A colleague of mine who has been in transition, Peter Russell, said to me “the downward spiral can be so fast, if you start thinking poorly of yourself”.
I’ve met dozens of folks who have experienced a downward spiral, including myself, and we all agree that the way out is to talk and think positive about yourself. But when you’re unemployed, the words require some help.
Back to Peter, he runs a networking group of employed, start-up entrepreneurs and in-transition folks who gather weekly to try to help one another (The Dunn Brothers Group – named after the coffee shop where we meet). For group members in rough times, the group will provide positive support, but more importantly it provides actions on their behalf (introductions, etc.).
Your words create a positive environment for your search, but taking actions to create progress make the positive attitude stick.
In you are currently in a down mode, my advice is to start the day by writing down a small set of actions you want to accomplish (e.g. Sending ten e-mails to set up meetings, contacting ten people who’ve already met, etc.). You just have to hit the ‘Restart’ button – so start small, but also try things you have not done before. You may want to check out the “Daily Point System for Job Search” in the tools section.
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