What To Do If You Lose Your Job                                                                                 

Losing your job – through being laid off or simply terminated – can be a frightening and depressing experience. Here are some things to consider if this happens to you or a loved one:

• This sounds trite, but being out of work isn’t the worst thing that can happen to you.       You have life and can rebound from the challenge.
• Shake off the blow to your ego and translate it to being grateful for the self-confidence you have. Don’t get down on yourself.
• Take stock of your skills and experience, and what you truly love to do. Your unexpected change could be a blessing in disguise.
• Get some counsel and advice from a trusted friend, someone who will help you no matter what.
• Is it time to get that advanced degree you’ve long contemplated, or to consider a career change that has tempted you for years?
• Network like crazy. You’ve done things for others. Maybe it’s time for them to do something for you.
• Be open to something new or entirely different. Maybe you were in a rut or going nowhere anyway. Hitch your wagon to something with advancement potential.
• Finally, be relentless in pursuit of what you really want. This is your chance to start fresh.

Here are a few Business & Life Tips to think about….

Business Tips:

• Prepare yourself for your next assignment by doing excellent work in your current one. This is the very best way to get ahead.
• When possible, hire with succession planning in mind. Look for leadership and potential, not just a warm body to fill a slot.
• When things aren’t going well in business, it’s usually not the people or the process to blame. It’s the leadership and management.

Life Tips:

• Go walk the dog. There’s something refreshing about it. You take time to get out and see things from another perspective.
• You can choose to be happy or sad. It’s more about your attitude than your specific circumstances. Learn to count your blessings.
• When you stop fretting about others and start to focus on changing yourself, you are on the way to re-discovering freedom.

Here is a past article written by Bill….

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