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Mission, Values and Action Planning
Replied Dec. 15, 2007
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Taking Time Off to Have Kids Won't Hurt Your Career
Penelope Trunk has a pretty interesting post on how taking time off to have kids actually won't hurt your career prospects, contrary to popular opinion. Her primary point is that the looming worker shortage is going to make access to...Is It Time to Break Up With Your Boss?
It's been my experience that many women hold on to bad relationships for far longer than they should--and holding on to a bad boss is no exception. Most of us know when to walk out on an abusive boss, but...Envisioning Your Future
At our career retreat last month, we did a lot of work with visuals. There's something about working with pictures that unleashes ideas and insights that aren't available to our verbal brains, in part because the "Judge" who tells us...Preparing for your New Year
Like many people, this is the time of year when I start thinking about where I've been and where I'm going. Although it's partly because we're in that week between Christmas and the New Year, I think I also get...Want to Increase Your Salary? Say "I'm Sorry"
An interesting tidbit via Christy Tucker--Apparently there's a direct correlation between your income and your willingness to apologize. According to a study published in Forbes:People earning over $100,000 a year are almost twice as likely to apologize after an argument...Michele Martin's Page
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- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, PA
- About Me:
- I am a freelance consultant who embarked on a career working for myself 10 years ago after staging a personal career retreat over a weekend. Since then, I've obtained certification as a Career Development Facilitator instructor and have used those skills to train and help others develop career and professional development plans. I also do consulting in workforce program development and the use of Web 2.0 tools for individual and organizational growth.
I'm a huge believer in personal learning and believe that we all have to control our own careers and professional development. We own our skills and talents and it's up to us to develop and use them.
- Career Goals/Interests
- I'm a lifelong learner who tries to develop my career based on personal passions and my strengths
My Career Story
About 10 years ago, I went through a "career crisis." I had two small children and was working a job that was OK, but not great. I decided to spend a weekend just focusing on what I wanted to do and what strengths I wanted to use and build upon. After two solid days of solitary work, I walked into my boss's office on Monday morning and quit my job.
After my career epiphany, I obtained certification as a Career Development Facilitator instructor and have used those skills to train and help others develop career and professional development plans. I also do consulting in workforce program development and the use of Web 2.0 tools for individual and organizational growth.
For the past 10 years, I've tried very hard to build a work life around my personal passions and talents. I have a successful freelance consulting business working for clients I like on projects that interest me and that make the most of my strengths. Not that I don't have bad days, but far fewer than I did before.
I still periodically re-visit my career plans and I'm in constant learning/professional development mode. I've realized that it's part of who I am and what I need to be happy.
Blogging has become a huge part of my own personal growth. Right now I'm blogging at The Bamboo Project, where I write about technology, learning and nonprofits and at Beyond the Glass Ceiling, where I'm indulging my passion for women and their professional development.
At 44, I'm still figuring out what I want to be when I grow up.
After my career epiphany, I obtained certification as a Career Development Facilitator instructor and have used those skills to train and help others develop career and professional development plans. I also do consulting in workforce program development and the use of Web 2.0 tools for individual and organizational growth.
For the past 10 years, I've tried very hard to build a work life around my personal passions and talents. I have a successful freelance consulting business working for clients I like on projects that interest me and that make the most of my strengths. Not that I don't have bad days, but far fewer than I did before.
I still periodically re-visit my career plans and I'm in constant learning/professional development mode. I've realized that it's part of who I am and what I need to be happy.
Blogging has become a huge part of my own personal growth. Right now I'm blogging at The Bamboo Project, where I write about technology, learning and nonprofits and at Beyond the Glass Ceiling, where I'm indulging my passion for women and their professional development.
At 44, I'm still figuring out what I want to be when I grow up.
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