Starting Over 25 Rules When You've Bottomed Out

by Gannon, Mary Lee

• ISBN13: 9780882823119
• ISBN10: 0882823116
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-17
• Publisher: New Horizon Press

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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