Personal and Professional Development - Susan Kim Coaching

October is SIDS Awareness Month

Susan Kim — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:42:14 +0000

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) most often effects babies from 1 month to 1 year of age. The cause of death is undetermined. Through awareness and education, the SIDS rate has dropped 50% in the last 20 years. Here is a great article that includes safe sleeping practices recommended by the American Pediatrics Association. Please [...]

Oh the Places You’ll Go!

Susan Kim — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:37:46 +0000

“And when things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too.” Dr. Seuss from “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” Make it a happening week! Susan

BROWN BAG WORKSHOP: Position Yourself as the Expert

Susan Kim — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:13:09 +0000

Speaking is an essential business tool, whether you have an audience of 1 or 1,000. When you are in front of a group, you have the opportunity to position yourself as an expert in your field. Learn tips to capture your audience’s attention and deliver a clear, powerful message. Learn tools [...]

The Egg Timer Efficiency

Susan Kim — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:08:58 +0000

Lucille Ball said, “If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do.” This is so true. As a busy mother of a 9 month old, I’ve found that I HAVE to make better use of my time during the short windows throughout the day [...]

Happy New Year!

Susan Kim — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:45:39 +0000

Best wishes to all in 2010! Instead of goals and resolutions, each year I create a theme for myself to stay inspired throughout the months. The basic gist is to create intention and purpose around what you want for the year. Then create a mantra or catch phrase for yourself that will remind you of that [...]

Inspiration: Something to Smile About

Susan Kim — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:55:08 +0000

7 year old Cody McCasland’s positive attitude and his closetful of legs can make anyone smile. Yes legs! His lower legs had to be amputated at the age of 15 months due to a rare condition called Sacral Agenesis, yet that has not stopped him one bit. Cody loves to run, swim, play soccer, golf, karate [...]

Job Search Advice

Susan Kim — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:55:40 +0000

Particularly in these times of high unemployment, not only do I get inquiries about business, but I also get questions regarding career change and best strategies for job searches. As part of the coaching process, the job seeker updates their resume, researches the companies and industries they’re interested and goes through, what I call a [...]

BETTER BALANCE: Time is a Choice

Susan Kim — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:00:53 +0000

Many of my clients would like to create more time in their lives. However, it’s not about CREATING more time, it’s about MAKING time for the important things in our life. One thing to consider are the choices that we make throughout our day. Here are a couple of questions to ask yourself to help [...]

Business Development - Internet Marketing

Susan Kim — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:41:28 +0000

One of the great things about volunteering with the Maui SCORE chapter is that I meet wonderful business owners and people involved in the business community. As the host of the SCORE monthly radio show, “Akamai Business” (akamai means smart or clever in Hawaiian), I have an opportunity to share these resources to the listening [...]

Tribute With Gratitude

Susan Kim — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:00:12 +0000

Our family pet cockatiel, Phineas, passed away a couple of weeks ago. It was sad and unexpected, yet I find comfort in knowing that he is soaring with the big birds in the sky now. During the last two weeks however, I found that I kept hearing about death. First it was my bird, then I [...]