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The Secret to Motivation

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I’m only about halfway through and, already, I can confidently say it’s one of the best books I’ve read on the topic of goal achievement. If you’ve set some lofty goals this year (whether personal or professional) and you’re struggling to make headway, consider this book a “must read.”. That’s the only way things will shift.

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Career Success A to Z: O is for Opportunize

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In changing our approach, we create the favorable conditions required for achieving a goal (which is the definition of opportunity). That’s when I started my first blog in 2007. Even if you don’t know what you’re aiming for, the goal may appear. We have to play an active part in that process. I needed to take action.

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Career Success A to Z: W is for Willingness

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If you’re not willing to accept that and step up to the challenge, you might as well settle for some lesser goal. But willingness means you’re committed to doing what it takes to reach your goals, even when it’s not easy and it’s not convenient. We are willing only when we aim for something higher, a goal worthy of our efforts.

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Career Success A to Z:D is for Diminishing Returns

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Goal Setting. A few years ago, I participated in a goal setting challenge that asked participants to set 101 goals to complete in 1001 days. But, lo and behold, 5 years later, I had only accomplished a small handful of goals. Because goal setting has a point of diminishing returns. Need help setting goals?

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Career Success A to Z: S is for Self-Motivation

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It’s easy to get distracted along the way, to lose sight of the goal and fall into a rut. Set your own goals that matter to you. Members have the option to sign up and receive blog posts directly in their email inbox as soon as they are published. There’s no doubt that motivation is essential for career success.

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Can’t Keep a Job? Here’s Why

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Every week, I get a ton of emails from blog readers with career questions they want me to answer. The goal shouldn’t be to find a job that doesn’t ever feel like work. The goal should be to find work that is rewarding, challenging and pleasant for the majority of the time. But one question I get asked a lot is about job hopping.

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Career Success A to Z: R is for Relationships

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Sure, sometimes work colleagues can become friends, but that’s not the primary goal. Each person in a professional relationship is working toward a goal. In the strongest relationships, both parties enhance their ability to achieve their goals with the help of the other. Professional relationships are purposeful. It’s a win-win.

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