Starting Over 25 Rules When You've Bottomed Out
by Gannon, Mary LeeFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-11-17
Publisher(s): New Horizon Press
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Summary
Whether you've been laid off due to the financial crisis and are trying to re-enter the workforce, looking for ways to network a new business venture, switching professions after being downsized in your field or searching for that all-important first career job after college or a divorce, the shocking reality of having to start over again is an incredibly daunting task.
Author Biography
Mary Lee Gannon is president and CEO of Forbes Health Foundation and a popular guest speaker for women's organizations, business organizations and other non-profit groups nationwide. This book details the strategies of her personal turnaround that took her from being destitute to becoming a top executive and features stories and worksheets showing how to find success after a major personal, professional or financial setback. Her Web site can be found at www.startingovernow.com. Mary Lee lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Rule No. 1 Begin with a "Success Sketch" and Hang It Where You Will See It Every Day | p. 1 |
| Rule No. 2 Find a Mentor in an Offbeat Place | p. 15 |
| Rule No. 3 Surround Yourself with People Whose Strengths Are Your Weaknesses and Give Away the Glory | p. 25 |
| Rule No. 4 Your Favorite Place is Not the Coffee Shop or the Couch; Now it is the Bookstore | p. 31 |
| Rule No. 5 Make Your "Wheel of Fortune" Spin on Balance | p. 39 |
| Rule No. 6 Offer Solutions to Problems - Name the Company's Pain | p. 49 |
| Rule No. 7 Your Resume is Your Showcase of Results and Transferable Skills | p. 55 |
| Rule No. 8 Make Your Elevator Speech a Problem Solving Statement | p. 63 |
| Rule No. 9 It's Not Who You Know, It's Who Knows You | p. 69 |
| Rule No. 10 SMART Five- and Ten-Year Goals That Rock | p. 75 |
| Rule No. 11 It is Important to Fail Early | p. 85 |
| Rule No. 12 Help Yourself by Helping Others First | p. 91 |
| Rule No. 13 Don't Pray for What You Want, Pray for What You Have | p. 101 |
| Rule No. 14 It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It and What You Don't Say | p. 1ll |
| Rule No. 15 Dress for the Job Above the One You Want | p. 119 |
| Rule No. 16 Create a Simple Portfolio with a Binder and Sheet Protectors | p. 125 |
| Rule No. 17 Read the Newspaper Every Day- Or Get Current, World and Local News How You Like It | p. 129 |
| Rule No. 18 On the Interview Tell a Story and Ask More Questions Than the Interviewer Asks You | p. 133 |
| Rule No. 19 Expect Everything-Nothing is Gravy | p. 141 |
| Rule No. 20 Make Your Mark Within Ninety Days | p. 147 |
| Rule No. 21 Start Every Day As If It Were the Last Day Before Vacation | p. 153 |
| Rule No. 22 Know What Glass is Yours and Take a New Friend to Lunch | p. 161 |
| Rule No. 23 Dedication Trumps Motivation | p. 169 |
| Rule No. 24 Don't Go to the Mall- Go to Computer and Other Classes | p. 175 |
| Rule No. 25 When Everything is Negotiable Everybody Wins | p. 183 |
| Afterword | p. 193 |
| In the Words of Others Who Did It | p. 199 |
| Conclusion | p. 205 |
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