Development – External
External development is just as important as internal development for both the individual and a business – to ensure career growth and business growth. Here are some tips for individuals and for businesses.
Individual
Tip 1: Within – You can build your career inside your current organization. Play with the following:
- Make your career aspirations known to your supervisor and others who will listen.
- Take on projects that are out of your comfort zone and will allow you to work with others you may not interact with.
- Keep your relationships with fellow employees friendly and professional, you… Continue reading
Development – Internal
February is devoted to developing – your career or your business. The first step in development is to strengthen your infrastructure. Here are some tips for individuals and for businesses.
Individual infrastructure
Tip 1: Systems – Creating systems can smooth recurring functions in your life. For example, select the clothes you’ll wear the next day before going to sleep so you won’t fumble around in the morning. Place whatever you need to take with you by the door. Have one afternoon each week to get all your errands done. Systemizing routine functions can… Continue reading
Shiny Pennies
Following is a blog worth repeating – especially interesting as we come to the end of January and we’ve been talking about setting goals and getting things done all month. Hope this helps keep you moving forward with what you want to achieve!
Some days I can spend my whole day picking up shiny… Continue reading
I’m doing my best!
And so are you! Everyone is doing their very best all the time. A simple phrase that may or may not be part of your belief system. It’s easy to believe that you are doing your best all the time – but everyone else is too? Think about it – do you ever set out to do a poor job? Looking back on your performance, you may find areas that you could improve or do differently because you have additional information. However, at the time you set out to perform, you are doing your… Continue reading
Make a Difference
How do you plan on making a difference in 2013? The concept may sound huge – how can one person make a difference? I’m reminded over and over, it’s the little things that can make a profound difference in other people’s lives. Here are some tips as you go through your day. You may never know the effect you have on others.
Tip 1: Smile. So many people are caught up in their own world, racing to get things done, pressure to perform, stress of the looming to dos. Smiling at, and with,… Continue reading
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