Dear Lorraine,
Time to show some spunk and get radical!
In this month's issue I'll take issue with messy
desks, bad behavior, and the recession by sharing ideas for
you to take appropriate action.
And, if you missed my cool friend Mary Currey in last month's
BBP, you can catch her in this month's Cool Friend Profile
section.
Thanks for your feedback and for taking the time to focus and
tune in for your monthly reality check. Now - - - Bloom on!
|
|
reinventing your career or business |
|
 10
Secrets for a Job Search During a Recession
You don't have to be a CIO to benefit from this must-read
article from CIO Magazine!
If you're tired of struggling to find a job and don't want an
economic slowdown to hurt your chances of landing a new one,
follow the best practices outlined in this story for
conducting a job search when times are tight.
|
|
get real tips |
|
 Get
Your Shift in Gear!
Are you organized enough to have a prioritized to-do list but
can't find it because it's buried somewhere beneath the piles
of paper on your desk?
If so, there's no time like NOW to shift your organizational
skills into high gear and spring clean your way to a more
productive business operation.
Contact
lorraine@rwcs.biz when you're ready to improve your
business processes. If you need a professional organizer to
help you, check out my friend Jessica Chapman's services at Room
to Breathe.
|
|
boomer 4-1-1 |
|
 Men
Behaving Badly (A Woman's Point of View)
You would think that people our age would know better when it
comes to professional conduct in a business situation.
Well, I'll stand up and say it - - there are a lot of people
who are seriously lacking in decorum, particularly those who
behave badly by making inappropriate remarks in a business
setting.
If you're a woman (or for that matter, anyone) who is fed up
with inappropriate behavior
read on . . .
This boomer 4-1-1 article is dedicated to my friend "J".
|
|
cool friend profile |
|
 Mary
Currey, Ph.D.
Mary Currey of The Entrepreneur's Source has a mission: To
help people discover if business ownership is right for them.
Mary educates her clients about self-employment and helps them
clarify their goals, needs and expectations. Under Mary's
guidance, clients are empowered to choose the outcome that is
right for them; remain employed, start an independent
business, or become a franchise owner.
Please visit
Mary's website to download the free 11-page report on "20
Most Frequently Asked Questions About Franchising", or contact
Mary directly at
mary.esource@comcast.net or 916.813.6688 - - you won't be
disappointed!
|
|
did you know? |
|
 April
22 is Earth Day!
Don't just hug a tree . . . hug the planet!
|
|
from jet set to desk set - then . . . and now! |
|
 The
Value of Telling Stories
In the past few months I've been given two opportunities to
"tell my life story". One is a potential book collaboration,
the other is my own memoir with the help of a professional
editor. Intuitively, both opportunities seem like the right
thing for me to accept, but I remain non-committal to both. I
wonder why?
|
|
winston's career-wise advice |
|
|
You are what you want people to believe you are!
|
