7.01.2005Words of wisdom from Paul Kimmel"Thankfully, the economy is good again and you can search for a new job once more. Seek fulfillment elsewhere. Simply take your bobble head off your desk, delete any Internet porn you might have downloaded, and walk out. Companies don't give notices anymore, why should you? There is zero company loyalty. The only people that deserve even a modicum of loyalty are those people that value your input, pay you for your time, and treat you like a person instead of part of the bottom line. Today's modus operandi is 'look out for number one'. " 6.30.2005Free Job Fair in Denver, July 14th!6.29.2005Rocky Mountain Windows Technology User Group InformationThe meetings this month are scheduled as follows: 6:00-7:00 PM Food and social hour. 7:00 PM Main session 8:30 PM Security Update 8:50 PM Prizes and wrap-up The DENVER meeting will be on Tuesday, July 19th. The Denver meeting will be held at Nextel. The COLORADO SPRINGS meeting will be on Wednesday, July 20th. The COLORADO SPRINGS meeting will be held at Goodrich. See directions and maps on our web site. Please reply to rmwtug@rmwtug.org Web site http://www.rmwtug.org If you have an interest in Windows technology and networking with other techies, this is a wonderful group to join. No wonder people are angry about their careers... what's left of themMore Online Job ScamsIf it sounds too good to be true, it is. Yes, these are all scams, especially the Kray Group/Grey Marketing Team/Gray Marketing Team dealie. It's a scam. Avoid them like the plague. Just because they list on reputable boards like monster.com or careerbuilder.com doesn't always mean they're legit. These boards list millions of jobs a day and their admins can't police every single posting. It takes a caring and concerned user base (part of which is us Fairies) to ensure that people don't get hurt. The best defense against the scammer is educating the user. And to expose them publicly. Are You Angry About Your Career?
Do you wish you were doing something else in your career? Do you wish your circumstances were different? Do you think other people have it easier or better than you? Are you angry about it?
Anger is a normal emotion. Sometimes things happen in our career that we do not like. For example: a promotion we want does not come through. A co-worker gets credit for work we have done. A job we interview for goes to someone else. It gets frustrating and frustration can lead to anger. But it's what we do when we get angry that matters. Do we use our anger to learn and then move on? Or, do we hold grudges longer than is good for us? Anger does not have to rule your career. You can have a career that brings you satisfaction and fulfillment once you commit to being happy. So, How Can You Be Less Angry About Your Career? Follow These Three Steps Below: Let Anger Go What's more important? Being right or happy? We all have aspects of our career that we wish would not have happened. Or, we would have done differently. The truth is the longer you work, the greater the chance of being disappointed or making a mistake. But if you are primarily thinking about what went wrong in hopes that it will be corrected on its own, then your method will not work. Letting go of anger is the only way to make anger disappear. When you hold onto an emotion that hurts you, it holds you back. Bitterness and blame are for victims. You are not a victim. You are in charge of your career. Once you let that in, and you free yourself of angry thoughts, you can move forward again. Focus On What You Have Going For You It does not matter who went to a better school, who knows someone you do not, or who seems to have it easier than you. What does matter is what you do with what YOU have. When you focus on what's missing, a sense of lack becomes your prevalent thought. This means you are operating in your career from a position of weakness. When you focus on what makes you special and unique, a whole new you with a fresh perspective can emerge. This means you are operating from a position of strength, a really good place to be. You are you for a reason. Stop focusing on your weak spots and capitalize on your strong points. Start Where You Are Now As they say in the investment industry, "past performance does not equal future results." This means that no matter where you were yesterday, or what you did, or what happened to you, you can create something different now. Do you want a promotion? What do you need to get ready for it? Get the facts and then present your case. Do you want a new job? Try again and stop trying alone. Keep sending out resumes and cover letters even if you do not believe it will make a difference. (It does.) Your career will consist of highs and lows. The lows are lessened when you try again; where you are now. Today is your second chance. Take it. So, what do you say? You only have one life to live, so it might as well be a life you love! - Deborah Brown-Volkman Archives05.29.2005 06.05.2005 06.12.2005 06.19.2005 06.26.2005 07.03.2005 07.10.2005 07.17.2005 07.24.2005 08.07.2005 08.21.2005 08.28.2005 09.11.2005 10.02.2005 10.23.2005 11.06.2005 11.13.2005 12.18.2005 01.15.2006 02.05.2006 07.09.2006 07.16.2006 07.30.2006 08.06.2006 11.26.2006 12.03.2006 03.25.2007
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