Archive for career

Redefining your career, business or personal success in a chaotic world

by: Judy Martin December 28, 2009

This week, I stumbled upon what I’ll call a blueprint for a contemplative personal journey toward success, courtesy of marketing guru and blogger Seth Godin. His free e-book, What Matters Now includes wisdom from great thought leaders on positive changes and ideas toward making 2010 a year of success that matters, work that makes a difference in our changing times. What I prefer to call – “vocation.”

Life coaching tackles career & work life management

by: Judy Martin October 28, 2009

Life coaches come in many forms and we hire them for many reasons: personal development. career, fitness, stress reduction and even work life effectiveness . While it’s mostly anecdotal, The National Coach Federation website

Job Hunting from Within: The Work of Rick Jarow

by: Judy Martin July 13, 2009

Influenced by societal dictates of success, we sometimes focus on looking outside of ourselves to define a satisfying career, instead of what would really make us happy; a job or career that allows our true “authentic” passion to manifest.

Work Life Fate: We Live, We Work, We Tweet & We Die

by: Judy Martin July 1, 2009

It was easy to follow the events around the passings of a number of legends over the last week. But the deaths of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon and a few other household names made news mostly because of their respective legacies; their life’s work.

The Evolution of the Feminine Brand

by: Judy Martin April 27, 2009

Oprah, Madonna, Hillary Clinton. These iconic female legends carry immeasureable marketing weight. The voices of these women are written in stone, as their personal brands have permeated the internet and beyond. Even as they have evolved, these brands have been concretized in the consciousness of society in general, let alone their contributions to the historic implications of the feminine brand.

Tips from a career salon expert on managing the job hunt

by: Judy Martin April 23, 2009

While scrambling for a job, in the hectic chaos of that search sometimes we forget to look in our own backyard for resources. There, one can find not only a contact or two, but perhaps some inspiration in the work life challenges that come along with the job search.

An evolutionary leap toward rewiring career perspective

by: Judy Martin April 22, 2009

But now there’s another form of engagement to muddle through this “chaos career economy:” meeting with like-minded souls in a collective evolutionary leap of faith. No freakin agenda – just a deep conscious plunge into the void to experience what emerges. That’s what a bunch of us did recently.

The work life freedom in the death experience

by: Judy Martin April 14, 2009

I’ve been in what my good friends have come to know as “Judy Martin’s self induced boot camp.” That’s when projects seem to come of age at the same time, my work in tv, radio and blogging converge and my personal life is thrust into some sort of chaotic state. It’s actually a good time.

Personal Branding when you’re not a Type “A” personality

by: Judy Martin April 7, 2009

When the camera turns toward Madonna, Oprah or Arianna Huffington there’s no mistaking who they are. These female icons are walking talking brands. But as I wrote recently in my post Personal Branding in a Tough Job Market, personal branding will help to differentiate yourself in a tightening job market even if you’re only a superstar in your mother’s eyes.

Chaos can Fuel Stress Awareness in Quest for Work Life Balance

by: Judy Martin April 6, 2009

Most inspirational or leadership philosophies teach us to look at the chaotic challenges around us at work and in business, as for opportunities for growth. But let’s take it a step further and look at them as opportunities to identify the stress triggers and raise our “stress awareness” at work.