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Goal Setting for a Quick Turnaround
This week I received confirmation of two upcoming speaking
engagements on the subject of Starting Over. It made me reflect on
what I could tell my students is the most important thing to remember
when embarking on a new enterprise. I’d have to say from my
experience it is setting, monitoring and re-evaluating measurable
goals.
When I was starting over in my life I knew that I had a very short time to
pull it all together because I had four children that needed food, shelter
and the minimum necessities. I didn’t have time to go back to school
for something new. I didn’t have the money to start a high profile
business. I didn’t have the background or support to land a well paying
job that would cover adequate childcare.
So I focused on what I could do. I set goals for myself. The first was to
learn to sell because I could see that people who did work that directly
influenced the bottom line like sales, were higher paid than those in
areas that I preferred such as communications. During this time I
specifically sought out work-from-home or flexible schedule
opportunities because I still had pre-school age children at home.
Most of my work was freelance writing for newspapers. But I also
found a mentor in the advertising specialty industry that allowed me to
work part time for commission only while shadowing him to learn the
trade. That’s where I learned to sell. Then I studied for a certification
that had a broad range of appeal for work in the non-profit and
management sector. I also taught myself how to fundraise by
attending classes, spending a lot of time in the library, and offering to
write a grant proposal for a non-profit without being paid in order to get
the experience.
Had I not set the goals of finding a sales mentor, seeking a
certification, and teaching myself a marketable skill that affected the
bottom line, I’d have never gotten to where I am today. During that
period of my life, that I call “in the meantime” I had time to pursue
things that once gainfully employed as an executive single parent with
four children, I’d have never had time to seek.
Set goals. Insure they are measurable by making them specific with
an end date. Monitor your progress on them every 3 months. Re-
evaluate if they are good goals and change them if they are not. Then
watch your life unfold as you planned and not envelop you as if you
were a bystander. Start now!
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Mary Lee Gannon is a career advice 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. Contact Mary Lee at info@startingovernow.com.
This week I received confirmation of two upcoming speaking
engagements on the subject of Starting Over. It made me reflect on
what I could tell my students is the most important thing to remember
when embarking on a new enterprise. I’d have to say from my
experience it is setting, monitoring and re-evaluating measurable
goals.
When I was starting over in my life I knew that I had a very short time to
pull it all together because I had four children that needed food, shelter
and the minimum necessities. I didn’t have time to go back to school
for something new. I didn’t have the money to start a high profile
business. I didn’t have the background or support to land a well paying
job that would cover adequate childcare.
So I focused on what I could do. I set goals for myself. The first was to
learn to sell because I could see that people who did work that directly
influenced the bottom line like sales, were higher paid than those in
areas that I preferred such as communications. During this time I
specifically sought out work-from-home or flexible schedule
opportunities because I still had pre-school age children at home.
Most of my work was freelance writing for newspapers. But I also
found a mentor in the advertising specialty industry that allowed me to
work part time for commission only while shadowing him to learn the
trade. That’s where I learned to sell. Then I studied for a certification
that had a broad range of appeal for work in the non-profit and
management sector. I also taught myself how to fundraise by
attending classes, spending a lot of time in the library, and offering to
write a grant proposal for a non-profit without being paid in order to get
the experience.
Had I not set the goals of finding a sales mentor, seeking a
certification, and teaching myself a marketable skill that affected the
bottom line, I’d have never gotten to where I am today. During that
period of my life, that I call “in the meantime” I had time to pursue
things that once gainfully employed as an executive single parent with
four children, I’d have never had time to seek.
Set goals. Insure they are measurable by making them specific with
an end date. Monitor your progress on them every 3 months. Re-
evaluate if they are good goals and change them if they are not. Then
watch your life unfold as you planned and not envelop you as if you
were a bystander. Start now!
Get Mary Lee’s new FREE e-book “Make Your Wheel of Fortune Spin
on Balance" by clicking here.
Follow Mary Lee's career tips on Twitter.com at StartingOverNow.
For the FREE Articles: “Life balance Chart and Goals” and “Be the
Standout Candidate in the New Economy” go to: http://www.
startingovernow.com/Articles-and-Tip-Sheets.html
Mary Lee Gannon is a career advice 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. Contact Mary Lee at info@startingovernow.com.
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Whether you are an executive who is "stuck," your company needs
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Mary Lee’s strategies from her book “Starting Over” helped her in her
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phone contact info@startingovernow.com.
Whether you are an executive who is "stuck," your company needs
better productivity, or you are in a life transition you represent the
people and organizations Executive Leadership Coach Mary Lee has
helped. Learn how to clarify direction, create strategy, upgrade skills,
optimize your environment and wipe out fear and doubt. Make it fun =
get more done!
Mary Lee’s strategies from her book “Starting Over” helped her in her
own transformation from stay-at-home mother with four children living
a country club life to the reality of a difficult marriage, divorce, poverty,
welfare and then on to president and CEO. Eliminate self doubt, under-
performance, money fears, relationships woes, and negative influence
so that you may soar. Then lead others to improve their lives and your
business. Start now! For a FREE introductory coaching session via
phone contact info@startingovernow.com.
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to help you:
1. United States of America's
primary source on career
information:
www.onetcenter.org
2. Wage Estimates
www.salary.com and Bureau of
Labor and Statistics
3. Organize Your Job Search -
Post a Question etc.:
www.cvtips.com
4. Starting Over After Divorce:
www.womansdivorce.com
5. Starting Over for Women:
www.makingbreadmagazine.co
m
6. Self Improvement:
www.selfgrowth.com.
7. Job Postings, Resume
Advice and Resources:
www.careerbuiler.com
8. Templates for: business
plans, competitive analysis,
start up costs and more:
www.score.org/business_toolbox
.html
9. Federal/Sate/Local
Government jobs:
www.USAJOBS.com
10. U.S. Government's Free
online courses, webinars and
podcasts for workforce
development:
www.onetacademy.com.
11. Occupational Outlook
Handbok 2008-09 by Bureau of
Labor and Statistics:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.ht
m
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