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I am an ESL Instructor, Communications Specialist, Career Coach and Novice Writer specifically for your communication/ career goals, and establishing your brand. For over 11 years, I have led leadership/communication workshops (and now online sessions ) on developing leadership skills, enhancing creativity, creating a work/life balance, and many other subjects for the Toronto Board of Education, and in the non-profit and corporate sector. My approach teaches the vital importance of clear, motivational, yet caring communication. I have recently written a journaling workbook for my students/clients that contains weekly reflections with activities. It has been used by life coaches, career consultants and communications instructors. Here is the link for those who wish to learn about my journalling workbook and to purchase it.. http://tinyurl.com/serendipityjournal I’m currently working on my second workbook – a unique guidebook for traveling your career pathway. For more information about my upcoming other workbooks, email me at: d.wri3420@gmail.com

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The Key to Achieving Your Life and Career Goals

The key to achieving your life and career goals is knowing yourself – what works for You and what is your authentic heart print.

Each of us knows within our heart what we are good at/ what we have a natural inclination for.

Find out what your strengths are and flow with them.

Follow the energy within you when you are doing something you love and let it take its natural course, along with the help of a well-researched action plan, and you are on your way to achieving those goals!

Recommended books on this subject:

1-Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton (2001).

I particularly recommend the book "Now, Discover Your Strengths" , because it provides an on-line code for the Strengthfinder- an assessment of your strengths/ potential talents.

You can also go to www.authentichappiness.com for a complimentary self-assessment.

2- Go Put Your Strengths to Work by Marcus Buckingham (2007)

3- Do What You Are : Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type--Revised and Updated Edition Featuring E-careers for the 21st Century (Paperback) by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger (2001)http://www.amazon.com/What-You-Are-Personality-Type-Revised/dp/0316880655