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In this month's Personal Note & Life Lesson, you'll learn the difference between Visualizing and Goal Setting; and why it's important to use both to create the life you want. As promised, in Career Corner this month, find out how you can create your Career Vision Board and what components you need to include to identify your ideal career path. And last but not least... As a thank you for subscribing to my newsletter, I've decided to do a monthly giveaway! This will be a product, tool or something else cool to help you achieve your career goals. The June Freebie is a Complimentary 30 Minute Coaching Session: For those of you who are considering a career change but are worried about how the recession should affect your plans, contact me for a Complimentary Coaching and Consultation Session. When you sign up, you will also receive 2 gifts: Jumpstart Your Career Audio and a free copy of my upcoming book Flying Solo: Career Transition Tips for Singles. Contact me to sign up by midnight Friday (June 13th) t o take advantage of this special offer. See you in July! Here's to having a career you love,
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Personal Note & Life Lesson Visioning vs Goal Setting - How do they work/what's the difference? I mentioned in my last ezine that I recently re-created my Vision Board. It's hanging up in my office where I can see it every day; it's fab. Having my Vision Board front and center keeps me focused on my goals and priorities. And, I learned an important distinction between visioning and goal-setting in a teleclass last week. Here's the difference... Visioning: Visioning is pure dreaming. It's allowing yourself to look at your life from a big picture perspective, asking "What do I want to have in my life in the future? Who do I want to be? What people do I want to have around me?" This goes for anything - from tangible things you may want like a a boat or a trip to Bali, to less tangible things like help with your business or to serve on the board of a nonprofit you are passionate about. If it's something you want and it gets you jazzed, it should be part of your vision. Visioning is playful and inspiring. To create your vision: -
Give yourself lots of mental space to picture what you want in your life -
Think out of the box -
Have fun with it. Imagine it as vividly as you possibly can, down to how it will feel to have these things. Two important points - visions don't have time frames and you don't worry about how you are going to achieve them. You just picture them, period. Visioning is a helpful tool because it not only provides clarity about what you want, but it also gets you "in the flow" - excited and motivated to work towards these things. Goal setting: Setting goals is the down to earth, nuts and bolts planning. It's identifying what you want to achieve this week, this month or this year. Goals have a specific time frame, action steps to achieving them, and they include the "how" - how you are going to achieve them. To develop your goals, you need to make sure they are specific, measurable, tangible, realistic and a challenge for you. They must have a deadline. While you can use your Vision Board to identify what your goals are, visioning is nothing without action. You have to take action, in the form of setting goals, to achieve what is on your Vision Board. To achieve your goals I suggest using both visioning and goal setting together. If you need help with goal setting, contact me for a complimentary consultation.
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Career Corner Creating Your Career Vision Board Are you ready to start the process of identifying your ideal career path? A great first step is to create your Career Vision Board (See this issues Life Lesson's for instructions). Next, in order to fine tune your vision, you'll need to identify the components that will lead to an ideal career. The best way to do this is to answer the following questions: Interests: What do you enjoy doing in your free time? What do you read for pleasure? What are your hobbies? Which of these things would you be interested in pursuing as a career? Skills and Abilities: What do people come to you for help or advice on? In what areas do you excel that others don't? Which of your natural talents do you enjoy using and would you like to use in a job? Fulfillment: What would give you a sense of fulfillment and reward in your job? How can you utilize your skills and abilities in a way that would be meaningful to you? Once you've answered these questions, you'll have a head start on identifying your dream career. To dive in further and get specific answers to these questions, feel free to contact me for a Jumpstart Your Career Coaching Session. I'm here to help. If you'd like to use these tips in your newsletter or website: You can, as long as you include this "blurb" with it: Hallie Crawford, certified Career Coach is changing the way people feel about work-from just a paycheck to a fulfilling endeavor that is an extension of their purpose and passion. If you're ready to have a career you love, learn more about Hallie at http://www.HallieCrawford.com. Want to see more tips like this one? Visit and bookmark my Career Tips Blog.
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