Staying motivated
Sometimes one of the toughest things about a job search is simply staying motivated. It’s frustrating to send out lots of resumes and not get the response you expected. But the good news is that you can get motivated in a number of ways, such as reading, listening to motivational audios or songs with positive lyrics, or simply being around someone who has such enthusiasm that it’s contagious - before you know it, you are ready to take on the world and set your sights higher than you did before.
Here’s a link to a blog I found that has some short but power-packed entries. Technically it’s a bodybuilding blog but the motivational messages are applicable to just about anything. http://blog.bodybuilding.com/skiplacour
I’ve never met Skip, and had never heard of him before I found his blog, but just from reading his blog entries I’d bet that a conversation with him would be one of those that really gets you to look at the bright side of whatever issue or challenge you might be facing.
On a related note to bodybuilding, or more specifically exercise in general, I was reading a book recently called How to Become CEO by Jeffrey Fox (also author of How to Become a Rainmaker). One of the key tips he wrote about in the book was to keep physically fit – 90% of businesspeople don’t do this and aside from the obvious health benefits, there are benefits to your career as well. Staying fit gives you an extra edge; you have more stamina, sleep better, and you think more clearly as well. I couldn’t agree more - I feel a total difference when I’m exercising regularly (and like most people, I have gone through phases when I didn’t do this regularly). But once I get back in the habit, it only takes a short time to start feeling the results.
I’ll end this post with a quote from one of my all-time favorite exercise-related essays. The essay is titled Iron and the Soul and was written by Henry Rollins.
“People have become separated from their bodies. They are no longer whole. I see them move from their offices to their cars and on to their suburban homes. They stress out constantly, they lose sleep, they eat badly. And they behave badly. Their egos run wild; they become motivated by that which will eventually give them a massive stroke. They need the Iron mind.
Through the years, I have combined meditation, action, and the Iron into a single strength. I believe that when the body is strong, the mind thinks strong thoughts. Time spent away from the Iron makes my mind degenerate. I wallow in a thick depression. My body shuts down my mind. The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it’s impossible to turn back. ”
To your success,
Dave
David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves
http://www.TheGetAJobBook.com
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