It’s Not You.
By Barbara Poole
OK, you’ve been out of work for a while now. Maybe you are part of the underemployed statistics. You had a job for 15 years and all of a sudden you are out on your butt after being nothing but a good worker, keeping your head down, and staying out of trouble. Now all you’re hearing is about being entrepreneurial. Start a business, grow a business, and all that jazz. But is it as easy as it sounds? Throw together a web site and your doors are open? Are you getting weak in the knees thinking about this?
Well dear Reader, you are not alone. It’s not you. Where were your teachers and school systems when it came time to teach how to land on your feet? Where was your employer when you tried to suggest new things and were led back to your cube like an errant schoolboy (or girl)? No, it’s not about you. The fact is that for years and years, you as an employee have been rewarded for being rather mediocre. Don’t make waves, grow the business, punch the clock, collect direct deposit and go home to the relative security of your home (which carries a big mortgage and is losing value every day.)
Back up just one minute. It’s not about being an entrepreneur. It is about being resilient. That has to be the foundation of any endeavor, whether it be as an employee, business owner, parent, and child. Learn about how to stand on your feet (or land on them) when it hits the fan, and you are one step closer to survival my friend. But as I said, it’s not your fault. Learn to be resilient first. Then think about what’s next. For every day advice on swimming, not sinking at your profession, visit our main site by clicking your back button.
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