About Writer Shawn Driscoll, owner of Succeed Coaching & Development (http://www.succeedcoaching.com), is a Career and Business Coach, trainer and speaker. For over 14 years Shawn has advised, coached and developed Executives, Managers, Supervisors and their teams to achieve greater results. Shawn holds a Masters Degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University and teaches Management and Leadership courses at two local colleges.
How To Write Truly Motivating Goals Early in our lives, our goals are pretty well set for us—we learn to walk, talk, and tie our shoes. We go to school, graduate, perhaps get a job, go to college or other training and develop some good relationships. In our early careers there is often a “career path” laid out for us. From these early experiences we learn to set goals from the outside-in. At some point, usually after achieving all...... Similar Editorial : Having Trouble Motivating Others by Della Menechella. | Source : Encouragement Words
Death Of The Career Path Back in the mid 1990’s as an HR Manager, I noticed that the conventional career path was a dying concept. Lifetime employment was an artifact. Lateral moves became the new way to advance your career. And downsizings were a constant threat. The ‘security’ of a straightforward career path was gone. That left many mid-career professionals wondering what to do with their career plans. I recently read...... Similar Editorial : Changing Your Career Path by barbgabo. | Source : Job Lot
How Do You Measure Success? One of the places I often start with a new client is to have them answer this question: “At this stage of my life/career/business success is?”By starting with a clear definition of what success looks like for them, we have a compass by which to measure their success.But recently, I’ve started to notice an interesting pattern. Many of my clients, colleagues, and friends (and yes, even yours truly!)...... Similar Editorial : Measure for Measure by Ed Newman. | Source : Achievement And Success
The Myth Of Work-Life Balance The MYTH of Work-Life Balance: Stop Juggling, Start Living(c) 2004 Shawn Driscoll, Succeed Coaching & DevelopmentAs a parent and coach, I hear the same refrain on a weekly basis … “I need more life balance”. I believe the promise of work-life balance is a myth because it suggests that there is a perfectly balanced state that we can achieve, if only we were “better” time managers, or more efficient...... Similar Editorial : The Job Loss Myth by Jean Fritz. | Source : Business Development Careers
How Do I Maintain Energy, Focus, Motivation And Drive? This is one of the most frequently asked questions I hear from clients and participants in my workshops. Everyone seems to be overloaded and drained.My “prescription” is twofold. First, handle what drains you. Second, focus on what drives you.Three things that will kill your energy, drain your motivation and derail you faster than anything are (1) tolerating things, (2) being incomplete on things...... Similar Editorial : Maintain Your Car Properly by teahupoo. | Source : Assertiveness
