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Create Your Career Path Newsletter	April 2011
Helping you identify your ideal career path, navigate your transition, and nurture your career	Sign me up for this e-zine!
In this issue Complimentary Teleclass How to Find Your Dream Job in 2011 Career Corner Finding Balance - Turn Off Your Smart Phone Manage your subscription Click the "Update" or "Cancel" links at the end Check it Out Career Transition Book ON SALE (25% Off) - Learn how to successfully transition into the career you've always wanted! Discover step-by-step how to change careers and find your dream job (E-book / Hardcopy Available). Read more here   Hi Isodifj, It’s time for spring break. It’s been a long time since I’ve even thought about a spring break. Now that Vaughn is in school we are back to a school calendar...We are in Florida for his spring break this week. Even though working adults technically don’t get a spring break, I think we should take one anyway. Do something fun outside to celebrate spring this weekend. Vaughn and I were able to do that at the park with friends last weekend. Taking time off is more productive for your career than constantly obsessing about it: Read our Career Corner article to find out why... And download our Free Report to find out how to create greater fulfillment in your career right away. Following this theme, one of Vaughn’s favorite new things to say is "chill down mommie." (I think this is a hybrid of chill out and calm down.) Here’s how it relates to your career transition: I was working with one of my evening coaching groups recently, and two of the women mentioned that they felt overwhelmed by the process of clarifying their career direction. They were progressing through their homework, but beyond that, felt like "How do I really know what I want to do? And am I really going to figure this out; it seems like such a daunting task?" I explained to them that this is a normal feeling. I hear this from clients frequently and completely understand where they’re coming from. Read the rest of this article and other articles on our blog here. Complimentary Career Advice: Teleclasses How to Find Your Dream Job in 2011 - Discover LIVE how to find your dream job in 2011. Register for the free teleclass here. Article I was thrilled to be featured in this article: "How Nice is Too Nice?" Little Pink Book - March 24, 2011. Here's to having a career you love, Hallie Crawford, Certified Career Coach 4 Keys to Career Fulfillment and Effectiveness Do you feel unfulfilled in your career? Are you looking for ways to improve your work performance? Do you need help with your career development? If you answered YES! to any of the above, request your FREE report  * immediate access*     Career Corner http://www.flickr.com/photos/ arrayexception/CC BY 2.0 Finding Balance - Turn Off Your Smart Phone I read a great article in Newsweek recently about how information overload is paralyzing our ability to make good decisions. It reminded me of a great piece of advice I am always telling my clients about defining their career path. I wanted to share it with you because it's a critical step in identifying your ideal career and finding life balance. Finding your career direction is a process that takes time and effort and a lot of self-reflection. I believe that if you can find a job that is reflection of who you are as a person, that job will be rewarding, fulfilling and a good fit for you...right? People who find their dream job have more life balance and are much happier. So it's important to know yourself very well in order to find the right fit. The mistake many people make is they believe that if they think about this hard enough that they'll figure it out....that a light bulb will suddenly go on. They're always asking me, "When will I have that a-ha moment?" The answer is, we don't know. And for some people it isn't a moment, it's discovered over time as the pieces fit together in their head. My client Jenny had an a-ha moment sitting on her couch reading a magazine, others like Karin made a connection through talking with someone else about their ideas. One of the most important things to keep in mind however, is not to overload your brain with too much information as they discuss in the Newsweek article: "creative decisions are more likely to bubble up from a brain that applies unconscious thought to a problem rather than going at it in a full-frontal, analytical assault." This applies your career path! Take regular breaks and down time from your job search. Give yourself the space to think creatively, out of the box, and allow your subconscious mind to make connections that if you're watching TV or playing with your crackberry all the time it won't have the freedom to do. So turn off your smart phone. Let your ideas simmer. Focus on something else and let your mind develop connections between things they wouldn't have otherwise if you didn't take the down time.   *Need help with your career? Contact us for a complimentary consultation.*  We are filling spots for our most popular coaching service: Our next Ideal Career Coaching Group, including unlimited individual coaching. Hear what others have to say about it here. "Hallie has helped me become more focused and assertive in my career aspirations. Never underestimate your need for a great career coach! " ~Pam Skinner, Jackson Heights, New York read more testimonials here If you'd like to use these tips in your newsletter or website click here for guidelines. Want to see more tips like this one? Visit and bookmark my Career Tips Blog. Hallie Recommends Work/Life Balance Audio Program - This Work/Life Balance Audio Program will show you how to create greater balance during your career transition, in your current job, and beyond. MyPursuit.com - Great website to help you explore different career ideas. My client Justin in one of my coaching groups, who's interested in becoming a corporate lobbyist, found this website and sent it to me. it gives you job descriptions, tells you how to become what you think you want to do, and more! Send this newsletter to a friend! Receive this from a friend? Subscribe here. Manage your subscription: Click the "Update" or "Cancel" links below. Your information is safe. HallieCrawford.com, LLC will never share your email address with anyone.   About Hallie Crawford www.HallieCrawford.com 877-298-6444
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