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Embrace A New Beginning: Strategies for Launching a New Career in the New Year

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If you’re looking for a new job or considering a career change, January is a great time to start the search. With the new year comes new opportunities and a fresh start, and with the right strategies and mindset, you can set yourself up for success in your job search.

Here are some tips for finding the right job and making a successful transition in the new year:

  1. Define your career goals: Before you start your job search, it’s important to have a clear understanding of what you’re looking for. Take the time to think about your strengths, skills, interests, and consider what type of job or industry aligns with your goals.
  2. Update your resume and LinkedIn profile: Once you know what you’re looking for, it’s time to highlight your relevant skills and experience. Make sure to tailor your resume and profile to each job or industry you’re interested in. Consider seeking feedback from a career coach or mentor to ensure they are as strong as possible.
  3. Network, network, network: Consider joining industry groups or associations, attending events and conferences, or connecting with other professionals on LinkedIn. Don’t be afraid to reach out to people in your field or to ask for introductions to potential employers.
  4. Use job search websites and resources: There are many online resources available to help you find job opportunities. Try reaching out to recruitment agencies or headhunters who specialize in your field.
  5. Consider temp or contract work: If you’re having difficulty finding a full-time job, consider looking for temporary or contract work in the meantime. This can be a great way to gain experience, build your network, and potentially land a permanent position in the future.
  6. Prepare for interviews: Once you start getting job interviews, it’s important to be prepared and to make a strong impression. Research the company and the role in advance, practice your answers to common interview questions, and dress appropriately for the occasion.
  7. Negotiate your salary and benefits: If you’re offered a job, don’t be afraid to negotiate. Consider your worth, communicate your value to the employer. Consider seeking guidance from a career coach or mentor on how to approach salary negotiations. My next post will also be most helpful!
  8. Make a smooth transition: If you’re making a career change, it’s important to be prepared for the challenges and adjustments that come with a new job. Take the time to learn about the company and its culture. Be open to feedback and new learning opportunities.
  9. Seek support: Changing careers can be a daunting process, and it’s important to have a support system in place to help you through it. Consider seeking guidance from a career coach or mentor, or connect with others who are also making a career transition.

With these tips in mind, you’ll be well on your way to finding the right job and making a successful transition in the new year. Remember to stay positive and proactive, and don’t be afraid to ask for help or seek guidance when needed. Here’s to a successful and fulfilling year ahead!

Next up, you have been offered the job, how do you negotiate salary?! You will want to come back in a few days, for crucial advise.

Cheering You Onto Success
Juan

 

Maximize Your Potential In The New Year. Tips And Strategies

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Welcome to the new year!

As we turn the page on the previous year and look ahead to what’s to come, it’s natural to feel excited and motivated to make the most of the next 365 days. Whether you’re looking to set new goals, start a new hobby, or make positive changes in your life, there are plenty of ways to make the most of the new year.

Here are some tips for making the most of the new year:

  • Set achievable goals: One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to set goals for the year ahead. Whether you want to lose weight, save money, or learn a new skill, it’s important to set goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART). This will help you stay on track and make progress towards your goals.
  • Create a plan: Once you’ve identified your goals, it’s important to create a plan for achieving them. This might involve setting smaller, achievable milestones, creating a budget, or finding a support system to help you stay motivated.
  • Get organized: Whether it’s your closet, your desk, or your schedule, taking the time to get organized can help you feel more in control and better able to manage your time and resources.
  • Prioritize self-care: Taking care of yourself is crucial for your overall well-being. Make sure to carve out time for activities that nourish your mind, body, and soul, such as exercise, meditation, or spending time with loved ones. On Christmas Day, I started  ambientmusiclogy  a You Tube Channel to help you relax and meditate. Subscribe for new content each week.
  • Learn something new: Whether it’s a new language, hobby, new skill, learning something new can be a great way to keep your mind sharp and stay engaged in the world around you.
  • Volunteer or give back: Giving back to your community or to a cause you care about can be a rewarding and meaningful. Look for opportunities to volunteer or get involved in a charitable organization that aligns with your values.
  • Explore new places: Travel can be a great way to broaden your horizons and have new experiences. Whether you’re taking a weekend getaway or a longer trip, make a point to visit somewhere new and explore all it has to offer.
  • Surround yourself with positive influences: Your social network can have a big impact on your well-being and happiness. Stay close to people who support and inspire you. Spend less time with those who drain your energy.
  • Practice gratitude: Focusing on the things you are grateful for can help you cultivate a positive outlook and find joy in the everyday. Keep a gratitude journal or share your blessings with friends and family.
  • Reflect on your progress: As you make your way through the year, it’s important to take the time to reflect on your progress and adjust your goals as needed. Celebrate your accomplishments and don’t be too hard on yourself if you fall short of your goals. Remember that growth and progress often come in small steps, and that it’s important to be kind to yourself along the way.

With these tips in mind, you are well on your way to making the most of the new year. Here’s to a happy, healthy, and fulfilling year ahead!

What are your thoughts on these tips? Will you be implementing any or all of the strategies? Sound off below.

Every day is a new chapter:)

To Your Success,
Juan 

    Seven Powerful Ways To Practice Gratitude Every Day

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    Introduction
    When you’re in a bad mood, it’s easy to get stuck there. It takes effort to pull yourself out of that funk. And while you’re at it, why not make it easier on yourself by practicing gratitude? Gratitude is scientifically proven to lift your mood and make you happier. And if you practice gratitude regularly, then it becomes a habit. So here are some quick and easy ways to practice:

    Keep a Gratitude Journal
    The first step in practicing gratitude is to remember what you’re thankful for. To do this, keep a journal. This will help you remember what’s going well in your life and provide motivation to continue focusing on the positive aspects of each day. A gratitude journal can be used anywhere: at home, at work or school, while traveling—the possibilities are endless!

    Keeping track of the good things in life is important because it allows us time to reflect on all we have accomplished and experienced during our lives thus far (and those who have influenced us along the way). 

    Use a Gratitude Scrapbook
    A gratitude scrapbook is a great way to practice gratitude. You can make your own or you can buy one. A gratitude scrapbook is like a regular art journal, but the focus of this book is on things in your life that are wonderful and meaningful.

    You should write in your gratitude scrapbook every day and then read what you wrote when you are feeling down or have had a bad day. The act of writing down things that make you happy will help you feel better about what is happening in your life right now because it brings attention to all the things that are going well for you.

    Make Gratitude Cards
    You can make your own gratitude cards with a computer and card stock, or you can use an old-fashioned method by using scissors and a piece of paper. The idea is to create something that will remind you of what you are grateful for when you look at it. You could even send these cards to friends and family as a way to express your feelings of thankfulness toward them! Or if you prefer, keep them for yourself!

    Be Grateful for Your Discomforts
    A lot of people think of a discomfort as something to avoid and run away from at all costs. When you’re uncomfortable, it’s natural to want the feeling to go away quickly so you can return to the comfort zone. But if we want to practice gratitude and be happier in life, it’s important that we learn how to appreciate our discomforts as well as our comforts in life—because without them, there wouldn’t be balance!

    Create a Gratitude Corner In Your Home
    This can be as simple as putting a plant or little figurine in one corner of the room, or you can make it more elaborate. For example, you might put up a picture of someone who inspires you and that reminds you to be grateful for all they have done for humanity (like Mother Teresa). You could also create an entire wall dedicated to being grateful by adding pictures of things that inspire gratitude in you (like friends or family), and adding inspirational quotes around the room. 

    Create a Gratitude List Every Day
    One of the simplest, most effective ways to practice gratitude is to create a Gratitude List every day.

    • Write down three things you’re grateful for.
    • Don’t write down the same thing every day! Do this for at least 21 days in a row, and see how your perspective changes as a result.
    • Don’t write down the same thing every week! 
    • If you repeat any particular entry more than once within two weeks’ time, put an asterisk next to that item—but don’t stop writing it down! The point here is not about quantity but about quality.

    A small change in your focus can make a big difference.
    It’s time to use the law of attraction to your full advantage. Let’s be real: it can feel like a lot of work to change your thoughts, especially if  you’re surrounded by negative people and their constant barrage of stressors.  In addition to practicing gratitude, here are some other ways that you can make those positive vibes happen:

    • Be grateful for who you are. Your personality is unique, so don’t ever compare yourself with others. The things that make up “you” aren’t perfect—but neither is anyone else’s! 
    • Exercise gratitude every day through meditation or journaling (it’ll take less than 5 minutes). We tend not think about our blessings until they’re gone—or until we’ve lost something valuable in life like our health or home—but there are always going be things we should be thankful 

    Conclusion
    In these ways, you can practice gratitude and make your life happier. Which one will you practice today? Are you already incorporating these practices in your life?

    To Your Success,
    Juan

    Re$et Your Wealth

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    HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    If you are reading this, you made it through the hand that 2020 dealt us. I am so happy we made it. Happy to be back to blogging after being on a break! Seems like forever. Here are some lessons I learned from last year; have more than one source of income, learn how to properly invest and plan for retirement, and the importance of stop trading my time for money. Towards the end of the year, I began taking concrete steps to become financially independent. I have started my FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement, as I have some catching up to do. 

    Perhaps you are already years ahead in the FIRE movement. Keep at it. Maybe you are already retired. Enjoy these precious years, they go by quickly. However, if you are like me, and have no idea where to start, you are in the right place. It all starts with a belief, that you deserve every good thing that could possibly come your way. You must affirm it. Whether you realize it or not, every word you think or speak is an affirmation. Affirmations are declarations, observations if you will, about you and the world around you. The concept seems simple enough until you realize that what you affirm, positive or negative, is what you internalize and make a part of your reality. Suddenly that statement you made last week to friends about how you will never be able to get ahead isn’t so innocuous, right?!

    You can change the way money shows up in your life though, simply by using daily positive affirmations. Eventually, these positive thoughts and words will replace the negative self-talk you’ve had for so long. And when that happens, you’ll begin to enjoy wealth in a way you never thought possible. Affirmations work because they replace the ideas and beliefs that you’ve held for years by replacing them with new statements, that define you in every aspect of your life. That is why it’s so important to use positive affirmations in your life, at every opportunity. That’s especially true for the behavior you want to change, or in how you wish to feel about yourself.

    When developing a wealth mindset, affirmations become vitally important. Whatever you affirm, becomes your truth regarding money. Negative thoughts and negative talk about your money make for an impoverished you. What are some positive affirmations regarding a wealth mindset that you can use instead? Try saying these things:

    • I practice good habits that will lead me to success.
    • My intellect is sufficient to lead me to untold wealth.
    • I have what I need to live the life that I want.
    • I am a tribe-gatherer who brings together people and resources that will enable me to reach my goals.
    • My actions are positive and designed to increase my wealth daily.
    • I see opportunities where others do not.
    • I deserve the wealth I desire.
    • I am comfortable asking for help from mentors for what I need.
    • I already have everything I need to become wealthy.
    • I find connections and know-how to leverage my resources.

    By repeating these phrases every morning when you get up and again in the evening when you go to bed, you create a habit of thinking positively about money. These affirmations become powerful in rewiring your feelings about wealth and money, and will then subconsciously begin to guide you in ways to make these words a reality. Affirmations have a way of making what you say come true. So be careful of your words. Guard your thoughts. Stay positive and make bold statements about yourself and what you’re out to accomplish. Only then will you seize wealth and leave poverty behind.

    Where and how do you start taking control of your financial future? There is a plethora of information to go around. Choose FI (financial independence), offers one of the best courses I have seen on the topic, which I strongly recommend. It will change your life! I am not affiliated with the company in any way, but I am part of the worldwide FIRE movement. believe when we commit to helping others grow, it adds to our wealth. It goes without saying, please do not ever compare your journey with anyone else. The important thing is to start where you are!

    Millions have taken the course and started on their own path to wealth. The course is completely free to anyone, regardless of where you live.I hope you found this post helpful, if so, feel free to share on social media or leave a comment below with suggestions. Start your journey to financial independence

    To Your Success,

    Juan

    Fix Your Focus

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    Are you constantly wishing you had more time? Truth is, you probably have plenty of it. You’re just not focused, and not using your time wisely. Everyone receives 24 hours each day. There’s a reason why some people accomplish much more than others.

    Reasons you never have enough time, and how to free it up

    You fail to prioritize. What’s the most important activity you must do in order for you to accomplish your objective? If you’re not asking yourself this question regularly, you’re not getting the most bang for your time and effort. It’s easy to stay busy and accomplish very little. Once you decide what is important, the next question is “ “What is the best way to accomplish it?”
    You waste it. This could be due to procrastination, and inefficient work habits. Make the choice to avoid wasting time, period.
    You’re disorganized. When you’re not organized, everything takes longer than it should. You spend valuable time looking for a pair of clean socks, car keys, searching for computer files, trying to pull things off at the last minute.
    Disorganized people never seem to have enough time, they’re frequently late with their work. There are countless resources available (apps, calendars, dropbox, project management software, etc.). Use them.
    You have too many distractions in your life. Social media interactions, TV, needlepoint, your baseball card collection, noisy kids, clutter, or your prize-winning rose bushes. Remove unnecessary things and schedule. Minimize the distractions you can’t remove!
    You don’t start your day early enough. Most of us do little in the evening. Often, we ly around the house, crawl social media etc. Many highly successful people skip these hours, by going to bed and waking up extra early. Your brain tends to shut down by the late afternoon, whether you started your day at 9:00AM or 5:00AM. Give yourself a few extra productive hours, by getting up early and going to bed early.
    Failing to keep track of your time. Track how you spend your time every day. Switch tasks when appropriate so everything receives the attention it requires. Keep a simple journal. Make a record of how you spend each hour.
    You don’t have a plan for the day. Your days shouldn’t be random or determined on the fly. Plan the next day before going to bed. Spend your day executing the plan as much as possible.
    You’re not focused. We’ve been told to “focus” or “concentrate” since kindergarten. Too bad the education system never taught us how. If we sit down to work on something for an hour, how many minutes is our attention truly focused on the task? We probably have plenty of time to accomplish our daily tasks, if we focus. Practice meditation. Practice focusing. Every change we desire takes time. Be patient with your setbacks and failures.

    Make the most of your time by prioritizing, removing distractions, and learning how to focus. You have all the time you need if you’re willing to make the necessary adjustments to yourself and your life. You have 24 hours each day. What will you have to show for tomorrow?

    Until the next post,

    Juan