re:Position Your Career by Paul Wilson, Jr.

One definition of insanity is continually doing the same thing, but expecting different results. This applies to many people in their career pursuits. They put their dreams on hold while working at a job they don’t like, for people who don’t appreciate their talents, and for pay that doesn’t reflect their true value or contributions. Their hope is that “one day” they will be able to pursue what’s really in their hearts. Sadly, “one day” often never comes for the majority of people who live/work like this.

Since January 2008, close to 4 million jobs have been lost to this current economic black hole. And it doesn’t seem like there’s an end in sight to the corporate job hemorrhaging.

I’m wondering how many of these 4 million people immediately turned their attention to seeking another job at a company that also just fired thousands of people. I’m wondering how many people are sending out hundreds of resumes, competing against hundreds (or thousands) of other applicants in the hopes that a recruiter or hiring manager will be able to sift through the embellishments and lying to see them for the wonderfully talented, uniquely qualified, and distinctly special individuals that they are.

So many people are searching for acceptance from a corporation without truly understanding or appreciating their own self worth. They are caught in an unending cycle of chasing something that only wants them for what they can produce versus who they are as individuals. In any other situation this type of relationship would be unacceptable. However, in career pursuits people tend to just accept this arrangement rather than pursuing a job/career path where their value is clearly recognized and highly appreciated.

Aren’t you fed up with feeling empty of passion when you wake up in the morning? Aren’t you tired of having a vocational longing in your heart that’s not satisfied? Aren’t you sick of being jealous seeing other people doing the things that you love and are capable of doing? It’s time to stop this cycle of frustration, irritation, and stagnation as it relates to your career. It’s time to re:Position!

re:Positioning means taking an in-depth assessment of your personal assets (knowledge, education, experiences, skills, relationships, other) and making some strategic decisions to leverage the realities of the current financial/economic environment to your benefit. The purpose of re:Positioning is to shift your thinking about your life perspective, relationships, career path, and any other areas of your life that need to be adjusted, so that you can flourish like you were created to do.

The upcoming re:Position Summit on May 2, 2009, will equip you with the tools you need to re:Position your aspirations (Registration: http://repositionsummit.eventbrite.com).

re:Positioning is not about you trying to change the external environment. It’s about changing your approach to the external environment so that you can thrive no matter what’s going on around you.

Don’t embrace the insanity that is often disguised as a job search. Life is too short to be stuck doing jobs that are unfulfilling, unchallenging, unsustainable, and that don’t allow you to flourish as a professional and as a human being. re:Position your career today!

re:Position Summit facilitated by Paul Wilson, Jr.
Shift your life from striving to THRIVING!
~ Learn how to flourish in any economic environment ~
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Alpharetta, GA

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