Client Case Study Nancy Norbeck - When I Grow Up

Client Case Study Nancy Norbeck - When I Grow Up Um, do you know that Ive coached hundreds of women since I started offering dream career guidance in 2008? And that these women are freakin rock stars, leaving soul-sucking jobs and traveling the world and launching creative, grown-up businesses and simply doing work that fits their lifestyle goals? Well ya do now and youll hear their stories firsthand in my  Client Case Studies series!  Give it up for Nancy Norbeck and her 2-week-old biz,  Follow Your Curiosity! We started working together last summer in  Discover Your Dream Business, and this is the culmination of working together seamlessly from that program into  90 Day Business Launch. Im insanely proudcited to take her 7 year old dream of being an entrepreneur and make it a reality. So much love to this incredible creativity coach, author podcast host! Why did you decide to work with me? I was desperate! Really, really desperate. When a job is doing its best to kill you (mentally, physically, spiritually), you get that way. Id tried to find other jobs and nothing stuck, tried to launch my business more or less on my ownâ€"with a course or two here or thereâ€"and it never went anywhere. I even tried serious career counseling (where they give you all the aptitude tests) and came out as my weirdo self rather than anything that could be found in a want ad, so I decided it was time to get help launching my business the right way, because working for myself was the only thing that made any sense. What were you doing work-wise when we started working together and what are you doing now? Im still working the same desk job I had then, because Ive only just launched. But I hope one day soon to be working for myself helping creative folks get unstuck as a creativity coach and podcaster. What was your biggest takeaway from our work together? I already knew its tough to try to figure out how to launch a business on your own, but the One Perfect Day blew my mind in terms of how much it was possible to get done in six hours, and how comprehensive it was. Id have spent months trying to put that together myself, at least, and probably still wouldnt have had such a complete end product. (Michelles note: One Perfect Day is the kick-off for 90 Day Business Launch, where we hunker down together for 6 hours in NYC or NJ and complete your entire customized launch plan: mission, message, milestones, marketing and money. Its magical.) Think of someone who is currently in the shoes you wore when we first started working together. What advice do you have for her? Ive been trying to start a business for seven years. I wish Id had the courage (emotional and financial) to do in 2011 what Im doing now. Its scary and daunting and it feels like you can do it yourself, but to paraphrase the immortal words of Dr. Ian Malcolm, just because you think you can doesnt mean you should. Is there anything thats been a game-changer for you when it comes to your business that you can share? Wed love a good resource or a mindset/productivity tip! This is actually a grad school tip, but it works everywhere. Deadlines are MAGIC. If I have a credible deadlineâ€"a deadline Im not willing to breakâ€"miracles happen. It doesnt matter how much there is to do or how much I think it cant be done. Somehow, itll happen. The trick is that you have to feel the reality of that deadline. If youre willing to blow it off, it wont work. Whats on the horizon for your business? Wed love to hear about any upcoming offerings or goals!   Im offering 1:1 coaching services as well as a brand new  podcast (Follow Your Curiosity). The podcast features interviews with all sorts of creative folks (some well-known, some completely obscure) about their creative journeysâ€"what obstacles theyve faced, who helped them along the way (and who didnt!), and what theyve learned in the processâ€"and Im also taking calls from folks whore looking for a little help to get moving again, so you get can some real-life inspiration and a sense of what its like to work with me. Where can we find you and your work? Website: fycuriosity.com, @fycuriosity on Instagram and Tumblr

The Importance of Writing a Sabbatical Resume

The Importance of Writing a Sabbatical Resume The Fundamentals of Writing a Sabbatical Resume Revealed Use the checklist to make certain you have included all appropriate data in your resume. An interview is the ideal instance when you're able to highlight the way your readiness to undertake new challenges. The interview is a good chance to highlight how after the break, you're now prepared to undertake new challenges. Sabbatical or not, you will need to get a superior career narrative. Wherever you're in your career, we're here to assist. To guarantee a smooth transition back to work life, here are a few tips on how best to specifically compose a resume and what things to include in it, as soon as you are back from your break and looking to get work. To guarantee a smooth transition back to work life, here are a few tips on the best way to specifically compose a resume. The Functional Resume It might also be recommended to think about utilizing a functional resume. As s oon as it's only a page or two in length, a resume is among the most important sections of a work application. The Rise of Writing a Sabbatical Resume There are an infinite number of reasons why taking a protracted leave from work is advisable. Still, there's a need to explain frequent gaps, and gaps that last for over a couple of months. A sabbatical gives you the opportunity to concentrate on personal objectives. Writing a Sabbatical Resume Secrets For instance, a university professor might have a sabbatical for one full academic calendar year. In some instances, you might not even need to speak about your sabbatical during an interview. An interview is the ideal instance when you're able to highlight how you're perfectly prepared to undertake new challenges. New Questions About Writing a Sabbatical Resume Even in case you have had a shorter career break, the work market and the skills which are needed for your perfect job may have changed. It is essential to deal with the skills which you have picked up while you were on your break. Focus on the way the abilities and attributes you developed during your break will cause you to be a stand-out applicant. Focus on how they will make you a stand out applicant. The Ideal Strategy to Writing a Sabbatical Resume A health leave resume gap can happen for a range of explanations. How you navigate your return is dependent upon the duration of absence. In some instances, you may wind up ill for a long period leaving you unable to do your job duties. Keep in mind you don't need to disclose every detail, like the specific diagnosis or outcome for the individual you were taking care of. Corporate jobs may provide a couple of months of sabbatical leave among the perks of employment. Resumes may be used for a number of reasons, but most often they're utilised to secure new employment. They may be organized in different ways. What You Don't Know About Writing a Sabbatical Resume Any costs you're able to cut leading to the sabbatical will help while you're away from your work. 1 advantage for employers to internet resumes is the substantial cost saving in contrast to traditional hiring methods. They could immediately focus on that gap. Some employers are just impressed that you were honest regarding the gap whatsoever.

6 Things to Do When Disaster Strikes the Office - Work It Daily

6 Things to Do When Disaster Strikes the Office - Work It Daily Watching all of the coverage of Hurricane Sandy and the devastation that the storm has wrought as the images continue to come in as everyone begins to dig out begs a question. Beyond personal safety, property repairs, replacement purchases, and insurance forms, what happens to people whose employers suffered a catastrophe at the office â€" the workplace is destroyed, heavily damaged, or otherwise inoperable? What do you do if your office is destroyed/damaged by a catastrophe or large-scale disaster? Each situation is completely different, and lot of how your company rebounds from a disaster truly rests on the company leaders’ previous business continuity plans. Here are some suggestions to develop a personal action plan to deal with a sudden loss of an employer or job due to a natural or man-made catastrophe: 1. Talk to the Bosses Either try to make contact with them, or wait for them to reach you, depending on the scale of the disaster… sometimes phone contact simply isn’t possible, so you may have to resort to other methods including e-mail and even in-person visits to the office location, which is only advisable when conditions are safe enough to permit it. The company leaders’ biggest concerns are to resume normal operations as quickly as possible, and they need the help of employees to make it happen. However, if the physical damage is so great that the office is simply not in existence anymore, the leaders need to make specific decisions about how to proceed. Many companies have invested in business interruption insurance which can help cover expenses for rebuilding/repair including employee compensation. So take your cue from the boss and find out what their plan is to proceed. 2. Assess the Damage The more you can do to provide a snapshot of how your particular area of work is affected, the better clarity your boss will have of how what can be restored quickly and what needs investment of company resources for replacement or repair. This can include processes, deadlines, equipment, files, and overall operations. Whenever possible, forward a report to your supervisor so they can take your area into consideration during the recovery process. 3. Offer to Help A company calling for “All hands on deck” can help provide more manpower on the ground to restore normal business operations. It could mean clean-up, extra hours of work, and tasks that eclipse your normal scope of work, but being part of the restoration team also earn you some bonus points while giving you a first-hand birds-eye view of how quickly the company can get back up and running. 4. Offer to Work Virtually So many companies have files on cloud servers that it is fairly easy for a large number of employees to work off-site. If this is possible, employers appreciate it when staff immediately jump in to resume normal operations despite being offsite â€" this literally can be how the company’s “heartbeat” is kept going. If you can work virtually, it’s also a good idea to keep good documentation of your hours and where you are spending time in case employers need this information. 5. Don’t Be Afraid to Ask About the Company Status The confluence of dealing with a disaster, trying to assess operations, and developing a roadmap for business continuity can mean a lot of immediate and urgent things are competing for your boss’ attention, but you should make sure that you find out where your job stands within a few days of a disaster. Knowing if the business is closed for good, temporarily shuttered, or operating on limited basis is important for your own planning. If company officials aren’t forthright shortly after conducting an operational triage, then you need to be direct with them so you have a better understanding of what you need to do for your own financial survival. 6. Set Up Your Own Emergency Career Survival Plan Financial planners are constantly preaching about having a savings buffer of at least 6 months’ salary in the bank. This can provide important “breathing” spaces while your boss assesses what is next for the company… but at a certain point, you need to know when to move on if there is no hope for continued employment based on the reality of the situation. But before you leave the business, make sure that you completely understand your eligibility for any insurance, workers’ comp, or state benefits for displaced workers. It's a scary time when all of a sudden, your employment jeopardy as a result of unforeseen circumstances like fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, or floods. The best thing you can do is be as prepared as possible, be willing to step up, but also keep an eye on what your “line in the sand” is to know when it is time to move on. Have you ever suffered an office disaster? What steps did you take to overcome it? Love to hear your ideas/get your feedback. Image Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!