Dance to your own drum
Mood:  happy
Topic: Career
Greenman Coaching ~ Thought of the Day

Dance to your drum

In this difficult economic times, we may find ourselves in a job that no longer means anything to us. We don't dare quit however, because the odds of getting another job soon are very slim. So we stay in a place were the passion is gone (or perhaps was never there in the first place) and we are miserable. There are two things that can be done about this. Since much of the original job search can be done online, begin to actively search for another job. Keep in mind your passion however. If you are leaving a current job because of burnout, you shouldn't step right back into the same sort of job but only in a different environment (unless it is the environment that you are having trouble with). Seek your passion. There is a old saying that rings true; "If you love your profession, you will never have to work another day in your life". If you need more education to do this, go for it. There are plenty of night schools dedicated to the working adult. But what about the current job? How will you be able to cope dragging yourself to that place every day? First, you have to create the habit of positive self talk first thing in the morning. Waking up and thinking first thing; "uuuggghhhhh I don't want to go to work today!", serves no one (especially you). Instead wake up and be grateful that you have a job and paycheck (when so many do not), and be grateful that you'll have your new job soon. Then when you get to work, make sure you are working on some form of goal. If you don't have work goals, then your boss is not doing his/her job. If you are working toward a goal, you will have meaning, and with meaning comes a plethora of good feelings that will help you turn your attitude around. Remember we might not be able to control the things that happen to us, but we can ALWAYS control how we react to those things.   Love and Bright blessings ~ Richard brought to you by SimpleTruths.com

 

Richard can also be read at San Francisco Examiner.com where he writes a daily Parenting Teens article and of course his book -

Can Someone Please Tell Me Why My Life Sucks?!

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