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“You have to think anyway,  so why not think big?” 

- Donald Trump

Thinking Big…

• Increase your earnings by 20%

• Work a 4-day week without losing income

• Find a job with your dream employer

• Turn your lacklustre team into an award winning team

• Turn your passion for skiing into a cool new business idea

• Secure that big promotion

• Write and publish your own book

• Buy that fancy car or new house

• Turn your passion for Yoga into your very own yoga studio

• Start writing a blog about something you care about

• Take a year off to travel and volunteer

• Start that new business

Why you need to think big…

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Having spent the last 3 weeks in sunny Hong Kong and a very humid Singapore, I thought the UK weather would give me a shock to the system when I arrived back home.

But the weather has been very mild in the UK.

What has been a shock though is the general doom and gloom about the new year. Having spent 3 weeks in Asia, I’ve found the papers, the media and the general mood in the UK pretty depressing to say the least.

But despite the depressing predictions it’s worth pointing out that what happens to you this year is not wholly dependent on the economy.

It very much depends on YOU do. It can be the worst year yet – or the best. It all depends on how you think and act.

So as we begin a new year,  here are some questions for you to think about:

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This weekend the Italian parliament fast-tracked drastic austerity measures to cut national debt to coincide with the managed resignation of Italian president Silvio Berlusconi. 

So why now? And why so swiftly?

The reason, of course, is the pressure from the financial markets resulting from a lack of investor confidence. The cost of financing Italy’s debt reached unsustainable levels last week and without drastic changes to reassure investors – the Italians could have been looking at a possible default and the implications that would have in Italy and beyond.

So the pain associated with potentially going bankrupt outweighed the pain of making drastic changes – and so forced Berlusconi to resign and forced the Italian parliament to make big decisions to pacify investors.

The Pain of Not Changing

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What would happen if we placed a racehorse in a field and asked it to simply graze all day? No running, no galloping – just sleeping, grazing and relaxing.

And what if we placed a cow on a racetrack and forced it to race with a jockey on it’s back?

I’ll tell what would happen:

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Last week saw the Greek crisis take yet more twists and turns as European leaders continued to work on protecting the Euro from Greece defaulting and creating a 2008 style banking crisis in Europe and beyond.

This week we finally launch my brand new internet based TV show – “Career Management TV” (the first episode of CMTV airs tomorrow).

I’m excited (and also a little bit scared!). Which is always a sign that you’re doing something important.

Below is a quick “What? Why? How?’ along with some lessons and questions which may apply to you.

WHAT IS CMTV?

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I’m fed up with the media talking down the prospects for graduates. Yes it’s tough out there for today’s graduates looking for work. Having graduated during the the recession of the early 1990s, I understand first hand what it’s like looking for jobs during a recession.

But in many ways, today’s graduates are also the luckiest generation of graduates there has ever been (really).

They have the tools, technology and knowledge to turn ideas into opportunities and income with virtually zero expenditure. What’s more, they potentially have a global market place to leverage their product or idea. All that’s required is the seed of an idea, passion, hard work and the willingness to just have a go.

So over the coming months I’m going to feature graduates who have ignored all the noise about the economy. Individuals who have got off their butt and just had a go at a business idea or made slightly different career choices. Hopefully it will inspire others to follow suit.

The first interview is with Poonam Kataria. She has no website, uses a Gmail email account and uses Facebook to promote her cake-making business whilst using her mum’s kitchen to do all her baking.

Who says you need lots of cash to get started..?

An Interview with Poonam Kataria of “Spoony Cakes”

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“Don’t wait, the time will never be just right”
- Napoleon Hill

It’s September, the summer’s over, the days are getting shorter and soon enough the weather will begin to change too.

And soon enough you’ll forget that big goal or great idea you came up with over the summer holidays.

You know…..your plan to change jobs, shift careers or starting a side business to run from home. Or maybe you decided on moving abroad or taking a sabbatical. Or possibly writing a book / starting a new blog?

Whatever the idea, the key is to get started quickly using these 5 tips:

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Decisions Decisions