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Whether your career is going swimmingly or you are struggling with it, there are always ways to improve your career. However, I would say that for those of you who feel de-motivated at the moment the following tips might be more relevant. My recommendation to clients who want to seek a different career or job would always be to try your very best first; if that does not do the trick, take the next step and consider a career change.

The following tips are aimed at those engaged in a “regular”, corporate job but can easily be applied to those who are self-employed; just think of any working relationship you engage in on a regular basis when I talk about “work relationships”.

Do you know how to build your personal brand?

We are all used to the fact that products have their own brands, as do companies. The question is, are you aware of the importance of building your own personal brand? This means: what you stand for, what you represent and what you bring to the table. Being clear about your branding can help you in many situations, be it a career change, building your own business or developing your reputation as an employee.

What are the steps you can take to start successfully building your personal brand?

1.)    Create a reliable, trustworthy and genuine relationship with your customers

How You Can Benefit from Coaching If You Are A Small Business Owner

The benefits of coaching are endless: it brings clarity, provides accountability, keeps you on track, helps you discover the right direction, etc. However, different segments of customers benefit from coaching in different ways, and there are naturally some specific benefits for small business owners or even a “solopreneur”, namely if you are your company, as many architects and designers are.

Firstly, let me say, I can easily relate to your struggles and challenges, having been a small business owner for over 6 years. Therefore, I am going to walk you through the aspects of coaching that can be specifically helpful to you and hopefully by the end of the article you will be convinced that hiring a coach is an investment well worth making.

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How to Decide on Your Best Business Idea

Are you contemplating starting your own business? Have you been contemplating it for months, years even? If the idea of having a business is appealing but you are still hesitating regarding the area or sector of your business, read on, as the following points might just provide you with the answers you are seeking.

1.)    What holds many people back is the idea that such a business already exists. As is often the case, when you finally decide on your business, you seem to come across this type of business everywhere! I also went through this phase where I kept meeting and hearing of coaches

Are You Using The Best Career Change Strategies?

If you are reading this article, I presume that you have reached the point when you are clear that changing your career is a very potent option for you. Good, realization is only a few steps away from making a decision, which is only a few steps away from taking an action, so you are definitely on the right track!

To help you move from the “thinking stage” to the “action stage”, let me introduce the following strategies to you. I am sure they can make you better prepared for what lies ahead on this adventure called “career change”.

1.)     Treat a career change as you would treat any other project. Being a business professional, you understand you need a final goal, a deadline, some action