Articles from June 2008 ↓
June 27th, 2008 — Career & Vocation
Advice dealing with a reader’s fear surrounding being jobless
Sunny in Miami Fl writes:
I’m a true believer in the power of intention, work to keep myself centered in these trying times and strive to be a agent for peace and positivity in my little corner of the world.My question – how do I stay sane and centered and positive when I’ve been unemployed for 6 months and seriously risk losing everything that I’ve worked for? I really don’t want to be homeless and it’s a real possibility. I’ve looked everywhere for work and nothing nothing has come yet inside or outside areas that I qualify for.
thank you
Dear Sunny in Miami
Being unemployed triggers survival instincts and primal fears.
By genetic design, your fear sees joblessness and possible homelessness as a threat to survival. The purpose of this fear is to motivate you to take immediate action which creates the solution.
But we are human, and we humans are complex enough to thwart even the most entrenched biological imperative. Continue reading →
June 20th, 2008 — Career & Vocation
Customer relationship management directly impacts your happiness and job satisfaction. It is not just about the influence of effective communication skills on your employer’s business or your commissions.
Few things are more important than being happy where you spend a large portion of your time, and the bulk of your focused energy. Communication problems at work erode your quality of life, along with your job satisfaction.
If you work in a customer service business, then you’ve heard the familiar negative refrain about how picky, angry, or demanding customers are. Well, that can’t be much fun. But is it true? Continue reading →
June 4th, 2008 — Emotions & Attitude
When you are not motivated to take positive action, your life will spiral downward. That is the way it works. So what do you do? You could give up; that is a popular option. Or, you can dig deeper to find a source of motivation that is inexhaustible and always powerful.
We are talking here about tuning into–and becoming motivated by–the ordinary stuff of daily life; all those simple things that we experience from moment to moment. Just think for a second of the power of that: if every new day provided us with fresh sources of motivation, how can we fail to be happy and successful?
But, it is easier said than done is it not?
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