Making A Curriculum Vitae Organized

Making A Curriculum Vitae OrganizedAs an administrator, you are a positive influence in the life of a student at an Owens Community College. Your role as an educator is a key part of an educational environment which should be nurtured to meet the needs of the students and give them all that they need to flourish in an environment that fosters excellence. Let us have a look at some of the things you can do to enhance your faculty role as an administrator.In the classroom setting at an Owens Community College, you may want to prepare a resume. You can do this with the help of an administrator assistant or a resume tutor. However, if your experience is limited, you may want to consider hiring a resume writer who can guide you through the process of preparing a curriculum vitae.A curriculum vitae is an important document which will be required by prospective employers when they are going through a job application. This is why it is important for you to make sure that you put in the best effort at making curriculum vitae that is well-written and is professional. Writing a curriculum vitae will not be too much of a problem if you understand how a curriculum vitae is structured.The information in the curriculum vitae must be presented in a manner that is clear, concise so that it is understood by the person whom you are talking to at various levels. In other words, your curriculum vitae must be understandable. You may also want to consult with an education professional in order to gain more insight on how the curriculum vitae should be written.You can make a note of the material that should be presented so that it is easy to access in a later stage. The best way to accomplish this is to have it all neatly organized on a spreadsheet or a calendar. After the material has been prepared, you can share it with the instructor or an advisor in the institution. You can also help them plan out the presentation material in a manner that is suitable for the class.There are also appropriate procedures that are used in presenting the curriculum vitae to a potential employer. You can take the help of an administrator assistant who can put your curriculum vitae together in a professional manner. The administrator assistant should present your material to the instructor or to the professor in order to present your case. The curriculum vitae should be reviewed by the instructor before it is made public.You can also provide some feedback on the course vitae. This can be done in the form of a letter to the professor, a critique of the syllabus or a critique of the work being given in class. It can also be through the use of notes. It is important that you do not abuse the system by stating that you do not know what is written in the curriculum vitae as there are chances that the professor may respond that you misread the syllabus.This is a very important part of the resume writing process and you must not forget to make certain that it is organized properly. The w ork of organizing the curriculum vitae will result in a better resume.

Do You Know Your Employee Worth - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Do You Know Your Employee Worth - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career We know our credit score when shopping for a new car and our buying power when purchasing a home, but when it comes to our value as employees, many of us have no clue of our worth. Sure we can get a sense of the salary different roles command, but how much someone should be valued at goes way beyond that. “Most people think about how much does the job pay but there’s so much more to it,” says Brian Mohr, co-founder and managing partner at Tempe, Arizona-based Y Scouts, a purpose-based leadership search firm. Job seekers and people contemplating a switch also have to think about what they bring to the table and how they will make a difference in the organization, he says. Rewind a couple of years and people would be happy to have a job, let alone a good paying one. Today, the job market is on the mend and for sought-after skills, there’s even a talent war going on. This  means many employees are now in the driver’s seat. When it comes to determining your value, experts say the first place to start is examining the average salary for your profession and your years of experience. That isn’t difficult to do thanks to the plethora of information online. It also a good idea to check with your network and/or mentors to see what they think you’re worth. Your worth is based on much more than experience Once you have a sense of how much someone in your field with your experience makes, the hard work starts. That’s because there is  a ton of value found in the non-quantifiable areas such as your innate capability and ability to learn necessary skills, as well as your cultural fit within the organization. According to  Rya Conrad-Bradshaw, vice president, managing director, US Partnerships at Fullbridge, you can’t give these skills a score but they do increase your value to employers. Let’s say you’ve been a salesperson for more than ten years and were single handedly responsible for growing sales at double-digit rates at every company you ever worked for. At the same time, you are an extremely quick learner. That ability to pick things up is going to make you more valuable than someone who is slow to learn, even if he or she is a top salesperson. Same goes with your attitude. You may be great at what you do but if you don’t fit well with the company’s culture, it could be a waste of time for both sides. Perks can trump salary Companies don’t come up with a potential employee’s value by looking at their experience alone, and you shouldn’t only consider compensation when mulling an offer or applying for a position. Just like companies, weigh things like your ability to learn and fit into a company culture. You have to decide what’s most important to you. You have to weigh the other perks whether it’s a flexible work schedule, the ability to work from home, a short commute or a fast tracked career path, says Mohr. The salary may not be impressive but those things that improve your quality of life may matter more and thus carry higher value. “A lot of this is making a trade off,” says Mohr. “Would you take less money and in exchange for what?” Figuring out your worth is one thing, using it to your advantage is a completely different story. According to career experts, if you have an idea of your value you can use it to your advantage when interviewing and during salary negotiations. Not only will it give you confidence but by learning how much you should command, you also figured out your strengths and will be more prepared to talk about them, says Conrad-Bradshaw. At the end of the day one of the worst thing anyone looking for a new job or contemplating one should do is get hung up on the salary alone. Wearing blinders can prevent you from identifying a potential gem or taking a job that really does turn out to be too good to be true. “We wouldn’t recommend limiting your options or only applying for a job with a certain salary,” says Syed Hussain, vice president at Robert Half Finance Accounting. “Candidates who have specialized skills in today’s market may be worth more than they think.”

6 Ways to Land Your Dream Journalism Job

6 Ways to Land Your Dream Journalism Job This is a sponsored article by the Financial Times. Is it your dream to break into journalism? It can be a pretty tough industry to crack, but with a bit of hard work and determination youll get there! Here are a few top tips for landing your dream journalism job: 1) Write Whether you’re a student or an aspiring journalist working in another field, the best way to get ahead is to practice your writing. A lot. Whether you start a blog, write for your student newspaper or find local publications that will publish you, all experience will strengthen your résumé and prepare you for that dream job. Ask for feedback. Seek out editors and fellow writers who can help you to sharpen your skills. Soon enough, you’ll be firing out articles like a young Rober Ebert. 2) Create a Network To build a career in journalism, you’ll need support from your peers and established industry professionals. At every stage of your professional development, having advocates to champion your work will be a huge addition to your own efforts. Networking can be daunting, but it’s absolutely necessary. Go to events and meet-ups. Join the student paper. Connect with colleagues on social media. Find like-minded individuals and support each other along your respective journeys. Don’t forget to make yourself available to help others too. Journalism is a notoriously competitive industry, but, despite that fact, teamwork is a vital skill to learn. 3) Specialise Pick an area that interests you, then become an expert. Whether it’s football, finance or films, you’ll need to be the best in your field if you want to work for a top publication. While you’re developing your abilities, think about what makes you different to other journalists. There are plenty of people writing about current affairs, for example, but what do you offer that they don’t? Make an honest list of your strengths and weaknesses. Think about any opportunities to demonstrate your skills to future employers. Work on your shortcomings until you feel more confident when challenges arise. 4) Find Relevant Work Experience Opportunities to grow your practical knowledge at established publications are rare. However, if you secure a work experience placement, it will be a boost to your chances of working at a major organisation in the long term. You never know, it’s possible that a short term position will turn into a permanent contact if you make a strong impression. 5) Understand Digital The gap between online and offline journalism is constantly narrowing. It could be argued that there’s no division between the two at all. These days, journalists need to understand social media, web analytics and multimedia reporting. As a junior journalist, the ability to produce your own podcast or video report can be a big advantage. Understanding how your audience behaves online is important. Getting to know the digital landscape and keeping up with developments field are intelligent things to do. The ability to track and adapt to change will be a key attribute for journalists in the digital age. 6) Believe in Yourself Don’t be pushy in your approach. Do be proactive. Breaking into journalism is not easy. It requires talent, tenacity and an outstanding work ethic if you want to make it to the top. Success will not come quickly and you’ll need help from others if you want to succeed. There will be setbacks. Prepare yourself for these. Confidence in your own ability will sustain you in the hard times and keep you going until you get your opportunity. If journalism is what you really want to do, keep pushing yourself until you start to see results. There’s some good news in this area the Financial Times is currently holding a recruitment drive. The global media giant is on the lookout for up and coming journalists, conference organisers and marketers. The FT recruits and retains some of the most creative and industrious thinkers in the media industry. This could be your chance to join them Find out about opportunities here. Author: The Financial Times (FT) is one of the world’s leading news organisations, recognised globally for its authority, integrity and accuracy. The FT provides a broad range of essential services, including news, comment, data and analysis, to a growing audience of internationally minded professionals.

When Youre Most Visible Are You On-Brand - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

When Youre Most Visible Are You On-Brand - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Classy. Conan O’Brien’s final evening with NBC he spoke directly to the audience sharing with them that on this last night he could speak in whatever manner he wanted to about the network with no ramifications.   After the last show, he was then in a legal agreement to not say any disparaging remarks about the network.   He literally had a “get out of jail free” card to say whatever nasty, anger felt, ugly remark he wanted to say about the network and this huge debacle they created. Instead, he shared how he had spent most of his adult working life with the network.   From beginning as a writer with Saturday Night Live to this last moment on the Tonight Show, he shared with great sincerity and transparency that he felt great gratitude for NBC.   “It’s every comedian’s dream to host The Tonight Show and I’ve done it for 7 months â€" I’ve lived my dream for 7 months”, O’Brien shared.   He expressed heartfelt appreciation for the rallies, the kindness and the support from fans.   Almost brought to tears, he shared his disbelief that they stood in the “pouring rain” to support him and attend these final shows.   Then, speaking to the young people watching, he looked directly to the camera and said (paraphrasing)“do not be cynical â€" it’s the trait I like the least.   I have lived my dream.   If you work hard and be kind, amazing things will happen.” Wow.   How many of us can depart with such class and professionalism? I was never a fan of Conan’s on his “Late Night Show” but it was always on after Jay Leno so I listened in as I finished up my day and tasks.   The move to the Tonight Show and then now this has brought the “who” behind the comedian out and I am solidly impressed.   The man emerged last night â€" victorious in showing the world his wonderful, caring personal brand. How many of us can leave or have left like that? Leaving employment, a business, a client, a relationship always comes with some sort of emotion.   Some of us leave gracefully, some quietly and some with great fire “burning bridges” all the way.   One of my top five personal brand attributes is passion.   It’s my strength and as a professional speaker it’s the energy that draws in, feeds and sustains my audience.   Yet, any strength taken to the extreme becomes a weakness. I’m fiery and passionate so when I leave I lean towards the “bridge burning” because it fits my style.   It’s something that I’ve worked on redirecting in a way that lets my great passion show in a way that is productive. Do you leave well? You hear that any publicity is good publicity.   We all have to deal with negative situations at some time â€" yet, we don’t have to create them. Leaving any endeavor, thing or person, we become “more visible” at a time when we don’t want to be visible.   Our personal brand can shine or be tarnished and we are the ones that walk away with that label when it’s all said and done.   How can you ensure in this “moment of fame”, this very visible moment, that the sampling of your character and competence is on brand? Know your personal brand â€" when you know it you can manage it. If you’re quiet (which might come across as snobbish or self-centered), know that and how you can manage that in engaging with people.   If you’re fiery (like me), manage it.   (i.e.   I write when I’m angry or want to say something to someone, then with great effort, I set that writing aside for 24 hours and read it again.   Sometimes “talking” to the paper is all I need to get my mind around what to do next.   And, yes, it takes great effort not to hit “send” because every bone in my body wants to send it at that exact, passionate moment.) Keep in mind you really never know when you’ll pass this way again. Building a bridge that you’ve burned is one of the most humbling and difficult thing to do. You never know who someone is, who they will become or who they influence. In Conan’s case, the screen world is ladened with deep connections.   Would you refer someone who publicly left   their last network in a public “huff” or would you take a chance knowing that if something happened, at least, it would be dignified?   While saying what’s on your mind, might feel good, does it really “inspire others to speak positively on your behalf”? At this highly visible moment, what are they sampling in your character and competence? I hope that they find a professionalism and brand that keeps them coming back for more. Author: Maria Elena Duron | chief buzz officer, speaker and coach is co-founder of #brandchat, a weekly conversation on Twitter. Join us weekly as we discuss company and personal brands!

Baby Boomer Job Search Questions Marc Has Answers! [Podcast] - Career Pivot

Baby Boomer Job Search Questions Marc Has Answers! [Podcast] - Career Pivot Episode 18 â€" Marc and Elizabeth answer some of your job search questions! Description: In this episode, Marc answers Baby Boomer job search questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. Listen, to pivot your career in the second half of life! Key Takeaways: [1:55] Elizabeth is a marketing coordinator for a company selling mining equipment. It is a new job for her, and she is enjoying learning new things. She will discuss her career pivots in a later episode. Download Link |iTunes|Stitcher Radio|Google Podcast|Podbean|TuneIn|Overcast [3:09] Q1: My two friends and I are 60+ years old. We live in expensive cities where homeownership is daunting. I moved to Seattle expecting to stay, but now I’m willing to move just about anywhere for worthwhile nonprofit work. Where should I look? [3:55] A1: This person in their late 60s moved to Seattle to find worthwhile work, without really understanding the location. After two years of being unemployed, the goal is to teach ESL. Some states require certification, others go by ability. Marc suggests finding two locations, network, and ask about requirements, and work to qualify there. [6:07] Nonprofits want to know who you are. If you don’t have experience, they may want you to volunteer first. Figure out what the demand is where you want to live. Talk to people at each location to get an idea of the market conditions for ESL teachers. [8:35] Audibel is offering a free audiobook download, with a free 30-day trial. Marc recommends the book, Necessary Ending, by Dr. Henry Cloud. Go to AudibelTrial.com/RepurposeYourCareer for your free audiobook. [9:20] Q2: I have had two interviews in a year. I have redesigned my resume, and I still get turned down for interviews. If this is age discrimination, how can I get around it? [9:51] A2: As someone over 50, your next job will not come from applying for an interview. It will come from a relationship. Find someone at your target company, reach out, and connect. The hiring authority wants risk mitigation. Hiring from an internal referral is good. [11:38] Search for weak ties â€" people you knew 15-20 years ago who like your experience. They will know people you don’t know. [15:02] Q3: I’m working through depression. Part of the depression is not knowing what I am passionate about. What do you think? [15:17] A: There are two issues: the depression, and thinking you have to know what you are passionate about. Marc’s most popular post is, “What if I’m not Passionate About Anything?”.You may be a multipotentialite. You have very broad interests, and you love to learn. You may get bored easily. Your depression may hold you back. [20:39] Up to 20% of listeners may not have one passion. We’re not all wired the same.. [22:09] To submit any questions you’d like Marc to answer on this podcast, go to CareerPivot.com, click Contact Me, and type it in. Marc will run a QA session like this every month! Mentioned in This Episode: Careerpivot.com AudibleTrial.com/RepurposeYourCareer/ Contact Marc, and ask questions at: Careerpivot.com/contact-me Take a moment â€" go to iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play. Give this podcast a review and subscribe! If you’re not sure how to leave a review, please go to CareerPivot.com/review, and read the detailed instructions there. Marc Miller Like what you just read? Share it with your friends using the buttons above. Like What You Read? Get Career Pivot Insights! Check out the Repurpose Your Career Podcast Do You Need Help With ...

One brave (and great) way of asking for help in your job search - Hire Imaging

One brave (and great) way of asking for help in your job search - Hire Imaging In my last post I spoke of the importance of enlisting helper bees  in your job search. These are the people who very likely move on the inside track of your target scenario. They know the field, the industry, a particular company, key players and so forth. I talked about how you can connect with them and get them on board to help if they can. In the real world, there are those people whom you reach out to and don’t reach back. There can be a myriad of reasons. They’re irrelevant for our purposes here. The point is to artfully reach out to them (again). And you don’t even have to speak to them! Email and ask them to help by listening for news. If one of your potential helper bee contacts has consistently ignored your attempts to connect, try this. Send them a special letter. You decide the vehicle. It could be a LinkedIn message, email, or even snail mail. Use your discretion based on the relationship with that person. Here’s an example: “George, this is Jason Parker. I’ve been trying to contact you for a couple weeks, and we just haven’t been able to connect. What I wanted to touch base with you about was this: You are very active in wind energy development. You know the field and many of the people. And they know you. I’ve honed my job search to a very specific opportunity, and I’m hoping you’ll keep your ears open on my behalf. Here’s my proposal: If you’ve heard anything that would be helpful for me to know, please take a minute and take or return my contact. If you haven’t heard anything that would be useful to me, no pressure. Feel free to not return the email. I then won’t be uncomfortable dropping you a message every ten days or so, as my search continues. I hope you’ll agree that this is a minimally invasive way for you to help me and a hiring decision-maker searching for someone like me. [Hint: be very specific] I’m after a senior-level Electrical Engineer position with a management consulting engineering firm engaged in   wind energy development of wind facilities with a national pipeline; and likely involved in executing financing in wind and conventional energy. I would be seeking to lead projects around wind energy electrical design and most likely, with transmission interconnection. My sweet spot  is removing roadblocks to enable the construction of the plants. I’m willing to relocate anywhere in the U.S. or internationally, to get such a position. So, in the course of your day-to-day business, if you hear about anyone considering a similar hire, please let me know and I’ll take it from there. If this is okay with you, simply keep me in mind for the potential opportunity above. If this is not okay with you, just reply by email, text, phone, LinkedInâ€"whatever is best for you. Let me know that this is not something you wish to participate in.. I respect your feelings and that will be the end of it. And regardless of your feelings about my proposal, if there is ever anything I can do to help you, now or in the future, please don’t hesitate to ask me. Jason Parker So, okay, now you’ve set the letter up and sent it. Now, you put this person on your calendar for tickle emails every ten days. Those emails can go like this: George, this is Jason Parker, touching base to see if you’ve heard about anyone looking for a wind energy electrical engineer. If you’ve heard something, please drop me an email and, as before, if you haven’t heard anything, just ignore this message. I’ll reach out again in ten days. Thanks so much!” Then, persistently  send that tickle email without fail. There are only two reasons to stop; either you’re asked to stop by the contact, or this approach has generated a leadâ€"even an offer! Photo: marc falardeau

Dear Future Me...

Dear Future Me... Have you watched our Spring video yet? Arent I annoying, bothering you about it every second? Well, this time its for a reason the reason being that I stole a fantabulous New Years exercise right from my Spring collaborator, Jess LC. Jess went into detail in that very Spring video (did ya watch it yet? Did ya? Did ya?) to talk about a letter that she writes to herself every New Years Day from a coffee shop, she even time travels while doing it. Nope, she doesnt have a DeLorean (its 2010 where are all of our DeLorians?), but she pretends she does. She dates the letter a year from that day writes all of the things that happened   that year how she looks, what shes accomplished, where shes living, yada yada yada. I was intrigued. THEN she said that 83% of the statements she made in the letter were true when she opened the letter on the actual day it was dated. Did your head just explode? Because mine did.   Read her post about it watch the video (did ya watch it yet?) because I ca nt explain it any better Im getting too excited about my letter to explain any more. I so loved this idea (so, so loved!) that writing the letter to Future Michelle on 1/1/11 from Present Michelle on 1/1/10 was the only thing I put on my calendar on New Years Day. Yup, I took time out of my movie marathon to write it. And write it I did, for an hour or so, I cried during most of it. It was just super emotional   encouraging really real, if that makes sense. I was going to keep it to myself, tucked away in my Google Docs until 1/1/11, but instead I figured Id put my money where my mouth is post it for all of you. I hope it inspires you to take the time do the same to not only allow yourself to Dream Big visualize your dreams made real, but to feel them too. I do admit, there were names numbers that I was uncomfortable in disclosing, so Idid a bit of rewriting. I also left out 1 little paragraph that was so personal it scared me even writing it! But honestly, I dont think it took away anything from this letter. So, lets just say I revised the letter to protect the innocent. OK, this is scary! Can you tell Im stalling? Eek! OK, here we go: Dear Future Michelle, Isnt it amazing what 2010 brought? I knew going in that it was going to be exciting scary new, but I never imagined how much Id grow in such a short amount of time. Im so proud of Luke I, making our new home a sanctuary with our own 4 hands help from our family. I really feel like I belong here, on the 12th floor overlooking Manhattan by day or in lights. I know our time here is limited, while we still have another 4 years here I feel like I might have to leave kicking screaming. Clinton Hill is just the perfect little neighborhood for me right now- the perfect mix of urban quaint (I feel like I dont want any mix of suburban or rural!). I love having the run of the neighborhood during the weekday, working at the indy coffee shop (no Starbucks here yay hooray!) running in the park taking yoga just a few blocks down. I feel like its a real community, the fact that most of my neighbors are old-timers, artistic students or young couples like us make me feel right at home. I love my work nook, even though its just a tiny desk next to the picture window in the living room. I keep my Right Brain Business Plan always close at hand, add to it h owever I want (by writing, drawing, doodling whatever!) regularly so I always have my new ideas fresh in my mind. I love giving myself time to dream of where my business is going to go, maintaining Me Time each every day. Every day! Isnt that crazy? This is coming from me, who a year a half ago wouldnt allow myself even 30 minutes of Me Time a week! But now I know its an essential part of my day, to ensure that I take care of myself, recharge my batteries keep on going for the sometimes 15-hour days I put into When I Grow Up. That number wasnt very scary at all! I knew I could do it. And did I mention how awesome When I Grow Up is? Im literally crying just thinking about it. The closer I got to leaving my desk job, the more time I spent smiling, full of optimism energy, but was also filled with some worry anxiety, crunching the numbers seeing how long Luke I could go on the money I had saved up. But once I broke it down saw how many sessions I needed to do each week to meet my goal,   it made me breathe a bit easier. Thankfully, I didnt have to stress about that at all! The year was such a whirlwind, I still cant believe Im actually pulling this off (although I knew I would all along. How did I trust that? I glad I learned that skill along the way). This year I conducted 10 group sessions ( got 4 people/session each every time without a problem!), 5 teleseminars, 2 in-person workshops, coached 50 people one-on-one, either by phone or email. I grew my blog readership to a solid 250 views/day, increased my newsletter subscribers by 300! I even started working on my e-book expect to have it done by my birthday this year. Aint that nuts? I wrote a book, essentially! Im so glad I asked for help with the design layout, which made such a difference really makes my e-book like like a book! I cant wait to have a real live product to sell. Eek! What a great birthday present to myself. Im also super smart made sure to keep delegating whatever was taking my mojo away. I love utilizing Sarah as my VA learned to trust her with more stuff, so besides the newsletter the online articles shes been helping me with, shes been doing some data entry light bookeeping, too. I love not having to do that myself! I registered my business found an accountant that specializes in working with coaches, so I know Im able to write off everything I possibly can while continuing to pre-pay my taxes quarterly. I also found an SEO specialist to help me bring my website up in Google searches, that was worth its weight in gold. Im actually getting people finding me on there now! Crazy! I put some money into marketing, too, as scary as it was. Putting my ad on high-traffic blogs that artists visit, as well as trade papers, GoogleAds Facebook seems to have paid off! Of course, the free workshops that I gave in the city were also great for picking up paying clients. It looks like Ill be a ble to conduct in-person coaching in 2011, which would be amazing! Id love to rent out space one day a week know that Im conducting private sessions, workshops group sessions there. How fun would that be? Id have my own little out-of-the-apartment office wouldnt spend all my time on the phone. Sigh. Oh, and Spring! I met the Spring ladies! It was so amazing, being all together in one place knowing we had a whole weekend to spend together. Talk about finding your tribe! I hope this becomes the start of an annual tradition, my own Lovebomb group to connect grow with. And Spring itself is just so ridiculously fulfilling. I learn something new (or ten new somethings!) from those geniuses every time we talk, theyre constantly keeping my head spinning in a positive, motivating way. I really clicked with the right crowd. Not to mention all of the eyeballs were getting onto the site thats coming over to When I Grow Up! Its the best way to market myself ever. Im thinking back on this year what to mention next, all Im left with is this feeling of being full. Yes, I worked my ass off this year yes, it wasnt easy by any means. Some days were downright scary anxious stressful! But this is the definition of fulfillment for me. Being in this ridiculously terrific relationship with Luke, loving my home my neighborhood, actually making a living doing not only what I love but what I feel like Im meant to do wow. It kind of blows my mind that Im here. And I know all of the steps I took to get here that it wasnt overnight, but maybe thats what makes it even more meaningful exciting. I paid my dues, I made it. Im here Im happy. Whats sweeter than that? Its scary exciting at the same time, which is what Ive learned I should always search for follow through on. Those scary exciting risks are the ones worth taking. Ive really stood by my word for 2010, simplify, went to town with it. I purged everything in my closet that I dont like or dont feel great in, continue to get rid of stuff thats no longer serving us on a quarterly basis. I also have actually figured out my time management, how to guard my work time from the friends family that think Im free all the time because I work for myself. Conversely though, I love meeting those friends family during the day (so fun!) when I have the time its just such a treat! I have my 2-4 coaching sessions a day, 6 days a week, spend the rest of the time writing exercising connecting with the family friends that add value to my life. Now that Im home shopping at the greenmarket Trader Joes, Luke I have actually expanded our What We Can Cook menu to more than a dozen dishes, Im eating so much healthier than ever before. Nothing makes me happier than a baked sweet potato with cinnamon for my mid-afternoon snack. Its the little things ?? I just FEEL healthy am at ease with my style, my wardrobe, my health my home. Style Statement really helped me hone in on that! Its amazing how much crap I brought into my life tangible otherwise just because I didnt know myself well enough. Now that I know my own two words Im able to know immediately what I want to attract how I want to present myself. Coming to terms with how making myself feel good when I step aside has just really boosted my self-confidence. I didnt even need to spend a lot to do it! Oh, and have I mentioned that my credit card debt is paid? PAID! I can hardly believe it. In celebration, I cut up all of my credit cards promised Luke that I will never, ever, ever carry a balance on a non-0% interest credit card again. Ever. And Im going to stick to it. Ive also made great headway in really understanding finances more, in general. My business coach really helped with that, I loved the biyearly meetings I had with my financial coach. Its such a great check-in to know where Im at get a snapshot of my business every 6 months. I dont know why, but it really calms me down. Can you believe this year?! I knew when it started that it was one more full of potential than I could remember, but I cant believe how far I came. OK, I can believe it, Im proud. Im proud of me. I did it. Have a fantabulous 2011, Michelle, make sure you celebrate 2010 to the tilt. You deserve it. Love, Present Michelle Well, dont leave me out here on my own! Write your own Present/Future Letter share it in the comments, or if thats too scary, just share your experience in general! Also, please be nice give me a hurrah (or ten) for sharing. I deserve it.