Comments on: Are You Feeling All Doom and Gloom? Or Is The Time Ripe With Opportunity? http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/11/24/are-you-feeling-all-doom-and-gloom-or-is-the-time-ripe-with-opportunity/ advocacy for the job seeker Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:51:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kristen Jacoway http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/11/24/are-you-feeling-all-doom-and-gloom-or-is-the-time-ripe-with-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-351092 Kristen Jacoway Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:57:11 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-351092 Great post! I think you raise an interesting point in the world of Me, Inc. You have provided hope and a can-do spirit through your example. In today's times, you have to create opportunities for yourself. Gone are the days when companies managed your careers for you as you climbed the corporate ladder. I have loved the term "ramp" that I have read in so many books--YOU have to propel yourself forward -- it's not an elevator or an escalator that will get you there anymore. Great post! I think you raise an interesting point in the world of Me, Inc. You have provided hope and a can-do spirit through your example. In today’s times, you have to create opportunities for yourself. Gone are the days when companies managed your careers for you as you climbed the corporate ladder. I have loved the term “ramp” that I have read in so many books–YOU have to propel yourself forward — it’s not an elevator or an escalator that will get you there anymore.

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/11/24/are-you-feeling-all-doom-and-gloom-or-is-the-time-ripe-with-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-350885 Scot Herrick Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:24:43 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-350885 There is a difference between "doom and gloom" and reality. The reality is this is a very tough job market. The reality is that it will take a long time to find a job if you are laid off. But thinking doom and gloom means you will miss opportunities. Even if you decide not to go out on your own, your opportunity is expanding the skills you have in the job your are doing right now. By expanding your job skills now and having excellent performance because you kept your focus, you will come out the other side of this much stronger and more marketable. Cubicle Warriors work through the adversity. Build your skills, keep your performance up and you will be rewarded after the tough times. There is a difference between “doom and gloom” and reality. The reality is this is a very tough job market. The reality is that it will take a long time to find a job if you are laid off.

But thinking doom and gloom means you will miss opportunities. Even if you decide not to go out on your own, your opportunity is expanding the skills you have in the job your are doing right now. By expanding your job skills now and having excellent performance because you kept your focus, you will come out the other side of this much stronger and more marketable.

Cubicle Warriors work through the adversity. Build your skills, keep your performance up and you will be rewarded after the tough times.

]]> By: Kathy @ Beyond Niche Marketing http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/11/24/are-you-feeling-all-doom-and-gloom-or-is-the-time-ripe-with-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-350801 Kathy @ Beyond Niche Marketing Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-350801 Perception is a CRUCIAL part of the business decision making process and if your perception is that things are awful - well, then chances are better than good that things WILL be awful. I once had a client who was all "doom and gloom" but when we looked at the previous years numbers and it turned out she was up 20% over last year. Suddenly, her perception changed, but there was no convincing her without looking at her own numbers!!! Predicting that December WILL be bad is a great way to make it so. It's such a slippery slope. You're sure that December will be bad - so you stop doing the very things that have the potential to make December GREAT! Perception is a CRUCIAL part of the business decision making process and if your perception is that things are awful – well, then chances are better than good that things WILL be awful.

I once had a client who was all “doom and gloom” but when we looked at the previous years numbers and it turned out she was up 20% over last year. Suddenly, her perception changed, but there was no convincing her without looking at her own numbers!!!

Predicting that December WILL be bad is a great way to make it so. It’s such a slippery slope. You’re sure that December will be bad – so you stop doing the very things that have the potential to make December GREAT!

]]> By: darringrella http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/11/24/are-you-feeling-all-doom-and-gloom-or-is-the-time-ripe-with-opportunity/comment-page-1/#comment-350787 darringrella Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:11:54 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/?p=1851#comment-350787 Jason - my man. This is a great post and I appreciate your unique thinking. Unfortunately your thoughts are unique for most people. I too do not follow the doom and gloom however I was told this AM that in Ohio things are getting uglier by the day. Paul Zane Pilzer in his book, The Next Millionaires, said that as Americans we believe in the idea of scarcity but need to adopt the mentality of abundance. Like you eluded to above, you have an abundance approach to this situation, opportunity is born. Not a huge fan of this but here is a link to a post that I highlighted Lee Iacoca. Great words, worth the time to read his thoughts. http://darringrella.blogspot.com/2008/10/give-this-to-ncb-pnc-leadership.html Sorry for the somewhat shameless plug but it is too applicable. Thanks again. Jason – my man. This is a great post and I appreciate your unique thinking. Unfortunately your thoughts are unique for most people. I too do not follow the doom and gloom however I was told this AM that in Ohio things are getting uglier by the day.
Paul Zane Pilzer in his book, The Next Millionaires, said that as Americans we believe in the idea of scarcity but need to adopt the mentality of abundance. Like you eluded to above, you have an abundance approach to this situation, opportunity is born.
Not a huge fan of this but here is a link to a post that I highlighted Lee Iacoca. Great words, worth the time to read his thoughts. http://darringrella.blogspot.com/2008/10/give-this-to-ncb-pnc-leadership.html Sorry for the somewhat shameless plug but it is too applicable.
Thanks again.

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