1) FOCUS ON WHAT YOU HAVE in pursuit of what you want. One of the best strategies is to keep a daily “gratitude journal,” because when you focus on gratitude, it changes your attitude – and allows you to better address and resolve the issues you want resolved. 2) ASK HIGHER QUALITY QUESTIONS to get higher quality answers. When you …
The Greatest Strategy for Attaining Job Security & Career Advancement
In case you’ve been living in a cave or just arrived from another planet, the global job market here on earth has undergone a transformation unlike any we’ve ever seen. There are very few jobs for life anymore. There are no guaranteed company-paid health benefits, sick days, or vacation days. Job security is a real challenge these days – causing more and …
2 Ways to Stay Positive When the Spaghetti Hits the Fan
Hey, listen up. The spaghetti WILL hit the fan. I guarantee it. In the pursuit of anything worthwhile, adversity, setbacks, disappointment… in other words, RESISTANCE will attempt to rain on your parade. Have you ever studied a battery? Every battery has a positive end and a negative end. You’ve never seen a battery with two positive or negative ends. Why? …
Be grateful for what you have… in pursuit of what you want
Negative and pessimistic attitudes do NOT attract success. All success, especially when it comes to landing a good job, begins with self-enthusiasm, self-confidence, and genuine hope. The best way to develop and maintain a positive and optimistic attitude is to be grateful for all you have today, so this deep, sincere appreciation leads to the attainment of your goal of …
The REAL Secret to Being Happy: How to Enjoy Your Job Search
“Live life with passion and pursue excellence in everything I do.” If you were to ask me what the purpose of life is for me, this is how I’d answer you. As you can see, the purpose of my life is NOT to achieve; but to pursue. The purpose of my life is NOT the goal itself, but the journey …
7 Tricks to Turn Disappointment into Success: Managing Setbacks while Looking for a Job
“For every success you experience in life, you must overcome 100 disappointments.” Jay Block You have to experience it if for your life to be worthwhile You must accept it as a necessary part of life You can’t avoid it You don’t have to fall in love with it The “it” I am referring to is disappointment. If you want …
Courage Can Be Learned: How You Can Develop (More) Courage
Courage is the most important characteristic for success, achievement, and happiness – Especially when looking for a job. Without courage – nothing of substance is possible. If desire is your wishbone, then courage is your backbone. Your backbone provides the sheer determination to achieve your desires – inclusive of fear, adversity, setbacks, pain, danger, hardship, and uncertainty. Harry Truman said, …
Laughter is The Best Medicine: Even if You Lost Your Job
Humor can combat any adversity – even if you lost your job. First let me tell you a quick story… Henry Ford was furious. He was called ‘an ignorant pacifist’ in a Chicago newspaper editorial during World War I. He brought suit against the newspaper. During the proceedings, attorneys for the newspaper tried to prove that Mr. Ford was, indeed, …
4 Ways to Improve Your Odds of Achieving Big Goals
You cannot create a rewarding career (or achieve any BIG GOAL for that matter!) with the same mindset you landed your boring job with. John: “Hey Sara, what’s new?” Sara: “Nothing. Same old, same old.” If we are not creating anything new on a regular basis, we are probably heading in the wrong direction and blaming others or finding excuses. If we …
The Hole in the Roof: A Story of Vision and Faith
With faith and vision NOTHING can stand in your way. This powerful story make unemployment seem like a small hurdle and will surely lift your spirits… * Note to the Reader: All accounts / events in this article are true and accurate. The ex con struggled to get in my car in arguably the poorest section of Detroit. It was …