Some topics we’ll be discussing, via the Facebook page for Maggie’s show. (Be sure to visit and “Like” Maggie’s page!)

Afraid of cold calling a career contact? You could be missing out on opportunities. Learn how to master the cold call.

Phone communication is more important than ever! Learn to wow your audience on the phone.

Why now is the perfect time to be generous with your network (and creative ways to let your network know you care about them).

How to create a personal marketing plan that’s much more helpful than the mass email when it’s time to tell your network you are looking for a job!

If you haven’t listened in to Maggie’s show, you are missing out! Her past guests include: Martha Stewart, Deepak Chopra, Stephen Covey, Sally Field, Patricia Heaton, Ty Pennington, Barbara Corcoran, Dilbert creator Scott Adams and Henry Winkler. Maggie is a real pro and always has good advice for her callers seeking their best career paths.

You can call today, or any Friday on her career hotline: 1-866-675-6675.

Tune in with a FREE trial of SIRIUS!

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We’ll be talking about my new book, Social Networking for Career Success, and I’ll be offering tips and advice for job seekers and entrepreneurs about the right social networks to join and use.

If you haven’t listened in to Maggie’s show, you are missing out! Her past guests include: Martha Stewart, Deepak Chopra, Stephen Covey, Sally Field, Patricia Heaton, Ty Pennington, Barbara Corcoran, Dilbert creator Scott Adams and Henry Winkler.

Get your career questions answered on the career hotline by calling 1-866-675-6675. Tune in with a FREE trial of SIRIUS!

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Think about it. Are you more likely to want to hire Debbie Downer or Sally Sunshine?

Clearly, it is easy to feel discouraged and hopeless if you are in the midst of an unsuccessful job hunt.

Eve Tahmincioglu recently wrote about the issue of hopelessness in her MSNBC column:

The nation’s jobless rate has been hovering near 10 percent for many months now, but one of the most disturbing statistics is that as of October, 6.2 million, or four in 10 unemployed Americans, had been out of work for 27 weeks or more. That’s the highest number on record, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

However, keep in mind, as Eve notes in her post: “Feeling hopeless — and appearing hopeless to others — can actually keep you from landing a job, according to Savitri Dixon-Saxon, associate dean of the School of Counseling and Social Service at Walden University.”

A study led by Ron Kaniel of Duke and reported in MIT Sloan Management Review found that “Optimists fared better than their less-optimistic peers in some important ways…For one thing, the optimistically inclined MBA students found comparable jobs to their peers — but found them more easily, with less-intensive job searches.  Even better, two years after graduation the optimists were more likely than their less-optimistic peers to have been promoted.” (Hat tip: Maggie Mistal.)

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CNNMoney.com reported on The Conference Board’s survey that says U.S. worker job satisfaction is at a 22-year low:

“Fewer than half of U.S. workers are satisfied with their jobs, the lowest level since record-keeping began 22 years ago…The Conference Board’s survey polled 5,000 households, and found that only 45% were satisfied in their jobs. That’s down from 61.1% in 1987, the first year the survey was conducted…Almost one-quarter of respondents said they didn’t expect to be at their current jobs within a year.”

That is a lot of unhappy people!

Don’t despair, there are a lot of things you can do if you are in a rut at work. Maggie Mistal hosts a weekly national radio show called “Making a Living with Maggie” on SIRIUS XM. We had a great conversation and she invited me to join her in the studio to listen in during her radio spot on Living Today with Mario Bosquez, where she offered some ideas for people to help them get that “honeymoon” feeling back on the job.

A few of Maggie’s suggestions:

• Take advantage of training opportunities — she noted that training is picking up at companies after an 18-month lull.
• Make sure you schedule a mental break during the day to keep up your energy and address your own needs. She noted that you need to “plan and defend” your time, even if it means asking your boss to avoid scheduling a meeting during your normal lunch time so you’ll be at your best.
• Give someone a tour of your office…Think what is exciting or interesting about where you work; think about it from someone else’s viewpoint. (Another idea? Consider doing some networking or accepting opportunities to engage in informational interviews. Talking to someone about what you do may be a great way to remind yourself of things you do enjoy about your work.)

A really interesting point Maggie made during the show was about taking calculated risks. She noted that most successful people have taken a risk that has resulted in their success. Being afraid of change won’t help you propel your career forward! In fact, Maggie will have Margie Warrell, best-selling author of Find Your Courage, 12 Acts for Becoming Fearless at Work and in Life on her show on Martha Stewart Living Radio tomorrow, July 2nd at 4 pm Eastern/1 pm Pacific time on Sirius 112/XM 157. (You can get a free trial of SIRIUS to check it out!) They’ll talk about how you should “not let fear keep you from work you love and about how to gain independence from work that’s not working for you!”

It sounds like a great topic, and you’ll even be able to call in and ask questions during the show: 866-675-6675.

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