Newsletter/Blog
Trusting Your Gut
Trusting your gut is such an important tool in not only your job search but life in general.  A lot of times we are so bombarded with outside information that we lose touch with our ability to trust or gut or chose to ignore it with so many outside influences. 
Take the time to differentiate what your gut is telling you and what the outside voices are telling you.   Sometimes the outside voices seem to be logical, but our gut is truly what we need to trust.  The bottom line is that we are the ones that know ourselves the best.   Here are some tips on trusting your gut:  
Go forward signals:  When you think about a decision, does your whole body tell you that it feels right?  Do you get goosebumps? Do you get a flutter in your belly?  Do you smile just thinking about it?   Are you ready to commit to whatever it takes to make your dream a reality including working two jobs, getting additional training and anything else?   If you answered yes to these questions, you are ready and willing to go forward.
Move away signals:  Your body also sends you signals when your gut is telling you no – do you feel like you are dragging?  Do you feel like you’d rather stick needles in your eyes?  Does that little voice inside you say “this just doesn’t feel right?”   If everything is feeling really hard about this decision and you are continually hitting roadblocks, stop swimming upstream and trust that this may not be the right direction for you.  
Trusting your gut doesn’t mean that there isn’t any fear or doubt involved and sometimes requires a major leap of faith.  Trusting your gut means that you are moving towards what feels right to you and having faith and confidence that you will find the resources and people you need on your path to your dream job. 
Marcy Morrison is a Career Strategist and owner of Careers With Wings(www.careerswithwings.com).  Marcy has created a personalized and unique approach to help others find their dream jobs.  She can be reached via email marcy@marcymorrison.com
 
Enhancing Your Current Job - December 2007
Often, people love where they currently work, but they feel the need to grow and aren’t quite sure where to start.   The best place to start is getting clear on where you want to go.  Ask yourself the following questions:   
 
What kind of position do I want to have?
When do I want to advance within the company?   
The next step would be to speak to your manager or human resources personnel to find out more information about the following:    
What skills do I need to obtain the position that I want within the company?
What is required for a promotion?
Will the company provide me with the necessary training?   
It would also be helpful to do some networking with individuals currently in positions that you are interested in and asking them more about their work and what is required.  Overall, my suggestion for anyone is to have the best attitude possible is your current position and be willing to go the extra mile – this will make you stand out more than anything else that you do.   
An example of moving up within a company comes from one of my clients who was working in the construction industry on the manual labor side and wanted to move into management.  At first, he thought the only way to do this was to change companies; however, the more we spoke the more it became clear to me that he really enjoyed working for his current employer and his employer highly valued his work.   All that it took was my client speaking to his management and they made the transition to management possible.  Sometimes that is all that it takes – the courage to ask.   
Marcy Morrison is a Career Strategist and owner of Careers With Wings(www.careerswithwings.com).  Marcy has created a personalized and unique approach to help others find their dream jobs.  She can be reached via email marcy@marcymorrison.com
 
December 2007 marcymorrison.com NEWSLETTER - Follow Your Heart
 
Happy Holidays!!
 
“When you heart speaks, take good notes.” Judith Campbell
 
The end of the year is a wonderful time to reflect on this past year.   Did you follow your heart and your passion this year? If not, how can you make that possible in 2008? Take some time to reflect on what makes your heart sing.   This thought recently came to my mind: “what does my heart know that my mind does not.” Often, our heart gives us direction that does not make logical sense to our minds, but I believe that our heart is a better guide – take some time to listen and follow your heart – make this your theme for 2008.
 
EVENTS
 
Please join Liam Dunfey and I on December 11, 2007 from 12-1pm at Jobing.com’s San Diego offices for a discussion on Dream Jobs and Furthering Your Career Via Graduate School.   For more details on this event and information on other upcoming events, please visit: http://www.marcymorrison.com/view/events.aspx
 
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
 
If you know of anyone or any organizations that is looking to bring in a speaker regarding careers, I am happy to speak with them. I recently completed my one-sheet thanks to a very talented graphic artist – Amy Busser – thanks Amy!! You can find my one-sheet here: http://www.marcymorrison.com/view/speaking-engagements.aspx
 
NEW PARTNERSHIPS
 
Donna Pinto is talented with Copy writing/editing ~ Press releases ~Marketing materials & strategies ~ Newsletters ~ Web copy ~ Branding/Mission/vision statements ~ Resumes ~ Query letters/Book proposals ~ Ghost writing ~ Grant writing.   Donna Pinto has a B.A. in Journalism with an emphasis in Advertising.
She is the author of “Cheatnotes on Life: Lessons from the Classroom of Life”
as well as numerous travel-related articles.  If you mention, Marcy Morrison, you will receive 20% off of Donna’s services.
Donna Pinto
A Way With Words
dp4peace@yahoo.com
(858) 531.8631
 
FutureSense - http://www.futuresense.com/
 
San Diego Jaycees - http://www.sandiegojaycees.org/
 
Todd Covelli – if you need need top-notch video or photography work – contact Todd at toddcovelli@yahoo.com or via cell: 1. 619.757.5231.
 
JOB LEADS
 
I have a couple of leads for jobs/internships with:
ATT – Financial Analyst
Jobing.com - Sales
News/Media Company - Intern
 
If you are interested, please let me know.
 
AWARD
I was honored to receive the "Volunteer of the Year" Award on November 8, 2007 by the North County Philanthropy Council for her work with the Just Like My Child Foundation. For more information, please see the press release: http://www.marcymorrison.com/view/press-releases.aspx
 
SERVICES
 
I am here to help you get clearer on your goals and passion and work with you to develop a personalized career strategy plan that will allow you to find your dream job.   I am available to do both group and individual sessions and can hold sessions either in person or over the phone and via email.   Please email me at marcy@marcymorrison.com or visit my website for more details: www.marcymorrison.com
 
Please feel free to forward this newsletter on to friends and family or anyone else that you think may benefit from my services.
 
In joy,
Marcy Morrison
Careers with Wings
Providing Wings for Success
1.858.213.5945
marcy@marcymorrison.com
www.marcymorrison.com
 
Laugh Often, Dream Big, Reach for the Stars – Anonymous
 
 
 November 20, 2007
Hail to the Millenials!!
I am formulating a response to the 60 minute segment on Millenials (ages 12-27) and I welcome your feedback.   If you have not seen the 60 minute segment, you can see it here:  http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/08/60minutes/main3475200.shtml
Regarding my response, below is the information that I have gathered from millennials and my experience with working with millennials.  Personally, I feel like the millenials are bringing a change to the workforce which is very positive – one in which creates a better work-life balance.  I’d love to hear what you have to say – please email me at marcy@marcymorrison.com
Traits of Millennials:  
Demand work/life balance.  They are all about staying happy and comfortable.  This d oes not fit into many work environments.  Many employers do not like that they have to revolve around millenials lives.  That said, a lot can be learned from the Founder of Patagonia’s book “Let My People Go Surfing” (http://www.amazon.com/Let-People-Surfing-Education-Businessman/dp/1594200726), which encourages flex time to go surfing, take care of yourself, etc thereby creating more creativity and productivity
Will work multiple jobs to be able to live their dreams both on the job and socially.   Personally I find this a breath of fresh air and not a negative at all.  This generation is bringing about a new way of entrepreneurial work – one in which they sometimes bring together their passions with multiple jobs. 
They take extra time to search for the perfect job.  A lot of times, millenials are getting frustrated since their model doesn’t fit into the traditional 9-5 model.  It seems like workforces would be better suited to change the traditional 9-5 model to allow more flexibility/work-life balance. 
More environmentally and socially conscious. Hail to the Millenials – just what we need.  They are being the change that we need to see in the world.
Marcy Morrison , Career Strategist, and owner of Careers With Wings (www.careerswithwings.com) has created a personalized and unique approach to help others find their dream jobs.  She can be reached via email marcy@marcymorrison.com 
 

Sunday, October 14, 2007
Top 5 Tips to Finding Your Dream Job in Your 20s
Top 5 Tips to Finding Your Dream Job in Your 20s
By Marcy Morrison

Your dream job is out there and waiting but how do you find it? In your 20’s you may be lacking in experience, but take your passion, enthusiasm and energy and make it happen by following these 5 tips.

1. Uncover what you love to do and what are your strengths. You don’t need to wait until your 40s to have a mid-life crisis wishing that you did what you wanted to do when you first started out. Do what you want to do by finding a way to make it happen. This may require making sacrifices, getting additional training, and going the extra mile. The key here is to do what YOU want to do – not what your parents, society, friends and others want you do. Get clear on what you want to accomplish and become the expert on marketing and selling yourself. Remember when you are genuinely passionate about your career path – your energy and enthusiasm will attract the necessary resources and people you need to find your dream job.

For example, Jesse Smith, age 23, is a talented musician and lead singer for The Pheromones (http://pheromonesmusic.com/). Jesse is doing what it takes to make his dream a reality by working in a coffee shop to support himself while he and his band play their gigs and build a following in San Diego. Does that mean sometimes Jesse works around the clock? Yes, but all of the sacrifices and hard work are worth it to Jesse since he already is living his dream and he is confident that his dedication and merit will be rewarded.

Also take into consideration that all of us are naturally talented in certain areas. Take the time to think about what comes naturally to you and where you excel. Leveraging your strengths is the key to overcoming the hurdles of not having that much experience. Once you are clear on your strengths, you will be more confident in marketing and selling yourself.

2. Trust Your Gut/Believe in Yourself. Get clear on what truly makes you feel excited and what kind of work would make you jump out of bed with energy and enthusiasm ready to start your day. Trust what answers come to you and go in that direction. There are many people that will tell you that what you want to do isn’t possible. Learn how to block them out and keep moving towards your dream. After graduation, my dream was to work in Latin America saving the world. I graduated in the middle of a recession, so I constantly heard that not only was I not going to find my dream job, I would be lucky to find any job. I didn’t let that discourage me, I stayed focused on my dream and after pounding pavement for three months, I landed my dream job with the Inter-American Foundation doing grassroots development work in El Salvador.

Are you finding yourself passionate about something other than the subject that you majored in and feeling stressed that you may bethrowing away four years of hard work? Don't fret - it is more importantto follow your passion than force yourself to work into a field that you studied and that maybe you are now less passionate about.

For example, Ruthi Bozman-Moss, age 23, saw several choices in front of her that included career options in the area of her major, which was international studies, or following her other passions in life, which consisted of helping people in the areas of health and wellness. She trusted her gut, which kept directing her towards activities which she previously thought were simply hobbies and personal activities. Now she absolutely loves her job as a Wellness Coach for an alternative health care company. The greatest part is that Ruthi is able to have her cake and eat it too by serving as the President of Young Professionals for International Cooperation (a networking group for young people interested in global affairs and international cooperation) and thus keeps her passion for work in the international field alive.

3. Networking: This is vital to finding your dream job. I can attest to this since all of my jobs have come through networking. A lot of times, attending events can be expensive but a critical way to meet people in your dream field. Contact the event organizer and see if they need volunteers and if so, take advantage of this golden networking opportunity. Another fantastic place to network is via your Alma Mater’s Alumni Network. Contact your school for more information on how to connect with alumni in your dream field.

When networking, make sure you can articulate what you want to do and what you have to offer in a 30 second presentation. People don’t have time to listen to long-winded stories. Plus you never know when this 30 second pitch may be useful. For example, during undergrad, my dream was to work at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City and I made it a point to let everyone know that with my 30 second pitch (sometimes it helps to have a big mouth) and next thing I knew a professor at my school was friends with the President of the Council of Foreign Relations and wrote a letter on my behalf. It was the key for me landing my dream internship.

Allie Herson, age 21, a recent graduate from the University of California, San Diego is leveraging an important step to getting a dream job, which is finding a key internship. During a session with Allie, we determined that her passion was working in women’s global policy issues and as a result, Allie set out on her quest to find the best way to reach this goal. Currently, Allie is interning with the State Commission on the Status of Women with a lobbyist working on women's issues, which represents an outstanding opportunity for Allie to network and gain valuable information that will lead her to her dream job. Allie is already researching her next step, which is to attend law school so she can represent women who lack the ability to do so.

4. Build a Support Team. Looking for a job can be discouraging at times and for this reason, it is vital that you surround yourself with a support team of positive people that believe in you. Find a mentor via your networking or seek out someone who is successful in your dream job field. If you are unable to find a mentor, consider hiring a professional coach to help you achieve your dreams. Mentors and coaches are crucial in helping you in many different areas including uncovering areas of weaknesses and providing suggestions on how to overcome them. In addition, seek out inspirational people who have accomplished feats that you thought were impossible. Reading biographies can serve as valuable information and can give you a roadmap of how to achieve your dreams. For example, reading “Leaving Microsoft to Change the World” by John Wood (http://www.leavingmicrosoftbook.com/) was a huge inspiration for me and proved to me that anything is possible when your heart is in the right place, you follow your gut/dreams, seek out/focus on solutions and dream big. Check in regularly with people that truly believe in you and support you to keep you on track and your confidence up.

5. Set Goals/Get Organized: To ensure success in finding your dream job, you need to stay focused and organized. This is a great area to leverage the support of your mentor or coach who can keep you accountable for the goals that you have set. Create a tracking system with concrete goals including when you need to find your job and determine what steps you are going to take to make that happen.

Now its time to put this plan into action – don’t hesitate, your dream job is waiting. And remember: "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you'll be a success." -- Albert Schweitzer, humanitarian

Marcy Morrison, Career Strategist, has created a personalized and unique approach to help others find their dream jobs. She can be reached via email marcy@marcymorrison.com or by visiting her website www.marcymorrison.com
Monday, August 27, 2007
 
As I mentioned earlier, I highly recommend reading Jack Canfield’s Success Principles – it is an excellent guide on how to succeed in all areas of your life. I’d also recommend signing up for his newsletter – he sends out amazing tips and ideas -
Monday, July 9, 2007
Finding Your Dream Job
Finding Your Dream Job
By Marcy Morrison

It’s that time of year again, when the flood gates are opening again with recent college graduates. For many, this is a time filled with energy, hope and optimism, while they search for their dream job. However, for others this is a time of confusion and lack of direction as they stare out into the world like a deer in the headlights. As a Career Strategist, I work with recent graduates to get clear and excited about their goals and dreams and develop a personalized career strategy that will get them on their path to success and landing their dream job.

The number one tip that I share with students and recent graduates is to spend the majority of their time networking, since approximately 80% of jobs come from networking. The key networking points that I share with recent graduates are the following:
Make business cards - nothing says that I am a professional more than having a business card instead of scrambling for a pen and piece of paper and losing the interest of someone you are speaking to.
Get clear on your goals and dreams.
Make a list of everyone you know in your network and tell them your goals and dreams. Ask for their help in connecting you with people that will help you reach your goals and dreams.
Be prepared and professional when you are networking do your research and dress professionally when meeting someone in person. Send immediate thank yous for people’s time. Follow up.
Be enthusiastic and confident. Believe in yourself. You have a lot to offer to this world.
The other areas that I teach, which I feel are crucial to landing a dream job, is how to market and sell themselves, trust/believe in themselves, differentiate themselves in a competitive market, set goals, and enhance their organizational abilities.

There is nothing more rewarding than to help someone get in touch with what they are passionate about and help create a roadmap that will lead them to their dream job. As Samara Andrade a 2005 San Diego State Graduate says: "Marcy - you definitely do have a way of taking a confused, but ambitious students and helping them focus on what they are interested in, what experience they need, and giving direction to how to start on that path." Also Karli Bobus who graduated this June from University of California, San Diego shares: "Marcy, I could not have been more pleased with the session that I had with you last week! Your positive and energetic personality was refreshing. I immediately felt comfortable to talk to you about all job possibilities and was not afraid to talk with you openly about everything that I had considered. You were helpful in narrowing down my interests and thereby pointing me in the right direction career-wise. I have never felt so on task and confident in knowing where I want to be and what I want to do. Your personal contacts have proved valuable and our session was absolutely priceless.”

Marcy Morrison, Career Strategist, has created a personalized and unique approach to helping students and recent graduates find their dream jobs. She can be reached via email marcy@marcymorrison.com or by visiting her website www.marcymorrison.com
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Finding Your Passion
FINDING YOUR PASSION

This is a very exciting moment for me as I present to you my first newsletter as part of my business that I am passionate about/my dream job – helping students and Moms define their career strategies.

WHAT IS YOUR PASSION?

The first topic I would like to focus on is to help you get clear on what you are passionate about so you can use this valuable information to find your dream job.

This simple exercise is to help you determine the top 5 things that you love to do. Here are some questions to help you develop that list.

When are you the most happy?
What aspects of previous jobs did you enjoy the most?
What did you always dream about doing when you were a child?
What would you do if you believed that anything is possible?
What is something that you do that you would do even without pay because you love doing it so much?

This list will be your compass that will keep you on track to finding your dream job. When you are focused on your passion – your enthusiasm and energy radiates out into the world – attracting the resources you need to lead you to your dream job.

Please share your answers with me – I’d love to read them.

SERVICES

I am here to help you get clearer on your goals and passion and work with you to develop a personalized career strategy plan that will allow you to find your dream job that is waiting for you to find it.

Please email me at marcy@marcymorrison.com or visit my website for more details including testimonials from people I have already helped: www.marcymorrison.com
Anything is Possible
“There is nothing with which every man is so afraid as getting to know how enormously much he is capable of doing and becoming.” Kierkegaard (taken from Leaving Microsoft to Change the World by John Wood)

My last newsletter spoke about getting in touch with your passion and how that acts as a magnet for attracting the necessary resources to you to find your dream job and even accomplishing goals that you may have believed would have never come true in your wildest dreams.

I found the best way to believe anything is possible – is to find inspiration from people that have already achieved amazing feats by:
· believing anything is possible,
· following their passion,
· dreaming big
· and staying focused on their goals.

I wanted to share three inspirational people that have inspired me and given me the strength, hope and belief that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!! To be even more inspired, please visit their links below:

JOHN WOOD/ROOM TO READ – John and his organization are making a huge positive impact around the world by building libraries and schools around the world in conjunction with local communities. www.roomtoread.org If you want to be even more inspired, make sure you read John Wood’s book – Leaving Microsoft to Change the World - http://www.leavingmicrosoftbook.com/.

PAUL LAMB/MAN ON A MISSION CONSULTING – Paul truly believes that technology can be leveraged for the social good demonstrated by the group he founded Street Tech (www.streettech.org) and his current work with major technology companies including Cisco. http://www.squidoo.com/manonamission/

VIVIAN GLYCK/JUST LIKE MY CHILD FOUNDATION – Vivian started up a foundation to help a health clinic in Uganda that has made remarkable strides in just one year. www.justlikemychildfoundation.org

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST DREAM?

As we talked about in the last newsletter, write down your biggest dream and start thinking about how you will get there. Here are some suggestions:

Look for inspiration like I mentioned above to prove to yourself that anything is possible.

Find an inspirational mentor in the field where you want to be that has accomplished amazing things and ask them how they did what they did and ask them for their help in reaching your goals.

Develop a vision board.

CONGRATULATIONS TO GRADUATES

A big congratulations to all of you that have graduated and those who are going to graduate shortly. This is a very exciting time – please keep me posted on your news.

ARTICLES

International House at University at California San Diego was very kind to highlight my work – http://ihouse.ucsd.edu/AllFormsORFlyers/Newsletters/2006-2007/Passages8.pdf

WEBSITE UPDATES

Please take a look at the new testimonials under each section of my website www.marcymorrison.com

SERVICES

I am here to help you get clearer on your goals and passion and work with you to develop a personalized career strategy plan that will allow you to find your dream job. I am available to do both group and individual sessions. Please email me at marcy@marcymorrison.com or visit my website for more details: www.marcymorrison.com

RECOMMENDED READING

If you haven’t read it yet – I highly recommend the Success Principles by Jack Canfield.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Terrific 22s - Finding Your Passion
Terrific 22s – Finding Your Passion
By Marcy Morrison

My friend once shared with me that she wanted to write a book called the Terrible 22s (playing off the Terrible 2s for toddlers) meaning that at that time, she was graduating from a large university that she felt didn’t provide her the necessary skills to enter the workforce, but instead she felt lost and pressured to pursue a Master’s or PhD.

When she shared with me the Terrible 22s – I thought of what my son’s nursery school’s teacher shared with me that the Terrible 2s are really the Terrific 2s, since this is a time of self-awareness and discovery for toddlers – asserting themselves and finding out who they are. So why can’t the Terrible 22s be viewed in the same way – the Terrific 22s or 20s – also a time of self discovery, awareness – a time to make your unique mark on this world.

To many, the world being their oyster is too overwhelming – they don’t know even where to begin, so as a Career Strategist, I work on having students focus on what their passion is, this narrows the vast opportunities down and makes the job search more manageable. By focusing on their passion, students also tap into their energy and enthusiasm, which works as a magnetic force attracting the resources, people, etc they need to find their dream job.

I also work with students to hone their skills for marketing/selling themselves, differentiating themselves in a competitive market, trusting/believing in themselves, and working on goal setting and organizational skills. With a clear roapmap that is in alignment with your passion changes the world being your oyster from being a convoluted mess to being an exciting journey where anything becomes possible. As Karli Bobus graduating senior from the University of California, San Diego shared: “Marcy, I could not have been more pleased with the session that I had with you last week! Your positive and energetic personality was refreshing. I immediately felt comfortable to talk to you about all job possibilities and was not afraid to talk with you openly about everything that I had considered. You were helpful in narrowing down my interests and thereby pointing me in the right direction career-wise. I have never felt so on task and confident in knowing where I want to be and what I want to do. Your personal contacts have proved valuable and our session was absolutely priceless.”
Graduation and early 20s can easily be viewed as one of the most exciting moments in your life – if you make the choice to see it that way and work with someone that can help you get focused and clear on your passion and goals.

Marcy Morrison, Career Strategist, has created a personalized and unique approach to helping students find their dream jobs. Marcy is a Graduate of UCSD IR/PS Program. She can be reached via email marcy@marcymorrison.com or by visiting her website www.marcymorrison.com
 
 
 
Making a Difference http://www.jackcanfield.com/

Jack Canfield recommends having a balance and setting goals in the following areas of your life:

1) Career/Business
2) Finances
3) Free Time/Family Time
4) Health/Appearance
5) Relationships
6) Personal Growth
7) Making a Difference

I wanted to talk briefly about making a difference since I feel it is such an important area in life. So many times, we can become so absorbed in our own lives, it is good for us to step out and give – as you often hear, you almost always receive more in return when you are giving. Find a cause that you are passionate about and give what you can – your time, your resources, your expertise, etc. Speaking from my own experience, the amazing part of all of this is when you are giving in an area that you are passionate about – incredible friendships form and also many times contacts are made that you may not have made otherwise. Also, you may gain valuable business experience (ie: marketing, sales, newsletter creation, etc) that will be very useful in your career.

As you know, my passion is finding solutions to poverty which is why I support the amazing organization Room to Read (www.roomtoread.org) that is building schools and libraries around the world. It is so rewarding to give this organization with both my time and money.

I am honored that I was recently invited to serve on the Board of the Just Like My Child Foundation (www.justlikemychild.org) an incredible organization that is supporting The Bishop Asili Clinic in Luwero, Uganda.

If you need help in finding an organization that is in line with your passion or finding ways to volunteer in general – please let me know.

NEWS

My work with Kristin DiBacco was highlighted in her Alma Mater’s Newsletter – Bowling Green State University - http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/alumni/news/page34323.html

HOST A WORKSHOP/ATTEND FOR FREE

Get together 5 or more of your friends at your home or another location you choose and attend a fun and powerful workshop for free or share your savings with your friends. If you are interested, please contact me for more details: marcy@marcymorrison.com

SERVICES

I am here to help you get clearer on your goals and passion and work with you to develop a personalized career strategy plan that will allow you to find your dream job. I am available to do both group and individual sessions and can hold sessions either in person or over the phone and via email. Please email me at marcy@marcymorrison.com or visit my website for more details: www.marcymorrison.com

Please feel free to forward this newsletter on to friends and family or anyone else that you think may benefit from my services.

In joy,
Marcy Morrison

Laugh Often, Dream Big, Reach for the Stars – Anonymous