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04/04/2022

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙗𝙞𝙜 - 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧 - 𝙖𝙣𝙙, 𝙤𝙝, 𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨.

Happy Monday, and welcome to the seventh of ten Monday Writing Prompts. Are you ready?

Set your timer, and away we go! This week's writing prompt:

𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩.

Have fun.

02/28/2022

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙗𝙞𝙜! - 𝓐𝙡𝙡 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙧 - 𝙖𝙣𝙙, 𝙤𝙝, 𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨.

Have you ever sat staring at a blank sheet or computer monitor, stumped about what to write? And I mean any kind of writing: An essay, your resume, the next best seller!

Sometimes, it only takes ten minutes of no editing, no purpose, no self-doubt writing, and allowing your mind to take you where ever it wants to go.

For the next ten Mondays, I will provide a writing prompt to get your mental juices flowing. If you feel brave enough, go ahead and share your story - you never what kind of spark it might ignite.

Ready to take the challenge? Set your timer to ten minutes and away we go!

This week's writing prompt:

𝙎𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙜'𝙨 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩.

Have fun.

Lynne West
Founder - Westwriter Communications
Editing, Resumes & LinkedIn, Web Content
[email protected]

01/26/2022

Humans are hardwired to fear change; routine and consistency feel safe. But when you sacrifice happiness for safety, you put your wellness, relationships, and mental health at risk.

This applies to all aspects of your life but especially if you're feeling 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙘𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧. Fear of failure, self-doubt, a lack of belief, and yes, even fear of success are common reasons for remaining frozen in place. So does a lack of clarity about the career path you want to take.

How do you change your situation? By changing your mindset.

Here are a few suggestions on how:
📌Ask yourself questions including what makes you happy in your life and career.
📌Ask trusted others about their views of your strengths and inclinations.
📌Journal prolifically: become the observer of your thoughts, fears, and dreams.
📌Visualize the details of your most abundant life.
📌Meditate daily to reduce negative emotions, expand your imagination, and gain perspective on new situations.

Check out https://buff.ly/3vJZ9XH to learn more.

01/19/2022

When contemplating a career move, when is the best time to “kick it up a notch?”

If you answered when you receive a layoff notice you’re wrong. Chances are, your confidence is low, and your prime motivators are fear and desperation - not the greatest energy to take into a job interview.

Ironically, the best time to find work is when you’re not looking for it.

Recruiters view candidates in two ways; as active, frequently disheartened, job seekers - those unemployed or unhappy with their current employment situation; or passive ones – satisfied with and probably good at their jobs. These are the crème de la crème in headhunting circles.

The key to career success is the opposite of remaining static; it’s keeping your eyes open to new opportunities and getting the attention of talent seekers, aka, head-hunters and hiring managers. Be ready for these times and:

★ Optimize your LinkedIn profile using relevant keywords, a strong visual brand, a value proposition in your headline, and a killer, accomplishment rich employment story, written in the first person

★ Have a prolific, results-focused and ATS-friendly template at your fingertips that is ready to tweak at a moment's notice.

★ Network prolifically and impress the heck out of everyone you meet.

★ Keep an eye on workplace trends, following experts like:

• The Blog at Workplace IntelligenceInsights at Gartner Inc.

• LinkedIn Learning and Development

• McKinsey & Company

Already an active job-seeker? Do all of the above - all of the time. Find a support partner or coach to keep you on track and positive, and when you make the shortlist, double your job-seeking activity while your vibes are riding high.

01/13/2022

I got the job!

My client knew what he wanted in a job, and I knew he was qualified. Why then did most of his previous applications go by the wayside? Why did the one interview he managed to secure go nowhere?

One look at his and I understood. It was jam-packed with his prior roles and responsibilities. It was light on results and dark on white space.

We fixed it.

🔹 Together, we pared down his resume from five pages to two, discarding anything that wasn't relevant to the position(s) he desired.
🔹 We focused on results and created impact statements, filled with numbers and other quantifiable details.
🔹 We identified keywords for SEO and posted his optimized resume to the government job board.
🔹 We made room for white space, increasing margins and using headers and bullets to break up the large blocks of text.
🔹 He alerted his contacts in the government division, advising them that he'd forwarded his resume to their database (in all likelihood, the most important step).

He got an interview.

After developing STAR formula scenarios, he and I used them to roll-play the interview.

And then he emailed me to say:

"I got the job."

Check out lynnewest.com to learn how to make his reality yours.

01/11/2022

Not only does helping others make you successful, but it also feels pretty darn good. Do you agree?

01/07/2022

Starting off the new year strong with two new amazing clients and teaching a fresh career preparation class at Royal Roads University. I feel like I'm the luckiest person alive.

Best wishes for success in 2022.

01/05/2022

What would you do if your doctor told you your time was limited?

Several years ago, I made the choice to live as if my six minutes were almost up. I took a risk, leaving a long-time career in the airlines that I liked but no longer loved. I went back to university and earned a degree. I expanded my side hustle - Westwriter Communications - and the contracts flowed in. I wrote hundreds of profiles for a company in the US. I fell in love with career writing, referring to the days when I pre-screened resumes and interviewed candidates, knowing I was on to something worthwhile. I acquired certifications in and strategy. I became a certified career coach.

In 2021:

⭐ I helped 100+ people advance their careers through my workshops, interview boot camps, and LinkedIn/resume writing.
⭐ I wrote a job-seekers LinkedIn e-book (downloadable from lynnewest.com).
⭐ I created videos, blogs, and a newsletter filled with career-studded tips.
⭐ I contributed to the Career Professionals of Canada's soon-to-be-released resume writing manual as a writer and editor.
⭐ I became an instructor at Royal Roads University, teaching undergrad Communications students Career Preparation and writing skills.

In all, I started typing faster. And I’ve never felt so full.

This is what six minutes can look like.

What will you do with yours?

01/04/2022

I couldn’t start off the new year without challenging you about your future. So here goes.

Do you dream about the life you’d like to live? About the home, friends, and work that will bring meaning, value, and satisfaction to you and others?

If yes, what’s stopping you from getting there?

1. Is it about believing in your ability to create your future?
2. Have you become terminally complacent?
3. Is it a simple matter of having no idea what your dream looks like?

While questions one and two bear relevance, it’s been my experience that question three stops more people from finding fulfillment than any other.

Let me put it this way: How can you achieve what you don’t know you want?

Fortunately, it’s easy to remedy. Here’s how:

1. Without editing, make a list of what you enjoy most and are inclined to return to again and again.
2. Take a personality test that helps you match your inclinations to relevant professions.
3. Ask friends where they see you thriving.
4. Listen to your inner guide; it will show you where you need to be.
5. See yourself in the roles you choose, immersing yourself so fully that you can’t imagine being or doing anything else.

Then make it so by:

1. Developing a strategy.
2. Getting to work.

Need help with personality tests? Try some of these:

https://buff.ly/34810Nc
https://buff.ly/2QA3rx5
https://buff.ly/34Vd1Dz

Happy New Year! Start creating your future.

12/27/2021

It's true! Appreciation is a gift that comes back after you give it.

Thank you to all my clients, students, and Facebook friends for your love, patronage, and support throughout the year.

Wishing you the very best for the holiday season and in 2022.

-Lynne

11/23/2021

Have you ever written for ten minutes without stopping? Without editing? Just letting your thoughts go where they will? My first foray into free writing led to my first published article. It was titled, "The Best Day of My Life," and was written about the morning my daughter was born.

Here's my challenge to you: This week set the clock and write for ten minutes. If you need an idea to write about, try this one of these:

✬You have ten days to live.
✬This needs to be cleaned; the police will be here any minute.

Let me know how it goes.

Have a great week everyone!

11/08/2021

I know! Another quote about failures but there's a method to my madness.

If you're failing, it means you're doing. If you're doing, you're getting there.

Enjoy the week, the fails, the fun. Remember, it's the stuff that happens along the way that gives your victories meaning.

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778 533 0693

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