Bev's Tips for a Better Work Life

Tips for a more rewarding and resilient career

For almost 20 years, Bev has been coaching
professionals to thrive at work, navigate
transitions and grow as leaders.

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Think like an entrepreneur and find new career success!

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Think like an entrepreneur 
And find new career success!
 
If you are still contemplating your career goals or intentions for 2013, let me suggest a theme: entrepreneurial attitude. A new view is that entrepreneurship can be taught, and entrepreneurial literacy can foster success, regardless of your field.

Ohio University, where I’m connected to the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, is one of the many institutions forging the new interdisciplinary academic field of entrepreneurship. Students no longer expect to spend their careers in one place. Whether they are engineers or journalists, they know they will need the knowledge, skills and flexibility to shift or redefine jobs with ease or even create their own enterprises. [Read more…] about Think like an entrepreneur and find new career success!

10 Tips for Being Energetic & Innovative Even When Times are Stressful

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Like a lot of folks, the members of a team at an important organization are challenged to do more with less, in the midst of stressful times. They asked me to speak about ways they can keep up their energy and become even more innovative. And here are my 10 tips:

1. Think positive. When you are in a negative state, the voice inside your head may say “no” to every new idea, even the good ones. Notice your own reactions, and watch for knee-jerk thoughts like, “this won’t work” or “it’s hopeless.” Choose to re-program your defeatist self-talk with phrases like, “I’m open and willing to try!” [Read more…] about 10 Tips for Being Energetic & Innovative Even When Times are Stressful

Clutter clearing eases the winter blahs

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Recently we were feeling down, sad about some friends’ problems and tired of the winter weather. I was tempted to spend the weekend reading by the fire, but we came up with a better idea. We began going through the house collecting items to take to Goodwill.

We started by exploring closets, then began going carefully through each room identifying items that weren’t being used. We tried to take a fresh look at memorabilia and other items that were so familiar that we no longer really saw or appreciated them. [Read more…] about Clutter clearing eases the winter blahs