This is a guest post by Gary Butler of Butler Fitzgerald Associates. Gary has seen all aspects of organizations, good and bad, and has had significant success in affecting positive changes throughout his career. This has translated into working with others to achieve the things of which they have always dreamed.
It is a reality that in the economy today there are many who are finding themselves without a job, or insecure in the job they do have, who never expected it to happen to them. You may be highly educated or highly experienced or both. You have been a valuable member of your organization for years and now you are not sure what you are going to be doing next week or where. In the past the normal next step is to start looking for a similar position at a similar company doing a similar function. Today that option is not available to most because those organizations are going through the same contortions.
An approach is to look on this as an opportunity (you know – the bit about making lemonade…). Most of us can trace how we got where we are through a series of short term decisions that did not really have a long term goal. Take this opportunity to look inward and discover what is truly important to your inner self. What excites your passion? What are your dreams? To experience contentment and satisfaction take the time to explore yourself and discover a destination that will give you new purpose.
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Sandi Maki, InSights Group – who has written 791 posts on InSights Group.
Bliss in a Bubble – In the moment – my favorite place to be. As a creative outlet, I enjoy ‘Heavy Breathing Just Before Midnight‘ – a series of podcasts on fun, interesting, and random topics that I share at sandimaki.com. At InSights Group – I mastermind, coach, consult, and use Organic Marketing to empower businesses tell their stories to the world to become more productive and profitable – especially in the online world. I am also a coach and take on personal clients to help empower positive changes and growth within their lives and businesses. I have experience in many areas of philosophy and psychology including face reading, personality studies and motivation, as well as many holistic modalities such as Reiki Master, and core-conscious transformation. With Legendary Escapes I’m a partner in a trio of swimming pool companies from construction to service to online sales – we are changing the industry – and the experience of customers across the country – based in Brighton, MI.