___________________________________ Andy Robinson, Career Success Coach CRG Leadership Institute LLC Phone: 239-285-5575 www.StrategicThinkingPartner.com www.AndyRobinsonCareerTips.com
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Executive Coach Tip: Spend a Little Time Perfecting Your Craft Daily by Andy Robinson - Nov, 2010 Becoming a lifelong learner is absolutely essential to career success and to becoming the best that you can be in your chosen profession. New thinking, new and better ways of doing things, and new technology is increasing at a pase never seen before. In these times .... staying in the same place is the same as going backwards. Are you allowing yourself to move backwards? You can bet that the best practitioners in your fie... |
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Executive Coach Tip: The Value and Benefits of Giving Someone a Recommendation on LinkedIn by Andy Robinson - Nov, 2010 How often do you make it a point to give a recommendation to someone on LinkedIn? Have you considered the benefits and value of GIVING a recommendation? The value of giving someone a recommendation on LinkedIn: Every time you recommend someone on LinkedIn, you nurture and strengthen a relationship with a connection. The process and discipline of giving recommendations builds a circle of influence where others see you ... |
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Executive Coach Tip: Your Answer to by Andy Robinson - Nov, 2010 A great way to end a conversation with a network contact is to ASK the question -- "How can I help you?" -- then listen carefully and probe for details if necessary. If you can deliver on the request, then deliver -- as soon as possible -- or follow up with a recommendation for someone who can help if you know of someone. Now .... How do YOU answer that question when someone in your network asks YOU? Be prepared to let p... |
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How to Brand Yourself for Promotion by Andy Robinson - Sep, 2010 Communicating your unique and differentiating value doesn’t stop once you get a job. Personal branding is important for all professionals across industries whether they are seeking new career opportunities or seeking opportunities for advancement within their current organization. Here are 7 effective ways you can begin positioning yourself for movement up the corporate ladder: Communicate Your Goals: Make sure your mana... |
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Quick Assertive Communication Skills For Professionals by Andy Robinson - Sep, 2010 Communicating in everyday life and in social situations is a great and useful skill to possess, but as you may have figured out, such skills don't take you very far in the board room or with business clients. In professional situations, you will find that the communication skills you need to master take on a decidedly more formal and pointed framework. It is crucial in professional situations, especially with money at stake... |
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Friends? Don't Be Afraid to Ask for Their Business! by Andy Robinson - Sep, 2010 We often develop social relationships with individuals who COULD be clients -- they definitely meet the definition of our ideal client profile. Why not simply ask for their business? Many of us don't, hoping that THEY will make the first move. Really? Just ASK! "I understand you may already have a (Insert your specialty) Advisor, but if anything ever comes up where you might want to consider a new or additional advisor... |
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An Action Tip for Dealing with Procrastination by Andy Robinson - Sep, 2010 We ALL procrastinate on things. There are always items on our “to do” list, whether written down or in our head, we KNOW we need to take care of, but we’ve continued to put off. Begin this week buy TAKING ACTION on at least THREE matters you’ve been putting off. Maybe it’s: “That call” you’ve been putting off you know is going to be a difficult conversation. Make that call today; get it behind you and feel the surge of ... |
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10 Things Every Manager Should Know by Andy Robinson - Aug, 2010 In working with clients over the years to develop programs for new supervisors/managers - there are some skills, knowledge and competencies that rise to the top of "must have's" for someone in a management role. These are in no particular order, but all are of equal importance to be successful in a management role. Finance 101: Understand the basics of finance; know how to read a balance sheet, understand how to creat... |
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Start a Career Journal Today by Andy Robinson - Jul, 2010 One of the ideas that I share with my career coaching clients is to start and maintain a "Career Journal" -- usually in the form of a three-ring notebook. The purpose of the Journal or Notebook is to serve as a placeholder to gather, collect and maintain relevant career development and career management material -- including items such as: 1.Your Professional Development Plan, 2.Your "Learning List" -- things you ne... |
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A Great Time to Assemble Your Career Success Dream Team by Andy Robinson - Jul, 2010 QUESTION: What are you planning to do differently the second half of this year to springboard your career success? As you embark on the second half of 2010, consider the following 10 QUESTIONS and how they might relate to your current level of career success -- also consider how answers to these questions might correlate with your future career success: • Who do you routinely call upon for career advice and career counse... |
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