes you feel happier. Ever find yourself wishing you could be more like that person?
  Published 17Jun2010, viewed 300 times

• Making Time For Your Family
  When it comes to your new career plan, you may find you have even less time for yourself and your family-especially if you have to continue to work while you are pursuing the new goals you have set for yourself. So in order to help balance things out, you may need to get creative.
  Published 16Jun2010, viewed 303 times

• The Secret to Achieving Your Goals
  When it comes to your plan and the goals outlined within it, setting yourself up for success is important right from the start. Having the best intentions is not what is going to get you to your final destination. The only way you will get to where you want to go is to take action.
  Published 13Jun2010, viewed 297 times

• Changing Careers-Grab Hold of the Wheel
  When it comes to life, we have many choices. One choice you have is whether to be a passenger in your life-where you just kind of go along for the ride and let life take you wherever it may-or to be the driver-where you are the one behind the wheel and steering your life in the direction you want to go.
  Published 13Jun2010, viewed 510 times

• How To Deal With Job Unhappiness
  There are many outside factors that can cause you to have to stay in a job you are unhappy with. One reason could be the timing. It could be that you need to get your finances in order first, you need the medical benefits your current job provides and you can't afford to risk losing those benefits for whatever reason, or perhaps you just need more time to get other aspects of your life in order before you think about making a change.
  Published 11Jun2010, viewed 393 times

• The Benefits of a Specialized Recruitment Agency
  Just like the various job search web sites, there are recruiting agencies that work with a variety of companies and career fields, and there are agencies that are more specialized. When it comes to the specialized agencies, these firms take the approach that it is important for a person that desires to remain in a certain field to only be connected to potential employers in that field.
  Published 10Jun2010, viewed 344 times

• Recruitment Agencies-What To Watch Out For
  If you are thinking about signing up with a recruitment agency to find a new job, make sure you do your research. Never simply join an agency without a thorough background check, because the right agency can do wonders for your career, but the wrong agency could hinder your search and even bring it to a standstill.
  Published 09Jun2010, viewed 348 times

• How to Find a New Job By Intelligent Networking
  Since human beings are social animals, let's talk about our social networks first. Everyone has a 'network' around them. Most women are blessed with the ability to interact socially, so networking comes naturally to us.
  Published 05Jul2010, viewed 393 times

• Warning-Listening to Naysayers Can Damage Your Career Choices
  Our loved ones want the best for us, but they may not know or understand where we are in our lives, and what we want to achieve. There are those who are positive thinkers and those who are negative thinkers, also known as naysayers. There are those people in our lives who are great listeners and very supportive and there are those who are not.
  Published 06Jun2010, viewed 325 times

• The Mommy Factor-What About My Career?
  Being a mother is a beautiful thing, but it can also be very hectic, to say the least. But as someone who has been there and done that (and still doing it), I know there are ways to mange the responsibilities of being a mother and wife while pursuing a new career for yourself. It's just a matter of calling on various resources and committing yourself to whatever you want to achieve.
  Published 05Jun2010, viewed 312 times

• Things to Consider when Choosing Your Career
  When it comes to planning for a new career, it's important to not only look at the present, but also the past. Who you were ten years ago may not be who you are today. A lot may have changed when you compare your present with your past. But there are things from your past that may overlap with your present life. Such things include your strengths, personality, experience and education.
  Published 04Jun2010, viewed 362 times

• Career Planning-Factors You Must Consider
  When it comes to planning for a new career, it's important to not only look at the present, but also the past. Who you were ten years ago may not be who you are today. A lot may have changed when you compare your present with your past. But there are things from your past that may overlap with your present life. Such things include your strengths, personality, experience and education.
  Published 03Jun2010, viewed 524 times

• The Top Reasons Why Women Changes Careers
  Are you unhappy with your career but not certain if you should make a career change? The following are some common reasons you might want to take that leap of faith.
  Published 02Jun2010, viewed 353 times

• Is A Career Change Right For You?
  Are you unhappy with your job but not sure what exactly it is that makes it feel so unsatisfying? Is it something about your job that's creating the negative feelings or your overall career? The best way to find out the answers to those questions is to keep a daily work journal.
  Published 30May2010, viewed 425 times

• Changing Your Career Because Your Life Priorities Have Changed
  A simple change in your priorities in life can often cause a change in your satisfaction with your job or career. Perhaps you were once happy with your career but then you got married or divorced. Maybe you just had a new baby or have several kids by now, or maybe you've had to take on the role of a caretaker for an important member of your family due to an illness or disability that requires a lot of your time.
  Published 28May2010, viewed 340 times

• Are You Bored With Your Job?
  When you find yourself feeling unhappy with your job and considering making a change, just as it is important for you to take time to figure out which direction you want to go when it comes to your career, it's also very important to stop and take some time to understand exactly what it is about your job that you're unhappy with. One common reason for job unhappiness is boredom.
  Published 27May2010, viewed 358 times

• How to Find a New Job
  If you are an internet junkie like me, you might ask, "Do printed newspapers still exist?" Yes, newspapers do still exist and companies still place job postings in the employment section.
  Published 26May2010, viewed 420 times

• Three Keys to Self-Employment
  There have been various studies on the personality traits of entrepreneurs. Some will tell you that it takes a type A personality to be successfully self employed. Others disagree and say that it just takes certain traits and not one specific type of personality.
  Published 23May2010, viewed 351 times

• Two Keys to Self-Employment
  There have been various studies on the personality traits of entrepreneurs. Some will tell you that it takes a type A personality to be successfully self-employed. Others disagree and say that it just takes certain traits and not one specific type of personality.
  Published 22May2010, viewed 309 times

• How to Start Your Own Business
  As someone who spent only a few years of my adult life working for other people, most of my life I've been self employed. I can tell you that at this stage I cannot even imagine being anything but working for myself. Not only am I my own boss and get to set my own hours, being self employed has afforded me the opportunity to always be here for my children-my number one priority in life.
  Published 21May2010, viewed 411 times

• Stand Out From Your Competition
  If you own your own business, one of the important factors for being successful is to have something that makes you stand out from your competition. That applies to any business, regardless if it is a product you sell or a service you provide. A perfect example is Geraldine's story.
  Published 20May2010, viewed 358 times

• Are You Standing At a Career Crossroads?
  Many times feeling unsure about your career can be a confusing time. Although you may know you are unhappy, you may not know why. All you know is that as you were traveling down your one-way road of life, somewhere along the way, something changed and for some reason your trip wasn't as pleasant as it used to be.
  Published 19May2010, viewed 445 times

• How to Design a Career Plan
  There are various ways you can design your career plan. But there are some very important key components that you should make sure to include to help keep you on track and ensure success.
  Published 16May2010, viewed 397 times

• Goal Setting For Career Change Success
  You can't have a plan without goals-something you want to do or to achieve. But in order to achieve your goals, it's important to know what to include as part of your goals. When it comes to setting up your goals, you will want to make sure to keep the following in mind:
  Published 15May2010, viewed 536 times

• How to Write a Career Change Mission Statement
  I cannot stress enough the importance of having a plan in place before starting out on your new career path. Not only do you need a plan, your plan needs to be written down. If you were suddenly dropped into the middle of a busy city you have never been in before and told to find your way back home, it would be extremely difficult to do without some type of map to help give you some direction.
  Published 14May2010, viewed 517 times

• The Secret to Creating A Successful Career Plan
  I cannot stress enough the importance of having a plan in place before starting out on your new career path. Not only do you need a plan, your plan needs to be written down. If you were suddenly dropped into the middle of a busy city you have never been in before and told to find your way back home, it would be extremely difficult to do without some type of map to help give you some direction.
  Published 13May2010, viewed 288 times

• Navigating Your Way Through Career Change Challenges
  When it comes to working on career goals, there are many so-called potholes in life that one can encounter. Some are easy, some are difficult, and there are even some that can be life altering. Many of these challenges, however, can be worked through and resolved.
  Published 12May2010, viewed 276 times

• When Things Don't Always Go As Planned
  So you're off! You've got your written career plan and your daily to-do list and you're cruising along and checking off all kinds of milestones as you go. Suddenly, you come upon something unexpected-something that was not in your plan.
  Published 09May2010, viewed 363 times

• Changing Career-Keeping The Balance
  If life were perfect, we would all have beautifully balanced lives. We would have equal time for work, equal time for family, and equal time for ourselves. But you've already figured out that life isn't that simple.
  Published 08May2010, viewed 406 times

• 3 Ideas on How to Turn Your Salon and Spa Clients Into Raving Fans
  When you provide the ‘Wow’ factor to your clients, they are a lot more likely to recommend your business to their friends, colleagues and family. Always your aim is to turn your clients into your ‘Raving Fans’. To build long term client loyalty you need to offer a quality of service that far exceeds their expectations. With a little planning this doesn’t have to be difficult. The secret is the little touches you provide.
  Published 04Jun2010, viewed 247 times

• Making Time for Your Kids
  When it comes to your career change plans, you may find you have even less time for yourself and your children-especially if you have to continue to work while you are pursuing the new goals you have set for yourself. So in order to help balance things out, you may need to get creative.
  Published 07May2010, viewed 251 times

• How to Create a Salon or Spa Signature Treatment
  To set yourself apart from your competition it’s always a good idea to offer a treatment that is exclusive to your salon or spa.
  Published 03Jun2010, viewed 465 times

• Making Time for Your Friends
  Friends are central to our lives. Not only can we talk to our friends about things that we sometimes can't talk to our spouses about, friends offer support when we need it and provide companionship. It can be very easy to forget to make time for your friends once you get married, have kids and work a job on top of all that. Sometimes it's hard enough to find time for your family and yourself, let alone your friends...
  Published 06May2010, viewed 342 times

• Creatively Finding Solutions to Salon Marketing Problems
  A couple of weeks back I was working with a lovely lady called Adele on how to run her first email newsletter to her clients. Adele is a great therapist, she has no staff and she looks after everything herself...
  Published 02Jun2010, viewed 289 times

• Busy? Take Back Some Time For Yourself
  There is no one more important than you. Without you, many people's lives would not be the same. This is why you need to take care of yourself and make "you" a top priority in your life. If you do not take the time to care of yourself, eventually that neglect is going to catch up to you. There are many people who have a lot of health issues because they do not take the time to eat healthy, exercise, socialize, or take a break...
  Published 05May2010, viewed 591 times

• How To Approach Life With Positivity
  For every morning that you wake up, you have a choice when it comes to how you will approach your day. You can let your busy life pull you in various directions without much thought on your part, or you can take time to think about what you are doing and appreciate things, both big and small. There are so many things in life that can get our panties in a bunch, so it's important to put some thought into our daily lives...
  Published 30Apr2010, viewed 393 times

• The Secret to Changing Your Career
  They say that we will never really know what we have until it's gone. When you let yourself live life on autopilot and don't take time to appreciate your life or take time to live your life with purpose, life has a way of taking over and you may not like where it leads you. Here are some ways of training your mind to allow you to live your life with purpose so that you can lead your life in the right direction.
  Published 29Apr2010, viewed 448 times

• The Secret to a Full Appointment Book for Salons and Spas
  Have you ever wondered why some salons and spas seem to enjoy an endless flood of customers pouring into their business, while others seem to struggle to fill their appointment books? What is the secret of these successful salon and spa owners? Answer – They make the time to market their business.
  Published 28May2010, viewed 358 times

• How to Manage Your Career Change
  When you set goals for yourself and pursue a dream in life, there will be times when you will feel like you are under a lot of pressure and experience stress. Finding ways to simplify your life and reduce stress is important when it comes to achieving success. The following are some useful tips.
  Published 30Apr2010, viewed 318 times

• I’m a Beauty Therapist, Not a Sales Person...
  You are a professional service provider – not a sales person - right? Truth is - no matter what business we are in, we are all sales people. You may disagree with me. You see yourself as the provider of a wonderful service. Most people just don’t like the word “Sales”. In fact, they cringe when they hear it and they certainly wouldn’t describe themselves as a salesperson! But guess what? The truth is we are all in ‘sales’.
  Published 27May2010, viewed 388 times

• The Secret to Achieving Your Dream Career
  Whatever career path you decide to take in life is all up to you. With both hands on the wheel and a good career plan by your side, you can go anywhere you want when it comes to your career and take whatever route you map out to get there. Making a career change can be a scary step. But when you are unhappy with what you are doing, why shouldn't you go after your dreams and take a stab at something that you feel will make you happy?
  Published 29Apr2010, viewed 432 times

• Career Change Plans-Review
  Developing a daily routine of reviewing your career plan and creating a daily to-do list can do wonders for helping you to follow through with your overall plan and goals. This is especially important during those times when you are feeling less motivated. Your career plan is very much like a road map to help you to navigate to your destination. Every time you complete a task, you get to check it off...
  Published 28Apr2010, viewed 409 times

• So You've Lost Your Job-What Now?
  Sometimes life has a way of creating an opportunity for change when we least expect it, and it can come in the form of being fired or laid off. For those who have a means to get by financially for a few months, the experience may be fairly easy to deal with and perhaps a relief if it was a job that you were unhappy with anyway.
  Published 28Apr2010, viewed 235 times

• Want Career Change Success? Take Action!
  When it comes to your plan to change your career, setting yourself up for success is important right from the start. Having the best intentions is not what is going to get you to your final destination. The only way you will get to where you want to go is to take action.
  Published 27Apr2010, viewed 580 times

• Using Joint Ventures to Promote Your Salon or Spa Business
  A joint venture is where one service business works in partnership with another so they can both benefit mutually from the other's clients. Joint Venture Marketing is one of the most powerful, effective and inexpensive ways you can use to fill your appointment book.
  Published 24May2010, viewed 175 times

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