Are You Out of Work?
Are You Out of Work? Are You Worried how to Take Care of Yourself and Your Family? Try Self Reliance and Repudiate Government Dependency.
Dear Friend,
Beware of Politicians that say they care and pass legislation to extend unemployment benefits under the guise of economic stimulus or a jobs program. Remember they do not have the funds to keep these promises. They will either take the funds back from you with higher taxes or reduce the value of your money by borrowing or printing the funds.
Let's look at the situation you face today if you have recently been laid off. There are more companies terminating workers than hiring. The competition for a specific job description available for hire can be brutal. It's possible that more than 6 people are applying for each available job.
Successful companies have a highly differentiated strategy. They plan jobs a year in advance with the operating plan. The specificity of the job description is developed between the line manager and the HR department to fit the strategic intent. If a downturn in sales is threatened job requisitions are frozen. If the downturn is forecast to be significant then layoffs occur.
Companies with good leaders will size the company employment level lower than appears at first glance to be necessary, support the laid off personnel to find employment elsewhere, re-organize to meet or achieve a lower level of sales with appropriate profits and motivate the remaining staff to beat the revised tactical goals.
Although managers cannot hire employees they have some expense latitude to meet their objectives. Any good manager under these circumstances will consider projects that will ensure his and the companies success.
Why follow the politician's playbook and accept unemployment extensions that ensnare you with false feelings of security while becoming dependent on and beholden to the purveyor of false promises?
Why not follow the American Tradition of Self Reliance?
From the moment you are laid off take stock of and feel proud of your god given talents that you have learned and earned. Then apply your energy to cultivating your expertise and crafting a niche where you can claim projects that benefit business growth. Talk to executives prepared to provide a testimonial and offer your services as an Independent Contractor.
It's a lot more fun to be talking to decision makers about your ideas to improve their business project by project, than wasting time fitting your bio into a resume that may fit a job requisition that has been frozen.
You are Born to be in Business! Accept this Principle of Human Nature and Choose a Journey of Purpose and Pleasure.
From the moment you take your first breath you are developing marketable skills that have value in the environment you find yourself in. Strong survival instincts from your genes provide an excellent platform for self-reliance. Survival hones your choice to learn skills that pay off and reject behavior that limits your value.
The baby that smiles at his parents is more likely to get the food he needs to survive and the love and attention he needs to further his learning. The young child in kindergarten who learns to communicate and share with other kids gets special benefits from teachers and parents. The child in school who gets A's is praised by the teacher and may get goodies or pocket money from the parents. The teenager in high school who develops skills in song, theatre, movies or business may earn a substantial fortune before graduating high school.
The environment consists of parents, guardians, teachers, mentors and leaders. These coaches play an important role in the development of marketable skills. If the coaches provide guidance that best fits human nature, then the children learn, grow and change every day. From this behavior the children discover that anything is possible. The American dream is real!
On the other hand if leaders convince the young that they are inferior, victims, working class or underdogs then they become unproductive, unfulfilled and dependent and unfortunately unemployed.
What can You do in America Today to Survive and Flourish when You are Unemployed?
Recognize that; (a) America is number one in GDP at $14 trillion, 3 to 4 times larger than any other nation, (b) we have a failure of leadership by Washington politicians who are spending the country into poverty, from 8th in GDP per person to 13th in 4 short years, and (c) we can recover our world leadership role if we have the strategic intent to make GDP growth our highest priority.
Realize that you can get off unemployment quickly and contribute to increasing our GDP by:
1. Take stock of your marketable skills.
2. Develop a platform based on your successes and testimonials.
3. Focus on a business niche where you can claim to decision makers how you can improve their sales or profitability.
4. Prepare collateral documents that support your claim.
5. Offer consulting projects, products or services as an independent contractor.
6. Approach decision makers where you have had previous success and make them a value proposition, offer, they can't refuse. Also ask for referrals to other potential sources of opportunity.
7. Build a small business and develop a track record of improving client value.
Along the way, if and when the country gets back on track and grows at world GDP or better, then you may consider attractive employment again if it fits your passion.
This self-reliant independent journey will put you in the best position to pick and choose opportunities and negotiate the best deal.
Remember America became the Greatest Democracy on the Planet because of it's Constitution and the Courage and Ingenuity of it's Free Spirited Citizens.
The elites and politicians in Washington have done every thing in their power over the last 100 years to hijack the country, take control and spend the people's wealth to get re-elected and stay in power.
Fortunately the power of the people has been awakened. The Tea Party Movement, citizens who care about the country, is rebelling against the wanton practices of an incompetent, corrupt and out of touch governing body. The movement is growing rapidly and having early success.
It may be our first best hope to revitalize the greatness of America.
Your Friend
Brian Sear
Posted by Brian Sear at 8/27/2010 8:35 PM 
Categories: Federal Government Programs, Current Affairs, Economy
Tags: Brian Sear Jobs Self reliance Freedom America Compete and Empower Prosperity Wealth
Categories: Federal Government Programs, Current Affairs, Economy
Tags: Brian Sear Jobs Self reliance Freedom America Compete and Empower Prosperity Wealth
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