But we can't let that stop us. Sometimes, we overstay our welcome. You see it in sports when a once great athlete tries to stick around for one or two more seasons too long.

But, nothing is forever, much less any one job.

Probably, one of hard things to deal with is feeling of being replaced. I've been lucky. The last two jobs I left, I was not replaced. Well, at least not right away.

It takes away option of being able to go back. In a sense, you're stuck with decision and have no other real choice but to move forward. And that, despite what we feel, is a good thing too. Safety and security are can be worst things for us at times. They keep us grounded, they keep status quo, and longer we stay, harder it will become.

There are countless hall-of-famers in all walks of life. Sad thing is not everyone gets to be enshrined in hallowed halls like they do in Cooperstown, Canton, or even here at bowling hall-of-fame in St. Louis.

One thing those we immortalized have in common is that someone else at one time or another replaced them, just like they had replaced ones before them.

It's part of whole circle of life I suppose. Even though so often it feels as if we are going nowhere and life as we know it is just standing still, it's not. It's constantly moving forward. And we will all reach these points of decision at one time or another.

Let's hope we don't start asking ourselves "What If" when it's our time to go.

As feelings of appreciation and sense of being valued build - open your eyes and look yourself in eye in mirror as you bask in these pleasurable feelings.

As soon as feelings fade close you eyes.

4 Repeat step 3 by picking a different memory to indulge yourself in.

By using this approach you can quickly feel great about yourself and as a result you will express yourself with more confidence and with less concern for approval of others.

When would this process be most useful to you?

* Anytime you are not feeling good about yourself * before an important meeting * in preparation for a job interview * after getting severely criticized for your abilities or actions

Go on, give it a go and enjoy feeling deeply appreciated and valued.