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Blast Off Towards Your Ideal Career in 2009-$50 Coupon Don't waste another year in a job you don't enjoy. You can have a career you are passionate about! Check out my Identify Your Ideal Career Path Coaching Group starting Feb 5th. Want to learn more? Sign up for the free intro call by January 10 and receive a $50 coupon for the coaching group. | Happy New Year Isodifj! How were your holidays? I hope you were able to take some quality time off. Both my hubby and I took about two weeks. I value the break so much more now that the Vaughnerator's in the picture. Here's a recent photo of him right before our trip to Florida over the holidays (he's gonna be mad about this when he's older!): 
I say quality time because I think so many of us have forgotten how to truly relax and kick back. It's harder to really get away these days because of crackberry's and technology that allows us to be accessible 24/7. But you can still do it. Make a resolution this year to take some time off, away from anything that can distract you. Create another resolution this year to identify your ideal career - no more excuses!! See the tough economy as an opportunity to find something you truly enjoy. In this month's Career Corner I give you the secret ingredient to identifying your ideal career and a bonus audio from my Las Vegas radio interview in December about being laid off: "8 Tips to Pumping Up Your Job Search." In Check it Out you'll notice there's a $50 coupon off my Identifying Your Ideal Career Path Coaching Group. The Personal Note & Life Lesson this month is based on an inspirational quote I LOVE about not settling for less in your life; it's a good one, check it out. January Freebie: Our first two freebies for the year are: 1. Your New Year's Resolution Worksheet.
2. A great Time Management Article from my colleague Michael Charest. See you next month! Here's to having a career you love, 
Hallie Crawford
Personal Note & Life Lesson New Year's Resolutions - Make 'em Stick!
Have you written your New Year's Resolutions? I'm working on mine, and updating my Vision Board, as we speak.
I encourage you to use the goal setting worksheet above to set your resolutions. When you're setting goals, it's important to create a structure for doing so and to write them down. Remember it's not real until it's in writing!! A big reason to set goals in the first place is to create the life you want right?! At the end of your life do you want to say you tried to achieve what you want or that you didn't try at all? You know the right answer... My client Mike shared this quote with me recently, I love it. "The greatest impediment to great life is a good life." Tack this up on your bedroom mirror to remind you to stay focused on your goals. The photo on the right hand side is the binder cover my client Cassie created for our coaching materials. It's full of cool inspirational quotes so I wanted to share it with you. Feel free to print this out and use it for motivation to achieve your goals this year!
What's New and Coming Soon  Start Your New Year Out Right with Flying Solo: Career Transition Tips for Singles
Get a jumpstart on the New Year with Flying Solo: Career Transition Tips for Singles. Don't let your single status hold you back from the career you've always wanted! Click here to read more and order your copy today
Blast off towards your ideal career!! Identify Your Ideal Career Path Coaching Group - Are you lost about what you want to do in your career?
- Are there so many career ideas in your head that you can't choose just one?
- Do you feel stuck where you are?
- Would you like to have a career you're passionate about?
Then sign up today for my brand new group coaching program! It's called "Identify Your Ideal Career Path," and it covers the exact same 5 step program that I use with my individual clients -- at a fraction of the cost! In this group you will: -
Uncover your values and priorities -
Define what would be most fulfilling for you in a career -
Explore the 6 things you need to consider in your search for your ideal career path -
Learn how to combine these and put them into action -
Discover how to overcome the obstacles that hold you back from defining your ideal career -
Create and implement a transition plan to land your ideal job The benefits of group coaching? You save money! Plus you'll receive support and feedback from 3 different sources -- your coach, other class members, and your group buddy. We'll all be there to help you through your transition. And the best part? You get all this for only $150/month for 6 months -- less than half of my individual coaching rate! Go here to read more and to sign up for the complimentary introductory call on January 22nd. The coaching program begins on February 5th and is over the phone so you can participate from absolutely anywhere. Rock on!
Where's Hallie Speaking Events Free Presentation: "Career Transition Tips for Singles" Come join me at the UGA Atlanta Alumni Center January 13, 2009! It's free and open to the public. Discover the unique challenges singles face when they try to make a career transition on their own.
This program is especially for career-minded singles who want to: - Switch their career to a new field of interest
- Start their own business and become an entrepreneur
- Find the courage to leave an unfulfilling job
- Make their career transition as smooth as possible
Register here
I'm taking my passion on the road! If you'd like me to speak at your next association, club or
networking meeting feel free to contact me here.
Radio Interview "What to do if you've been laid off" 8 Tips to Pump Up Your Job Search. - KDON Radio Las Vegas, December 2008.
Career Corner Identifying Your Ideal Career and How to Pump Up Your Job Search "What to do if you've been laid off" 8 Tips to Pump Up Your Job Search. - KDON Radio Las Vegas, December 2008. Click here to listen to my audio notes from this interview. Getting Your Transition Started: Dream First, Dream Big (excerpted from Flying Solo: Career Transition tips for singles) You know the traditional image of the American Dream: Work hard and you can have anything you want, regardless of where you came from, your socio-economic status or any other aspect of your life. Well, the American Dream has changed, and the traditional way to pursue that dream is quite different. No longer is there just one "work hard" ethic to achieve the American Dream. And, it's no longer about sticking to one career path for the rest of your life. As a single person you have even more freedom to set up your career, to break the mold, and figure out what will work for you. The process of "Dreaming First" will help you stay outside the box and think creatively about your career transition. Why dream first? Why turn to the fanciful side of your brain when everyone keeps telling you that a practical plan is the key to success? Because it works. While a practical plan is one of the strongest keys to success, the best-laid plans always start with the dream--a dream that you can trim and shape later to fit your real-life situation. One way to dream BIG is to use the technique of visualization. Envision how you want your career transition to unfold, visualize the pieces you want to have in place to make it happen and "see" all the players you need to support you along the way. When you develop your vision first, you will not only become clearer about what you want to happen, you will also be more likely to make it happen in the way you've envisioned it, and therefore be successful. Dreaming First enables you to brainstorm as many possibilities as you can imagine for living out your dream, and therefore, enables you to identify many more ways to make it happen. Read the rest of this excerpt here Reprinted from Flying Solo: Career Transition Tips for Singles, by Hallie Crawford, CPCC, (www.halliecrawford.com) reprinted by permission of the author. ©2008 Hallie Crawford. All rights reserved. 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. Transitioning? How to Use Your Time Well By Miriam Salpeter If you are in the midst of a career transition, it's easy to let hours, days and weeks pass by before setting up a strategy that will help you succeed in your hunt. (Hiring a coach can give your search a turbo boost!)
Volunteering is one great way to use your free time. Here are a few additional tips to consider if you want to propel your plans forward: If you haven't started, dive into social media and Web 2.0 applications! Yes, this can take some time if you are going to do it full force. But, you have time, so go for it! Start searching for blogs in your niche. Guy Kawasaki's Alltop list is a perfect place to find blogs in an array of topics, but you can certainly use Google to find current information in your field of interest. Spend some time researching and exploring. See if you can identify the stars in your field. Use online mechanisms to connect to them! How? Post smart comments on their blogs. See if they use Twitter and follow them. Make sure that you are using LinkedIn effectively. You may be amazed at how quickly you can connect and "befriend" people online. Consider authoring a blog. If you are a strong writer, there isn't a better way to influence your Google rankings and demonstrate authority in your subject matter. If you have the time, why not try? You have nothing to lose. Stop and think about what you really want to do. Use your time to assess yourself, your goals and plans for the future. How often are we forced to take a moment to really think about the future? This is your chance. Do you like the way your life is going? Are you happy with your path? If not, consider a coach to help you figure out a new direction. Read the rest of Miriam's article here. If you already know your ideal career path and are ready to amp your job search, don't go it alone! Miriam Salpeter leverages her 10+ years of experience to encourage, enlighten and empower job seekers for success. She offers confidence, clarity and job search know-how! Learn more about Miriam at www.keppiecareers.wordpress.com. Contact her at miriam@keppiecareers.com to schedule a complimentary consultation.
Hallie Recommends I recommended the Introvert Advantage yet again to another client this week. This book comes up frequently in my coaching sessions with clients who are introverted--and they love it! I've had so many people talk about how much it has helped them.
The Introvert Advantage is a great resource for introverts with tips on how to be successful in a society that tends to favor extroverts, which American society tends to do. We frequently hear the sayings, "She's such a go-getter, the self-made man, get out there and pound the pavement" when looking for a new job. Introverts typically aren't perceived as out there and go-getters. They tend to work their magic in more subtle ways. This book about being an introvert helps you learn how to use being introverted to your advantage and how to better relate to the extroverts in your life. To submit a recommended item to me, contact me here. I'd love to hear from you!
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