The Key to Expanding Your Career: A Career Coach

17 May, 2010

Your career can sometimes get off course or even have no direction at all. It is during these moments that you need someone or even something to lead you in the right direction and offer you answers that you may have never thought of. This much needed advice and encouragement comes in the form of a career coach. A career coach’s mission is to provide a sounding board and advisory board to help you identify your strengths and potential to excel to the next level. LaShandra “Shan” Oglesby, Executive Director of Inner Drive, provides that career compass and set of tools to make sure you maximize your career. “Our mission is to work with individuals and organizations to help identify their talents and understand their abilities in career changes and transitions,” she says.

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How to Build a Better Relationship With Clients

10 May, 2010

QUESTION: How can I build a better relationship with my clients and customers?

ANSWER: It doesn’t matter what your product or service is. It doesn’t matter whether you are a novice or seasoned entrepreneur. It doesn’t matter whether you are extroverted or a solid introvert. You must develop ways to relate to clients and customers with sincere, intentional, and consistent care.

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