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America's primary source
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www.onetcenter.org
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etc.: www.cvtips.com
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www.womansdivorce.com
5. Starting Over for
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.com
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www.selfgrowth.com.
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Advice and Resources:
www.careerbuiler.com
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www.score.org/business_tool
box.html
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26 "Starting Over" Tips from People Who have Done It
I recently had the pleasure of profiling 11 successful individuals who have
had to start their lives over, some more than once. Photos and testimonials
from these courageous heroes can be viewed at: www.startingovernow.
com/Be_Featured_-_Your_Stories.html. Their stories vary from being laid off
to dodging bombs in Bosnia to losing their mother to murder to divorce to
the death of a husband. All of these champions overcame immense
challenges to meet with professional and personal success. What I have
done below is tried to capture for you some common themes in things they
shared with me so that you may learn from others who have truly succeeded
at their own personal turnaround.
1. Stop being a victim.
2. Get support, create self-awareness and figure out what is your fear and
what are the obstacles that are getting in the way.
3. Set goals daily.
4. Be willing to do whatever it takes.
5. Stay positive. Surround yourself with only positive people.
6. Write out 10 things every day for which you are grateful.
7. Your feelings need to be validated so you can let them go. Covering them
up with "positive thinking" is a band-aid at best. Do something frivolous for
yourself. Life has just dealt you a blow, and you must find a way to tell
yourself that you are on your side. It need not cost a fortune.....perhaps it's a
massage, a special brew of coffee, or flowers or a facial or a new CD or a
manicure. But you definitely want to send a loving message of support to
your psyche.
8. Take care of your health. It is by far your greatest resource. Exercise and
healthy food will not make your problems go away, but you are guaranteed to
get a fresh perspective on those problems.
9. Get in touch with nature and/or animals and/or children. Pray, meditate,
contemplate.
10. Mind map. Turn a piece of paper sideways, or landscape, and draw a
circle in the center. Put one word or thought in the middle of the circle (such
as “Career”). Then you draw lines from that word representing main ideas
or thoughts related to the word (such as your three favorite careers) on the
main branches leading from the circle. On the fourth and other lines (or
branches) you put other things that are important to you (such as “Family.”)
Then think about the things you liked best about each item on the branches
and write those on lines coming out from each main branch, like the smaller
branches on a tree. You will notice similarities across jobs: detail, people,
and organizing information.
11. Find a new quiet environment and spend regular time there.
12. Network with everyone you know.
13. Clear things that hold bad memories out of your house.
14. Rewrite your life goals.
15. Change your inner vision of your future to include new and interesting
experiences. This will help to balance the grieving for the old dreams.
16. Contact friends and colleagues to find freelance work that may build to a
new career.
17. What have you always wanted to do but never had the time or guts to try?
18. Spend more time on your hobbies. This will occupy down time and give
you a sense of accomplishment.
19. Focus more on side interests that may be profitable - speaking, writing,
professional services.
20. Do volunteer work. You may learn a new skill and will meet people.
21. If you are single, start dating again.
22. It is important to be thankful for exactly where you are NOW. Say everyday,
“I am exactly where I am meant to be – open to change and moving forward
toward my bright and compelling future”.
23. Minor setbacks/obstacles are our friends – they provide feedback to
guide us back on track toward our targets and goals. There is no failure, only
feedback.
24. Trust your gut and be open and mindful to the nuances gently guiding
you towards the events and lessons that will provide an opportunity for you to
grow. It is actually easier to connect to your own inner voice than to consult
100 external opinions.
25. Forgive. There is no profit in holding onto what happened and assigning
blame – no answers lie there. You either get to have results or reasons in
your life, but not both.
26. This is the second best time to become the person you were meant to
be!
Again, more details on the personal stories from the valiant heroes who
shared this insight can be viewed at: www.startingovernow.
com/Be_Featured_-_Your_Stories.html.
How many of these tips are you going to start today? Start now!
Email this to a friend who may appreciate the advice. Follow Mary Lee’s tips
on Twitter at StartingOverNow.
Get Mary Lee’s new FREE e-book “Make Your Wheel of Fortune Spin on
Balance” by clicking here.
For the FREE Worksheets: “Change – Here’s How!” and “SMART Goals” go
to Mary Lee's web site at: www.startingovernow.com/WorksheetsandArticles.
html
Mary Lee Gannon is a career advice, productivity and leadership expert who
went from being a stay-at-home mother with four children to divorce, poverty
and then on to become a newspaper reporter, trade association executive
director, public relations consultant, and foundation president and CEO.
View Mary Lee’s FREE career tips, worksheets and Blog on her website at
www.startingovernow.com. Sign up for her FREE e-newsletter with tips and
case histories at: www.startingovernow.com/Free_e-newsletter.html.
I recently had the pleasure of profiling 11 successful individuals who have
had to start their lives over, some more than once. Photos and testimonials
from these courageous heroes can be viewed at: www.startingovernow.
com/Be_Featured_-_Your_Stories.html. Their stories vary from being laid off
to dodging bombs in Bosnia to losing their mother to murder to divorce to
the death of a husband. All of these champions overcame immense
challenges to meet with professional and personal success. What I have
done below is tried to capture for you some common themes in things they
shared with me so that you may learn from others who have truly succeeded
at their own personal turnaround.
1. Stop being a victim.
2. Get support, create self-awareness and figure out what is your fear and
what are the obstacles that are getting in the way.
3. Set goals daily.
4. Be willing to do whatever it takes.
5. Stay positive. Surround yourself with only positive people.
6. Write out 10 things every day for which you are grateful.
7. Your feelings need to be validated so you can let them go. Covering them
up with "positive thinking" is a band-aid at best. Do something frivolous for
yourself. Life has just dealt you a blow, and you must find a way to tell
yourself that you are on your side. It need not cost a fortune.....perhaps it's a
massage, a special brew of coffee, or flowers or a facial or a new CD or a
manicure. But you definitely want to send a loving message of support to
your psyche.
8. Take care of your health. It is by far your greatest resource. Exercise and
healthy food will not make your problems go away, but you are guaranteed to
get a fresh perspective on those problems.
9. Get in touch with nature and/or animals and/or children. Pray, meditate,
contemplate.
10. Mind map. Turn a piece of paper sideways, or landscape, and draw a
circle in the center. Put one word or thought in the middle of the circle (such
as “Career”). Then you draw lines from that word representing main ideas
or thoughts related to the word (such as your three favorite careers) on the
main branches leading from the circle. On the fourth and other lines (or
branches) you put other things that are important to you (such as “Family.”)
Then think about the things you liked best about each item on the branches
and write those on lines coming out from each main branch, like the smaller
branches on a tree. You will notice similarities across jobs: detail, people,
and organizing information.
11. Find a new quiet environment and spend regular time there.
12. Network with everyone you know.
13. Clear things that hold bad memories out of your house.
14. Rewrite your life goals.
15. Change your inner vision of your future to include new and interesting
experiences. This will help to balance the grieving for the old dreams.
16. Contact friends and colleagues to find freelance work that may build to a
new career.
17. What have you always wanted to do but never had the time or guts to try?
18. Spend more time on your hobbies. This will occupy down time and give
you a sense of accomplishment.
19. Focus more on side interests that may be profitable - speaking, writing,
professional services.
20. Do volunteer work. You may learn a new skill and will meet people.
21. If you are single, start dating again.
22. It is important to be thankful for exactly where you are NOW. Say everyday,
“I am exactly where I am meant to be – open to change and moving forward
toward my bright and compelling future”.
23. Minor setbacks/obstacles are our friends – they provide feedback to
guide us back on track toward our targets and goals. There is no failure, only
feedback.
24. Trust your gut and be open and mindful to the nuances gently guiding
you towards the events and lessons that will provide an opportunity for you to
grow. It is actually easier to connect to your own inner voice than to consult
100 external opinions.
25. Forgive. There is no profit in holding onto what happened and assigning
blame – no answers lie there. You either get to have results or reasons in
your life, but not both.
26. This is the second best time to become the person you were meant to
be!
Again, more details on the personal stories from the valiant heroes who
shared this insight can be viewed at: www.startingovernow.
com/Be_Featured_-_Your_Stories.html.
How many of these tips are you going to start today? Start now!
Email this to a friend who may appreciate the advice. Follow Mary Lee’s tips
on Twitter at StartingOverNow.
Get Mary Lee’s new FREE e-book “Make Your Wheel of Fortune Spin on
Balance” by clicking here.
For the FREE Worksheets: “Change – Here’s How!” and “SMART Goals” go
to Mary Lee's web site at: www.startingovernow.com/WorksheetsandArticles.
html
Mary Lee Gannon is a career advice, productivity and leadership expert who
went from being a stay-at-home mother with four children to divorce, poverty
and then on to become a newspaper reporter, trade association executive
director, public relations consultant, and foundation president and CEO.
View Mary Lee’s FREE career tips, worksheets and Blog on her website at
www.startingovernow.com. Sign up for her FREE e-newsletter with tips and
case histories at: www.startingovernow.com/Free_e-newsletter.html.
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Gannon's work as a
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trade association
executive director,
public relations
consultant,
entrepreneur, and
hospital foundation
president and CEO are
the basis for her free
e-newsletter with tips on
"Starting Over."
Get Mary Lee's FREE
e-book "Make Your
Wheel of Fortune
Spin on Balance" by
clicking here. Mary Lee
Gannon's work as a
newspaper reporter,
trade association
executive director,
public relations
consultant,
entrepreneur, and
hospital foundation
president and CEO are
the basis for her free
e-newsletter with tips on
"Starting Over."
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FREE resources on
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* Starting over in
their career or
personal life
* Empty nesters
* Entrepreneurs
* Networking
* Job Seekers
* Starting all over
again
* Going through a
divorce
* Looking for career
opportunities
* Seeking FREE
career advice and
education
* Finding mentors
* Setting new life
goals
To chart your road
map to success
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"Worksheets and
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Book "Starting Over"
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November of 2009.
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Whether your company is in need of better productivity from your workforce, or
you want to build a better network, are starting over, are an empty nester
re-entering the workforce, have been laid-off, or are going through a divorce
there is information here to help you! Learn to take your interests and channel
them into productive goals on a fast track. Reach out of your comfort zone to
achieve proven and practical strategies for success. We invite you to share your
insight, take advantage of the resources here, challenge yourself, and continue
to develop and grow.
For the FREE StartingOverNow E-newsletter, or to contact Mary Lee simply send
an email to: info@startingovernow.com. Share your story.
Make It Fun = Get More Done!
Whether your company is in need of better productivity from your workforce, or
you want to build a better network, are starting over, are an empty nester
re-entering the workforce, have been laid-off, or are going through a divorce
there is information here to help you! Learn to take your interests and channel
them into productive goals on a fast track. Reach out of your comfort zone to
achieve proven and practical strategies for success. We invite you to share your
insight, take advantage of the resources here, challenge yourself, and continue
to develop and grow.
For the FREE StartingOverNow E-newsletter, or to contact Mary Lee simply send
an email to: info@startingovernow.com. Share your story.