Is Your Iceberg Melting?

"Handle the challenge of change well, and you can prosper greatly. Handle it poorly, and you put yourself and others at risk." John Kotter (author of Our Iceberg is Melting) This fable is about a group of penguins who are resistant to change, face obstacles that threaten their existence and then discover clever tactics to solve the problem. Thinking differently and feeling different can definitely change your behavior and help you to achieve better results.

A job search is not a fable, it is a real experience that challenges us to overcome the resistance to change (updating a resume, personal appearance, accepting that job searching is not the same as it was 10 years ago). Too many of us are "stuck in a rut", we think that if our method of job searching worked in the past, it will work in the present. Simple changes such as buying or borrowing a new suit, getting a haircut, visiting the dentist (it's inexpensive to whiten your teeth with the many toothpastes on the market), are enough to get started on your journey as a "penguin." Sometimes it takes an objective person to point out that we do need to change in order to compete with other job seekers.

Losing a job can threaten your existence, financially, emotionally and physically. Are you going to let the problem of job loss overwhelm you, or are you going to find clever and resourceful ways to eliminate the problem and achieve great results? Identify that there is a need of urgency and the beginning of change is imminent. Looking within yourself (with the aid of a listening counselor) can help you to recognize the strengths that will help provide immediate success and the weaknesses that will keep you from change or achieving maximum results.

Surround yourself with a team of support professionals who can assist in helping you develop a vision and then a strategy for your job search. This job search will be different from all others you may have experienced. You and your team professional will communicate your vision and strategy to others who will be able to assist with professional advice and mentoring. This part of the penguin's journey is called networking, developing relationships that will help you achieve success not just an accumulation of business cards which provide no value.

The penguins needed to experience success to find credibility and confidence, the journey is the same for you. This is not a one time workshop experience, but a process that will give you the personal and professional resources you need to find the success you are looking for.

With the resources available to you, listening and discussion and a few tips; you will find the courage to stay the course. The penguins learned a great deal from their journey,they discovered they could change old habits, overcame their pride to change their behaviors, and discover better options for the future. You can too!
WHEN YOU DISCOVER HOPE, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.....