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Executive Coach Tip: Invite Someone New Out to Lunch Today

Lunchtime is an excellent opportunity to meet and get to know new people -- colleagues from other departments at work, new people who have joined your company, new vendors, new business partners or new prospects.

Instead of doing the "same old, same old," -- eating lunch at your desk or going out with the "usual" crowd -- pick a day or two a week, and invite someone NEW to lunch.  Even once per week is 50+ opportunities to development relationships with someone new or strengthen a relationship with someone you don't get to dine with often.

New people always open up the possibility for new opportunities.  Begin the process of expanding your social network -- invite someone new to lunch TODAY or sometime this week.  Then, make this a weekly HABIT going forward.

When you look back 12 months from now, you'll be amazed at the results!

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: [email protected]

www.CareerSuccessCommunity.com - The Premier Interactive Career Development Community

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Today's 2-MINUTE CHALLENGE: Tie Up Some Loose Ends Today

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: [email protected]

www.CareerSuccessCommunity.com - The Premier Interactive Career Development Community

Your DAILY CHALLENGE: A Great Way to Be in the Coming Year (2-Minute Audio Podcast)

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: [email protected]

www.CareerSuccessCommunity.com - The Premier Interactive Career Development Community

Your DAILY CHALLENGE: Learn Your Service Attendant's Name (2-Minute Audio Podcast)

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: [email protected]

www.CareerSuccessCommunity.com - The Premier Interactive Career Development Community

Executive Coach Tip: Learn to Thrive on Uncertainty

Those who ultimately achieve and sustain career success learn to embrace the idea that CHANGE is a never-ending process -- recognizing that the pace of change will likely continue to increase in the coming years.  Change creates uncertainty, and to THRIVE on uncertainty means that you must keep your eyes on the horizon, keep current in your industry and profession and EXPECT new and better ways of doing things.

Learn to THRIVE on uncertainty and change.  Be watchful for patterns and trends and anticipate change.  Learn to be nimble, flexible and open-minded to new things.  Others will then become confident in your ability to cope with unexpected changes.  That confidence will help position you as an effective leader.

When you thrive in uncertainty, you create opportunities and position yourself for success.

How have you tended deal with uncertainty and change in the past? 

What will you do differently going forward?

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: [email protected]

www.CareerSuccessCommunity.com - The Premier Interactive Career Development Community

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Your DAILY CHALLENGE: Make Great Choices Today (2-Minute Audio Podcast)

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: [email protected], 239-285-5575

Executive Coach Tip: Make Daily Progress

The biggest difference between those who achieve their goals -- big goals or small goals -- and those who consistently fall short of achieving their goals is this:

Goal achievers take consistent DAILY action -- they take small steps every day. 

This DAILY HABIT of continuous action toward your goals will help you maintain momentum and accelerate the goal achievement process -- one step daily.  "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." - Lao Tzu

What are you planning to do TODAY to make progress toward your career and personal goals?  Is that action written down?  Is there sufficient time on your calendar to complete it?

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: [email protected]

www.CareerSuccessCommunity.com - The Premier Interactive Career Development Community

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Your DAILY CHALLENGE: How Well Are You Viewed as a Leader? (2-Minute Audio Podcast)

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: [email protected]

www.CareerSuccessCommunity.com - The Premier Interactive Career Development Community

Executive Coach Tip: Make the Most of Mistakes and Rejections By Asking These Two Questions

Mistakes, "failures," rejection and disappointments are part of life -- most things don't turn out exactly as we had planned, and many things miss the mark completely.  It's easy to "beat ourselves up" when we make a mistake, lose out on an important opportunity or fail to accomplish a goal or objective.  There's a MUCH better way to handle ALL of those situations, however:   DO THIS: Make it your habit to ALWAYS ask these TWO QUESTIONS when life presents you with a disappointment, mistake or failure:

• What can I LEARN from this situation?  What can I do better next time?  What could I have done differently that might have resulted in a better outcome?  Who could I have asked for advice?  ALWAYS make sure you take away a learning point from a mistake, missed opportunity or disappointment.

• What is the GOOD in this situation?  What is the possible "good" that I might not be seeing?  Why might this be a good thing for me?  What are the positives?  What is the message I may be missing if I don't look hard enough at this outcome?

Develop the habit of REFLECTION by asking both of the above questions.

What is one thing that happened to you in the past week that you should reflect upon -- looking for the learning point and looking for the good?

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: [email protected]

www.CareerSuccessCommunity.com - The Premier Interactive Career Development Community

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Your DAILY CHALLENGE: Don't Take Things So Personally (2-Minute Audio Podcast)

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Andy Robinson, Executive Career Coach
Co-host, Career Success Radio Show
A leading authority on career success; 15-year executive coaching veteran
Contact: [email protected]

www.CareerSuccessCommunity.com - The Premier Interactive Career Development Community