Going Confidently

Your next rung on the ladder, your next job, awaits you.  It’s time to `step up’ boldly!

This is about self-confidence, action, vision, and optimism.  This means breaking out of the comfort zone and taking on a new, different challenge. 

 The great minister, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale said, “Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.”

Thucydides said over 2400 years ago that the “bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.”

Lucile Ball, made us laugh, and also said that she “… learned the hard way was that it does not pay to get discouraged.  Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.”

How are you going?  Forward, ahead, up to the next run and the next job?  Do you hear the voice saying,  “Make the Call“?

Going Smartly

Our focus is on key actions for your successful job search. 

What are you, or can you be, doing to identify and land the next `rung on the ladder’. 

Thinking `out of the box’ and `working smarter’ are two possibilities; and, using common sense is critical.

Thinking out of the box … You know the definition of insanity – doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results.  Try – pausing to reflect and consider alternative ways of doing things; experimenting with other avenues and approaches; and reaching out to others (old and new contacts) have proven to be successful.

Working Smarter … Do you assess issues and problems as they arise before jumping to conclusions and solutions?  Do you set goals and then focus on them?  Do you prioritize your tasks and actions?  Do you consider the difference between activity and results?  Do you feel like you’re on a treadmill?  Do you involve others or try going it alone?  Are you learning and applying new skills? 

Using Common Sense … Einstein admitted that `he “wasn’t so smart” but said he just “stayed with problems longer”.  This is practical advice to be persistent.  Try applying such `common sense’ to all that you do.