Lessons from Hurricane FabianWritten by Susan Dunn, MA Psychology, The EQ Coach
My friend, Sue Johnston, MBA, ABC, is a certified EQ coach living in Bermuda. She just sent me an email about hurricane Fabian – worst hurricane to hit island of Bermuda in 50 years.She wrote about how terrifying it was to know it was coming and knowing it would be closer and stronger than anything anyone they knew had ever experienced. “One of local hotels,” she wrote, “was serving a cocktail called Fabian - little umbrellas were turned inside out. You have to do your best to keep it light, while staying careful. We're in middle of ocean. There's nowhere to go. We can't drive out of danger. There's nothing you can do but make sure nobody's alone, close your shutters, count on your optimism and resilience, and ride it out. Just another EQ opportunity, eh?”
| | ~I'VE SOLD MY SOUL TO MY JOB!~Written by Debi Bogard
IS YOUR JOB SUCKING THE LIFE OUT OF YOU? Do you feel like you've sold your soul to your work? If so, you're not alone. Studies show that many Americans, up to 90% of us, are unhappy with our current job. Does this sound familiar? Here's danger; discouragement that comes from merely surviving your career can become an immobilizing distraction. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~In Homer's Odyssey, Sirens, with irresistible influence, lured mariners *~to destroy themselves on rocks. Ulysses knew he would not be able to *~resist distraction of Sirens, so he had his men put wax plugs in *~their ears to elude destructive song. He bound himself to mast so *~he could not follow devastating influence of their words. He depended *~upon crew's vision, strength and persistence to prevent his own *~distraction from ending their journey. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ AN OVERWHELMING, ALL-CONSUMING JOB CAN FEEL JUST AS CONTROLLING AS THE SIRENS DID TO ULYSSES. Maybe you feel stuck - like you're spending your life on something you just can't stand. You want to find something new and fulfilling but can't seem to take first step. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ *~When my son was young and I told him to go clean his room, he would sit *~in his room, crying. The job was just too big for him to tackle and he *~couldn't even begin. If I told him to put away 3 things he would do it *~cheerfully, in 2 minutes. He could pick up 3 things at a time until his *~room was clean. By breaking one disheartening job into several simple *~steps, he was able to complete task that, before, stopped him from *~doing anything. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ FINDING A FULFILLING JOB CAN BE REDUCED to a few manageable steps that will keep you moving toward your goal.
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