Inspired Choice

Breakthrough to Career Joy

Are you a woman leader who feels depleted by your work? 
Have you lost your career joy? (Does that actually exist, you ask??!)

Do you tolerate and sacrifice for the sake of others?
Perhaps your health, spirituality and emotions are low on the priority list!

 

Breakthrough to Career Joy!
Sign up for your complimentary 50-minute phone session here!

In this call you will:

• Identify your true desires for your career in the next 1-3 years,
• Assess your current situation and get clear on the top 2 or 3 obstacles standing in your way,
• Identify the most powerful actions that will move you towards being more deeply satisfied,
• Determine if you need help taking action and how I might help, and
• Complete our call knowing what to do next to reclaim or reshape work you love and get your career joy back!

 

If you are ready to create lasting change and feel fulfilled by your work...

If you are truly ready to commit to yourself and prioritize your needs...

And you are willing to invest physically, emotionally and financially in YOUR career and life joy, email me for this private phone session. 

 

Gail Sussman-Miller

Chief Obstacle Buster, Owner and Founder of Inspired Choice

Emergency "Roadside Career Assistance"

Wherever you are in the process, Gail can help and will meet you where you are!  

Whether you are new to job search after 20+ years or re-evaluating your career direction, feel stuck, unmotivated or can't stay on track, Gail can provide guidance, training, support, accountability and inspiration to take brave action and stay on course til you land.

Sometimes you need a lot of help in your job search or finding career direction. Sometimes you only need a little.  

• You may need to take your career into the shop for diagnostics and a complete overhaul (SEE BELOW). 
• Maybe you just have a flat tire and need roadside assistance.

• Is new to job search after 20+ years or using old methods that aren't working?
• Feels stuck, stalled, unmotivated or you can’t stay on track?
• Wishes you had guidance, inspiration, support and accountability to stay in action?
• Is uncomfortable selling yourself and not sure what to say? 
• Doesn't like or feel comfortable networking (which should be 70% of your efforts!)

- See more at: http://www.inspiredchoice.com/#sthash.3oCThlk2.dpuf

For laser focused short-term help, discover the "Emergency Roadside Assistance" sessions Gail offers for specific help in one skill area to get your job search or career change engine back on the road. These sessions offer immediate, ready-to-go mindset shifts and practical, tactical steps you can take to be more effective at taking brave career action!

Choose one or more 1-hour sessions to get laser-focused training and coaching. RECOMMENDATION: "bookend" 2 sessions so you can go out and apply your new skills after Session 1, then in Session 2, debrief your results, lock in your successes, address remaining challenges, and fine tune your approach.

Get 10% off when you sign up for 2 sessions! 
Change the quantity in the shopping cart to 2 or more and enter coupon code "10% saving" and then click "APPLY!"

Need a general overview on your career direction?
Is this your first job search or your first search in this new social media tight market?
Need a road map? Gail can be your career mechanic!

Emergency Roadside Assistance - Career
Have you been thinking about making a change in industries or functional areas and don't know where to start?
Are you looking to get off the career ladder and return to a sole contributor role?
Do you feel restless and unmotivated to do the work you've always done?

One 1-Hour Career Session - $250    

 

Would welcome encouragement, a plan, tools, techniques and structure to find a better job sooner? - See more at: http://www.inspiredchoice.com/#sthash.3oCThlk2.dpuf

Emergency Roadside Assistance - Networking
Do you feel uncomfortable and don't like networking? Just having a lot of nice coffees but no results?
Want to be more effective online and off connecting with others and asking for what you need?

One 1-Hour Networking Session - $250  

 

Emergency Roadside Assistance - Interviewing

Looking for help to make you more effective in telling your story, feeling confident?
Would you like to create an engaging conversation vs. being interrogated and be consultative during interviews?

One 1-Hour Interviewing Session - $250  

Emergency Roadside Assistance - How to Ask for Help
Want to reduce the "yuck factor" most job seekers feel about asking for introductions
and assistance with your job search? Want to learn how to ask for help with ease?

One 1-Hour Asking for Help Session - $250  
 

 

For deeper guidance, you may be interested in Gail's "starter coaching program" for executives in job search or seeking career changes who have these needs:

• How to decide what you WANT to do in your next role vs. what you CAN do in your career. Follow your passion! You will show up differently while networking and in interviews and you will be more motivated.
  
• You don't like and don't do enough networking, are shy, or are not sure how to make it productive and more comfortable. Lots of job seekers have nice conversations and gallons of coffee without results.
• How to ask for help and introductions without feeling needy, greedy, imposing or looking helpless. This one critical job search and career change investigation technique can lead to uncovering hidden opportunities.
• You lack confidence and motivation after a layoff, a bad experience, or a prolonged period of unemployment or underemployment. You need to rebuild, regroup and get grounded in how wonderful you and your talent is so you interview well.

 

What step would you take TODAY if you were brave?

Find out how to reduce the "yuck factor" all job seekers feel about asking for introductions and assistance with their search.  Overcome feeling needy, greedy, or selfish! - See more at: http://www.inspiredchoice.com/#sthash.3oCThlk2.dpuf

What is a handbill? Your job search marketing tool

When I first heard the term I thought of the early printed documents that announced a show was in town or the circus!  Well, you are the next best thing to a bearded lady or double-headed tiger… so promote yourself!
 
The use of handbills is not required at ExecuNet or other networking meetings.  Use your judgment on it’s usefulness as a leave-behind after a networking meeting that gives a high-level summary of your work, not your resume… something more functional.  Handbills are as varied as the people who create them. 
 
Continue reading to see and download two very different templates offered by generous ExecuNet attendees!
 

Farewell ExecuNet AND continued career support!

Gail's Farewell to ExecuNet

October 5, 2016 was Gail's last meeting as facilitator for Chicago ExecuNet after 7.5 years. 

Gail will continue to support executives to achieve career joy. Yes, joy!

She specializes in helping women leaders who feel depleted by the work they do and who have lost their career joy.
Gail helps them reclaim and reshape work they love and get their joy back!

Email [email protected] to explore ways you can receive expert help to overcome career obstacles.

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Leverage Your Built-In GPS to Boost Your Job Search: Emotional Intelligence - See more at: http://gailsussmanmiller.blogs.com/execunet/2013/06/december-19th-execunet-gathering-oakbrook.html#sthash.hSwemRw2.dpuf

WORKSHOP Title: Leverage Your Built-In GPS to Boost Your Job Search: Emotional Intelligence - See more at: http://gailsussmanmiller.blogs.com/execunet/2013/06/december-19th-execunet-gathering-oakbrook.html#sthash.hSwemRw2.dpuf

WORKSHOP Title: Leverage Your Built-In GPS to Boost Your Job Search: Emotional Intelligence - See more at: http://gailsussmanmiller.blogs.com/execunet/2013/06/december-19th-execunet-gathering-oakbrook.html#sthash.hSwemRw2.dpuf

WORKSHOP Title: Leverage Your Built-In GPS to Boost Your Job Search: Emotional Intelligence - See more at: http://gailsussmanmiller.blogs.com/execunet/2013/06/december-19th-execunet-gathering-oakbrook.html#sthash.hSwemRw2.dpuf

WORKSHOP Title: Leverage Your Built-In GPS to Boost Your Job Search: Emotional Intelligence - See more at: http://gailsussmanmiller.blogs.com/execunet/2013/06/december-19th-execunet-gathering-oakbrook.html#sthash.hSwemRw2.dpuf

WORKSHOP Title: Leverage Your Built-In GPS to Boost Your Job Search: Emotional Intelligence - See more at: http://gailsussmanmiller.blogs.com/execunet/2013/06/december-19th-execunet-gathering-oakbrook.html#sthash.hSwemRw2.dpuf

WORKSHOP Title: Leverage Your Built-In GPS to Boost Your Job Search: Emotional Intelligence - See more at: http://gailsussmanmiller.blogs.com/execunet/2013/06/december-19th-execunet-gathering-oakbrook.html#sthash.hSwemRw2.dpuf

WORKSHOP Title: Leverage Your Built-In GPS to Boost Your Job Search: Emotional Intelligence - See more at: http://gailsussmanmiller.blogs.com/execunet/2013/06/december-19th-execunet-gathering-oakbrook.html#sthash.hSwemRw2.dpuf

WORKSHOP Title: Leverage Your Built-In GPS to Boost Your Job Search: Emotional Intelligence - See more at: http://gailsussmanmiller.blogs.com/execunet/2013/06/december-19th-execunet-gathering-oakbrook.html#sthash.hSwemRw2.dpuf

What is your biggest career challenge?!

 

Get inspired and hired with support and tools here!

Emergency Roadside Networking Assistance. If you need a quick shot in the arm to learn how to love networking, be confident in interviews, fine tune your marketing messages, or improve your search results, these laser immediate result one-hour sessions are for you!

Leverage LinkedIn with a high impact private 1-hour virtual training at special rate. Get found! Boost profile, marketing messages and keywords, get inside companies. Make virtual connections more real and more effective.

How to Love Networking CD. Hear 20 tips and mindset shifts to increase your confidence and comfort as you create connection, 1-line elevator speech training, and a reframing process to transfer skills and success from something you love to networking.

Boost Your Emotional Intelligence and Career. Complimentary eBook to help you build more effective relationships while networking, interviewing, and living your life. Ask Gail about a 30-minutes online EQi-2.0 assessment to start boosting your emotional fitness and be more effective. 

Elevator Speech Worksheet. No-cost tool to help you succinctly tell your WHO and WHAT in as little as one sentence!

How to Love Selling Your Skills Teleclass Recordings. Designed especially for career transition, career or business building, learn 4 mindset shifts from 2 teleclass recordings to help you take action and sell your skills with greater comfort and ease. (Read newsletter article on this). Recordings available here.

Email Gail your biggest career transition or direction challenge!

“Can I just say you are such an inspiration!!  What you do is amazing - you bring people together in a simple way that is effective and fulfilling.  I really appreciate you facilitating the [Chicago ExecuNet] networking meetings.  Never thought I would say this but.... networking is fun!!!” Cathy Liebrock

“I appreciate your focus & direction to keep us on a positive and meaningful track as well as providing words of wisdom and encouragement! This was the most energetic and supportive meeting I have attended in my four months of networking events.” Terri Hines 

Gail's Farewell to ExecuNet

Farewell, but not GONE!

 

Yes, I stepped down after 7.5 years as the volunteer facilitator and host of Chicago ExecuNet meetings, in Chicago and Oakbrook. My last ExecuNet meeting as facilitator was Wednesday, October 5, 2016

What is next for ExecuNet in Chicago?  There are no immediate plans for future meetings. ExecuNet is at the drawing board to determine the future of Chicago meetings and events. ExecuNet continues to offer you great training through webinars, lunch and learns, articles and great networking and job listings.

I am both excited and sad at the same time.  Inspired Choice and I will continue to support all executives with positive, powerful mindsets and practical techniques on career transition, advancement and direction. What’s new is I am adding a special focus to inspire women, at all career levels, to speak up and go after what they WANT to do vs. settling for what they CAN do in their careers and lives! I will help them increase their leadership, presence, impact and voice in the business world, their communities and personal lives.

I’ve enjoyed my facilitator/group coaching role tremendously. I am so grateful to have met you during what, for many, is a challenging, vulnerable time of unemployment, loss of identity, weakened confidence, limbo and ambiguity. I’m happy to have provided positivity, lovingly firm facilitation, encouragement, empowering mindsets, marketing and job search strategies, and emotional intelligence training to help you build emotional fitness and resilience.

I’m not going anywhere!

• I will stay in touch occasionally to share great ideas and inspiration that supports your career choices (you can always change your subscription to emails you receive)
• I will continue to be a lifeline available to help you make an inspired choice and take brave action in your career
• I will still manage the LinkedIn group, formerly called Chicagoland ExecuNet, soon to be renamed the “Courageous Career Corner.” Members and I will support career quandaries and will celebrate successes here. If you are not a member of that group, click here to join!
• I'm adding a new focus specifically to help women at all career levels go after their true desires by making an inspired choice and taking brave action. My coaching and teaching empowers women to be more assertive, be stronger leaders, ask for help, say "no" by saying "yes, and..." and co-create their next career or business-building move by boosting their emotional intelligence.

Do you have something you need help with right now? Press the red button below and ask for the sake of living your best career and life!

I’ll close with my favorite quote which I often used to end ExecuNet meetings. This is a grown-up quote from good ‘ole Dr. Seuss. This is a reminder to be authentic for career and life success! 

“Be who you are and say what you feel because
those who mind don’t matter and
those who matter don’t mind.”

I greatly appreciate all of you who stay in touch during your search and after you land. I hope you will continue to do so!

I look forward to supporting you in ways as yet unknown. Here’s to the power of simply connecting with like-minded people for the greater good!

 

  Gail

Gail Sussman-Miller
Chief Obstacle Buster
Inspired Choice
O: 773.477.4012
C: 312.718.3553
www.InspiredChoice.com

I help YOU answer and ACT on this question…
What step would I take today if I were brave?

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Boost career success! Ask for help with ease!

What if you could learn to ask for help with greater ease and
boost your comfort by 1-5 points in one hour?!

The good news is people want to help you!
When you ask, you usually receive!

 

"Ask for Help with Ease...  by Taking Your Self Out of the Formula"

How comfortable and confident are you with asking for help in your career? On a 1-10 scale, where 10 is highest, where would you rank your comfort level? Do you often feel needy, greedy, helpless or selfish? What if you could learn to ask for help with greater ease and boost your comfort by 1-5 points in an hour?! Well, you can! 

Asking for introductions and advocacy from your contacts and people you don't know (yet) is a critical step in networking and in support of your career.

Learn how to help to the 3^rd power --- Help³
Help your supporters so they help you so you can help others!

 

Email Gail to learn more  

Learn how to create a perspective shift that will bring you the results and CAREER JOY you seek!

Gail Sussman-Miller is the Chief Obstacle Buster at Inspired Choice. She is a master at creating mindset shifts that are inspiring as well as practical. Gail will help you:

• reframe your thinking and assumptions about asking for help
• more bravely ask and act for the greater good
• receive immediate practical, tactical steps 
• reduce the "yuck factor" and take brave action with one of your ideal contacts
• shift from feeling needy and greedy to feeling helpful and generous!

 

Change your perspective as easily as you change your socks!

Experience a powerful process that will immediately
increase your confidence and comfort with asking for help 

 

What step would you take TODAY
if you were brave?