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Give Back to Move Forward

Posted on03. Feb, 2012 by Joe Lavelle.

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Even if you currently have a 9-to-5 job, ask yourself if it’s what you really want to be doing. If not, why not consider giving some of your time to an organization within the field that is your true passion? If you’ve always wanted to run a dinner theater, offer to do their books and learn the ins and outs of such an operation.

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A Very Brady Career Lesson

Posted on19. Jan, 2012 by Joe Lavelle.

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You may be asking… Is he really going to try to derive some career coaching from The Brady Bunch? You must think that I am crazy, however, there is an important lesson that I have used many times from The Brady Bunch Movie that was released in 1995.

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Make People THINK You’re Important

Posted on12. Jan, 2012 by Joe Lavelle.

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As you think about ways to boost your career to a new level and earn more prestige and recognition based on stunning contributions to your field, perhaps you are realizing that such committed work is simply too hard. Maybe there is an easier way to give the impression that what you do really matters and you are a professional worthy of respect — just make it LOOK that way.

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The “Attitude of Gratitude”

Posted on30. Dec, 2011 by Joe Lavelle.

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If you say this to a client or customer and genuinely mean it, you are well on your way to developing a long-term professional relationship that is likely to be both profitable and meaningful. I can’t speak enough about how important I think it is to approach every day with gratitude and to look for opportunities to tell others about the positive difference they have made in your life. It just might be a few kind words from you that remind a customer why they connected with your business in the first place or simply make another human’s day a little brighter.

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Please Give Your Advice

Posted on16. Dec, 2011 by Joe Lavelle.

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I receive requests at least weekly for advice from job seekers that would like to get involved in Healthcare IT consulting. As I was reading the latest request the morning it hit me that my advice would be much more valuable if I received input from all of you in the HealthcareITToday.com community! Twenty thousands heads are definitely better than one! PLEASE offer your advice so those job seekers will benefit from all of the great minds in the HealthcareITToday.com community.

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How to Get on Career Santa’s Nice List

Posted on09. Dec, 2011 by Joe Lavelle.

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What a year! I am sure that December snuck up on you just like it has on the rest of us. While you are busy sorting out the details of whether you have been naughty or nice this year, your career Santa wants to offer you a checklist of MUST-DO’s in December to stay on my nice list.