In these days of financial meltdown, many people may be facing the threat of being made redundant. All over the UK and the US many people are finding that their jobs at insecure as companies cut costs in order to deal with the credit crunch.
If you think your job is at risk, the worse thing you can do is sit and worry and wait for the sword of Damocles to fall. No matter what fate may bring, you need to remember that you are always in charge of your own life, and you can choose how you respond and what action you take.
Response and Action are the two areas I am looking at in this article. The former is to do with your attitude, and the latter is to do with what you actually do. Both are of vital importance in dealing with any situation in life.
Firstly, remember that feelings of anger and frustration, no matter how understandable, are never constructive and have no benefit to you whatsoever. Let go of any resentment you might feel about your employers, and take responsibility for your own life.
Worrying about something that might happen is also unconstructive and disempowering. When you worry you give your power away to the whims of fortune.
Embrace the idea that change can be a positive thing if you choose it to be so. Losing your job may be the opportunity to re-think your life and move on to something even better. Many people who thought that this kind of change was a disaster, have looked back later on and realized it was the best thing that could have happened to them. If you remain positive about the possible change, you will open your mind to new opportunities and ideas so you can create something wonderful out of what you might be thinking of as a disaster.
Change can be frightening, but if you choose to see it as a learning opportunity, you will always create it as a win/win situation.
Secondly, be pro-active. Instead of waiting for something to happen to you, start taking charge and decide what you will do should the worst happen. Make a list of the things you love doing, your skills and experience.
Research your options and think about how you could turn these things into a new career - perhaps you might decide to use your redundancy payment to start your own business. Working at home is something that more and more people are turning to and it also means you can spend more time with your family.
If you really do not know what you would do if you lost your job, or you do not have the confidence to go it alone, or find the career you really want, it might be a good idea to hire a life coach while you still have a regular income.
A professional career coach will help you to get clarity about what you want out of your life and career, and will also work releasing any self limiting beliefs that are preventing you from confidently choosing the career you want. A life coach will also help you to set some goals and create a plan of action so that, whatever happens, you will know where you are heading.
Being made redundant is no joke. It has happened to me twice in the past, so I know how it feels! However, if you can remain positive and be prepared for the possibility, it does not have to be a dreadful experience, and you may even find it leads you to a new and better life.
Ros is a professional career coach and also runs her own online business.
Ros's coaching site is at Career and Home Business Coaching
Find opportunities at her website at Financial Freedom Online
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