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St. Louis Business Journal
WORK ISN'T EVERYTHING: SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON PERSONAL LIFE

By Anna Navarro

June 2008

People who are accomplished in their work sometimes define life problems as career issues because that’s where they have the greatest sense of competency and control. It’s often a challenge for them to step back and realize work is not the problem and they need to look for solutions in other arenas of their lives.

Anna Navarro writes a monthly column on careers that is syndicated by the St. Louis Business Journal and is offered on the website with permission of the publisher.

A Complete Collection of Columns:

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· Mentoring Is Now A Two-way Street Between Younger and Older Workers

· Lining Up Your References Is A Key Element Of Successful Job Hunting

· Caveat Mentor: Sometimes Mentors Can Be A Liability Instead Of An Asset

· Constantly Evolving Your Career Is More Effective Than Long Term Planning

· Take Your Boss Solutions Not Undigested Problems

- - - - - - 2007 - - - - - -

· Research Is Critical To Succeeding In Hiring Interviews

· Working For A Manager Who Overloads You Can Be Hell On Earth

· Lift Mid-Career Doldrums By Changing In Place

· Expect Younger Bosses and Accept Them Gracefully

· A Slightly Disheveled Style Can Work, But Not For Job Hunting

· Choosing Not To Be Upwardly Mobile Takes Courage

· Business Gifts Should Be Small, High Quality Tokens

· Leaving A Hard-Won Career Can Be Mind Boggling

· Asking Yourself "What Would An Employer Want?" Is First Step In Writing A Great Resume

· Empathy Is Central To Success In Work

· Protect Yourself First, Then Blow the Whistle

- - - - - - 2006 - - - - - -

· Coping With Age Discrimination Requires Outsmarting Younger Competitors

· Young Workers Encounter Age Discrimination, Too

· How To Manage Your Personal Time At Work

· Effective Networking Involves Developing Long Term Relationships

· Moribund Companies Can Sap The Vitality Of People Who Work In Them

· Finding Work Satisfaction Is About Making Intelligent Tradeoffs

· Let Go of What You Dislike Doing

· Deal Directly With Known Disabilities While Job Hunting

· Your Unmet Needs Could Be Opportunity For New Career

· Working Around Limitations and Dislikes Is An Important Part Of Success

· Bring Back the "Mommy Track" - But Make It An Option For Everyone

· Selling Self While Job Hunting Can Be Difficult For Some People

- - - - - - 2005 - - - - - -

· Should You Hire Your Kids To Work In The Family Business?

· Should You Work In Your Own Families' Business?

· Employers Want To Know "What Can You Do For Me?

· Sense of Entitlement Gets Some Young Workers Into Trouble

· The Transition From School To Work Is Like Boot Camp

· Parents: Orient Your Kids To The Realities of Entry Level Jobs

· Upcoming Labor Shortages Mean Workplaces May Need To Become Friendlier To Older Workers

· Use Networking Interviews To Vet Your Candidacy

· What To Do If You Are In Trouble At Work

- - - - - - 2004 - - - - - -

· Have you thanked your boss lately?

· Good Coaching Requires Full Understanding of Problems

· Working longer at a job you enjoy is an alternative to Retirement

· Work Satisfaction is a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

· There Are Many Different Kinds of Job Interviews

· ADD at Work

· Never Blame Former Employer Even When Fired

· Entrepreneuing Runs in Families

· How to Cope with Offshoring

· Issues Employers Can't Raise Can Still Disqualify You

· Advice to Full Time Parents: Keep a Hand in the Workplace if You Want to Go Back to Work

· If You Are In An Unhealthy Work Situation, Your Job Is To Change It

- - - - - - 2003 - - - - - -

· How to find the people you need to make a work transition

· Got Focus? It's the key to landing the right job

· Damage Control Important Part of Job Hunting Strategy

· Selling Your Company: Get Your Money & Go

· Be cautious about accepting job with family business

· Some Adults Have Career Problems Because of Well-Intentioned Parents

· Introspection is Fundamental to Career Satisfaction

· How To Re-Enter After Being a Solo Consultant

· You Are Remembered By the Way You Leave the Job

· Pros and Cons of Being A Solo Consultant

- - - - - - 2002 - - - - -

· Changing Careers Without Care: A Landmine?

· Dot.Com Workers Need New Skills

· How To Manage a Job Hunt

· Technology Quotient in Hiring

· Giving More Than You Get

· Differences Between Career Services

· Professionals Often Struggle to Find Niche

· How To Improve Satisfaction Without Changing Jobs

· Building Flexibility Into Your Job

· Adult learners need direction to gain from education

- - - - - - 2001 - - - - - -

· How To Handle Criticism

· What To Do If The Economy Goes Bad

· Leave Or Stay When Outlook Seems Bleak?

· How To Negotiate A Raise In Tough Economic Times

· Experiment Early In Your Career, Then Enjoy

· Thirty-Something Career Turning Point

· Blueprint For Finding Work You Enjoy

· Self-Acceptance Is The Key To Career Fulfillment

· Learning To Fail Well Is An Important Skill

· War, Recession: Pursuing Work Satisfaction

· Networking Is Still The Most Powerful Job Hunting Technique

· Why Employers Prefer To Hire People They Know

- - - - - - 2000 - - - - -

· Getting In Touch With Negatives: First Step To Finding Satisfying Work

· Turning Job Discontent Into A Job Goal

· Pinpointing A Perfect Career Can Create Panic

· Feeling Overwhelmed About Changing Careers

· An Addiction To Competence

· Many Starting New Careers After Fifty

· Why Physicians Leave The Practice Of Medicine

· How To Make Networking Productive

· Who To Meet With For Networking

· Job Sharing Can Provide Opportunity

· Women Entering Work Force After Raising Family

· Taking Events Personally Can Lead You Astray

- - - - - - 1999 - - - - -

· Assertiveness at Work

· Balance Sheet - Ups/Downs in Current Environment

· Clothes and Careers

· Getting dumped is a reality of working today

· Dual Career Couples

· Joy in Work

· Toughest Job Change Situation

· How To Be Boss of Your Worklife

· The Secret of Job Hunting

· How To Cope With Learning Disabilities In The Workplace

- - - - - - 1998 - - - - -

· Finding Your Dream Job Is More Than Chasing "Hot" Careers

· Be aware of the ethics of networking

· Family dysfunctions can be turned into workplace strengths

· Five Criteria To Meet Before Starting Your Own Business

· Can You Survive Failure If You Start a Business

· Personal Assessment Before Buying A Business

· Can You Be A Successful Parent And Still Be A Success?

· How to help your kids with their career development

· 10 Tips on Conducting a Job Negotiation

· Successful Negotiation Requires Advance Preparation

· How To Navigate Mergers, Acquisitions and Downsizings

- - - - - - 1997- - - - -

· The right job: What you do well, but also what you like

· Flying “below radar", some choose life success over work

· Going For The Gold: Some Choose Success Over Life Balance

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