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Volume 3 Issue 20	Visit our website at www.career-intelligence.com	November 15, 2002

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In This Issue

Editor's Notes
Spotlight - Best of the Best 2002
Make the Most of the Holiday Season - Five ways to shine at parties
Holiday Stress Relief - Make the season merry and bright
What's New! - Additional NEW Articles, our Expert's latest Advice, Teleclass updates, etc.
Marketplace - Resources & Services

Editor's Notes

Happy Holidays! Thanksgiving is right around the corner. With Hanukkah and Christmas following close behind. Soon we’ll be snowed under with activities, if not the actual white stuff.

For many of us, this is the best time of the year. It’s also one of the most stressful. Our already overtaxed lives become even busier. Which may explain why we sometimes feel less than merry and bright. That’s why this issue focuses on “Stress and the Holidays.”

To make the most of the upcoming season, experts say we should slow down and prioritize our activities (Holiday Stress Relief). When it comes to functions that we’re obligated to attend, like the holiday party, make sure you impress without becoming infamous (Make the Most of the Holiday Season). Which includes being conscious of your professional image (Being Sensibly Festive). See my Best of the Best 2002 for some great gift ideas!

And speaking of the holidays, I want to let you know that we’ll be publishing only one issue of The Career Intelligencer in December. I’m sure you’ll already have a lot on your plate.

Have a suggestion? Please send your comments to me at arichmond@career-intelligence.com.

And, if you know anyone else who'd enjoy reading The Career Intelligencer, please help us grow by passing it along.

It's your life, make the most of it :)

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Spotlight	back to top

Best of the Best 2002

Finding time to read, for business or pleasure, is not easy. Often little things like life get in the way. That's why I started writing the Spotlight reviews; in the hopes of helping you separate the wheat from the chaff on your bookseller's shelves.

Last year, I began publishing an annual Top Ten list selected from the business-related books I read and reviewed during the year. Because books make great gifts, and next week kicks off the holiday shopping season, here are my picks for 2002.

Do What You Are, Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type, by Paul D. Tieger & Barbara Barron-Tieger. Is a great resource whether you know your four-letter Type or not. Real-life scenarios make the information personally relevant and easy to understand.
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, by Susan Jeffers, can help you move past the fears that are stopping you from achieving your goals. A quick and informative read, filled with real-life examples of how Jeffers and others have managed to conquer their fears and realize their dreams.
Gutsy Women, More travel tips for the road by Marybeth Bond. Author of five travel books for women, Bond offers more than basic tips like "keep the bulk of your money in a money belt under your clothes". She shares a multitude of secrets gleaned from many years on the road. A must read for any woman who travels alone.
How to Work a Room, The Ultimate Guide to Savvy Socializing In Person and Online, by Susan RoAne, explains how to make the most of every event. With wit and humor, RoAne takes you step-by-step through the networking process from facing your fears to preparing small talk to developing relationships.
Make a Name for Yourself, 8 Steps Every Woman Needs to Create a Personal Brand Strategy for Success, by Robin Fisher Roffer, is one of my favorites. Roffer uses easily recognizable examples like Oprah and Madonna to explain the concept of having a personal brand. She then explains how to market brand you.
One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D. and Spencer Johnson, M.D., is a story about a search for the perfect manager: One that's not too people centered. One that's not too focused on the bottom line. One that's just right. Despite being fun and easy to read, it's filled with practical advice.
Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul, A Woman's Guide to Promoting Herself, Her Business, Her Product, or Her Cause with Integrity and Sprit, by Susan Harrow takes you step-by-step through the public relations' process. A thirteen-year public relations veteran Harrow helps you define your goals and guides you every step of the way.
Soul Proprietor, 101 Lessons from a Lifestyle Entrepreneur, by Jane Pollak, is a gem. It's like sitting with mentor who's willing to share her success stories and her learning experiences. You know, the ones that didn't quite turn out as planned. Fun and inspirational, a great read for every businesswoman.
Type Talk: The 16 Personality Types That Determine How We Live, Love and Work, by Otto Kroeger and Janet M. Thusen, is one of the best books about Type theory on the market. Warm and witty, this book is great for anyone who wants to better understand themselves and the people they work with.
Work it Out, Clues for Solving People Problems at Work, by Sandra Krebs Hirsh, with Jane A.G. Kise, weaves workplace difficulties into mini mysteries to illustrate our different communication, data gathering, time management and decision-making styles. Written with humor and candor, this book will teach while entertaining you with easily recognizable workplace situations.

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Make the Most of the Holiday Season	back to top

Five ways to shine without short-circuiting

By Annette Richmond, MA

We all attend business events that are dressed up like social occasions. For some of us it’s the local Chamber of Commerce’s after-hours networking. For others it’s the monthly association dinner. Even though there is a social element to these functions it’s easy to remember that it’s a business situation.

Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case when it comes to holiday parties. It’s easy to get caught up in the spirit of the season, especially after a few sips of holiday cheer. Still we all need to remember that business sponsored functions are just that, business.

Holiday parties fall into two categories: those put on by professional organizations and the office party (yours or theirs). Read more


Holiday Stress Relief	back to top

How to make this season merry and bright

The holiday season is fast approaching. Like many people, I think the weeks from Thanksgiving to New Year’s are the best time of the year. It’s a season filled with fun and festivities. And everyone seems just a little bit nicer.

Realistically, I know it’s also one of the most stressful times of the year. In addition to our already hectic schedules now we’re attending office parties, shopping for gifts, and entertaining family and friends.

To help you make the most of the upcoming season, we asked two stress-management experts to offer some advice: Tammy Nelson, Director of the Center for Healing & Recovery in Norwalk, CT and the Ridgefield Center for Families & Children, Ridgefield, CT; and Kathleen Peterson, principal, Equinox Associates, Niles, IL. Read more

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Additional Articles

Holiday Stress Busters, Keeping the joy in your holiday season - We asked stress-management consultant Frances Lylan Wolff to offer her advice for handling three holiday scenarios. Read more

Being Sensibly Festive, What to wear to the holiday party - From experience, we know that the office party has the potential to be remembered as the best of times, or the worst of times. The outcome depends on how you approach it. Read more

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