You’ve graduated, you’ve earned the diploma that Mom and Dad said would really help you out – a necessity – and now – where are the jobs? Even when you have great self esteem looking for employment and finding the ‘right job’ can be defeating – no interviews, no offers, no hiring….how to break into the real world?

1. Do you expect flexibility from employees? But the company is rigid with policy and procedures.
2. Your company is described as ‘family’. Which title best describes it: Gossip Girl – 7th Heaven – Survivor – Father Knows Best?
3. When someone defines the role they play within the company…is it more about title or what they do and who they help?

Do you know when you shut down? Is it when you’re feeling not understood, is it the feeling of rejection, is it a self imposed feeling of inadequacy, or possibly when you’re tired or scared – or is it when you feel conflict coming or are in the midst of it?
Want to change your shut down behavior?

In talking with a recent Ironman competitor and finisher – he shared a story about watching an Ironman Competition on TV in 1982 when his daughters were 4 and 6 years old. He was impacted by the competitor’s feat and his wonder of their accomplishment. It made an impact on him, so when his own daughter completed in her first Ironman competition he was moved by her accomplishments, and followed her lead and signed up for his first competition…he was 55 at the time.