Michael Hyatt is the CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers and talks about why he works with coaches. Right in the beginning he points out that it’s not always about hiring someone. Coaches can be found in seminars and books, too. I think Michael’s a pretty smart guy and he shares valuable advice learned from years of experience.
Are you overwhelmed with so many resources about finding work? When you go to a library or bookstore do your eyes just glaze over how many books on the subject of careers? You are not alone!!!
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Working with clients, reading many books, and simply living life, one thing is for sure about careers. In order to find a career that you love, you must “Network.” That means building relationships and asking for help. The term network, can instantly cause our minds to go blank and bring fear. Some clients say, “I don’t know anyone who could help me in my job search.” I feel confident they really do know people, but don’t utilize the relationships they have.
Do you remember the movie, “Cast Away?” This is the movie that Tom Hanks is stranded on a deserted island for years. Tom Hanks was truly alone and had to figure out how to survive. Many job seekers can relate to the feeling of being on a deserted island called the “Job Search”. People, who tend to find work they love, find it because of relationships. Sometimes people need to be reminded to connect with others, in order to find a career they love.
Here are a few ideas to get you thinking about people you may know to help land your next job or career.
Social Media/Networks
Job Search Networks and Clubs
Community Leaders and Local Business Contacts
Friends & Family
Past & Present Coworkers, Classmates, and Teachers.
People that work within your target company
Authors for Newspapers, Magazines, and Blogs.
People in your church
I know there are many more ideas out there, but start with a few and get to connecting. Start “Networking” and you might be surprised how close you really are to finding work you love.
Does God really care about all of the choices you make? I’m faced with some big decisions right now and am trying to figure out a direction. What do you think? Does God care about all of the decisions you make?
Seriously, I want to know what you think. Where’s the line?
When someone mentions they might move to Wisconsin, people take notice. I talked about a possible move for my family and I on Coach Radio this week and many of you chimed in.
We put a time limit of four days to make a decision. Why only four days for a major decision you ask?
Well, we don’t want to spend the rest of our lives trying to make a decision. By trying to make the perfect decision, we do the only imperfect thing, which is to not take any action at all. By not deciding, we have decided. I hope your life isn’t like that.
So, our decision is…no.
Actually, our short-term decision is no. I think we will end up moving. Schools are really important to us though, and we’re going back for another visit, this time to get a tour of some of the schools. That’s going to be later this year however, so for now, we’re sitting tight.
It’s not keeping us up at night because a decision has been made.
Thanks for your thoughts and comments. Keep them coming!
I asked this question when I started my business. Then I decided to do something about it. It’s what keeps me going every day.
If you don’t have this same passion in your business, you’re going to run out of topics for your blog, and you’ll never be as profitable as you want to be.
So, what makes you mad? Comment and let’s talk about it.
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