I believe that if you hear the same message repeatedly, you best sit up and take note. “Somebody” (God, the Universe, your Inner Wisdom, etc…) is trying to tell you something! Maybe you notice these meaningful missives because you are already at attention… but do not get me started on that debate (I suffer from an extraordinary ability to argue with myself.) So, for the sake of argument (or not arguing with oneself in my case), let’s just say you are currently reclined and clueless. Stay with me, it gets more focused from here on out.
Case#1: One recent Sunday morning, I was attempting to latch onto my Food Network fix when I had accidently tuned into Joel Osteen. According to the onscreen guide, Joel was not actually scheduled to be there, he just was. Eerie coincidence? Perhaps! I have not been inclined to listen to Joel preach before, but here I was and the message grabbed my attention. Joel made an impassioned plea to for us to reach out beyond the path of least resistance to help others see their own inner greatness. Call people what they can become, not what they are or have been because most people will not reach their full potential without someone helping them. Made me think long and hard about how I can positively impact others so thank you, Joel Osteen. Whose path can you change believing in their potential? If you know someone who is going through a job or life transition, you might be able to help them see what they cannot…and that could make all the difference!
Case#2: I revisited a Speaker/Career Counselor last Friday (who shall remain unidentified) that I had seen and liked before. While I did glean additional tidbits, I was distracted by his/her admission on several occasions that she/he really did not like people all that much (at first it seemed a joke of sorts, but then it was mentioned so often and emphatically) and did not care to assist people personally unless said help was really not required. Whoa! I wanted my money back but then recalled the talk was free. This particular speaker did also mention that he/she wanted to grow her business and seemed a tad perplexed about the lack thereof. Note: at least pretend to care if you are trying to build your business as a Career Counselor!
Case#3: As Michelle mentioned in her latest blog, we attended a seminar at The Boardroom San Diego http://www.theboardroomsandiego.org/ this Tuesday. Tim Tyrell-Smith http://timsstrategy.com/blog/ spoke about how it is so important to have a focused job strategy the foundation of which depends upon maintaining a positive and helpful attitude. Whew! The misogyny of last week was over and Tim heartily subscribes to helping your fellow job hunters/career changers along the way. I highly recommend you check Tim’s website/blog/free downloads/new job search software. He likes people.
Going forward, I want to share with my fellow “transitioners” any knowledge/insights I may into their strengths. Maybe while purposely looking for the excellence in others, we will become more in tune with our own awesome potential…or someone else will “call out” our greatness for us! Do not go it alone…the journey is better shared.
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” – Kalu Kalu
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