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1 Essential skills for an excellent careerEssential skills for an excellent careerM tind OOLSThe Mind Tools E-book The Mind Tools E-book Part II: Personal Productivity and Development Tools This e-book is published by: Mind Tools Limited Copyright Mind Tools 1995-2010. All rights reserved. ISBN 0-9545586-1-8. 7th Edition February 2010 This e-book is protected by international copyright law. It may only be copied and used subject to a license issued by Mind Tools Ltd and its assigns.

2 Visit to see the terms of this license. If you have been given a hard or soft copy of this e-book and have not purchased a license for it (and are not an authorized user as part of a multi-user license), please let us know straight away by contacting To purchase a single copy, just place an order at To find out more about multi-user or corporate licenses (for example, to use for training or on your intranet), visit Mind Tools Ltd, 1995-2010 2 The Mind Tools E-book Contents About the 5 How to use this Section 6.

3 Time 7 6. Introduction to Time How Good is Your Time Management?..8 Beating 12 Activity 15 To-Do Lists .. 16 Action 17 22 Effective Personal Goal 25 Locke's Goal Setting Golden Rules of Goal 32 Backward 35 In Section 7: Stress 7. Introduction to Stress 45 Stress Job Performance 52 Physical Relaxation 53 Thinking On Your 55 Rational Positive Are You a Positive or Negative Thinker?.. 61 Anger How Good is Your Anger Management?

4 69 Burnout 74 Building 75 Boosting Your 79 Locus of 81 The Wheel of Life (Also called the Life Wheel ).. 87 Section 8: Information 90 8. Introduction to Information 91 Mind 95 Speed Reading 97 Review 100 Learning 101 The Conscious Competence 104 Memory Improvement 106 Mind Tools Ltd, 1995-2010 3 The Mind Tools E-book Section 9: Communication Skills ..109 9. Introduction to Communication 110 Making a Great First Impression!..112 The Johari Business 117 Better Public Speaking and 120 Speaking to an Presentation Planning 123 Questioning 124 Active 128 Effective Writing 132 Charts and 135 AIDA: 142 Running Effective 145 Ice 146 150 Win-Win 155 Hofstede's Cultural Section 10: Career 163 10.

5 Introduction to Career 164 Finding Career 164 Creating Job 170 Using "Holland's Codes".. 173 Personal SWOT 178 Job Future Proof Your 183 Overcoming a Lack of 186 Managing Your Emotions at 189 Mentoring: An Essential Leadership 193 Get Ready for 195 Get the Recognition You 198 Living with a Lack of Job 200 Life after Job Breaking the Glass Getting a New 209 A Happy 212 Moving 215 Further 216 218 Mind Tools Ltd, 1995-2010 4 The Mind Tools E-book About the Author James Manktelow founded in 1995.

6 The concept for the site started with his research into the practical skills and techniques he needed to progress his own career he found it frustrating that so many simple but important life and career skills were so little taught. The Mind Tools site exists to correct this issue our team now works with experts and specialists, spanning four continents, to bring you the best and most up-to-date career skills we can find. Since 1999, more than 8,500,000 visitors have used the site to develop their careers.

7 Many have been kind enough to send us enthusiastic testimonials saying how the techniques we have helped to popularize have helped them in their lives and their jobs. As well as leading the Mind Tools team, James has written six books, including Make Time for Success! with Namita Anand, and How to Lead with Felix Brodbeck and Namita Anand. In addition to working with Mind Tools, James career has spanned strategic analysis, business development, marketing, production and project management, business and systems analysis, software development and consultancy for major corporations in several European countries.

8 He has led teams at all corporate levels and, as an entrepreneur, he has worked with others to build two successful companies. We are here to help you understand the simple, practical skills that will help you to excel, what ever you choose to do. James Manktelow, Mind Tools James holds an MBA from London Business School with specialties in entrepreneurship and strategy. He lives in the UK with his wife Rachel (also an LBS MBA) and son Alex.

9 Acknowledgements Thanks to the following people for their help and hard work on this project: y Helena Smalman-Smith for editing and updating the latest version of this book; and y My wife Rachel, for her help and professional advice during the writing of this e-book. Mind Tools Ltd, 1995-2010 5 The Mind Tools E-book How to use this e-book Welcome to Mind Tools! This e-book is a tool kit for your mind. On its own, a screwdriver will only help you in a small way. Although it can be very useful, there are only a few jobs that you can use it for.

10 When, however, you use this screwdriver as part of a complete tool kit, the range of options open to you is enormous. A craftsman with a good tool kit can make many different, useful things. Similarly, individual thinking skills used on their own may help you in a small way. When, however, you use many different thinking skills together, your ability to solve problems increases significantly. Mind Tools is a tool kit of thinking techniques. This e-book is divided into two parts.