Seven Keys to Job Security – Key 1

Throughout November, I am blogging about the future of work and offering strategies for coping with job insecurity in the “New Economy”. As news develops regarding intervention to revive North America’s BIG THREE auto maker, people in small and large cities all over the continent are dealing with the uncertainty of employment and what the following months/year will bring. This week, the U.S. is celebrating Thanksgiving which traditionally kicks off the Christmas shopping season. Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving in October just as the economic news was hitting the bricks. Because of our cross-border shopping traditions, retailers on both sides of the border are bracing for the unpredictable reaction to the current economic shift (I refuse to use the word “meltdown”).

Thanksgiving is also a time for being grateful for what we have and therefore can be a kick-off point for introspection. I hope that the keys to job security offered over the next week will assist those who appreciate the time to enter serious introspection with the intent to counteract the negativity of the news. I recommend taking these steps with a coach or mentor who can help by providing honest feedback and guidance.

Key 1 Find passion in what you do. Choose work that you can get excited about. You do have a choice. Passion gives energy like no other feeling. When you have passion, you have purpose. You can speak about your work with enthusiasm. Discover on a more specific level what excites you. Find out what you really love doing in your work. Then on a not-so-good day, you can draw on the energy of passion.

“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” [Dale Carnegie]

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