Make sure that you watch or attend Dave Ramsey's Town Hall of Hope this Thursday evening at 7:00 PM CDT. It's a free event at over 6000 churches across the country where people will be gathering to share hope and inspiration. Dave will take live calls and offer real solutions. We don't need more doom and gloom -- we need hope and a plan of action. Don't miss this event!
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We are being inundated with inquiries about teaching the 48 Days Seminars. What a great time to be one who brings hope to those who are struggling. See the link below for more information.
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Ashley has put a super conGRADulation package together, full of tips and inspiration for the new graduates entering this volatile workplace: ConGRADulations Package
********************************* "Given the amount of time we spend working, failure to find meaningful, significant work is not just a minor misstep in living out God's plan; it is a deeper kind of failure that can make each day feel like living death." – Dan Miller
In last weeks' newsletter I put this little note in about being out of work:
Okay, here's a little contest for you. If you really are out of work right now, send a brief note to outtawork@48Days.com explaining how you lost your job and what you are moving TO. We'll draw one name per week through May 31st to receive our The Ultimate Fresh Start Package to help launch you into the next season of your career.
About 10 minutes after the newsletter went out, the messages started rolling in. While many are very sad and disheartening, I was also thrilled to see the optimism sneak in – even for those of you who are still in the process of clarifying the next step. Here are just a few snippets:
From now on, I am moving toward listening to my heart and soul.
At first I was stunned, then upset, then I thought, wait a minute . . . this is really a blessing.
I am so excited about the happy and prosperous times ahead for this year . . . Life IS Good!
This “in-between” time has given me the opportunity to get started with launching an independent training and career coaching practice, which has been a dream of mine.
I was a journalist for 10 years, and was laid off. But that's okay. It's truly turned into a great period of refreshment in my life.
I had secretly wished that I would be the one to be released, but when it happened, I was still shocked . . . I recognize that we're in the middle of a recession, but this was the kind of situation that always happened to someone else....not me. While it sounds cliche, this was truly a blessing.
I was laid off on 9 March 2009 with no warning after working for a major manufacturer for 11.5 years. When I told my wife, her response was, "Good. Now you can go and do something you want to do."
I had a great interview today, and another with another company tomorrow that looks like it could be my dream job – onward and upward!!
At first the loss of my job was very unsettling, however, in time I have come to believe that this is God's way of getting me on to something bigger and better.
I was a little surprised that they beat me to the punch, but I thanked them saying "I really appreciate this, I really do".
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This week's winner is Cheryl Giardini, who was released from Ford Motor Company after 10 years. She receives the 48 Days The Ultimate Fresh Start Package that includes: 48 Days to the Work You Love Interactive Study workbook with 2 CDs, 48 Days to the Work You Love, Is Your Job Your Calling CD? The Rudder of the Day, Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1,000 a Minute and our famous 48 Peppermints.
You can still get your name in the hat for this week's drawing: outtawork@48Days.com
The old days of finding one company and methodically moving up the ladder in position and compensation, are essentially over. As we're seeing with the massive layoffs already this year the chances of staying with one company for 30 years and getting that gold watch are very slim. When the 78 yr.-old chairman retires, the company is likely to replace him with a 27 yr.-old from the outside rather than with the next person in line at the company.
Thus, we are seeing a new model for career development. Rather than the vertical climb with one company, people are staying 2-3 years and moving on to another company -- even in the good times. Today's career path resembles a maze rather than the proverbial ladder. Just be clear; this does not mean constantly starting over – it simply means progressing on your career development with multiple companies.
This is neither good nor bad. It's just different. But it does require that you have a clear sense of direction. Otherwise you will end up feeling like a recent client of mine who described his career path as being a “ball in a pinball machine”. Keep clear on your (1) Skills & Abilities, (2) Personality Traits, and (3) Values, Dreams & Passions. Knowing these will provide a sense of continuity in the midst of the inevitable change.
I am hearing from an increasing number of people around the world who describe the inspiration they get from these weekly podcasts. I continue to enjoy the opportunity of responding to your questions like these:
Reading your book has confirmed that I'm really not a team player. I'm happiest being the ”resident expert” or “resident consultant” and being in a position where what I do impacts others but doesn't really require me to interact with them all that much. At age 59, with 35 years on the administrative side of the healthcare industry, how do I market myself so that my experience and solitary nature are seen as advantages?
I started back to school part time in January toward my dream of becoming a speech therapist. Is taking a big step backwards ( lower level job) to get where I want to go really as bad as people are trying to convince me that it is?
I love what I do, but I only represent one company. I have the opportunity to go on my own and potentially at least double my income AND represent many companies. My question is, historically I've been a "poor dad" type who looks towards the long term "stable" position. When you look at opportunities, do you look long term or short term?
I want to teach single mothers on welfare how to find their purpose, get rid of debt and grow wealth, and not depend on the government to take care of them in the long haul. I am currently a laid off mother of three on welfare. How can I do this with no money, experience, debt, and while I don't feel empowered myself? Where do I start?
I have been looking for jobs for the last year and I am still in the same dead end job. I am at my wits end and have basically decided that by my birthday of next year I will kill myself if I am still here; that is at least one goal that I can attain at this point. I don't know what my purpose is, don't know how to find it and surely at this point am tired of searching.
********************************* If you have a question, just email me at askdan@48Days.com and you can ask about starting your own business, getting a better job, or finding your purpose in life.
And you can click the link below to listen to this week's broadcast immediately – no downloading – no wait.
Lead the 48 Days Seminar Are you someone who just naturally provides hope and encouragement? Would you like to help more people know the 48 Days principles? My daughter Ashley and I are offering a one-day training program to help anyone who wants to be ready to lead this six-week program. We'll provide you with a complete set of leader instructions, DVDs, and the confidence to begin sharing immediately. The one in March filled up very quickly. We'd love to work with you! Certified 48 Days Trainer
********************************* ConGRADulations Package
Do you know someone getting ready to graduate from high school or college? Yes, you could get that person a necktie or bottle of cologne – but how about something that can make them stand out in a sea of job candidates. Ashley has put a super GRADuation package together, full of tips and inspiration: ConGRADulations Package
********************************* Coaching with Dan
Many of you ask if I still coach people individually. Yes, I do. Are you feeling stuck? Are you struggling to get interviews or a job offer? Do you have a business idea but are not sure how to move forward? Maybe I can help you see some new ways of moving forward. See the details here: Coaching with Dan
********************************* 48Days.net
By now most of you know about 48Days.net. This is different than 48Days.com. At 48Days.net you'll see lots of other excited people who have ideas – and they're willing to share those with you to help your business grow and profit. If you want your life to be different this year, get involved with people who are on the same path. There is no cost – just lots of helpful people and resources.
********************************* Know Your Personality
What job fits you?
The most popular product in the 48 Days arsenal continues to be the 48 Days Career Profile. Before you begin seeking a better job or self-employment, you need to be sure you are pursuing opportunities that match your personality style and will fulfill and reward you for a lifetime!
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster. -- Stephen R. Covey
It is paradoxical but nonetheless true that the nearer man comes to his goal to make his life easy and abundant, the more he undermines the foundations of a meaningful existence. -- Franz Alexander
By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day. -- Robert Frost
Leisure is the most challenging responsibility a man can be offered. -- William Russell
It's good to have money, and the things money can buy, but it's good, too, to check up once in a while and be sure you haven't lost the things money can't buy. -- George Horace Lorimer
A man had better starve at once than lose his innocence in the process of getting bread. -- Henry David Thoreau
When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do no se the ones which open for us. --Alexander Graham Bell
What job fits you?
