Career Excellence Club Launch!

Mind Tools Newsletter 58 - 3rd October 2006 This newsletter is published by Mind Tools Ltd of 2nd Floor, 145-157 St John Street, London, EC1V 4PY, UK. You have received it because you have subscribed to our double opt-in newsletter. To subscribe or unsubscribe, just click the links at the bottom of this email.

Contents: Career Excellence Club Launch! And Finally

In this newsletter, I'm very proud to introduce you to the "Career Excellence Club" - Mind Tools new members area!

Over the last 10 years of Mind Tools, I've really enjoyed talking with subscribers. People have told us about articles they've enjoyed, things they'd like to see, skills they'd like to learn, problems they're experiencing and issues they want to solve.

The more we've talked, the more it has become clear how much people want to take charge of their own careers, but feel held back from achieving their full potential by the lack of training, support and opportunity available.

That's why, early this year, we started work building the Mind Tools community.

Introducing the Career Excellence Club!

This project comes to fruition today, with the official launch of the Mind Tools Career Excellence Club! With nearly 100 founder members already on board, the Club's already buzzing with new resources and discussions, all focused on helping you make the very most of your life and career. So read on and find out more!

Much more than a community web site, the Club brings you a whole new set of resources of the quality and range you’d expect from Mind Tools. The discussion forums provide a place to exchange ideas and get support from like-minded members and resident experts. Our regular “Book Insights” and “Expert Interviews” (in MP3/podcast format for listening on your PC or iPod) keep you up-to-date with expert opinion and the very latest thinking. And with our “Bite-Sized Training” and “Coaching Clinics” we help you, week-by-week, build the skills and mindset you need to make the very most of your life.

What’s New in the Career Excellence Club

Here are just some of the resources and events of the past 10 days:

2 Oct Mon	Insight into "Winning" by Jack Welch Premium Members' Book Insight
29 Sep Fri	Pyramid of Purpose Premium Members’ New Tool
28 Sep Thurs	"Work's no fun anymore." All Members' Coaching Clinic
27 Sep Weds	Building Self-Confidence All Readers' New Tool
25 Sep Mon	Beating WorkPlace Bullying with Dr Gary Namie Premium Members' Expert Interview
21 Sep Thu	Prioritization All Members' Bite-Sized Training
20 Sep Weds	Metaphorical Thinking Premium Members' New Tool
18 Sep Mon	The 100 Mile Walk by Sander & Jonathon Flaum Premium Members' Book Insight

(This is not just a one-off schedule - we bring 4+ easy-to-use resources each week.)

The “Work’s No Fun Anymore” Coaching Clinic is led by Mind Tools Coach Sharon Juden. Exploring this all-too-common work issue, she guides us through a 5-step coaching exercise to help members bring fun back into their working lives. An in-depth discussion involving members and Sharon has already started, and is helping people find perspective and better enjoy their jobs.

In the “Beating Workplace Bullying” Expert Interview, I talk with Dr Gary Namie, a leading expert in the shockingly widespread problem of bullying, which often affects the brightest and best in the workplace. Dr Namie is a great interview guest, and does an excellent job of explaining what bullying is, as well as showing us how to tackle it.

“Prioritization” is the subject of the latest Bite-Sized Training, in which Mind Tools trainer Dianna Podmoroff helps members learn, step-by-step, how to prioritize intelligently and make prioritization part of their everyday work routine.

You can also join the members' discussions in the Career Café forum (or start ones of your own.) Recent discussions include: “How can facilitators encourage difficult change?”; “Managing small teams”; “Favorite quotes”; and many more.

Find out all about it at http://www.mindtools.com/rs/nl3056.

Now for the best news: We’re offering you a newsletter-reader 7-day, 50%-off discount to thank you for subscribing and to celebrate the launch! As long as you subscribe before midnight PST on 10 October, you’ll get a whole 50% off subscription fees forever!

Click here today to make the very most of your career!

Note to existing Club members: If you’re a newsletter reader, and you’ve already subscribed to the Club at full rate, just let us know and we’ll discount your subscription too…

And Finally...

At Mind Tools, we’re all incredibly excited about the Career Excellence Club! Our Club Director, Rachel Thompson, has an amazing line-up in store, and we hope that you’ll find the Club a truly life- and career-enhancing experience. Certainly, it's an excellent way of making career and personal growth an everyday part of your life.

So visit http://www.mindtools.com/rs/nl3056 now, and find out what the Club can do for you.

And enjoy it!

James

James Manktelow

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