Redefining Success in an Uncertain World

Written by Debbie Brown, MBA, MSW


Redefining Success in an Uncertain World

Deborah R. Brown, MBA, MSW ______________________________________________________________________________________

"Everything had changed suddenly—the tone,repparttar moral climate; you didn't know what to think, whom to listen to. As if all your life you had been led byrepparttar 106085 hand like a small child and suddenly you were on your own, you had to learn to walk by yourself. ....At such a time you feltrepparttar 106086 need of committing yourself to something absolute—life or truth or beauty—of being ruled by it in place ofrepparttar 106087 man-made rules that had been discarded. " Boris Pasternak Doctor Zhivago

Overrepparttar 106088 past two years we have experienced many changes. The stock market tumbled whenrepparttar 106089 dot.com bubble burst, endingrepparttar 106090 exuberance ofrepparttar 106091 1990's. The shocking events of 9/11 forced us to recognize that we are vulnerable torepparttar 106092 terrorist attacks that are commonplace in other areas ofrepparttar 106093 world. We no longer feel safe. These events placed a further strain on our economy and expandedrepparttar 106094 recession. Corporate scandals with far reaching negative financial implications accentuatedrepparttar 106095 greed and lack of integrity inrepparttar 106096 top management of several companies.

Some of us lost our jobs or took reductions in income. For those who invested inrepparttar 106097 stock market, our retirement savings have been reduced. For some these events have meant downscaling our lifestyles, and for others, that we need to work several more years before we can retire.

Even for those who have not suffered financially, it has meant taking stock of what is important, being grateful for what we have, and realigning our priorities. Like Dr. Zhivago duringrepparttar 106098 Russian Revolution, we now recognize that we need to re-evaluaterepparttar 106099 rules we have followed for so long -repparttar 106100 rules that define how we should manage our careers and our lives -repparttar 106101 rules that tell us how we should define success.

Our jobs represent a public statement of our identity that provides a means of self-expression, status and structure to our lives. Traditional thinking dictates that if people work hard they will be rewarded with challenging work, fancier job titles and higher salaries. Butrepparttar 106102 nature of business, work and jobs has changed. People can no longer be assured of making more money every year. The lay-offs and downsizings with management that started withrepparttar 106103 recession ofrepparttar 106104 early 1990's continue today. More people are competing for a smaller number of management positions. Many companies that give raises inrepparttar 106105 current economy are merely adjusting for inflation.

At this time we can all benefit by re-evaluating what success means to us. Perhaps for some it does not mean making as much money as possible. For some it might mean spending more time with our families - working less, rather than working more. For others it might mean being able to express creativity in their work. For one client, who tearfully told me that her relationship with God was most important to her, it meant reducing her 65-hour workweeks to allow for regular attendance at religious services. For some it means owning our own business. For others it means finding employment in 2003.

One client in mid -life, formerlyrepparttar 106106 CEO of a start-up technical firm, currently finds himself out of work with no comparable employment in sight. Although he loves his chosen field, he questions what he wants, and has difficulty becoming inspired. He frequently fantasizes about owning his own business. We joke about "the hot dog stand" venture. He can't toleraterepparttar 106107 thought of being an employee of some company, filling a narrowly defined role. And he does not missrepparttar 106108 stress and long hours that his former CEO position required. But he misses having a sense of purpose, direction and being thoroughly engaged in meaningful work.

Einstein Method To Rapid Solutions

Written by Dave Czach


Einstein Method To Rapid Solutions

By

Dave Czach

Albert Einstein provided brilliant theories and ideas to our world. But where did these ideas originate? Experience, education,repparttar twilight zone or all ofrepparttar 106084 above? It's been reported that Mr. Einstein said his best work resulted from ideas while engaging in "something like" daydreaming.

We all daydream. The difference between your daydreams and Einstein's daydreams is what happens before and afterrepparttar 106085 daydream. Did you plan your daydream, or did it just happen? Wonderful solutions to almost any dilemma can be created while engaging in "something like" daydreaming. Be it business-related such as marketing, management or finding those pesky dollars needed for financing to a personal nature like resolving relationship issues or overcoming mental barriers. "Something like" daydreaming can help. Now let's explorerepparttar 106086 "something like" part and how you can use it today and any day.

When you daydream, physiological changes take place. If you recall your last occurrence, you probably felt as if no one was around you anymore. You were whisked off in your own little world. Imagining great things and what you would love to do "if you hadrepparttar 106087 chance." What happened physiologically is your alpha brain waves became more dominant. Based on 20 years of brain wave research byrepparttar 106088 late British biofeedback researcher C. Maxwell Cade, while in this "light-alpha" state of mind, you become more relaxed. Ideas flow easier. And they disappear quickly. To obtain more genius solutions and cementrepparttar 106089 ideas, you have to access "Einstein's level."

Mr. Einstein's "something like" daydreaming level is known asrepparttar 106090 theta brain wave level. This state of mind is commonly referred to asrepparttar 106091 twilight zone. The fuzzy area between sleep and awake. The time of amazing creativity and astonishing memory recall. The trick is to plan your "daydream" to generate a solution for whatever problem you wish to solve atrepparttar 106092 moment. Simply write down everything you know aboutrepparttar 106093 problem - before it became a problem! In other words, step back in time. What was right before it went wrong?

Cont'd on page 2 ==>
 
ImproveHomeLife.com © 2005
Terms of Use