Chris Makell
MS, CPC, PDC, CMMS
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Marketing & Business Mentor/Coach Expert
Chris Makell Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Marketing, transition to solopreneur, business building
- Career Focus
- Coach, Consultant, Business owner, Author, Speaker
- Affiliation
- International Association of Women in Business Coaching, International Coaches Federation (ICF), International Association of Career Professionals (IACP), the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) and the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
Before starting her successful business, Chris Makell spent 25+ years in high-level positions with IBM. She has coached senior executives and traveled through China, India and France transforming employee skill levels, globally. Her business, Radiance Marketing leverages her corporate skill in developing solopreneurs and entrepreneurs as "leaders" in their business.
A certified marketing coach, Chris' no nonsense approach and unwavering support of her clients has helped them break through their fear of success and create the 6-figure business that supports the lifestyle of their choosing. If you're ready to "THINK BIG and PLAY BIGGER” connect with Chris at http://radiancemarketing.com
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Discover the Secret to Accomplish What You Want, Faster!
How would you like to accomplish anything you want, faster? There is a secret that is available to any and everyone who wants just that! It’s a secret that is really powerful but sometimes hard to understand and take action around. It’s simple, yet difficult at the same time. But when you get it, you’ve got the key to unlock the achievement of your goals. What is that secret? Clarity. Clarity, as defined in the dictionary is the state or quality of being clear. Clear is defined in part as not dull or cloudy.
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Four Easy Career Strategies to Banish Workplace Blues
A recent article in Investors Business Daily1 identified some of the actions managers could take to “cure the survivor blues”. I’m not sure it’s something to be cured, maybe managed, but I’ll let you decide. I found some great points to take away from the article that would be valuable for today’s career professional.
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Is it Ever Too Late?
The prospect of coming to a point later in life where you look back to realize that “well that was interesting, but I wonder if…” is really sad to me. I’m not so pollyanna that I think everyone should just abandon what they’re doing now and follow their dream. That’s both reckless and stressful. Even those who look like they just “up and quit one day” really did have a build up or plan to that point.
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Shift Happens!
Shift happens to all of us. It occurs with the change of the seasons, when children are born, when love enters our lives, when new friendships are forged…you know where I’m going. I recently read about a couple of shifts that can give all career professionals, in or likely to enter into a career transition, evidence of the possibilities and a clear approach to making them real, even while “shift happens”. Consider a story in the Wall Street journal about the growth of small venture capital-backed business built on more innovative approaches.
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Top 5 Ways to Get Clear About What You Want and Bring it to You Faster
You undoubtedly think that it’s easy to be clear about what you want. Heck, what you want is what you want. No big surprise, right? It just shows up with a little effort. Well, you’re special! Most people get mixed results or don’t get what they want at all. Why? Because they aren’t truly clear about what they want. Being clear means being open to what is in your mind, heart and soul without the impact of exte al thoughts, opinions and input. It’s truly an inside job.
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Layoff Survivor: Outwit, Outplay, Outsmart
I’m sure the tagline reminds you of the television show “Survivor” and in today’s workplace, those who are left after the rounds of layoffs may certainly feel like they are playing the game and handling the daily challenges to win the immunity idol. Now I have not watched the show since the very ...
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Lost in Translation
I recently read some responses to an online question about “what people would do if they knew they would be successful”. Typically the question is: what would you do if you know you could not fail. So it’s an interesting take on it. I was a bit surprised at the answers – maybe you won’t ...
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There's No Way I Can Manage to Do What I Want To
More often what contributes to the stress in our lives and careers is having so much to do and worrying about whether we can get it all done. Let me help you out, right this very minute. You won’t get it all done! Phew! Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way – trust me, just the awareness of ...
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The Top 3 Ways to Gain Control in This Unstable Environment
Control… It’s something we all crave. It creates and destroys. But we all need something to hold onto, especially today. If you’re a layoff survivor, you know what I’m talking about. You feel unsure about what you can count on. ..what you can believe. Well, I want to give you the top 3 ways to ...
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Lead or Be Led
It’s a well worn line in the history of business…you either lead or be led. But you and I both know that leadership has so many levels, angles and dimensions. Today you can lead, tomorrow --- led. So as a leader, you are called upon to lead, daily. It is part of who you are. You are providing ...
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Step Boldy
This year over one half million managers will enter new positions in Fortune 500 companies alone. And certainly with the challenges this economy presents, that number could be larger! This shift may include taking on new leadership roles or starting your own business. In any case, it requires ...
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Why leadership is needed now, more than ever
Lehman Brothers, AIG, Bank of America buys Merrill Lynch, the housing crisis, mortgage mess, fuel and food costs, on and on… While it looks dire, the times are creating opportunities for more people to become true leaders – not just in business, but in their lives. Let’s examine leadership from ...
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Chris Makell
"I believe if more people see the power of leadership reflected in their personal and professional lives, they would more easily weather economic events with strength and resilience. Truly, your ultimate success is a function of how you lead your life."