Posted by homebiz on Dec 10, 2009 in
Advice 
Most people are confused about what to do after a job loss. Being laid off can be a painful and traumatic experience for most of us. For the newly unemployed, your initial reaction may be to relax and take an unpaid vacation. Or you might want to lose yourself in drinks, food, or other unhealthy habits. Many of us use this time as an opportunity to catch up on all the daytime talk shows we’ve been missing.
After being laid off, there isn’t much time to empathize or play the blame game. The first few weeks after a layoff will set the tone for your entire career rebirth.
In this article, I have outlined the top 6 things you should do after being downsized:
1.Take a moment to relax & reflect
Don’t panic. You may have lost your job but you still have your skill and ability. It’s important to remember that life goes on. Also, understand that you now have an opportunity to pursue your dream of starting your own business or pursue that career change that you wanted.
2. File for unemployment
Although this can be a nuisance, having that extra cash will come in handy. Many people avoid this step entirely. Don’t make that mistake; after all, you paid for it.
3. Organize your finances
Now is the time to drastically reduce expenses. There is a natural tendency to maintain a certain lifestyle but the smart thing to do is reduce some of those unnecessary items. It may take a couple of months to regain employment, so stack those savings up until the income comes back.
4. Update your resume
A good resume can mean the difference between getting an interview and not getting an interview. Make sure your resume really stands out before you send it out to hiring managers. Remember that you are competing against other job seekers so be sure to highlight skills and responsibilities from your last job.
5. Put together a plan of action
Looking for work can be a full time job itself. Prepare a list of activities you will undertake on a daily basis— and stick to them. Utilize resources such as Monster.com and Careerbuilder.com. If you are thinking of starting a business, you can use the resources at http://www.homebizceo.com to help launch your business.
6. Take Action
Mere talk will only lead to financial failure. Once you have completed the previous five steps its time to take action. Proper planning and persistence will almost always lead to prosperity. Be persistent. You may not replace your income overnight so it’s important that you stay positive and never lose sight of your ultimate goal.
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Posted by homebiz on Jul 2, 2009 in
Uncategorized In this day and age, most new entrepreneurs just don’t value themselves enough. They have a tendency to put other entrepreneurs on a pedestal because of a perceived level of success.
I read a lot of blogs and message boards where people post questions about avoiding mistakes or what business to start. They’re killing their ideas and dreams before they even launch their company. Dreams often die in the planning phase. Nobody wants to grind anymore. We all want the money and freedom but no one wants to experience the struggle.
Owning a business is about more than having fancy business cards, or an office with employees running around. It’s much deeper than that.
Most people want to take shortcuts and they look at the “gurus” as if they’re David Copperfield. They buy these study courses as if they will be given a magic pill and a 6 figure income will suddenly appear.
The game is deeper than that.
Being an entrepreneur is about having a certain lifestyle and a certain mentality. In order to achieve success, you have to view yourself and your contribution to the world a certain way. You have to really change your life. You have to change the way you look at failure. You have to learn to embrace mistakes and use them as a learning tool.
Even the greatest entrepreneurs experience failures. These failures often lead to other more promising breakthroughs. Successful people have a different outlook and react differently than those who are unsuccessful. Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times before creating the light bulb. He had a different outlook.
We need to change our outlook. I can go deeper into this topic but this blog would be super long. I will revisit this in future post so be sure to check back in.
“That food for thought; you do the dishes”
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Posted by homebiz on Jun 18, 2009 in
Blueprint to Success Emotional Intelligence is the ability to understand the emotions you’re feeling and their impact on your behaviors. Our level of emotional intelligence affects our ability to make effective decisions. People with high emotional intelligence have the ability to manage his or her emotions and turn those emotions into energy when doing those activities that they don’t want to do, but must do in order to be successful.
The most common emotion in business is FEAR. Fear is the ultimate success killer. Feat turns some of us into cowards and makes heroes out of others. Our emotions control our self awareness, self confidence, ability to communicate, influence, and accept change. When you begin to understand your emotions and turn them into positive energy, you will see your performance increase exponentially.
Use the following steps to develop emotional intelligence:
1. Become Emotionally Literate
Start controlling your feelings rather than labeling people or situations.
2. Turn Anger Into Energy
Harness your anger and use it for energy to take productive actions.
3. Separate Thoughts & Feelings
Thoughts: I feel like (I Think)
Feelings: I feel (I Am)
4. Listen To Your Feelings
Your feelings communicate emotional needs, embrace them and learn from them.
5. Avoid The Haters
Do your best to avoid negative talkers and negative thinkers. Iron sharpens iron so surround yourself with people who add value to your life.
That’s food for thought, you do the dishes.
Tags: motivation, online business, opportunity, small business, success, work from home
