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Articles by Sarah Cooper

• Are You Cinderella or The Ugly Step Sister When It Comes To Your Career?
  With the pressure find a good job and be successful at it, we tend to look outwards to find what the work should be, and don't focus enough on figuring out the kind of work that could really make us happy. This article gives you a few ideas on figuring out if you are in the right line of work. So are you Cinderella in her glass shoes, or the equivalent of her ugly step-sister - trying to make something fit that just isn't you?
  Published 14Aug2009, viewed 56 times

• How To Recapture The Optimism Of Youth
  We all know that being positive is a Good Thing. But as we get older, it's not that easy to break long-held habits of negative, self-defeating thinking. By following these steps, you'll be able to recapture the optimism of your more youthful self!
  Published 29Jul2009, viewed 50 times

• The Importance of NOT Being Earnest (with apologies to Wilde)
  Thinking about our life goals and changes we want to make, we often use very earnest language to express ourselves. But how much of an impact does this then have on our ability to make the necessary decisions, or take the steps we have planned? Perhaps phrasing things in less earnest terms can help us view the situation in a light that makes it easier to make the progress we need.
  Published 22Jul2009, viewed 99 times

• Two Simple Ways To Free Up Your Time
  With demands on our time at a premium, finding ways to free up your time for the most important things in life and work is a must. Here I outline two tips that I've recently found useful for freeing up time.
  Published 16Jul2009, viewed 99 times

• How To Create A Low Cost Logo
  If you're in the process of setting up the branding for your small business, creating a fitting logo is an important part of the process. As small business owners, limited funds often mean we need to do as much as we can ourselves - in that vein, this article takes you through a few easy steps to try creating your own logo, if you don't have the funds to employ a designer to do it for you.
  Published 05Jul2009, viewed 102 times

• How To Know For Sure If It's Work That's Right For You
  Deciding on a new career direction can be a paralysing experience, so here are some ideas and ways to get started in figuring out if the career change you want to make will be right for you.
  Published 16Jun2009, viewed 156 times

• Taking Inspiration From My Daughter
  Trying something new can be fun, but if its not as easy as you'd hoped, or your first efforts go unrewarded, it can be hard to stay motivated. Taking inspiration from my daughter's attempts to learn to ride a bike, we are reminded that the first attempt doesn't reflect all we are capable of, we have to push through and persist to be able to see improvement.
  Published 25May2009, viewed 118 times

• Uncover Your Buried Dreams - By Writing The Perfect Obituary
  If you're struggling to even put a name to your dreams, try these easy steps towards writing your own obituary! Ok, it sounds a bit morbid, but in a sense, thinking about what you would like to have achieved by that point can help you realise what your dreams are now and start working on achieving them.
  Published 18May2009, viewed 115 times

• Making The Most Of The "In Between" Times
  Avoid some of the classic traps when transitioning between jobs and careers with some useful steps outlined here - enter the neutral zone to be able to clearly think about where you want your career to go, without being burdened by emotional ties, feelings of obligation or a need to continue in a job role which doesn't meet your needs.
  Published 15May2009, viewed 118 times

• 6 Simple Steps To Naming Your Lifestyle Business
  Planning your own lifestyle business can be exciting and liberating but choosing a suitable name that your gives your customers the right impression and hasn't already been used is not so easy. Here's a great 6 step guide on choosing and securing a name.
  Published 14Apr2009, viewed 89 times

• 7 Reasons I'm Sticking With My Lifestyle Business
  Having your own business can mean a lot of different challenges compared with working for someone else, but here, career change coach Sarah Cooper explains the benefits and advantages she sees in running her own lifestyle business - from flexible hours, to learning more about herself and having more control over the type of work she focuses on.
  Published 13Apr2009, viewed 86 times

• How To Define And Get YOUR Kind Of Success
  What is success, and how do YOU measure it? Society tells us that financial success is one of the key indicators of success, but what about the most important things we want for our lives - such as a more balanced life, and time with our families? Here's an introduction on how to take the steps to define success for yourself.
  Published 28Feb2009, viewed 97 times

• Are You Watering Down Your Dream?
  Its easy to dream, but when faced with reality, many of us are tempted to water down our dreams, for fear of aiming too high, or failing to achieve them. But by comprising upfront, we don't even give ourselves a chance to test the ideal. Or we lose focus, distracted by those seductive opportunities which make our lives a bit easier now - but at the expense of the long term. Learn how to keep dreaming big with these easy steps.
  Published 14Feb2009, viewed 96 times

• The Fastest Way To Get Your Energy Back
  Even when working towards goals we are really passionate about, sometimes we come to moments of self-doubt, or come up against a seemingly impossible challenge which chips away at our self-belief. There is a way to get through the wallowing and self-pity - learn to be grateful for all the wonderful things in your life right now. Read on for some tips on how to achieve this.
  Published 07Feb2009, viewed 75 times

• What Your Party Conversation Says About Your Ideal Work
  Have you ever noticed that there are certain types of people you gravitate towards at a party? According to Richard Bolles, understanding why you like to talk to certain types of people in a social setting can actually help you understand the type of work environment which would suit you best. Read on for a quick summary and to take the free mini test to see your own preferences.
  Published 15Dec2008, viewed 114 times

• Coach Yourself From Circular To Straight Line Thinking
  When we have an important decision to make, or have a lot on our minds, its easy to go round and round in circles thinking about the same issues, but never actually getting anywhere. Here's a good system for how to consciously address an issue or decision and the steps you can take to move forward. Whether you want to change careers, move to another country or just start a new phase in your life, this system will help you move forward.
  Published 01Dec2008, viewed 245 times

• Make A Leap Of Faith
  While fear of failure can hold us back from taking the risks we need to take to live life to the fullest, such as changing careers, following our passions, or moving to another country. By minimising and addressing our fears though, we still need to take a leap of faith, what's the worst that can happen anyway?
  Published 17Nov2008, viewed 152 times

• 3 Simple Steps To Put An End To Worry
  Everyone worries about something, but when it really comes down to it, are we worrying about what's really important, and what does worrying achieve anyway? We all have enough things to think about as it is, without spending precious time and energy worrying, so here are three quick tips on how to stop worrying and start living!
  Published 26Oct2008, viewed 176 times

• The Art of Painless Planning
  Planning can help us move towards the goals in our life, but often the process of making a plan and tracking our progress is so overwhelming that we find it hard to even start a plan, let alone carry one out. I have therefore developed a quick and easy planning tool that anyone can use. It will help you get started on your goals, as well as help you track your progress.
  Published 24Oct2008, viewed 115 times

• Women, Leadership and Personality: Insights Form The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
  how women can maximise their leadership potential by better understanding their personality strengths and important areas for development
  Published 26Sep2008, viewed 473 times

• How To Harness The Power Of Support Groups
  how to find or create a support group to help you meet professional or personal goals.
  Published 25Sep2008, viewed 203 times

• Can We Ever Really Be On Top Of Things?
  A thought piece which challenges the accepted wisdom that we should all strive to manage our time as effectively as possible. Whilst acknowledging the importance of basic time management, the article encourages you to embrace the creative possibilities of the unplanned hours.
  Published 20Sep2008, viewed 185 times

• Are You In A Job, Career or Calling? Take This Survey!
  A light-hearted survey which will reveal to you whether you think of your work as a job, career, or calling - and what that says about your likely satisfaction with life.
  Published 21Jul2008, viewed 167 times

• Just Say Yes, and The Fine Art of Faking It
  how to achieve your professional or personal goals by saying yes to opportunities and faking it till you make it
  Published 28Jun2008, viewed 207 times

• Finding The Work You Really Want: How Getting Naked Helps
  Thought provoking tips to help you find what it is you'd really love to do
  Published 03Jun2008, viewed 180 times

• 5 Steps To Creating A Life You Love
  Follow these 5 simple steps to create a life you love
  Published 14May2008, viewed 182 times

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