The 3rd meeting in the Social Networking series was this past Saturday. Stephanie Cross with The Destani Group did a wonderful job presenting LinkedIn for Strategic Networking and Job Search to CDA clients and guests.
The information she shared with us with insightful and thought provoking. Her knowledge of LinkedIn and Marketing came across strongly. I highly recommend, if you didn't make the meeting you request checking the DVD out of the CDA Career Resource Library.
The next meeting in the Social Networking Series will be on May 2, 1 - 3 pm. Shama Hyder with Click to Client is presenting Facebook: How to Use it to Build your Brand and Business. Use it to get a job, get more clients, or just get known! Learn the do’s and don’ts, and how to leverage its applications.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Aging continued . . .
I have many clients that are older and have successfully refocused their career, usually starting their own business. Many have retired from their "womb to tomb" career, gone home and spent many days playing golf, remodeling, redecorating and just sitting around the house. They are now bored, unhappy and realize they don't have a purpose.
Many have to overcome the "I am too old mentality" and realize they can do whatever they set their mind too. Just because you are older, it doesn't mean you can't work in a particular career field or start your own business. It means we just take a different approach. A man come in to meet with me last week. He had sold his very successful business and retired. He said "I am now bored and tired of playing golf", yet he continued that he was too old to get a job now. I thought: why did he come to a career counselor. Maybe he was hoping I would say: "You are right, you are too old to work." No way!
My point is, the minute you stop having a purpose, you are just waiting to die! Don't let this happen to you.
Many have to overcome the "I am too old mentality" and realize they can do whatever they set their mind too. Just because you are older, it doesn't mean you can't work in a particular career field or start your own business. It means we just take a different approach. A man come in to meet with me last week. He had sold his very successful business and retired. He said "I am now bored and tired of playing golf", yet he continued that he was too old to get a job now. I thought: why did he come to a career counselor. Maybe he was hoping I would say: "You are right, you are too old to work." No way!
My point is, the minute you stop having a purpose, you are just waiting to die! Don't let this happen to you.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Focus on Functional Age!
As a continuation of yesterday's post - Chronological Age is Crap! I would like to add Focus on your Functional Age! Whenever I have a prospective client come in to my office they fill out a personal data sheet, which ask them their Chronological Age and then Functional Age. Many of them put a question mark in this blank. These words really puzzle them and they often they ask my assistant, Lissa, what this means? She responds "How old do you feel? vs. How old you actually are?" Then they laugh, smile and fill in the blank.
I tell my clients that are in their 50's and 60's that they should forget about their age, it isn't relative to their success. It today's chaotic work world you don't need a clock or a calendar to survive, you need a Compass! Helping my clients to find the purpose they can pursue with passion until they die is my major meaning magnet. I plan on living to be a centurion helping others survive today's chaotic work world. People ask me when I plan to retire, I say never!
I tell my clients that are in their 50's and 60's that they should forget about their age, it isn't relative to their success. It today's chaotic work world you don't need a clock or a calendar to survive, you need a Compass! Helping my clients to find the purpose they can pursue with passion until they die is my major meaning magnet. I plan on living to be a centurion helping others survive today's chaotic work world. People ask me when I plan to retire, I say never!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Chronological Age is Crap!
In reading a recent Twitter post, (RT @fight_ageism: old is not a bad word) the following comes to mind, Chronological Age is Crap! (Hope this word doesn't offend you.)
Think about what you would be doing if you were 20 years younger and go out and do it!
When I am at a speaking event I often have people come up afterwards and ask me my age. I tell them I am 50, then I say, if you can find a 50 year old that does as much as I do, I'll reveal my real age. This usually ends any further questions on the subject. I have written a book on aging, Don't Stop the Career Clock that discusses ageism. Check it out http://www.career-design.com/cda_pubs.html
Think about what you would be doing if you were 20 years younger and go out and do it!
When I am at a speaking event I often have people come up afterwards and ask me my age. I tell them I am 50, then I say, if you can find a 50 year old that does as much as I do, I'll reveal my real age. This usually ends any further questions on the subject. I have written a book on aging, Don't Stop the Career Clock that discusses ageism. Check it out http://www.career-design.com/cda_pubs.html
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Social Media - the New Way of Marketing
As you may have learned from the newsletter and speaking with me, social media is the way of the future. CDA has been busy scheduling open (free events) to educate CDA clients and the public about social media tools, such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc. . . . We have been able to get some excellent speakers that have generously volunteered their time. Thank you, volunteers, your time and information is appreciated.
Do check out our website for information for these free events and RSVP for those that interest you. We have LinkedIn - Stephanie Cross on April 18th. Facebook - Shama Hyder on May 2nd.
Dorothy Beach presented Twitter on April 4th (available on DVD for those that missed it). We also had the introduction to the series on March 21st - Maria Whitworth (also available on DVD).
Do check out our website for information for these free events and RSVP for those that interest you. We have LinkedIn - Stephanie Cross on April 18th. Facebook - Shama Hyder on May 2nd.
Dorothy Beach presented Twitter on April 4th (available on DVD for those that missed it). We also had the introduction to the series on March 21st - Maria Whitworth (also available on DVD).
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