What is your "why" and why you?

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Question for you, what do you have that an employer may want? Why you? I had a conversation with my son the other night about his "why.” I started the conversation off by asking him why do you want to move up the career ladder. Why do you want to be a general manager or even a district manager? These titles sure do "sound" good; however, I challenged him to ask himself why he really wants to pursue these positions. I advised him that he has to know his "why" if he wants to build his career at the famous grocery store chain he is employed with. The famous "why" question is going to be asked during the interview process, so it helps if you are prepared. Ask yourself these questions:

1. What about being a manager intrigues you? Why do you want to manage other people? This is NOT an easy task. You will have to deal with personalities and yes people will not like you. Can you handle that?

2. Do you know the difference between a manager, supervisor, and a leader? If not, start your research today.

3. Leaders know their personal vision and the vision of the company. These are two different visions and can run parallel to one another; however, your vision can never be the same as the company, let’s just say that is not being authentic and others will recognize it right away.

Know your "why" and be confident with knowing it. Stick with it and you will get the job/career you desire.

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Three Tips for developing and maintaining relationships in the workplace

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Answer this question, how many of your close friends started with a relationship developed in the workplace? I can name quite a few, however I can only name 2 or 3 that I am still in contact with today. We as adults go to work to earn a paycheck and do satisfying work along the way (well that is the way it should be); however, we WILL meet people and start to develop relationships. We do not “plan” to meet anyone but, because we are human and we need to “feel” loved we will naturally seek to talk to people whether you are introverted or extroverted. I have learned along the way some of the relationships are just for “work” and some are for a life time. I follow these three tips to help me in discerning relationships at work.

1. Give and Take. No this is not being selfish. In any relationship there should be a give and take factor. I can look at all of my friends whether I met them at work or not and I can see where I can contribute to them and I can see where they contribute to me. Ask yourself do you find yourself always giving to the other party and receiving nothing in return? If yes, this relationship will not last. If you are the taker, then you may want to start evaluating how you can give to the other party. There should be some level ground, it may not be 50/50 all the time but, you will know how to gauge who is giving/taking more.

2. Is there a foundation away from work? Seems like a simple factor however, very profound. If work is all you and the other party can speak about when you talk, then you may want to evaluate this relationship and accept it for what it is (a work relationship, nothing more). The easiest method for this is to ask what else you share in common with the other party. Majority of ALL relationships have something in common, there has to be something that connected you to that person in the first place. Remember what brought you and the other person together. 

3. Support. A “true” friend will tell you the truth and not hide anything from you. They will always have your best interest at heart and they will not take someone else's word about you over what they have come to learn about you themselves. Can you meet this person at work? Yes you can. True friends are developed at work all the time. Simply follow steps 1 and 2 and you will know if they are a true friend or not. 

These are lessons I have learned along the way in life and still practice.

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3 Tips to Embrace Change

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As you may know I am a word and quote junkie. I love to research the meaning of words and post various  quotes. For the sake of this blog the word of the day is “change.” The definition of change is to make or become different (Google search). What are you making different in your life or career? Have you recently gone through a change in your life or career? Take time to ponder on these two questions. I ask myself these questions on a regular basis and here are 3 tips I have learned to embrace when it comes to change:

1. The prep- Change is going to happen. You can dwell on the change or you can ask yourself what can you do to make this change/transition worthy for your life and career? 

2. The current- Okay the change has happened, where are you in the process? Time to assess where you are and the role you play in the change that has taken place.

3. The future- You are in the midst of the change and things are not that bad. You are growing from this and you can help someone else now that you have experience.

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Recognizing Truth

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I have a question for you. Have you ever been turned down for job that you knew you were perfectly qualified for? What did you do? Did you call the recruiter to inquire about any mistakes you can learn from (which I highly recommend doing)? Or did you reapply for the same job again because they must have made a mistake (yes people have done this many times over). The truth is you did NOT get the job; therefore, you need to ask what you can improve upon and Keep It Moving (K.I.M.)! Accept the truth that you were not hired and keep applying for jobs. Do not become stuck on what you “want” to be real but it really isn’t.  I recently had a moment of truth and let’s say it was a truth I should have recognized a long time ago but, I refused to because I wanted it to be what I imagined it could be. The ironic thing is I witness clients do this all the time. At times they do not see or better yet want to confront, what is in front of them concerning their careers and life, however I can see it bright as day. We all need someone who can stand on the outside of us and tell us what we do not see. Isn’t it amazing how we all need each other to help us as I stated last week? 

Here are 3 tips to help you recognize truth:

1. Ask the opinion of people you REALLY trust. Your friends and family see things you can’t see which will impact your life and career.

2. If 2-3 total strangers tell you the same thing then it is the truth, believe it. 

3. Do a weekly if not daily self-examination. Take time to think about why you do the things you do, believe me, there is a reason and you will find it only if are honest with yourself.

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