The Job Genius

Yes I know that 13 is an unlucky number and even that may deter some of you from reading this. Just this once how about being a contrarian? That’s right, go against the grain. Make a difference in your life. Okay let me be perfectly honest with you. Nobody owes you a job. And to make it worse most job seekers are faced with a perfect storm of barriers that never existed in the past. Those barriers include huge competition for a single position, social media, applicant tracking systems, the complete elimination of entire job descriptions and industries, not to mention a totally overwhelmed HR and recruiting department. You have to be prepared to put your best foot forward. Your most prepared foot. And the one that completely differentiates you from the flock.

Okay I stole this video from my UK buddy, Dean Hunt at www.deanhunt.com. He won’t mind (he likely stole it from somebody else anyway) and I definitely recommend that you  check out his blog if you have any interest in marketing and learning how to differentiate yourself.

If you are not familiar with Michael Gates Gill then you are in for a treat. Michael wrote the Best Selling book, How Starbucks Saved My Life.  The story chronicles Michael’s life, how it completely broke down despite being born into a life of privilege, and how he regained sanity, financial and mental stability etc. Of course he had to lose everything first, including his relationship with his kids, his marriage and all the trappings of a life of privilege.

There’s opportunity in adversity and it is important to understand that opportunity ALWAYS comes your way. Whether you are prepared to take advantage of it or not is a different question all together.

One way to increase the chances of your taking advantage of opportunities is to actually see that the possibility exists.