Look At Yourself

by Mike Coleman

August 30, 2011 - Issue #96

It is a tough job market out there and a lot of people are spending a lot of time looking for a job. Maybe it's time for a change.

It may be time to take a step back, and take a look at what you really have to offer the marketplace. Is what you have to offer only needed within the structure of a corporate environment? Or do you have skills that can be marketed to the "right" audience and turned into a viable business?

So many people never take the time to evaluate the skills they have that could be turned into something profitable without the "security" of a job. Or even worse, they sell themselves short and don't think they are - smart enough, pretty enough, young enough, slim enough, blah, blah, blah - to do anything.

I also hear a lot of people say, "I'm too old to learn anything new." What they are really saying is they are too lazy to learn anything new.

Please don't fall into any of these traps. Don't fall into the trap of thinking any of these things, or telling yourself any of these things. As I have written in previous newsletters, your self-talk is extremely important.

Take a realistic look at your skills, abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. There are several resources available to help you with this, such as the DISC assessment.

If you want to improve your economic status, it may be time to invest part of the time you are spending looking for a job on starting a business.

Here are three things you can do today:

1. Take a realistic assessment of where you are now and what you have to offer.

2. Start developing your personal brand so people know who you are and what you can do.

3. Find a good business coach to help you through this process.

When you put these three things in motion, you will be surprised at the results. You will find that you are smarter and more innovative than you ever thought possible.

To Your Success,

Mike Coleman
P. O. Box 291642
Nashville, TN 37229
615-308-8078
www.mikecoleman.net