Success Point 360 with Roger Reid

Create a Life By Design, Not Default! I’ve got some good news and some bad news about creating your own destiny, and there’s still time for you to make the right choice!

Is your employer in financial trouble? Being able to recognize the common symptoms of companies having financial difficulties can provide an advance warning of future layoffs and work-force consolidation.

In spite of the newly “enlightened” attitudes that supposedly inhabit the upper floors of corporate America, we are still a country of conservative traditionalists. Regardless of how close your relationship is with co-workers and supervisors, there are some things you simply should not reveal during workplace conversations. Some topics are obvious. But others may seem much more benign, even seemingly innocent or neutral, but all of them carry the potential to damage or even destroy your career.

When life delivers the unexpected, you need a Plan B—a contingency plan you can activate when your career or some other aspect of your life begins to fall apart. And while its primary purpose will be to keep your life on track when the unexpected shows up, with a little preparation and planning, your Plan B can help you to create a better, more improved version of your current life – the life you really want to live.

The Third Option: Choosing a Job That Will Become a Gateway to What You Really Want to Do. Plus, a Bonus Update: Maintaining Your Presence—and Your Livelihood—During the Pandemic!

One afternoon you’re sitting on the freeway, driving home from work, and then it happens—the trumpets sound, the clouds part, and the answer appears in a shining blaze of insight: I should be working for myself!

Sounds good, right? But before you turn in your resignation and order new business cards, you need to think long and hard about your motives and learn the truth about striking out on your own.

What does it take to get your fledgling business off the ground? Yes, strategy, timing, and financial resources are important, but there is one additional and essential component you must have to ensure your start-up has the best chance of becoming a financial success—or to bring any worthwhile dream into reality

Are the changes we’ve had to make to reduce the spread of the disease temporary? Or will they become a permanent part of our lives? Personally, I’m taking all of this gloom and doom about living in a post corona world, with a lot of skepticism. And I want to offer you three reasons why.

You’ve thought about it – leaving your job for a new career. Maybe the circumstances surrounding your work and career have been changing. Or maybe you’ve acquired a new manager whose ideas conflict with yours. Regardless of the reason, you’re not happy. And you’re sure there’s a better career choice for you. But for some reason, you stay.

No matter how exciting, rewarding, or gratifying your profession is (or once was), there will be times when you wonder if this is the way you want to spend the rest of your working life. Before you start searching for another job, try exploring the options that exist with your current employer.