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Strong Teams Win Championships

The other day I was talking to my oldest, high school age, nephew about working on group projects  in school. Although there’s a bit of an age range between us, he described his group project experiences to be very similar to the group project experiences I had in high school. There was always at least one student who did nothing, another one who partially participated, and one or two who did most of the work.

That setup does not work well in the workplace because your colleagues do not want to pick up your slack, and your employer could possibly give you a poor evaluation or terminate you because of your lack of participation. Prepare to excel in group projects well before college and when you get into your career field.

Everyone, and I mean everyone, has his or her own particular strength. The leader of the group, which is usually obvious in the beginning of the process, should get each member of the group to write down what part of the project interests him or her most. If the interest in each person is identified, that’s usually also that person’s strength. People want to work on things they are good at doing.

Let each person create their own task list for their portion of the project. Set a deadline for the entire group to get together and present that task. These two simple steps will get the project completed without some people participating and others not.

In the workplace, everyone must participate. Employers notice if someone is slacking and who is apt to take the lead role in group projects. Practice being a good team leader now, so you’ll be an excellent team leader in the future.

Published on Friday July 2, 2010 in Broadcast, College Success, On the Job and Professional Skills. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Turn a Crappy Day Around with a Grateful List

Yesterday was not one of my better days. It just seemed like one challenge followed another, then another challenge showed up, and then another challenge arrived.

Most of us always know that challenges arrive in our lives for a reason, but we don’t always admit or recognize that when the challenge is upon us. All we seem to focus on is the challenge itself and  what’s lacking in our lives.

The next time you have one of those days, try this simple but helpful activity. It raises your spirits and turns your day around.

Take out a piece of paper and jot down all of the things you are truly grateful for in your life. If you don’t appreciate the things you have, you won’t be inviting more positivity in your life. You’ll only continue to generate the challenges that are driving you crazy. So shift your mindset and acknowlege all the great things going on in your life!

Published on Thursday July 1, 2010 in Broadcast and Life Purpose. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Join Lee Runchey and The Collegiate Career Coach Postponed Thursday, July 1

Tonight, Lee Runchey, a very special guest is joining The Collegiate Career Coach from 9 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. EST. Click on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/create-the-career-of-your-dreams-phenomenon. For all of my Twitter users, you can access the show at  http://ustre.am/hSvC. All guests will be able to type in to chat live during the entire show.

Runchey, a now successful publicist in LA, will talk to us about a time two years ago her and her mother were caught in the middle of a police shootout at a Detroit grocery store. This experience motivated her to pack up her car and follow her dream career.

Despite the hardships of the economy, Runchey landed a job with a PR firm that has represented 58 Oscar Winners since 1983.

Currently, Runchey is  now working, for the second time, on Michael Moore’s film festival and recently won the Bulldog award (The Oscar of the PR industry) for best arts and entertainment campaign for the 2009 North American KISS tour.  KISS is kicking off their 2010 North American tour in four weeks.

Join Lee Runchey and the Collegiate Career Coach tonight for a motivational and inspirational online discussion.

Published on Tuesday June 29, 2010 in Broadcast, Choosing a Career, Dream Purposeful Phenomenon and On the Job. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Financial Aid is Not Free

One day I was talking to one of my students outside of the classroom. He was not performing well in class, and I was offering him tutoring services from myself or the tutoring center. He said one of the main reasons he was not performing well was because he worked a lot.

While I was talking to him about options of balancing between his job and school, he said, “I’m not paying for school anyway.”

I said, “Oh really? What methods do you use to cover your tuition?”

He said, “I’m on financial aid.”

I said,” You do know you have to pay financial aid back….don’t you?”

“No I don’t,” he said,”that’s why it’s called aid.”

Let me dispell the financial aid myths for you right now. This stuff can be extremely confusing for both students and parents. There are three types of financial aid and there are huge differences between each of them.

1. Grants: This is the free money you aren’t responsible for paying back. This free money is usually awarded if you get a scholarship, you have exemplary grades, or you qualify to be in extreme need of the money based on you or your family’s financial situation. You can also get a grant if your employer provides tuition reimbursement.

2. Most students take out loans without even realizing that they’ll have to pay this money back. Popular loans are from Sallie Mae, Stafford, Perkins, and Plus loans. Approximately six months after graduation, the loan companies start sending you bills for the money you owe. The interest rates on these loans are usually rather low. The ideal behind them is that when you graduate, you’ll be able to find a job and pay them back. The loan companies tend to be flexible in working out payment plans, as long as you are responsible in paying on time.

3. Another way to pay for school is to find out any work study your school might have to offer. They don’t normally pay too much, but it’s at least something you are paying off gradually while you are in school, instead of the lump sum you’d be asked to pay six months after graduation.


Published on Monday June 28, 2010 in Broadcast and College Success. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Join Me on Ustream.tv for The Dream Purposeful Phenomenon

Join me live on Tuesday, June 22nd at  9 p.m. EST for The Dream Purposeful Phenomenon. Please note the time has been pushed back due to time convenience requests from many of my clients, family and friends. Simply click on the following link to join me: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/create-the-career-of-your-dreams-phenomenon

Why join a collegiate career coach tomorrow night if you’re already working in a career?

There’s a few reasons you definitely want to catch this event!

1. You might be thinking about going to college, and you still haven’t chosen a degree program.

2. You might want a career change, and you’re not sure what career field you’d like to transition into.

3. You will gain clarity about what life coaching actually is and understand how it can be an asset in your life or in the life of someone you know.

4. You’ll get some tips from the self-discovery process my clients have the opportunity to experience and get to see the obvious benefits.

5. You’ll get a chance to hear more about the energy leadership assessment and debrief I offer that will literally change your life forever.

6. You might be a personal family member or friend and know that your support is important to me.

Published on Monday June 21, 2010 in Broadcast, Dream Purposeful Phenomenon, Energy Coaching, Life Purpose and Self-Discovery. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .