Dear Kate,

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I  subscribe to Seth Godin's blog. This one hit home in a way that made me want to share with you. It made me think about how I handle myself during the Holidays, and all the days and how I might like to manage myself differently in the future. See what you think.... Wishing you, and yours, Holidays and all days filled with love, laughter and peace. Kate

The world's worst boss            by Seth Godin

That would be you.

Even if you're not self-employed, your boss is you. You manage your career, your day, your responses. You manage how you sell your services and your education and the way you talk to yourself.

Odds are, you're doing it poorly.

If you had a manager that talked to you the way you talked to you, you'd quit. If you had a boss that wasted as much of your time as you do, they'd fire her. If an organization developed its employees as poorly as you are developing yourself, it would soon go under.

I'm amazed at how often people choose to fail when they go out on their own or when they end up in one of those rare jobs that encourages one to set an agenda and manage themselves. Faced with the freedom to excel, they falter and hesitate and stall and ultimately punt.

We are surprised when someone self-directed arrives on the scene. Someone who figures out a way to work from home and then turns that into a two-year journey, laptop in hand, as they explore the world while doing their job. We are shocked that someone uses evenings and weekends to get a second education or start a useful new side business. And we're envious when we encounter someone who has managed to bootstrap themselves into happiness, as if that's rare or even uncalled for.

There are few good books on being a good manager. Fewer still on managing yourself. It's hard to think of a more essential thing to learn.

You can click on the link in the title to subscribe to Seth Godins Blog, I believe it is one of the best.

We ALL do a lot very well...AND...What might you like to change in the way you manage yourself in 2011? Want to discuss the possibilities with a professional coach and prepare now, for the new year? This f.r.e.e. session is my gift to you... email me: kate@TheCoachingAdvantageLLC.com or call me at 540-314-8005 to schedule your personal converation. All you have to gain is clarity and focus, all you have to give is 30 minutes in conversation with me. It's a gift!