Sorry to tell you this, but there’s a good chance you’re going to lose a job in the future. And quite likely it’s going to be something outside your direct control.
Fine. So what have we learned from the last few years? After all, a lot of us have had our lives totally upended through our own job loss, or those close to us. It would be great if the next time didn’t cause quite so much heartbreak.
It happened. You had that important presentation to the big boss, and it went down in flames. You were worried about it, and your worst fears came true.
Yikes!
Okay, now that you’re a little further away from the event, how do you recover?
I was deeply affected many years ago by a workshop of Stephen R. Covey, when he explained that trust can be thought of as a bank account. Here’s the concept:
This is a powerful idea, and explains a lot about how people work.
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What exactly is trust?
This morning, I had a chance to hear a presentation by Richard Fagerlin on this subject, which I found quite thought-provoking. Here are some great ideas. |
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If you have a job, you’re probably very busy. You’re now doing the work of three people, struggling to catch your breath.
The difficult part is to think about the long term. You not only need to be valued as a productive worker today, but also five years from now. Or ten.
Are you building that foundation for your future career?
Does your next job exist yet? Maybe.
But many times jobs are created, or tweaked, based upon specific needs at a certain time, even connected with the talents of certain individuals.
This is one of the reasons why some jobs are filled before they’re even posted: The hiring manager was taking advantage of a great match of someone’s existing skills to address a specific pressing need.
Earlier this year, Microsoft commissioned a study which asked hiring managers how much they used the internet to check out prospective candidates. Here’s a couple of interesting results:
This tells you that you need to have a positive presence on the internet, because your next boss is most likely going to check you out – perhaps even before ever setting up an interview.
We’re constantly going through cycles in our jobs, in our careers, and in our lives. And if you’re out hunting for a job, it’s tough to keep your energy up to do the draining work every day.
Be sure to give yourself a break. Just as your body needs its rest every night, your mental stamina will also go through normal ups and downs.
But there’s also some tricks and techniques to regenerating your energy when you need to. Try some of these out to see what works for you.
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You may have heard the advice that it’s good to have a coach or a mentor. But beyond that, it can be confusing. Why? What should I expect? Who should I approach?
To start with, let me explain the difference between a coaching and mentoring relationship. With a mentor, you’re looking to follow the path that someone else has successfully navigated, perhaps who can even open doors for you. A coach, on the other hand, focuses more on your specific goals, bringing out your best clarity and motivation from within yourself. Sometimes the two roles are combined to various degrees.
I think the universe is telling me something today. A couple of days ago I submitted a blog post regarding building trust – that will be published on the 
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