AN E-BOOK FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO OWN THEIR FUTURE... NOT BE CONTROLLED BY IT

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The 10 NEW Career Commandments

4 Steps to Creating Career Independence

J.T. O'DonnellFounder

Once Upon a Time... Sound Like You?● Went to school● Worked hard● Played by the rules● Didn't complain● Hoped you'd get "noticed" by management● Believed you'd get the pay you deserved

TODAY: You're doing a job you don't love, working for people you don't respect, and wondering...

"Where did I go wrong?!"

Step 1: Gain Perspective

You've Been Following the Wrong Rules!

● School doesn't teach you how to get the job, or what career is right for you.

● Employers don't recognize you for doing your job because they already pay you to do it.

● The ONLY way to feel truly satisfied is when you decide what you want and go after it.

REALITY CHECK: Simply applying for available jobs and taking what's out there is outdated and career-limiting.

It's time to make your own rules!

Step 2: Luminate the Goal

Career Independence Means...

● Get paid fairly for your performance with no cap on what you can earn.

● Ability to "design your destiny" in

terms of having a career that can change as you change. (i.e. marriage, children, etc.)

● Do something that helps others in their

lives and feel a sense of purpose and meaning in your work.

● Work and learn from people you

respect. Better still, be your own boss!

Step 3: Own Your Actions

Do You Act 'Entitled?' (Not Good!)

Entitled workers...

● Expect their employer to constantly praise them.

● Make excuses and blame others when they don't succeed.

● Want raises every year for showing up on time and doing their work.

● Aren't willing to invest extra time and money into their career as a way to earn more later.

Or, Are You 'Enlightened?' (Very Good!)

Enlightened workers...

● See themselves as a business-of-one who needs to keep their main client happy.

● Plan ways to earn more money and build partnerships to make it happen.

● Invest in themselves and take calculated risks as a way to grow their business-of-one.

Step 4: Work it Daily

The Boiling Pot Theory Works!

You don't have to work 60 hours per week and burn yourself out. HOWEVER...

● You do need to work every day, using a clear strategy.

● Career independence is earned through

consistent effort. #1 reason people fail at creating career independence...

They give up too early!

(It's not hard, but it takes patience.)

So, Now What?

Consider Career Independence in the Financial Industry!

Listed by More Magazine as one of the top 10 best careers for women in 2012, women have HUGE

opportunities for career independence in thefinancial industry.

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Best Wishes and Remember..."If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten."

- Unknown

Career independence starts and endswith YOU!

About the AuthorJeanine Tanner “J.T.” O’Donnell is a career strategist and workplace consultant who helps American workers of all ages find greater professional satisfaction.

O’Donnell’s work has been cited in Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Times, The Boston Globe, CNN.com, MSNBC.com, AOL.com, CareerBuilder.com, BusinessWeek.com, Mashable.com, Yahoo.com. Monster.com and dozens of other national publications.

In 2008, she founded the career advice site, CAREEREALISM.com which is now a top-three world-ranked career advice blog, featuring the best career experts in America.

In 2009, she launched CareerHMO.com, a virtual career center staffed by experts who help professionals solve their career challenges and avoid making costly career mistakes.

Her book, CAREEREALISM: The Smart Approach to a Satisfying Career, outlines her highly career-coaching methodology. She also works with Dale Dauten to write the career advice column “JT & Dale Talk Jobs,” a nationally syndicated column that appears in more than 130 newspapers, reaching 6+ million households weekly.

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The 10 NEW Career Commandments

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