Fashion Career Expert: Maria Pesin

Vision Board - A Map To Your Future

Vision Boards are a form of artwork where you cut out pictures and words that inspire you to create the vision you have for your life.  There really isn't any right or wrong way to do one.  But, the main reason for having one is that it inspires you when you look at it.  In the fashion business this kind of creativity is a natural

I decided today that I am a little off track on some of my goals.  I want to lose weight and while I have, I see that I have not only plateaued but gained a couple of pounds back.  I wanted to pay off all my debt by July and was tracking to do so, but just incurred some additional debt so now I am a little off my plan. 

I would like to stay on the path I created for myself this year so it is back to the drawing board.  And in my case it is going to be the vision board so that I will stay inspired. Try to make one.  They are very motivating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cultivating An Attitude Of Gratitude Can Help Make You Successful In Your Career

Happy people tend to be more successful than unhappy people.  They bring positive energy to the work place and inspire people around them.  They are more productive and their bosses tend to want to keep them around.  If you are happy it releases energy and helps your focus which causes you to do better work.

One way of staying happy is to cultivate an attitude of Gratitude.  If you appreciate your life and the things you have you will be happier.  So then is happiness a habit?  In some ways yes it is.  So work on the happiness habit.  When you wake up in the morning think of 5 things you are grateful for.  Then before bed think of 5 things that happened that day that you appreciate. 

Before long you will find that you are a genuinely happier person.

You Should Always Be Learning

Whether it is reading, listening to cd's in the car, or watching videos on your laptop you should always be learning.  You especially should always be learning to do your job better.  Just because you finished college that doesn't mean you are done.  Learning is something you should be doing your whole life.  It helps your career.  It increases your ability to converse socially.  It keeps your brain young. 

When it  comes to your career, read business books.  Also self help books can give you great incites and help you grow as an idividual.  My ex husband used to tease me about reading self help books.  He used to ask me when I would be finished improving myself.  Well my answer is never.  I will always seek to improve myself.  And continuing to learn will be one of the ways that I will do it.