How to Control For me and Against me Thoughts

How to Control For me and Against me Thoughts How to Control For me and Against me Thoughts Because ur jobs and careers are such a large and important aspect of our lives, its only normal to focus so much attention to these areas. But what happens when our thinking is unhealthy?FM and AM. For me and Against me thoughts. They are just like they sound. For me thoughts are those thoughts you have that bring you up, are encouraging and positive. Against me thoughts are the opposite degrading, depressing and negative. Many different things we come into contact with on a daily basis are always trying to tell us what and how to think this is pretty, that is unattractive, this is acceptable, that is not the path to go down. Yet, often times, the loudest voice we here is the one inside our heads.Controlling your thoughts - cutting back on AM and increasing FM thoughts - is an important step on the path to success. Below are five areas youre sure to encounter in the pursuit of your dreams, t he AM thoughts that can come along with them, and how to turn your sticking thinking into FM thoughts.PassionEveryone has a passion or passions. Its whatever ignites the flame inside of you whatever lights that spark. Passions are usually uncontrollable, meaning you simply cannot help the way you feel. Ever since you watched your first episode of Law Order you wanted to be a detective, or your love for people is innate causing you to pursue opening a nonprofit. Yet, just because something is in inside of your heart, doesnt mean your mind always agrees.AM thoughts I do not have a passion I dont care about anything.My interests are too different.I cannot become successful working in a field related to my passions.FM thoughts Although I have yet to discover my passion, I will.My interests are original and unique.Success is waking up each day loving the work I do, not how much money I make.AbilitiesI believe everyone has a natural talent(s), but this doesnt mean people cannot learn new skills. Ive heard the saying that talent isnt born, its created, which means no matter who you are, you can master a craft if you put in the necessary time and effort to do so. Our abilities, gifts and talents are crucial to our future success because these skills are what allow us to become successful. Yet, using your gifts will be that much harder if 1) you dont believe you have any or 2) you arent confident in the ones you do have.AM thoughts I am untalented.I dont have what it takes.I am not as good as the next person.FM thoughts I am talented and have special gifts.I have what it takes to succeed.I do not focus on the skills of others, but continually sharpen and increase my own. Someone elses talent does not diminish my own.GoalsSetting goals is a necessary step when trying to accomplish your dreams. Often times we look at the big picture, which is necessary, but breaking tasks down into smaller goals instead of aiming directly for the top helps. We have to remain focused and positive when executing the short-term goals because its very easy to fall into a negative mindset as 1) you wait for the end result and 2) you encounter roadblocks that may cause you to stumble along the way.AM thoughts My dreams are too big.This is impossible.Its rare to accomplish this kind of goal. Most people dont make it.FM thoughts No dream is too big. If I can landsee it, I can become it.With hard work and determination, nothing is impossible.The only one stopping me from accomplishing my goals is me.CouragePursuing your hopes and dreams isnt always easy. It will take a lot of courage to get out there and do what youve set your mind to do. It always seems more comfortable to avoid taking risks, but if you never try how will you know what you can and cannot do?AM thoughts This is too risky.What if I fail?I should just take the easy route and do something more realistic/tangible.FM thoughts Taking risks is how you experience new things in life.Theres no such thing as failure. Only lessons learned.Easier doesnt always mean better. An easy route wont challenge me to grow.PerseveranceThe ability to persevere is vital to becoming successful. Nothing in life will be handed to you. The path to accomplishing your goals will be filled with obstacles, hurdles and setbacks, but its how you react to the unexpected that counts. AM thoughts will cause you to throw in the towel and give up, but choosing to think FM thoughts can help you push through.AM thoughts This is too hard.I should just quit.I should have never tried to do this.FM thoughts If it were easy, everyone could do it.Ive come too far to give up.Either way theres going to be an election and someone is going to win. You may as well run. (Translation) If I dont try, someone else will.Remember, no one is guaranteed to be on your side when youre pursuing your goals. Controlling your thoughts will ensure that, at the end of the day, you will at least have one person who believes in you yourself.

How to Write a Top-Notch Executive Resume

How to Write a Top-Notch Executive ResumeHow to Write a Top-Notch Executive ResumeIts never easy to write your own resume, and when youre an executive, or want to be, it is even harder. You probably have several things working against you youre short on time, you are focused on the big picture rather than the details and you may not have written a resume in a long time. While the points below can apply to and help anyone writing a resume, this is a breakdown of areas you should specifically focus on as an executive.See 8 Ways Millennials Can Build Leadership Skills.Refine your career profile. This is a summary of you as a leader. It is not an exhaustive list of your accomplishments and skills. If its running a half page, its too long. Even if you have a long and successful career history, youre still expected to be able to summarize it concisely. You must hone in on whats really important. Some common, though by no means exhaustive, areas you should consider highlighting at your leve l are strategy, operations, leadership (of people and teams), innovation, relationship building and change management. Dont date yourself. Some organizations value young leadership and others value the wisdom that comes with experience. No matter your age and what companies espouse, age discrimination is rampant. Therefore, its better to say extensive experience than over 30 years of experience, unless you are confident that the companies and roles you are targeting want that exact number (or more) of years of experience. This same principle extends to other parts of your resume. While in most cases youll include your work history, which will contain years, you do not need to emphasize age by including your graduation dates. See The 8 Stages of a Winning Job Search.Break down the big picture. A lot of senior executive resumes sound the same e.g., youll see general statements about PL (profit and loss) responsibility and management. Ask yourself what you do on a daily basis. Here ar e some questions to get you thinkingWhat types and levels of talent have I hired and developed over the years? What teams or departments do I lead? Who do I report to, what does that interaction look like in practice and how frequent is it? Have I leuchtdiode business transformations or major changes, and if so, what did I do and how did it change the organization? Present results without breaking confidentiality. As an executive, there are a lot of key details you cannot share on paper due to confidentiality agreements, especially when youve been working in a private company. So you need to get creative. Perhaps you cant state sales or revenue numbers, but you may be able to use an estimated percentage growth year over year, or over a number of years. Maybe you grew your team threefold but cant divulge exact numbers thats fine, write that you tripled the size of the team. Also, consider areas youve pioneered or turned around. If a business unit or retail store was underperforming a nd you made it profitable, thats a result that you can point to without divulging a number. See Famous CEOs and Executives Share Their Best Career Advice.Highlight key accomplishments. This is a key section for an executive resume, and it should be just below your profile. Go for quality over quantity. After youve compiled your bullets with results, go through them and select three to five that you are most proud of. You may want to ask a friend or trusted colleague if they agree with your choices, or have any others to suggest. Summarize roles over 10 years old. Its likely that you wont have space for details of jobs over 10 years old, and the truth is, most employers will not take the time to read that anyway. You only need to include your past titles, organizations, locations and years held. If there is anything from that period that you feel is important to expand on, you can do that in an interview. Include awards and media exposure. Awards and select media should be separate s ections. Awards should be listed with titles, organizations and years received. Obviously, if you do not have any awards or media appearances, articles written or interviews, you wont need these sections. If you do, choose five or less media appearances from the past few years, and include a hyperlink on the title. The rest is up to you. If you have space on your two-page resume (yes, it should only be two pages), and have specialized skills, speak foreign languages, participate in volunteer or philanthropic activities or have hobbies, you may want to include those items in another section. These all contribute to your story and show that you are well-rounded outside of your professional accomplishments. 10 Ways to Perfect Your Personal Brand

Want 6 extra days of paid vacation Time to quit smoking

Want 6 extra days of paid vacation Time to quit smokingWant 6 extra days of paid vacation Time to quit smokingPiala Inc., a marketing company based in Japan, introduced a new policy in September that grants its non-smoking employees six extra days of paid time off every year.Why? They listened to their employees.One of our non-smoking staff put a message in the company suggestion box earlier in the year saying that smoking breaks were causing problems, company spokesman Hirotaka Matsushima told The Telegraph.ur CEO saw the comment and agreed.Piala Inc.s headquarters are located on the 29th floor of an office complex, and employees who need a smoke break have to travel to the basement. Because of the distance, each break lasts around 15 minutes, and according to employees, that adds up quickly.Despite the policys recent introduction, 30of the companys 120 employees have already taken advantage.Matsushima, for example, took his family on vacation for several days.Even more importantly, the policy reportedly has encouraged four separate employees to quit the habit altogether, and according to Piala Inc. CEOTakao Asuka, thats exactly the point.I hope to encourage employees to quit smoking through incentives rather than penalties or coercion, he told Kyodo News.