March 31, 2009
ON THE TWISTING ROAD
(c) 2009 Discovery Lookout, Inc. and Stephen Coxsey
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IN THIS ISSUE:
*Steve’s Field Note
*The TWISTING ROAD TRAVEL LOG
*BURGER BITES
*FEATURED RESOURCES – “Outside The Job Box Career Expert ©” Training!
*ADVISORY BOARD — Spread the word!
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Steve’s Field Note
March 31, 2009
This evening I was on a call with Valerie Young of ChangingCourse.com. I was one of three guests talking about the “Outside The Job Box Career Expert © Self-Study Program.” There were over 600 people signed up for the call!
It was exciting to be asked to be a guest talking about this program – I love it. It’s such a comfortable fit with the way I like working with people. But it was intimidating to have so many people listening. Plus who knows how many more listening to the recording later!
What if I still had an auto-responder and a way for some of those people to sign up for this newsletter? Hopefully those of you who are new and have your interest piqued will bookmark this page and come back. You can also click on the “Posts Feed” link on the bottom right and sign up to receive this newsletter by RSS feed through your e-mail account.
Enjoy the ideas and information you will find in the articles introduced below, and
Enjoy the scenery On The Twisting Road!
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TWISTING ROAD TRAVEL LOG
I have a confession to make. Actually, it’s closer to professing than confessing. It’s not nearly as meaningful as Martin Luther nailing his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. But it will be seen by many as heresy.
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I think I must be a techno wimp. Maybe I’m just a social phobic. I enjoy learning new things about my WordPress blogging software. And when I have to play around with HTML I feel kind of proud of myself if I can figure something out. But social networking is wearing me out, and I hardly even use it. I just try to check the social networking sites on a regular basis and I’m frustrated.
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I have had lots of opportunities in recent days to be helpful – or at least to try. Through the “Outside the Job Box Career Experts ©” group I was able to make recommendations to colleagues on ways to approach studying, ways to find practice clients, and ways to do simple first marketing steps. In a coaching group I was able to help colleagues come up with ideas for workshops they want to plan. I even got to talk with two friends about their long-term career dreams and how to make them happen. It has been a powerful reminder of the value gained by helping people.
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BURGER BITES
The Burger Bites Series Is Designed To Bring You A Taste Of Coaching.
As more people become aware of professional coaching, there are some general perceptions about it. As with most things, the general perceptions are often misconceptions. Lots of people assume that coaching is mainly about improving efficiency and performance and accomplishing defined tasks. While these are goals that bring people to coaching, they are only part of the purpose and the outcome.
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FEATURED RESOURCES
“Outside The Job Box Career Expert And Small Business Ideal Consultant ©” Training
Click here for the preview call information
After our family sold our preschool and child care center, I was looking for my next career. Every time I would hear a story of creative career change, I thought maybe I was finding my calling. That guy who “chucked everything” to learn about growing chocolate? That might be for me! The other man who bought a business renting sailboats in the Caribbean? That might be for me!
I thought I wanted to do all the ideas I heard, until I realized what really spoke to me was the courage of these people to exercise their freedom and pursue their passions. Finally, after many months, I realized – I love helping people come up with creative career ideas and finding the way to pursue them!
Valerie Young of ChangingCourse.com is going to re-open the self-study version of her “Outside The Job Box Career Expert And Small Business Ideal Consultant ©” Training. She opens it in small blocks for two very important reasons.
First, you get boxes of materials, including up to four binders of printed materials and over a dozen CDs of consultations and interviews with business development experts. Second, Valerie is invested in helping the consultants be successful in their businesses so she offers ongoing support. She wanted to make sure that everyone starting the first block was getting the attention they needed before bringing in more students.
Great news! Valerie asked me to coordinate the community of self-study students to set up support groups, study groups, and future collaborations as we create our businesses. If you sign up for this program, you will join a creative community of supportive people who love to brainstorm together and support each other.
“Outside The Job Box” Career Consultation
You’ve been looking for a way to leave a suffocating job and find a career you love for a while now. You bought books and training programs, listened to teleclasses and even attended workshops, and you have pages of notes and ideas that just aren’t coming together.
You’re ready for someone with creative ideas and practical skills to help you make sense of it all. You’re ready for a creative career consultation. As a newly trained “Outside The Job Box Career Expert ©” I am ready to offer a complimentary, zero-cost, absolutely FREE consultation to three people. E-mail me for more information by clicking here.
The Changing Course Club
Do you long to find work that you love, work that seems authentic and aligned with your gifts, talents, passions, and values? Do you have some ideas but no clue how to turn the things you love to do into an income? Join the club! I did, and it has helped me transform my life.
About two years ago I joined the Changing Course Club. I read through the workbooks and training materials, listened to interviews with work at what you love experts like Valerie Young, Barbara Winter, and Barbara Sher, and got active in the community forum. I got clear about my vision and clear about how I like to work with people. If you’re looking for direction and support, come join the Club. Click here to learn more.
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ADVISORY BOARD
That’s you. As always:
If you like what you read, please tell your family and friends. If you don’t like something, please tell me!
Thanks for Joining Me on the Ride,
Steve Coxsey
Life Work and Self-Employment Advocate
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On The Twisting Road is a publication of Discovery Lookout, Inc. and Stephen Coxsey
(c) 2009 Discovery Lookout, Inc. and Stephen Coxsey