[Think As Inc.] January 5, 2009 Newsletter/ A Win-Win Solution http://ezezine.com Something to Think About: A WIN-WIN SOLUTION Inspirational Quote: HELEN KELLER News and Upcoming Events: CAREER WORKSHOP NEXT MONDAY, JAN 12 Your life is a business. You have a: MISSION: the reasons you live your life; BRAND: the message you project to the world; PRODUCT LINE: the skills and qualities that are your unique assets; BOTTOM LINE: your financial picture; CLIENT BASE: professional, personal, and don’t forget, yourself. Your life is YOUR business, and you are its CEO. A WIN-WIN SOLUTION TO LABOR MARKET CHAOS Happy new year, but the market still isn’t happy. And the bad news is hitting everyone, even historically “safe” careers. I had breakfast with a former colleague in 2007, who was working a job she didn’t really like with the expectation of cashing out in a few short years. She worked for Lehman Brothers, oops. An indiscriminate market that hits even the safe bets highlights an important and often overlooked point about the choices we make. There is no 100% sure thing. Every choice carries a risk. If you make a career choice just to mitigate your risk, you could experience a potentially bigger letdown. Let’s say you choose that banking job, even though your dream is writing. Because banking is stable. Because writing doesn’t pay. If you’re one of the tens of thousands laid off in financial services recently, you’ve lost out twice: 1) you’ve lost your job; and 2) you’ve compromised your dream for what turns out to be a false sense of security. A better approach would be to acknowledge that all choices carry potential risks. Therefore take the risk for something you truly want. This approach is a win-win solution. If things work out, you have your dream career. If not, you have the satisfaction of knowing that you did your best for what you love. Either way, you’ll have a fabulous time on your journey. INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. -- Helen Keller NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS SixFigureStart Career Check-up: Is 2009 the year you finally go for it? If 2009 is the year that you are going to change careers, change employers, or get that dream job, find out if you are on the right track: •Take the 60-question SixFigureStart Career Assessment and see exactly what you are doing well and what you need to do better; •Learn the six job search steps that really matter in the hiring process; •Hear strategies and tips that you can use specifically in this challenging market. Monday, January 12, 2009 4:00p – 6:00p In Good Company Workplaces 16 West 23rd Street, 4th Floor $95 Space is limited. Advance registration required Email caroline@sixfigurestart.com or call 212-372-0277 with questions or to register. If you have friends who may want to join the distribution list, please have them visit http://home.ezezine.com/2034/ to sign up. You can also see previous newsletters at that link. All information is copyright © Caroline Ceniza-Levine 2009 www.thinkasinc.com