It's interesting how the answers to the questions  I was sent from Quint Careers  back in 2001 are still the same answers I give my clients today! Original article:  http://www.quintcareers.com/career_experts/Maria_Marsala.html   Q: What do you feel is the most effective setting/venue/situation in a job-seeker can network?  A: I suggest a mixture -- meetings to help job-seekers stay focused on gaining that exceptional next "job" that will help them in their career, attending professional associations where they let others in their field know they're looking for work, and the organization/seminars/meetings their potential employers attend. Q: Roughly what percentage of a job-seeker's job-hunting time should be spent in networking activities?  A: Two-thirds of the day should be spent on

Do you need to write a proposal to promote your financial services business to a prospective client? It doesn't have to be an intimidating process. The goals for any business proposal are: introduce yourself, highlight your services and/or products, describe the costs, and convince the client that you are the right choice for the job or you are worthy of entrusting with their finances. To speed up the proposal writing process, you can use pre-designed templates and get ideas from sample proposals. Whether you are describing an accounting, payroll, insurance or broker service, opening a franchise or even asking for funding to start up or expand your business, the proposal structure will be similar. Here's the

Hint: Your Bio Isn't Only About You A good biography can make the phone ring.  So how do you write a bio—by definition a piece of writing “all about you”—in a world that asks, “What’s in it for me?”  Writing a biography for your website or social media profile requires a slight shift in focus in order to attract your best customers.   First, resist the urge to simply cut and paste from your resume.  Sure, it lists past work experiences and accomplishments, but it reads like the ingredients on a shampoo bottle.  Prospects want to see that you’re credible, but they also want to connect with you.  Done correctly, a bio can serve many purposes. 

Are these phrases part of your daily vocabulary?  "I need more time",  "where is the work-life balance I sought when I left my job to start a business?",  "where does all my time go?", "I haven't spent a day with my ____ since, who knows when?".... Then it's time take a good hard look at altering your practice's business model cause some part of it just ain't working for ya! Refocus Retool Recreate Business Models Your business model is more than your affiliation or how you run your office. I'll be adding to this article in the future, but this will get you started on the road to more happiness. Step 1: Affiliation If you know me, I'm not into reinventing