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From: Tim's Strategy <tim@timsstrategy.com>
Date: Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Subject: Career [and] Life From Tim's Strategy
To: lutzpf@gmail.com

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. Share This: A monthly newsletter on career and life from Tim Tyrell-Smith.  Please share with a friend! Click here to learn more about Tim's book.  Practical and smart advice for a successful job search. An invitation to join the LinkedIn group.  Introduce yourself and share your small wins! Have you "liked" the Facebook page yet?  Share your thoughts on the wall and get updates from Tim. Let's start talking and sharing on Twitter!  Send me an @ message today (@TimsStrategy), will you?  :-) Did you know Tim's Strategy was named a "hot site" by AOL?  Cool, huh? Click the badge to see why! CAREER [and] LIFE   January, 2011   Hi everyone! Welcome to the first monthly newsletter and I hope to hear back from you with feedback.  This email, of course, is less about job search and more about helping you think strategically about your career and life.   So here goes:   Don't Crawl Under A Rock One of the biggest mistakes you can make in a career today is to stop networking (besides never doing it that is).  It is easy to stop after a job search. And stopping is easy to justify with the demands we all have on our time. So what are a few ways to make it easy? 1. Make yourself available for others.  Let friends know that you are available to help with career ideas and advice.  Contact the leaders of a few local networking groups - let them know you are available as a mentor for job-seeking or career seeking members. And that you are open to hosting a job seeker for an informational interview.   2. Eat with a stranger. At least once a week (perhaps every Friday), break bread with someone new.  Start with a list of key people in your company you'd like to meet. Then begin looking outside your company for new lunch dates.  Use LinkedIn to identify others in your industry or function to meet for a coffee. If your job were to end in three months, all these interactions will make for a great start to a job search.   3. Become a person of influence. Networking is easier when you are employed.  You have a built-in platform and credibility. SO how do you maintain a platform when you need it most? You share your subject matter expertise with others.  Write a blog, a white paper or an article for your industry association.  If you like to talk, make yourself available for conference panels or speaking engagements. When people know you outside your company, you have a stable platform that will not disappear if you lose your job.   The Pursuit of Happiness From an article in Psychology Today by Carlin Flora, a few thoughts on happiness, how to find it and what makes it challenging: Not everyone agrees that happiness is a good objective.  Some think that experiencing sadness is important and necessary. Experts say happiness is not about smiling all day long.  Most experts agree it is more about satisfaction or contentment. "It encompasses living a meaningful life, utilizing your gifts and your time, living with thought and purpose."  Happiness is maximized when you are part of a community.  "It involves a willingness to learn and stretch and grow, which sometimes involves discomfort. It requires acting on life, not merely taking it in."  So what community should you be joining?  What goals can you set to help with stretching and growing? What action can you take to move an idea forward? Go to meetup.com for a list of groups across all interest areas in your community. Contact your local industry association to ask about upcoming seminar or certification programs.  Or watch an inspirational video on the TED website. Take action on your ideas.  Download my free e-book on what got me moving. I Can See Clearly Now.  The Benefits Of Taking Action On Your Ideas. Here are some articles you may have missed from the blog: 3 Ways To Be Awesome In Everyday Life Pro Bono Consulting: Is It Right For You? How To Be Truly Happy At Work Happiness At Work: It Is Also About People And Culture I wish you a great rest of the month at work and in life!   Tim  :-) Thank you for reading this monthly newsletter.  If you would also like to receive blog posts by e-mail, you can subscribe to the blog.  If you like this newsletter, please share with friends via the buttons at the top.  Tell me what you think by simply replying to this email.  Your feedback and ideas are welcome! 11 Covington | Mission Viejo, CA 92692 US This email was sent to lutzpf@gmail.com. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage your preferences | opt out using TrueRemove®. Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.

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