Thinking about the ideal company to work with or for (as an employee, a contractor, a consultant, etc.) sets you free to look at companies you respect, admire and who do something that you can connect with. That already ticks a whole load of boxes and sets you ahead of the game.

8 out of 10 people land their next job through a personal contact rather than an advertisement so this is a great way to learn about and pursue opportunities. Get clear on those organisations you’d love to work for, find out the name of someone in the right place in the organisation and send in a killer letter and CV. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking ‘But why would they want me?’ or ‘’What the heck would

1. Look at Your Wiring
   Your brain has billions and billions of neurons connected to each other by even more synapses. I’m not going to count them. These synapses are the pathways of the brain and they enable information to flow freely and allow you to think and do. Some of the synapses will be like motorways, throwing huge amounts of information around really quickly, while others will be like a little country lane blocked by a tractor – not very effective.

   The stronger pathways will be the things you’re best at and it’s by capitalising on how your brain’s wired that you’ll get your best results. In the real world that means that the things that come naturally to you (your talents), the things you’re best at (your strengths) and the things that mean the most to you (your values) are hardwired into you, and those are the things that you excel at.

   Talent
   A talent is something that comes naturally to you and can be any recurring pattern of feeling, thought or behaviour that you can apply to get a positive result. It tends to be something you do without even thinking about, something that seems to come spontaneously from the top of your head, something that’s always exerted a ‘pull’ for you or something that might feel like a whole bank of switches have been flicked to the ‘on’ position when you use it.

   Strength
   A strength is a combination of your skills, experience and talents. A strength is something that you’re able to do at a consistently high or near-perfect level of performance. It’s the accumulation and application of what you’ve learned works well, the skills that you’ve worked at and gained, and the talents you’ve always had. It’s likely that you derive some kind of inherent satisfaction from doing it and maybe you can picture yourself quite happily doing it repeatedly.

   Value
   Your values are ten thousand feet down inside you, right at the very core of who you are. They’re the building blocks, the foundations and cornerstones for you, and are the things in yourself, in others or in the world that are most important to you. You know those times when you’ve felt really alive, on top of your game or buzzing? Those are the times when one or more of your values are being honoured, and you can get more of that by living according to them.

2. Find What's Always Been There
   When I was around 6 or 7 years old I remember being asked by my primary school teacher what I wanted to be when I grew up. I reflected for a moment and torn between two options I replied 'I'm not sure. Either an artist or an inventor'. I had two pictures - one of me in a huge studio, being swept along in the moment as I created magnificent works of art that would make people weep, and another of me in a lab coat with crazy hair surrounded by bubbling test tubes and all manner of electronic devices as I used everything I knew to build Something Amazing (TM). Those two sides have always been there for me (typical Gemini) - the art and the science, the creative and the logical, the head and the heart.

   As a 6 year old boy I'd identified that both areas were hugely important to me, and those two areas persist for me to this day. A day when I can use my logic and my creativity is a great day because I get to use the things that have always been there for me.

   I share that with you because having work that includes the things that have persisted for you is absolutely critical in terms of loving your work and getting more out of it. Ignoring those themes and dismissing what's always been there for you is ignoring who you are and who you've always been, and it's a surefire way for you to be unfulfilled in your work. It's critical to know what those persistent themes are, because you can then integrate them into what you do, both in and out of your work.

   Explore what persists for you and look for ways to use, integrate and play to those themes.

3. Who'd Be the Best?
   Who would you love to work for? Forget for a moment about what you’d be doing, think about which companies and organisations you’d love to work with or for. Which organisations push your hot buttons? If you could work for any company, who would it be?

   Thinking about the ideal company to work with or for (as an employee, a contractor, a consultant, etc.) sets you free to look at companies you respect, admire and who do something that you can connect with. That already ticks a whole load of boxes and sets you ahead of the game.

   8 out of 10 people land their next job through a personal contact rather than an advertisement so this is a great way to learn about and pursue opportunities. Get clear on those organisations you’d love to work for, find out the name of someone in the right place in the organisation and send in a killer letter and CV. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking ‘But why would they want me?’ or ‘’What the heck would

   A Quick Guide To Online Directories
   Business directories are an excellent platform to both advertise and find useful contacts, resources and supplies. Since the millennium the internet has become filled with directories to the point that at times they have swamped the search engines, Google and Yahoo for example. Such directories come in a many forms. The aim here is to discuss the differing directory types, their use on the internet and to offer tips on embarking one of the many paid for services.First off, we have the business to consumer directories, some of these are excellent and some not so good, yell.com probably standing out as the largest amongst them. Then we have the Business to Business directories, Applegate, Businessmagnet and Kellysearch being among the most well known. All of the directories mentioned here are made by humans, serviced by humans. They are of great use to the searching public as they offer a further neatening element, refining searches, making your job of finding what you want much easier.For the advertiser, nothing more can be more rewarding than receiving a h
   that the things that come naturally to you (your talents), the things you’re best at (your strengths) and the things that mean the most to you (your values) are hardwired into you, and those are the things that you excel at.

   Talent
   A talent is something that comes naturally to you and can be any recurring pattern of feeling, thought or behaviour that you can apply to get a positive result. It tends to be something you do without even thinking about, something that seems to come spontaneously from the top of your head, something that’s always exerted a ‘pull’ for you or something that might feel like a whole bank of switches have been flicked to the ‘on’ position when you use it.

   Strength
   A strength is a combination of your skills, experience and talents. A strength is something that you’re able to do at a consistently high or near-perfect level of performance. It’s the accumulation and application of what you’ve learned works well, the skills that you’ve worked at and gained, and the talents you’ve always had. It’s likely that you derive some kind of inherent satisfaction from doing it and maybe you can picture yourself quite happily doing it repeatedly.

   Value
   Your values are ten thousand feet down inside you, right at the very core of who you are. They’re the building blocks, the foundations and cornerstones for you, and are the things in yourself, in others or in the world that are most important to you. You know those times when you’ve felt really alive, on top of your game or buzzing? Those are the times when one or more of your values are being honoured, and you can get more of that by living according to them.

4. Find What's Always Been There
   When I was around 6 or 7 years old I remember being asked by my primary school teacher what I wanted to be when I grew up. I reflected for a moment and torn between two options I replied 'I'm not sure. Either an artist or an inventor'. I had two pictures - one of me in a huge studio, being swept along in the moment as I created magnificent works of art that would make people weep, and another of me in a lab coat with crazy hair surrounded by bubbling test tubes and all manner of electronic devices as I used everything I knew to build Something Amazing (TM). Those two sides have always been there for me (typical Gemini) - the art and the science, the creative and the logical, the head and the heart.

   As a 6 year old boy I'd identified that both areas were hugely important to me, and those two areas persist for me to this day. A day when I can use my logic and my creativity is a great day because I get to use the things that have always been there for me.

   I share that with you because having work that includes the things that have persisted for you is absolutely critical in terms of loving your work and getting more out of it. Ignoring those themes and dismissing what's always been there for you is ignoring who you are and who you've always been, and it's a surefire way for you to be unfulfilled in your work. It's critical to know what those persistent themes are, because you can then integrate them into what you do, both in and out of your work.

   Explore what persists for you and look for ways to use, integrate and play to those themes.

5. Who'd Be the Best?
   Who would you love to work for? Forget for a moment about what you’d be doing, think about which companies and organisations you’d love to work with or for. Which organisations push your hot buttons? If you could work for any company, who would it be?

   Thinking about the ideal company to work with or for (as an employee, a contractor, a consultant, etc.) sets you free to look at companies you respect, admire and who do something that you can connect with. That already ticks a whole load of boxes and sets you ahead of the game.

   8 out of 10 people land their next job through a personal contact rather than an advertisement so this is a great way to learn about and pursue opportunities. Get clear on those organisations you’d love to work for, find out the name of someone in the right place in the organisation and send in a killer letter and CV. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking ‘But why would they want me?’ or ‘’What the heck would

   Advertising Online Websites Using Traditional Print Ads
   Ever think about advertising online websites using print ads? No? Don’t fret. Most people haven’t thought about it. Most people don’t do this. But if you have a website that’s well written (contains great sales copy, that is) then maybe you should.Before we discuss the specifics of advertising online websites using print ads, let’s talk about why you’d want to do it. All websites like to see traffic. But simply advertising so you can attract more people to your site actually misses the point. You want to draw more potential buying traffic. You want to draw people to your sites that are interested in what you sell … who'd like to hear more about what you offer.And once you get them there your job is to then convert them into taking the next step in the buying process … whatever that is … i.e., calling your business for more information, filling out an order form … booking an appointment ... whatever.If your business sites are properly set up (and many business websites are NOT set up properly) then advertising online websites using print ads
   derive some kind of inherent satisfaction from doing it and maybe you can picture yourself quite happily doing it repeatedly.

   Value
   Your values are ten thousand feet down inside you, right at the very core of who you are. They’re the building blocks, the foundations and cornerstones for you, and are the things in yourself, in others or in the world that are most important to you. You know those times when you’ve felt really alive, on top of your game or buzzing? Those are the times when one or more of your values are being honoured, and you can get more of that by living according to them.

6. Find What's Always Been There
   When I was around 6 or 7 years old I remember being asked by my primary school teacher what I wanted to be when I grew up. I reflected for a moment and torn between two options I replied 'I'm not sure. Either an artist or an inventor'. I had two pictures - one of me in a huge studio, being swept along in the moment as I created magnificent works of art that would make people weep, and another of me in a lab coat with crazy hair surrounded by bubbling test tubes and all manner of electronic devices as I used everything I knew to build Something Amazing (TM). Those two sides have always been there for me (typical Gemini) - the art and the science, the creative and the logical, the head and the heart.

   As a 6 year old boy I'd identified that both areas were hugely important to me, and those two areas persist for me to this day. A day when I can use my logic and my creativity is a great day because I get to use the things that have always been there for me.

   I share that with you because having work that includes the things that have persisted for you is absolutely critical in terms of loving your work and getting more out of it. Ignoring those themes and dismissing what's always been there for you is ignoring who you are and who you've always been, and it's a surefire way for you to be unfulfilled in your work. It's critical to know what those persistent themes are, because you can then integrate them into what you do, both in and out of your work.

   Explore what persists for you and look for ways to use, integrate and play to those themes.

7. Who'd Be the Best?
   Who would you love to work for? Forget for a moment about what you’d be doing, think about which companies and organisations you’d love to work with or for. Which organisations push your hot buttons? If you could work for any company, who would it be?

   Thinking about the ideal company to work with or for (as an employee, a contractor, a consultant, etc.) sets you free to look at companies you respect, admire and who do something that you can connect with. That already ticks a whole load of boxes and sets you ahead of the game.

   8 out of 10 people land their next job through a personal contact rather than an advertisement so this is a great way to learn about and pursue opportunities. Get clear on those organisations you’d love to work for, find out the name of someone in the right place in the organisation and send in a killer letter and CV. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking ‘But why would they want me?’ or ‘’What the heck would

   What is Your Heart's Desire?
   I used to believe in scarcity. All I wanted to do was to have freedom for writing and expressing my soul, find the way to support my dream and make my dream come true.Life is not all about making money but it does make life more comfortable.What is Your Heart?s Desire? Would you like to stay at home and paint? Would you like to take long walks in the nature and then go swimming in the clear lake? Would you like to go fly-fishing? Would you like to go on the safari? Would you like to pamper yourself in the spa?I was raised up in the religious family with twelve siblings and learned to believe in scarcity. I wanted to find abundance which is not only material wealth but also abundance in all area of life.It is creativity.It is sexual fulfilment.It is spirituality.It is health.It is intimacy.It is healthy relationship.It is connection with the nature.It is not only freedom from the life style which is not satisfying – work, commuting to work, addictions, difficulties
   at with crazy hair surrounded by bubbling test tubes and all manner of electronic devices as I used everything I knew to build Something Amazing (TM). Those two sides have always been there for me (typical Gemini) - the art and the science, the creative and the logical, the head and the heart.

   As a 6 year old boy I'd identified that both areas were hugely important to me, and those two areas persist for me to this day. A day when I can use my logic and my creativity is a great day because I get to use the things that have always been there for me.

   I share that with you because having work that includes the things that have persisted for you is absolutely critical in terms of loving your work and getting more out of it. Ignoring those themes and dismissing what's always been there for you is ignoring who you are and who you've always been, and it's a surefire way for you to be unfulfilled in your work. It's critical to know what those persistent themes are, because you can then integrate them into what you do, both in and out of your work.

   Explore what persists for you and look for ways to use, integrate and play to those themes.

8. Who'd Be the Best?
   Who would you love to work for? Forget for a moment about what you’d be doing, think about which companies and organisations you’d love to work with or for. Which organisations push your hot buttons? If you could work for any company, who would it be?

   Thinking about the ideal company to work with or for (as an employee, a contractor, a consultant, etc.) sets you free to look at companies you respect, admire and who do something that you can connect with. That already ticks a whole load of boxes and sets you ahead of the game.

   8 out of 10 people land their next job through a personal contact rather than an advertisement so this is a great way to learn about and pursue opportunities. Get clear on those organisations you’d love to work for, find out the name of someone in the right place in the organisation and send in a killer letter and CV. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking ‘But why would they want me?’ or ‘’What the heck would

   Go Google Yourself! How Are You Known in the Marketplace?
   How does the world see you? It may not be the way you see yourself. Either way, it's time you find out!Recently I typed my own name into a series of search engines to see how well known I was. Surprise, surprise! I learned in England I am a soccer star with adoring fan clubs and celebrity status, in New Zealand I'm a playwright, author and editor. Stateside I am either a Gastroenterologist in Kalispell, Montana or a gospel singer with 4 CDs to my name in Ohio. Who knew!My point? We need to know how our customers regard us. Is there market clarity or market confusion? Are customers as clear about who we are and what we can do for them as we are? If not, it's our responsibility to send a clear and consistent message about who we are and what's special about us.Be the Best At What You Do BestIn our quest for customers there's a tendency to try to be all things to all people. In our desire to be service-oriented when a customer says "jump" we naturally say "how high?" Yet you should operate from a position of strength. Signal to others wha
   persists for you and look for ways to use, integrate and play to those themes.
9. Who'd Be the Best?
   Who would you love to work for? Forget for a moment about what you’d be doing, think about which companies and organisations you’d love to work with or for. Which organisations push your hot buttons? If you could work for any company, who would it be?

   Thinking about the ideal company to work with or for (as an employee, a contractor, a consultant, etc.) sets you free to look at companies you respect, admire and who do something that you can connect with. That already ticks a whole load of boxes and sets you ahead of the game.

   8 out of 10 people land their next job through a personal contact rather than an advertisement so this is a great way to learn about and pursue opportunities. Get clear on those organisations you’d love to work for, find out the name of someone in the right place in the organisation and send in a killer letter and CV. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking ‘But why would they want me?’ or ‘’What the heck would I do for them?’ and research their different fields of work or look into filling a skills gap with some training. You never can tell how things happen sometimes, and you’ve got nothing to lose.

10. Turn It Inside-Out
    Too many people start off by thinking in terms of job titles, but I tend to think that should come later in the job searching process. I always ask people to create their next job from the inside-out by looking at what the job would involve and what they’d be doing, rather than operating within the confines of a title.

    So think about it, what would your ideal job involve? What skills, talents, strengths, values, passions and interests would you be using that would make it a great job? How would you be working ? In an office? By yourself or in a team? What kind of people will be around you? Are you out on the road? Are you working from home? Are there deadlines? How do you make your contribution? What’s fun about the work? What’s fulfilling about the work?

    And on, and on, and on. The point is to create your best job by looking at the size and shape that your ideal job would have. Quantify what you can, think about the framework you’d be working in and the boundaries or deal breakers you have. Think about what would light you up in your work and what would make you proud.

    Job titles can limit how you think and where you look for work. By creating your next career move from the inside-out you’re painting a picture of what you’d love to have and how you’d love to be working, and that’s a fantastic template to apply to any job search.

11. Ask Someone Else
    Sometimes it feels a bit like you’re banging your head against a wall or wading chest deep through lumpy custard. In those times it’s good to take yourself out of your normal environment for a while to kick things up and freshen yourself up, and getting an external perspective can help enormously.

    Look at who you’ve got in your network of colleagues, ex-colleagues, managers, employees, friends, associates, family, etc. and see what they think you’d be great at. Ask people what they can see you doing for a career, or ask them what they think you’d be great at. Getting that external perspective may just give you an idea or put a name to something you’ve been struggling to identify. You can also ask them what they think your strengths are, and even go as far as asking them to be honest about who they think you are and how they see you.

    By the way, there’s a fantastic tool that I used some time ago to help get that external perspective and that I’d recommend you take a look at. It’s called 360°Reach and is the first and leading web-based personal assessment tool that helps you get the real story about how you are perceived by those around you. The results I got were worth their weight in gold and after being made redundant in 2001 it really helped me shape what I did next and how I did it (i.e. this!). Click the link here - www.reachcc.com - and click on ‘360°Reach - Personal Brand Assessment’ for more on this great tool.