I’m excited to announce my book “Your Career, Your Way!” is a National Indie Excellence Book Awards Winner! I’ve been honored with a win in the “Career” category!

If you’re looking for help getting your professional life on track, get a copy here. It also makes a great gift for high school or college graduates!

We love to hear from our readers, and now is your chance to help shape the next edition of our career guide book, “Your Career, Your Way!”   If you have read “Your Career, Your Way!”, we’d love it if you would submit a review on our Amazon page.   Lisa reads all of the reviews personally, and will incorporate your feedback into the next update of the book.

While you’re there, check out a few of our favorite career oriented books, including “People Styles at Work” by Bolton and Bolton and “Lincoln on Leadership” by Donald T. Phillips.

And don’t forget that “Your Career, Your Way!” makes a great gift for grads.     :-)

URL for “Your Career, Your Way!” book on Amazon.com:  http://www.amazon.com/Your-Career-Way-Lisa-Quast/dp/1595940421/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275418669&sr=1-1

I was recently asked during a seminar to explain the difference between a coach and a mentor.  I’d like to share an excerpt from my book (“Your Career, Your Way!“) that helps clarify the two. Read the rest of this entry »

I wanted to share with everyone some exciting news I just received…I was chosen as a finalist in ForeWord Magazine’s 2007 Book of the Year Awards competition in the “Career” category for my book, “Your Career, Your Way!“, which was published in January 2007. Read the rest of this entry »

Author and founder of Career Woman, Inc. Lisa Quast and the University of Washington Women’s Resource Center have paired up to offer a seminar on “Actionable Steps for Achieving Career Success”.

The four-hour brown bag seminar will teach attendees how to apply the business principle of strategic planning to themselves in order to create a personal strategic plan for achieving career success.  Derived from a proven methodology used today in many business environments, speaker Lisa Quast will engage the audience in an interactive presentation based on her book “Your Career, Your Way.”  Register now to learn how to create a plan to achieve your career goals!

• Course Number:  PRO-04-081
• Course Name:  How to Create a Plan to Achieve Your Career Goals
• Date:  Saturday, March 8, 2008, 10:00am – 2:00pm
• Location:  Seattle – University of Washington, Women’s Center, Cunningham Hall

In the midst of readying myself and my family for the holidays (and holding down a full-time job), I’ve found myself lost in thought from time to time over the last week – standing in line buying holiday lights, writing my to-do lists, wrapping gifts.  I’ve thought: “If I only had an army of elves to help out, I could enjoy this time of year with a little more gusto and a little less stress!”

One of the keys to keeping your sanity and health as you strive to do more is in knowing what is realistic and attainable when you’re setting goals. Read the rest of this entry »

Women are great at putting other people’s needs first.  Our child’s desires.  Our spouse’s schedule.  Our boss’ agenda or even our employees’ needs often take priority over our own.  One of the biggest secrets to success is learning how to put your energy into what is important to you. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, I’m posting my 4th installment of Career Woman’s “Secrets of Success” blog series. I’ve received quite a bit of feedback that readers are enjoying the lessons learned from successful women. Today, I’d like to introduce you to another powerful leader with staying power.

Although many people’s careers keep them moving from one organization to another, there are quite a few success stories like this one of “company gals” who stick with one employer for the long haul and continue to be challenged and rewarded as they grow their job descriptions. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s December. Time to take a good, clear look at the year we’re ending. Time to celebrate our successes. Time to be honest with ourselves about our failures.  And, time to revisit our career plans to check in and evaluate our progress toward reaching our personal business goals.

If you’d like assistance in evaluating your plan (or help creating one for the new year), please check out my book, Your Career, Your Way! And if you’re ready to look to the New Year ahead to identify your potential and set your growth goals, you may find inspiration and a practical pathway to success through advice from women who have successfully reached their goals. Read the rest of this entry »

With Thanksgiving arriving tomorrow (for those of us in the USA), I want to take a moment to reflect on what I’m grateful for in 2007.  I’m thankful for my husband, children, family & friends, and the success of my first book:  Your Career, Your Way.  I’m also thankful for being able to post my blog entries amid a busy work and speaking circuit.

To celebrate the success of Career Woman, Inc., I’d like to dedicate the remainder of this year’s blogs to some women leaders from whom I believe we can all learn.  Today marks the first of a six-part series focusing on some potential role models for career women everywhere.  Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »