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A Word From Your Coach


Your Motivator & Coach Carlos Cruz shares his thoughts

The Column
Carlos discusses the need to find motivation within you.

Monthly Assessment
Determine whether you are focusing too much on one
part of your life and so neglecting others.

In This Issue:
Life Section
Supraconscious Mind (Part 2)
Does your MIND control you or do YOU control it? 
Think about that statement before you answer it. Ca r eer Section Busin ess Section
Coping with Change Determine Your Path Designing Your Business Card
A look at how to deal with positive changes in your You are not going anywhere if you do not know What do you think your business card is really for.
life that result from working with your Life Coach. what path to take.
Economic Census Form
Your Past is not Your Potential Goal Planning Month This is not junk mail.
How many times have you heard someone regret- This is the perfect time for you to figure out what
fully state that they wish they. . . the next year will bring for you.

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OK, time is up. Place
your pencils down, this
A Word From Your Coach
Carlos R. “Ni Ki” Cruz Jr.
year is over. With 30 days
left in this year, this is Timetable Begin End

the best time of the year Calendar Timeframe January 1st December 31st
for you to start preparing Fiscal Timeframe October 1st September 31st
for 2008. Goal Planning Timeframe December 1st December 31st
Goal Execution Timeframe January 1st November 30th
I’m not talking about
making New Year resolu- Of all the conversations you will have, keep track to Some may argue with the time frame, but I’m giving
tions. I’m talking about how many times you switch the subject to you, your you a hard decisive deadline. If you start to shift or
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actually sitting down and business or your goals. Will you try to see what the extent the time line, you will begin to undermine
figuring out what you other persons does for a living. Will you take or ask yourself even before you had a chance.
want out of 2008. for their business card. All you need is eleven months out of the year to
I believe December is the best time to start plan- You have no idea who you will come in contact achieve or work towards your goal. If you haven’t
ning your goals. Lets look at the benefits. Most with. And you have no idea how anyone one of achieved them by December, more than likely the
people, who can afford it, take a week or two off these people may be able to help you with achieving extra 30 days is not going to help.
during that time. Others may take it in the first or just helping you set your goals. Use the Goal Planning time frame to setup and
week or two of January.
People generally love to help others, especially when analyze what you want. Use all your resources to
For the most part, many people who take this time they are sharing their lives, past experiences and are figure out how you are going to get there. Use this
off will use it to visit family, friends or just go away allowed to boast about their successes. time to plan, rethink and relax. Use this as your
on vacation. NOW, how many people are you going downtime to reflect on what you have done so far.
If you find one who doesn’t want to talk, next.
to come into contact when you go on these trips.
Move on without skipping a beat. There are to I have helped many people succeed in achieving
When you go away on your trip, try to keep count many people out there who are willing to join a their goals. The only way we did this together,
on how many people you interacted with. I’m not meaningful conversation for you to get discouraged was to properly identify the goals and analyze and
talking about small talk. I’m talking about having just because someone doesn’t want to talk. prepare a game plan for achieving them. And it has
conversations. Doesn’t matter what the conversation nothing to do with LUCK.  
As you can see from the chart I created. I set 30
is, the fact you just had one is what is important.
days to figure out and plan out what you want.

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Directed Self-Motivation

When it comes to being motivated at work, when leave your workplace, does your Leader follow elsewhere to enjoy your day instead of running
it comes to finding direction, who would you you home? Do they go to the places where you home when you don’t have anything pressing
say is responsible for initiating. If you think it is enjoy hanging out. The answer is probably no. matters to attend. Have you realized how com-
your Manager, please lookup the definition and Most of you probably do not even interact with placent you have become to the daily routines of
job description of a manager. your leader on a daily basis. Do not mistake your life.
Manager for a leader, even though they both
At your place of employment, most of the
work toward very similar goals, they are not the Comfort Zone
time, it is your Leaders who are responsible for
same. Many of you work with your Manager on a Most of us just love the comfort zone, once we
motivating the employees both a group and as an
daily basis but not your Leader. are in, we normally don’t want to get out. Why
individual. Good leaders know how to use the
should we, it’s the comfort zone, life is good, life
various needs and resources necessary for making
accurate and sound decisions. But Leaders under-
Draining Away is easy. You found a routine you just got used to.
But when it comes to motivation and post-work So what is the problem?
stand, unless under strenuous circumstances,
hours, a majority of you leave whatever is left of The problem comes from two things I have
leading is a two way street. A Leader will provide
your motivation at work. You go home, spend noticed. The first thing is people dream to much,
a path of communication to those he or she is
all that time commuting , cook dinner, take care if they dream at all. The second thing is that
trying to motivate. A Leader will also need to
of the children, maybe talk with your spouse or people complain. A majority of people don’t
know how to properly solicit positive feedback
companion, attempt to watch TV and get ready live in this world, they just exist. They complain
to assist in making better decisions in the future.
for work the next day. Yes, I do understand all about how their world is not the world they
For a Leader, this is how influence and power is
of this takes motivation and many of you pray want to be in. They find blame in everyone and
developed and respect and authority is earned.
for the strength to get you through the day. But everything else because of how easy it is to push
As a Leader, he or she understands what their the motivation I am talking about here relates to to blame off of them. They are basically afraid of
function is in the motivational process. They drive and desire. what they may see in the mirror.
understand they motivate while providing direc-
Look at the daily routine you have when you They have forgotten how easy it is to start to live
tion depending on the goals at hand. You can say
leave work. Do you have a desire or drive to instead just existing. How many of your friends
they motivate to direct. This can be long term or
do anything else. When was the last time you do you hear complain about their life. How many
short term motivational direction. But when you
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Continued From Page 3
people do you hear talk about their dreams and So where do you start? You start with a dream, a are willing to take the chances. They believe the
how they wish . . . right before they go back to vision, a desire to achieve something you want. It opportunities and rewards in life are worth the
following the herd. doesn’t matter what it is. It doesn’t matter how risks in the long run.
Do you even understand what goes into moti- far fetched it may sound. You just need to believe
vation. It can seem complicated. Whether that is what you want. Once you have that vision, Four of Five Points
internally or externally, motivation involves everything else will eventually fall into place. Once you have a general idea of a goal in mind,
needs and resources, decision making , commu- You do not need to know how you are going to now what. There are five things you need to
nication and feedback, power and influence. You achieve all this now. You will discover that as you remember when achieving your goals. You first
may wonder how all of this may relate to each journey down your path. You just need to know need to be focused. Without this you will not
other. For right now that is not important. The what you want or where you want to be in life. be able to achieve any of your goals. You will
important thing about motivation is having a Do not waste your time and wander aimlessly shoot from one idea to another, from one want
goal. That is right, motivation begins with see- thinking of goals which are to vague. You need to to another want. This alone can undermine and
ing what you want and going for it. We all have chose goals which are sound, decisive and sharp. start building negativity within and around you.
visions of what we want in life, no matter how There is an enormous difference between a goal You will soon feel as if you cannot accomplish
exaggerated it may seem. which says I want to be rich vice one which says anything in life. And you will fail. Make sure you
I want earn $500,000.00 in two years. Which understand what it is you want to achieve. Write
Emotional Shifting goal is more sound, which goal is more decisive. it down and post it on the wall. Remind yourself
I have learned, as humans, we will not move Which goal gets directly to the point and would everyday what it is you want to achieve. See it
toward something unless there is an strong be easier to achieve. You have to be careful what everyday, believe it everyday.
enough emotional shift within us which forces you ask for, you just may get it. Life is not what you may consider perfect, nor
us to move. If whatever it is does not affect our Are you aware of how much Life resembles a is it constant. Life will throw you a fast ball
emotional shift in either a negative or positive double edged sword. Life is full of complication when you don’t have a glove to catch with. It will
way, we will stay where we are. Sometimes people and dangers but yet it is full of so many opportu- throw you a curve ball when you think you are
just forget what is it like to go a achieve. Some nities and rewards. For many people who choose ready. Because of this you need to be a flexible
people are just afraid to succeed because the to just exist in life, they see the complications as possible when achieving your goal. You need
thought of failure is just to great. Their dream and dangers in life. For those few who choose to to be willing to change course when necessary.
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Continued From Page 4
Your circumstances will warrant what changes you want. When you are proactive, you will have negativity builds up within and around them,
will be needed. Don’t look at changing course as more control over the situation you are creating. and they fail.
a setback or failure. Be aware and accept these OK, let me summarize what I just went over.
things happen. Whether or not it is beyond your Once you are able to control the situation as Negative Environments
control, learn to live with it. Learn to adopt and best as possible, you will be able to make the Being a motivator is not an easy job with all the
overcome any changes. best sound decision possible. Your decisions negativity which surrounds us. No matter how
If you want to survive in this game, you will need will be based on the options presented to you, prosperous you may be. No matter how good
to ensure you have structured your approach depending on your circumstances. You will not your life has improved compared to five, ten or
toward your goal. This means you need to be have a problem making a decision because you even twenty years ago, you will always find many
organized. If you are like the many out there who have created a structured approach. Even if the vehicles of negativity finding its way to you. I
have no clue what being organized is like, you unforeseen arises, you will be able to adopt and believe the largest vehicles of negativity are the
have a long road ahead of you. The way you will overcome any challenges. And all of this will news media and television. I believe what makes
approach your goals will depend on the uncer- happen because you are determined and driven to these to vehicles so negative is due to the amount
tainties you encounter. If you are not organized achieve what you want. of attention we pay to them.
you will eventually show a lack of decisiveness I believe, without changing any of the current
or commitment resulting from your failure to Deciding Point Factor programming , if you reduced your access time
make a choice between alternatives. Do you see The last point, which I believe is the most impor- to these vehicles, you will feel your life improve.
how being organized is directly related to being tant point, is maintaining a positive outlook. Whether it actually did or didn’t, you will feel
flexible. In everything you do, period. A positive oulook a difference. I should know, it did for me. And
There is only one way you will move forward will provide you with a send of security and because of this, I hardly watch TV, or pay much
toward your goal. You will need to work toward self-assurance. Work to remove any negativity attention to the news media. I have learned
causing things to happen vice waiting for them to from your lexicon, your thought process, and over the years how to stay up to date with the
happen. I am talking about being PROACTIVE from your life. Removing these negative aspects events happening around me. If the news is really
in working toward your goal. Move, get up and in your life will prevent you from undermining important, if will find a way to you. Everything
move. Your life doesn’t start on Monday. It yourself. I believe surrounding your self with else is just relative. You will find most of the
started when you became old enough to take negativity is the number one reason people never news will not have a direct impact in your life.
control of your life. Go out there and get what get a chance to finish achieving their goals. The
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Tina Owens
Life Impactor, Author, Speaker
www.supraconsciousmind.com with my day when I am getting dressed, brushing As I read this email, I realized that I failed to tell
In my last article concerning our mind, I briefly my teeth, curling my hair, bathing , and washing my customer when we discussed price days before
talked about how our subconscious mind (past my face. that if they ordered shirts larger than an XL, the
or present experiences) can keep us from moving Those above task have been so engrained in my prices for 2XL-6XL would be more expensive.
forward with our lives. subconscious; they are as natural as breathing for My customer was ordering shirts for the student
As I thought about what I intended to talk me, so I can spend that time thinking about other council, and I assumed they would not need
about, I realized I needed to define what the things. shirts larger than an XL.  I had students on my
subconscious mind is. Moreover, have you ever had an experience in mind only and not adults.
Wikipedia Encyclopedia defines the subcon- your life where you were put in a situation and Thoughts ran through my mind such as, they
scious mind as “operating or existing outside of you could take care of it without even trying to are going to think I am a liar now! I thought,
consciousness”.  figure it out?  You just knew what to do! they are going to think I hid this information on
Furthermore, the father of psycholog y, Sigmund That is our beautiful subconscious mind working purpose to make more money !
Freud defines the unconscious mind (subcon- for us. I thought, they are going to cancel this order for
scious) as the storehouse of instinctual desires, On the other hand, has your subconscious mind sure now!  I literally was SCARED to email my
needs, and psychic actions. STOPPED you or SCARED you from going customer back. 
While past thoughts and memories may be after what you wanted because of PAST OR All of these thoughts triggered from not even my
deleted from immediate consciousness, they PRESENT experiences? own past experiences, but of how sales people can
direct the thoughts and feelings of the individual Recently, I received an email from one of my be deceiving.
from the realm of the unconscious.” customers concerning an order they were placing As I sat there thinking of what I would say when
For example,  I have noticed in my own life that with me. They wanted to know if it was too late I emailed my customer, my subconscious mind
I can easily organize what I want to accomplish to change the size of a shirt for a larger size.  began to remind me of how honest I intend to be
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Supraconcious Mind the life that you want. I am 100 percent convinced that when I know
Continued From Page 6
When you are thinking about something you what I WANT, INTEND, MY GOALS, OR MY
when I am dealing with people. DREAMS, my SUPRACONSCIOUS MIND is
are wanting and all of a sudden alot of what I
I thought about my ratio of customers I have lost call “NOISE” enters your mind, please do not right there with me to help me accomplish my
compared to customers I have kept because of the let those subconscious thoughts keep you from desires.
way I conduct my business. MOVING F-O-R-W-A-R-D with your GOALS Also, my Supraconscious Mind helps me to get
I thought about how this customer continues to OR DESIRES real with myself or tap into myself to see if what I
do business with me because of my past perfor- The “NOISE” I am speaking of are statements said I want is really what I REALLY want.
mance with orders. such as: Once I know what I really intend for myself,
Even though I was still somewhat afraid, I There is NO WAY I can accomplish that!” thoughts that will help me move forward with my
emailed my customer back to apologize and intentions begin to flow either immediately or
“What if it does not work?”
inform them of the price for the larger shirts. over a period of time
“I tried that before and I failed!”
I kept the business, all is well, and I was even Allow your SUPRACONSCIOUS MIND
emailed TODAY with a new order request from “There is no way she or he will go out with me!”
to assist you to CREATE THE LIFE YOU
this customer. “I can’t do it!” INTEND FOR YOURSELF AND THOSE
Yeah! It is just the past or fear talking to you. Remain THAT YOU LOVE!!!!!!
Nevertheless, I would like you to stop a moment calm and let the past and fear go.  Keep giving life ALL YOU’ VE GOT AND LIVE
and reflect on your life and remember an After you have laid the “NOISE” to rest and IT PASSIONATELY!!!!!!
experience where you allowed past or present you can clearly see that you still intend to move Until next time!  
experiences to hold you back or frighten you.  forward with whatever your goal or desire is,
Okay now smile at yourself and know that you KEEP GOING MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!
Finally, allow your SUPRACONSCIOUS MIND Why is it that one person uses their mind to live
are not a LOSER and remember your life is not a life exactly the way they want to?
DISASTER .  (God, Higher-Self, Higher Consciousness, Holy
Yet, another person thinks that their life is a
You were just allowing your subconscious mind Spirit, Spirit, Intuition) to assist you with what disaster? “Supraconscious Mind Use It To Move
to control you. you intend for yourself. Forward With Your Life!”

The GOOD NEWS is you can begin to take Some people will say let go and let God!  Or, do Free details:  www.supraconsciousmind.com

complete control of your mind and experience your part and then allow your Higher-Self to do Mail to: tinaowens@supraconsciousmind.com
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www.UPLifeCoaching.com
Often when we are working on making changes responsibilities, the idea of a new job with For the people in your life who have known
in our lives we only focus on the positive higher pay is exciting , however you may worr y you for many years without education or
outcome we anticipate at the end of our jour- that you will not be able to meet your bosses exercise, or using drug s and alcohol, not only
ney. Ver y rarely do we consider the resistance expectations. At this junction it is important does your change make them look at their
that we will encounter when we make changes to look at your feeling s, doubts about your own choices in their lives; but most likely will
in out lives. ability to do the new job, and process them so raise concerns of how their relationship with
your fears do not interfere with the process of you will be altered by the changes that you are
Some of this resistance is from ourselves,
getting the new job! making !
while at other times we experience resistance
to change from others in our lives. This can At other times those closest to you may be The best way to deal with this is to assure the
happen for a variety of reasons, and with the resistant to your change. When others tr y to person that they are still an important part of
right finesse we can overcome this resistance discourage you, or take counteractive mea- your life and the changes you are making will
and reach our goals! sures to sabotage your success it can be ver y not change that. You can also use this as an
disheartening and hurtful. In these instances opportunity for them to make positive changes
When we ourselves are resistant to change it
it is important to remember that in most cases in their lives, to take the journey with you, if
is important to look at the what we fear, after
this individual is not doing this because they they are open to this idea !  
all, it may not be logical to not want to make
do not want to see you happy or because they
changes that will help us reach our goals, but
want to see you fail.
you need to acknowledge your feeling s before
you can cope with them! Instead this a fear reaction on their part,
because changes in your life may have an affect Nicole Ubinger has a Masters
For example, many people do not fear the of Counseling Psychology and
on their lives. A good example of this is when uses her skills to work with
change itself will make in their life, however
we choose to make a lifestyle change, such as clients who need assistance
they may fear the idea of new responsibilities
starting an exercise regiment, stopping from with their academic, profes-
that will come along with that change. If you sional, and personal lives. She
using alcohol or drug s, or going back to school specializes in organization,
are searching for a new job with many new
to extend our education. academics, and anxiety.

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Bradley Morgan
www.WalksBesideCoaching.com
As the New Year is approaching , we’re certain issues, or the achievement of a specific age. Let’s to go forward with wisdom, the guiding force
you have heard friends & family make all kinds examine some basics that help us take risk and to prudently produce new results. Where have
of resolutions for the coming year, improving release hidden potential. these two elements brought success on a global
their fitness level, cleaning out that old closet, level?
The fear of public failure can stop us from tak-
learning a new language; even, read that stack ing that first leap. Repeatedly, we are paralyzed Consider the international medical humanitarian
of books piled up by the bed. Many of us use by experiences that were part of our learning organization of Doctors Without Borders-
resolutions to solve problems or frustrations process, as children, as college students, and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF was
that you have endlessly experienced in daily especially as adults. The memories of past founded in 1971 as a nongovernmental orga-
life. Unfortunately, we think that these can be unpleasant events trigger the emotional trauma nization to both provide emergency medical
dissolved if we make false promises (resolutions) that we originally experienced, projecting it onto assistance and bear witness publicly to the plight
to ourselves. These promises do not change our lives of today. Accordingly, we cannot free of the people it assists. This was an independent
underlying behavior or alter deep lifestyle molds. ourselves from living in the mood of fear. This risk venture to attract medical professionals on a
But, what if we stopped making resolutions; and is not to state that fear should not be respected; volunteer basis to deliver emergency aid to peo-
perhaps, truly explore our untapped potential? but, combined with another element can serve us ple affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural
How many times have you heard someone regret- to exploit our potential in new ventures. What is or man-made disasters in more than 70 countries.
fully state that they wish they had written poetry, that element? Courage. World sources said, ‘No medical resources will
taken that cultural exchange trip, or opened volunteer for this”! On the contrary, MSF
Courage is not the demonstration of recklessness.
that day spa? What internal areas of self were volunteers frequently work in the most remote
In the war film of ‘Full Metal Jacket’, you saw
calling to be released? We don’t know how long or dangerous parts of the world. When crises
heroism displayed only to have the hero perish
we will live, but the capacity to fully live your for his valor. Courage propels us to act with a unfold, they make themselves and their skills
potential is a central endowment. As we age, new available on short notice, usually dedicating six
solid foundation of values in place. Courage can
opportunities open for us, and new challenges to twelve months to each assignment.
enable us to view cultural differences, radical
may confront us. Aside from aging in each year, business speculations, or large scale humanitarian Think of what else can be accomplished, person-
the potential of your life’s contribution should projects in new interpretations without conflict. ally, professionally, or globally if we change our
not end with career retirement, personal mobility Fear combined with courage creates an energ y interpretations from those based on conformity,
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Your Past is not Your Potential conducted your market research for that • How will you discard old inner assessments
Continued From Page 9
day spa who will be your champions to help that you couldn’t achieve the proposed
fear of failure, fear of rejection, peer approval, realize it? project, ‘too old to do this now’ or ‘my
social status, age, and resignation, to narra- adult children will never accept me doing
• What’s the biggest challenge you’ve faced
tives that encourage creativity and ingenuity. this’? How will you feel when you discard
in harnessing your courage, not enough
Narratives that we tell our internal selves and these stories, relief, sovereignty, anxious-
internal permission, too much social con-
those around us that liberating our inner poten- ness, mental lightness, independence?
formity, a need for personal security, etc.?
tials can be our realities.
Why do think this is? • What would be the benefits and conse-
As you review your untapped potential, ask • Under what conditions could you tap your quences of pursuing your new creativity
yourself: inner potential? Do you need to review when it breaks out of the generally
• What research do you need to collect your working environment, personal home accepted social practices of your culture?
first, market data from industry experts, conditions, or discarding relationships you What invisible rules will you be violating
business networking contacts, physical have outgrown? and can you discard any resulting guilt?
improvement, family encouragement, even • How will you design in flexibility so that • What if your potential contributions to
an equity loan, to achieve that potential you don’t become de-railed and abandon the world, and yourself, are dependent on
project? And what period are you allocat- the entire potential creative process? an appreciation of yourself ? How would
ing for yourself to gather this information What vehicle or mechanisms will keep you appreciation for yourself affect your deci-
for success? focused on the plan, software tools such sions over taking risks and entering into a
• What are the outside challenges that as Quicken, a personal financial planner, a new venture?
jeopardize the incremental progression support group, or even a spiritual support  
of your creative project such as, once you leader?

Bradley Morgan is a corporate and team coach who served as a corporate executive for over 17 years, in companies such as, IBM, Bay Networks, Premysis, and
Brocade Communications. Bradley’s credentials include a BS from Georgia Tech, a MS from UCLA, a certificate in gerontology from University of Maryland; and
a Professional Coaching Certification (PCC) through the Newfield Network program. In the telecommunications industry, she developed both domestic and
international systems engineering teams for technical expertise and executive level leadership. Bradley is a member of the International Coaching Federation
(ICF), American Management Associates (AMA), and the American Society on Aging (ASA).

And, Bradley is also the Founder and President of a non profit company that specifically coaches American Indian students. The Looks Within Foundation is
committed to the best in transitional coaching for these students from their reservation life and selects candidates from all tribal nations for scholarship funds in
higher education. Bradley is a featured speaker at many of the student councils within the tribal nations.

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How long have you worked in your cur-


rent position. How long have you worked
for your company. Do you know what career path is, you will be able to plan your path. The biggest benefit is a clear
your career path is. If the answer is no, out your course. You will be able to and focused mind. Anytime you know
then why not. determine if you will need to switch job. where you are going in life. Your mind
Do you have plans on climbing the corpo- The difference here is you are changing will be clear. You will be able to analyze
rate ladder. Or will you stay in the same organizations for the right reasons. and solve problems according to the
place until another job offer comes. Do circumstances at hand.
Determining and planning your career is
you think changing jobs will make a dif- an ongoing process which evolves as you Determining your path will also allow
ference if you still do not know what your evolve. There are to many variables to you to improve on your skills and
career path is. determine where exactly you are going to identify the new skills which will be
What is your career path? Where do you end up. But it is better to have an idea of necessary for your advancement. There
want to go in life? where you will like to be vice having no is no guessing when you know where
idea and just going where the wind blows you are going.
If you want to properly utilize your tech-
you.
nical abilities, interpersonal skills, and When you determine what your path
management concepts, you will need to Learn to take charge of your life. Taking is, every move you make will bring you
figure out where your paths lies. This will charge of your life means taking action. closer to goals and aspirations. Whether
allow you to focus everything you have to So you may want to start taking charge as you are a student, trainee, professional,
move. soon as possible. manager, or executive, knowing your
path will get you where you want to be.
What is your career path? Where do you What is your career path? Where do you
want to go in life? want to go in life? As you begin to move towards your
goals, new doors and opportunities
If you are able to determine what your So what are the benefits of determining
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Mark Your Calendars


December is Goal Planning Month
What are you going dream. 2008 will not Do you know. Take a

Today Is
to do this month to have the same failures piece of paper and
ensure your success in or setbacks you experi- write down all the
2008. enced in 2007. You will things you want to do

01
succeed in realistically or be.
2007 is basically done
achieving what you
and over with. There is Ask yourself how do
want in 2008.
no need to try to run you want your life to
the race when you are For you, 2008 will change. What areas do
still at the starting line. be called the Year of you want to improve.
Action. But in order for
Don’t deceive yourself You can achieve
2008 to be successful,
anymore. There is no anything realistic in
you will need to plan
need to blame yourself life if you (a) have an
out what you want.
or make yourself more idea of what you have
Decided on the best
depressed by going a passion for and (b) if
way to accomplish
over and reliving your you set small goals to
it. Discover what
‘07 failures. achieve the larger goal.
resources you will need
If you haven’t done to obtain it. If you are not sure
anything in ‘07 but then contact A Path
335 335 Taking a measly 30 days
you wanted to, and for to Success and sign

Saturday
Goal Planning Month to figure out what you
whatever reason you up for our “Setting
want will save you a
couldn’t accomplish and Achieving your
December them, then it was just a
dream.
lifetime of grief, aggra-
vation, and sorrows.
Goals” tele-workshop.
Send your requests to
What do you want? email@apathtosuccess.
2008 will not be a
What do you need? com.

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C. R. “Ni Ki” Cruz Jr.


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potential client doesn’t want to lose. For one sides. And there are many printers out there who
Quickly, can you tell me what are the two purposes
reason or another. They may not remember every- can print thick stock, glossy cards. Two companies
of a business card. Well, if you guessed the follow-
thing on the card at first. But they will want to I have ordered from are Overnightprints.com and
ing, then you are correct. The first purpose is a two
have it handy. VistaPrints.com. I would recommend both compa-
fold. The business card identifies you and intro-
nies for their speed, quality and price.
duces your brand to a potential client. For the sake When designing your card, you always want to try
of argument, anyone you hand your business card to make it stand out from all the other business But what do we put on the second side of your
to is a potential client. Always keep that in mind. cards. Never assume your card is the only card they business card. There is no need to use your imagi-
will receive that day or week. nation. Just remember what we identified as the
The second purpose of the business card is to
purpose of the card. It identifies You. The second
provide the potential clients with a means of As a minimum, your card should have the follow-
side of the card can be used to expand this to what
contacting you. How many business cards have you ing information:
you do.
received which did not have all the information. • Business name
Or which ones had to much information on it. With today’s technology and design applications
• Name
Which ones stood out in your mind. Would you be available today, you do not have any excuse to make
• Title a business card which does not stand out.
able to identify why they stood out.
• Contact number(s)
With that said, can you tell me the goal of the If you are not sure how to create one, you should
• Fax number not have a problem finding an artistic teen who is
business card. Now that we understand what its
purpose is. What is the goal of the business card. • Mailing address knowledgeable in graphic design. You can also look
The goal is simply to allow your potential client to • E-mail address on any social networking site to see if there anyone
contact you as easy as possible. • Business URL out there who can help you designing a card.

The hard part is creating a business card the But remember, the business card comes with two You can see two comparisons between a standard
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Design Your Business Card
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card and a card which will stand out. If you analyze the front side alone,
which one do you think will grab someones attention. When I designed my
business card, I did not want people to forget who I was. Anytime they looked
at my information to contact me, they were looking at me.
C a r l o s R . C r u z J r.
This works best if you happen to leave your business card laying around and p (408) 332-7616
someone picks it up. They will automatically know who you are in the crowd f (555) 904-7611
email@apathtosuccess.com
and will be less afraid of approaching you. Once they see your face and infor-
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breaker as well. Most of them would not have seen a card similar to this one. A Path to Success
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The back side of the card is just as important as the front. Here is where you
will pitch your services or provide some information which will intice the
potential client to contact you. There is nothing wrong with repeating some
basic information. Each time they turn the card, your number and or email
address will always be present.
Designing a business card which stands out from the others is just one more
tool for you to use to pitch your services to a potential client. Look at how
many people are already using this method. Do what you can to stay ahead of
the game while giving a potential client something memoriable.  

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4 hat morning, in the mailroom...

Isn’t that our Chances are, yours is one of the 450,000 businesses in

2007 Economic the Professional, scientific, & technical services that


will receive a 2007 Economic Census form from the U.S.
Census form? Census Bureau in December. Forms go to all but the very
smallest businesses in this tally done once every five
Yes, and it’s years.
important to our The forms ask for basic information like your location,
industry! employment, payroll, and sales by type of product or
service. Businesses that receive a form are required by
law (Title 13, U.S. Code) to respond.
Businesses, communities, and governments use Economic
Census data for planning and market development.
Statistics are published for more than a thousand
industries as well as for states, counties, cities and
metropolitan areas at business.census.gov.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke has called
If your business receives
an Economic Census form, this census “indispensable to understanding America’s
fill it out and return it by
Feb. 12. Find out more at economy.”
business.census.gov.

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is to provide a vehicle through which the National Park Service can accept and utilize
voluntary help and services from the public. The major objective of the program is to
utilize this voluntary help in such a way that is mutually beneficial to the National Park
Do you have some extra time on your hands? Or are you looking for a
Service and the volunteer.
volunteer group that matches your schedule or interest.
Volunteering is an American tradition. National Resources Conservation Service: www.nrcs.usda.gov - NRCS needs people
who are willing to commit their time and talent to conserving and protecting soil,
Call any of these organization to match your skills with their needs.
water, and wildlife for their community and everyone.
AmeriCorps: www.americorps.gov - provides trained, dedicated people to help non-
Network for Good: www.networkforgood.org - the Internet’s leading charitable
profit groups, both secular and faith-based. Members tutor and mentor youth, build
resource, bringing together donors, volunteers and charities online to accomplish good.
affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school
programs, help communities respond to disasters, and recruit and manage traditional At www.networkforgood.org, users can donate to more than one million charities and
volunteers. search from among more than 36,000 volunteer opportunities. In addition, non-profits
can access tools for fundraising, volunteer recruitment and donor communication.
American Red Cross: www.redcross.org - The American Red Cross is where people
mobilize to help their neighbors in emergencies. Through over 800 locally supported Peace Corps: www.peacecorps.gov - Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 73 countries in
chapters, more than 15 million people gain the skills they need to prepare for and Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East.
respond to emergencies in their homes, communities and world. Collaborating with local community members, Volunteers work in areas like educa-
tion, youth outreach and community development, the environment, and information
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: www.bbbsa.org - Big Brothers Big Sisters’ one- technology.
to-one youth mentoring has been shown to have a significant and positive impact on
the lives of children, according to the first-ever nationwide impact study of a mentoring Senior Corps: www.seniorcorps.gov - Senior Corps connects today’s over 55s with the
organization. people and organizations that need them most. We help them become mentors, coaches
or companions to people in need, or contribute their job skills and expertise to com-
Citizen Corps: www.citizencorps.gov - created to help coordinate volunteer activities munity projects and organizations.
that will make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to any
emergency situation. It provides opportunities for people to participate in a range of USA Freedom Corps: www.usafreedomcorps.gov - promotes and expands volunteer
measures to make their families, their homes, and their communities safer from the service in America by partnering with national service programs, working to strengthen
threats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds. the non-profit sector, recognizing volunteers, and helping to connect individuals with
volunteer opportunities.
Do Something: www.dosomething.org - Our website is a community where young
people learn, listen, speak, vote, volunteer, ask, and take action to make the world a VolunteerMatch: www.volunteermatch.org - A leader in the nonprofit world dedicated
better place. to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. The organization offers a variety of
online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders
National Park Service: www.nps.gov - the Volunteers-In-Parks Program (VIP) program committed to civic engagement.

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The Column
Continued From Page 5
Improve your chances of succeeding in life by
working on reducing access to these two vehicles.

Take Control
Why should you let someone else control how
you feel. Why should you give them the power Determine Your Path
Continued From Page 12
to determine how you live your life. Your life
is yours to do what you wish. For many of you, will open up to you. These will be doors and opportunities you didn’t know existed.
learn to start living. Learn to start thinking for And because you was focused and started to make it know of your intentions to those
yourself again. within your organization, they will begin to share information. Information which will
help you succeed.
Many of you may not believe you live in a beauti-
ful world, but you do. Many of you may not When you create a plan, you are creating
objectives. These professional objective are Career Planning Steps
believe you live in a country which possesses the
most abundance and wealth in human history, going to get you to professionally align • D o research on your position

but you do. You are the only one preventing you yourself with both your career path and
• R eview all related J ob D escriptions for
from achieving your goals. So what are you going the organization you are with. This process
your position
to do.  
of creating objectives will take some time,
but the investment will pay off by allowing • T alk to H uman R esources , M anagers
you to make steady measurable progress and C orporate L eaders
and avoid stagnation. • C reate a C hecklist outlining your

I believe stagnation is the number enemy planned path

to the employees of an organization. • R evisit your checklist every month


Stagnation allows employees to mentally
fall asleep. They will lose the challenging • A djust your plan as needed to capture

aspect of the job, and forget what inspired new goals or direction

them to join the organization.  

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