[Think As Inc.] July 25, 2008 Newsletter/ A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH http://ezezine.com [Think As Inc.] July 25, 2008 Newsletter Something to Think About: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH Inspirational Quote: JOAN BAEZ News and Upcoming Events: INTERVIEW BOOTCAMP Your life is a business. You have a: MISSION: the reasons you live your life; BRAND: the message you project to the world; PRODUCT LINE: the skills and qualities that are your unique assets; BOTTOM LINE: your financial picture; CLIENT BASE: professional, personal, and don’t forget, yourself. Your life is YOUR business, and you are its CEO. A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH A Dateline Survival Story featured a young hiker, caught in a blizzard, who survived for days with only his lunch and water bottle. (He didn’t sleep to prevent freezing to death and used the snow to refill his water bottle, first warming the bottle with his hands.) The story illustrates an important point: when you want something that badly, you will find a way. This man wanted to live. When he spoke about his ordeal, his strategy was to stay alive and give himself a chance to be rescued. He couldn’t do everything on his own (i.e., rescue himself from the mountain), so he focused only on what he could do: stay alive – not alive for a certain time, not alive with all his belongings, just alive. So it should be with our goals. When we have the same life/death clarity, goal or no goal, we focus on what we can do. However, sometimes we pick a goal and assign extraneous conditions to it. We don’t just want to be a successful actor; we want to be a successful actor by a certain time (typically a short time). We don’t just want a fulfilling career and family; we want them both now and moving in lockstep each and every day. Goals are often messier than that. Goals push our mental, physical and emotional limits. Goals conflict with other things that we want – when we go after them, we may not have as much time to sleep or money to spend on other things. You need life and death clarity about your goals. If the goal is as meaningful to you as staying alive was to that hiker, then keep scrambling. You just may be rescued and have your dreams come true. INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE "You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now." -- Joan Baez NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS Free teleclass preview of the SixFigureStart “Interview Bootcamp” Thursday, July 31, 7p EST Call-in number: 712-775-7100 Access code: 151675# (you must press the pound sign) Learn how the interview process starts well before you arrive...Hear what interviewers really think about thank you notes…Get an overview of the SixFigureStart Interview Bootcamp* approach. Call lines are limited so register early to ensure access. *Starting in September, SixFigureStart is offering Interview Bootcamp, a four-part telecoaching seminar on how to practice and master the interview process. Just like Princeton Review decodes the SAT, we break down typical interview questions for you, so you know what interviewers are really asking and how you can stand out: Tell me about yourself…What is your biggest weakness…Why should I hire you You’ll also learn and be prepared for the different types of interviews: live…telephone…behavioral…case Each participant on every call gets to answer sample interview questions and be critiqued from a recruiter's perspective. Harness the power of the group setting to learn from each other’s questions and answers Practice with us, and not your dream employer, at the SixFigureStart Interview Bootcamp Wednesday’s 7pm - 8pm EST (from Sept. 10 – Oct. 1): September 10 September 17 September 24 October 1 Cost: $200 for all four teleclasses Class size must be limited to ensure individual attention and participation. To ask questions and to register, please contact info@sixfigurestart.com or 212-501-2234. If you have friends who may want to join the distribution list, please have them visit http://home.ezezine.com/2034/ to sign up. You can also see previous newsletters at that link. All information is copyright © Caroline Ceniza-Levine 2008 www.thinkasinc.com