The Career Training Connection – July 20, 2010

Quote of the week:

“You can achieve anything you want in life if you have the courage to dream it, the intelligence to make a realistic plan, and the will to see that plan through to the end.”
- Sidney A. Friedman


Upcoming Features:

Supervisor 101 Topics – A two part series on why managers fail to manage.


Add this to your TO-DO List:

1 – Create a vision board - Do you have a vision for your career? Consider creating a vision board to get you there and place it where you can see it every day.

2 – Revisit the annual goals set at your last performance appraisal. Are you on target? What are some of the things that you still need to work on?

Great reads:

No Excuses – The Power of Self Discipline
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67515.asp

Make Yourself Indispensable at Work
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art58176.asp

Womenomics
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art42252.asp

The newest feature article at the Career Training site at BellaOnline.com.

How to Become a Freelance Trainer
Remember the last training session you attended and how effortlessly the presenter delivered the material? Not only did they get to train on a topic that they enjoyed, but they were also paid for it. If you enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise, consider a career as a freelance trainer.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art67781.asp

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