Career Moves: Take Charge of Your Life by Jo Condrill

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Career Moves: Take Charge of Your Life
by Jo Condrill

Every day millions of people let their inner fears stop them
from creating the life of their dreams. No one will deny
that it is scary to step out of your comfort zone, but once
you challenge your fear and take action, you can attain
great things.

1. Dream Great Dreams

Imagine you could be, do, and have anything you want. How is
what you want for your future different from your life
today? Once you've identified your dream, you can take the
steps to make it come true.

2. Make A Decision

In every decision we make, we exert a power to shape and
control our own life. Unfortunately, instead of pursuing our
own empowerment, we sometimes blame our choices on things
that have nothing to do with us. Understand you have power
over your personal choices. Notice how your life changes
with every decision you make, no matter how small. Take
responsibility for your decisions so you can shape your
ultimate path.

3. Exercise Your Power To Choose

Simply dreaming great dreams will not change your life;
rather, it is what you do with these dreams that is
important. Sift your dreams, created in your right brain,
through the logical sieve of your mind-your left brain. In
order to achieve the dream, the left hemisphere has to
believe that the dream is within the realm of possibility.
Only then can the subconscious mind help us make the dream
happen.

4. Form A Support Team

Enroll people in your dream who can help you attain it. Many
people find it difficult the accept help. They think they
should be able to do everything themselves or that they will
feel obligated to someone for their assistance. Remember, no
person is an island. No one has all the answers and there
are many unique ways to pay someone back. Find support early
in the process and your journey will be much more fun and
rewarding!

5. Keep Score

Keep track of your progress and decide if where you are now
is where you projected you would be. Learn from your
successes and failures and determine what you need to work
on to achieve your goals.

6. Establish A Baseline

The baseline is where you are now; it is your line of
scrimmage. With all you have built, now it is time to move
forward. If something interrupts your progress, you will
need to evaluate what went wrong, make some adjustments, and
start moving again.

7. Know Where The Goal Line Is

The goal line is your desired outcome. As you focus on the
long-term goal, don't forget the short-term goals. Setting
and attaining small goals helps give your self-confidence a
boost and keeps you motivated to continue plugging toward
your long-term goals.

8. Reward Yourself

Kudos from others are great, but it is also important to
reward yourself. Commit to paper how you will reward
yourself when you reach a certain goal and follow through.
Take that exotic vacation you have dreamed about or buy
something special to remind you of your success.

The thrill of the game of life is charting a course, facing
challenges head on, and holding someone else's hand along
the way. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Either way,
when you focus on the big picture and refuse to let past
mistakes keep you down, you create a future that is filled
with possibility. So live to the fullest in the present
moment and make the most of it to achieve your vision.

Author's Biography:

Jo Condrill's career took her from a part-time job in Texas

to a supervisory position in the Pentagon in less than ten

years, and she never wore a uniform. Sign up for her monthly

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Posted on: May 8,2006

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