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25
Aug
The Economy – From Bad To Worse
sybille

The latest news in the economy.  Deficit will rise to almost nine trillion dollars.  There will be no yearly cost of living increase with recipients of social security.  To make matters worse, Medicare cost is increasing.  And the social security checks are paying for that increase.  Coupled with this is the fact that social services have been and are being cut.  Those very services that have and should continue to benefit the elderly and the very young. 

What I am noticing is that the economy is targeting the less fortunate.   In this economy, the elderly cannot find a job to supplement lost social security income, let alone have the energy to do so.  The very young are affected because they are not receiving needed help to be able to grow into responsible adults.

Families throughout this country are concerned with the basics, being able to pay the rent/mortgage, put food on the table and keep the home warm through the winter.  Let alone afford gas in order to go to work or to even find work.  There are many counties in the triple digit unemployment.  Many family heads have lost their jobs due to no fault of their own and now have to struggle to make ends meet where once it was affordable. 

Never mind the mental health being affected.  Depression is on the rise; suicide is on the rise and of course child abuse cases are hitting record numbers.  Frustration and a cynical attitude can be the nucleus to those horrible statistics.  Who suffers?  The very young and the elderly.

Is there an answer?  In this out of control society?  Perhaps not.  But…we can start small – within our family to expand to include close friends and eventually people within the community.  A healthy family has the strength and energy to “weather” any storm.  Even if it is financial.  To do so with a shoulder to lean on makes it that much easier. 

Let’s face it.  There really is no easy answer.  Necessities are very important and to distinguish between wants and needs, a priority.  It can be done.  Encouraging savings instead of wanton spending can be attainable goals that will help in this worsening economy.

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17
Apr
Managing Your Career
sybille

That’s the bottom line. Don’t leave your future to chance. Actively manage your career and systematically apply a few ways to do this. You will be able to achieve the most when taking a pro-active stance in guiding your career to the goals set out by you.

- You will need to know where you are going and how you intend to get there.
- You need to understand your options and how to make the most of them
- You will need to know if there is someone or anyone who knows about you and what they think of you.
- You will also need to measure your impact by seeking work performance feedback.

Let’s take the above and expound a bit on them. First of all, do you know your short and long range goals and what skills or training will be required to achieve them? Are you able to network with people who have the information you will need to help you in reaching your personal goals? Reading journals, newspapers and books on management and business, in general, is a good starting point. This will enable you to keep to date with the most recent information that is out there to help you in sprucing up your knowledge in your particular field of expertise.

Do you understand where and why work opportunities are either increasing or decreasing? Become familiar with company policies and practices on developing your career. Get involved in other office departments or problem solving groups. Develop contacts in work areas that are not necessarily your area of capability Let people know who you are. “Toot your horn” but in a business like fashion and in a way that doesn’t come across as being a braggart.

Find out what people are thinking about you. Develop a good relationship with your boss and if you are the boss, than with your employees and customers. After all they are the ones who are signing your paycheck, either by being employed or providing an income that enables you to run a successful company. Many people cringe at wanting to know their work performance. Yet that is one of the best ways to gauge how well you are doing and what areas you may need to improve on.

The times are uncertain and leaving your career to chance is foolish. Become an active participant in managing your career. Where improvements are needed, improve. Where adjustments are needed, adjust. By doing so, you become involved in the day to day operation of your company, whether as an employee or a boss, and will be able to reap a paycheck for many years to come. With a fluctuating economy, that is the best reward to strive after.

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13
Apr
Leave Your Career To Chance?
sybille

That’s the bottom line. Don’t leave your future to chance. Actively manage your career and systematically apply a few ways to do this. You will be able to achieve the most when taking a pro-active stance in guiding your career to the goals set out by you.

- You will need to know where you are going and how you intend to get there.
- You need to understand your options and how to make the most of them
- You will need to know if there is someone or anyone who knows about you and what they think of you.
- You will also need to measure your impact by seeking work performance feedback.

Let’s take the above and expound a bit on them. First of all, do you know your short and long range goals and what skills or training will be required to achieve them? Are you able to network with people who have the information you will need to help you in reaching your personal goals? Reading journals, newspapers and books on management and business, in general, is a good starting point. This will enable you to keep to date with the most recent information that is out there to help you in sprucing up your knowledge in your particular field of expertise.

Do you understand where and why work opportunities are either increasing or decreasing? Become familiar with company policies and practices on developing your career. Get involved in other office departments or problem solving groups. Develop contacts in work areas that are not necessarily your area of capability Let people know who you are. “Toot your horn” but in a business like fashion and in a way that doesn’t come across as being a braggart.

Find out what people are thinking about you. Develop a good relationship with your boss and if you are the boss, than with your employees and customers. After all they are the ones who are signing your paycheck, either by being employed or providing an income that enables you to run a successful company. Many people cringe at wanting to know their work performance. Yet that is one of the best ways to gauge how well you are doing and what areas you may need to improve on.

The times are uncertain and leaving your career to chance is foolish. Become an active participant in managing your career. Where improvements are needed, improve. Where adjustments are needed, adjust. By doing so, you become involved in the day to day operation of your company, whether as an employee or a boss, and will be able to reap a paycheck for many years to come. With a fluctuating economy, that is the best reward to strive after.

 
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