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Think Positively
Source: Women for Hire. (n.d.). Think positively.
Retrieved April 9, 2006 from the Women for Hire website:
http://www.womenforhire.com/t3/positively.asp
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Positive thinking can be harder than it seems.
Most of us let "reality" squash our career dreams
before they've even
had a chance to develop. You think of how nice it would be
to go for
your master's degree, but before you can even envision yourself
in a
cap and gown, you come up with a million reasons why you can't
do
it. Maybe you don't have enough time or money. Or you think
you
should wait until the kids are grown. Or you can't afford to
cut back
on work hours. Instead of listing all the reasons you can't
do
something, just this once, list all the reasons you can, and
should.
Maybe this degree will increase earning potential or open up
exciting
new career options or maybe it'll help you to feel more
accomplished.
Positive thinking takes practice.
We all have negative thoughts from time to time, but it's possible
to
turn your negative thoughts into positive ones by following these
simple guidelines…
Identify your negative thoughts.
Negative ideas can spring into your mind so fast and so
often that you are hardly even aware of them
anymore. Consider the last dream or idea you rejected.
Maybe you thought about asking for a new
assignment at work. Write down all the excuses and problems
you came up with to reject the idea. For
example, perhaps you didn't ask for the new assignment
because you'd never done anything similar
before, didn't know if you could handle the extra workload,
and you weren't sure if it was already
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Weigh each excuse for its validity.
Take each item on the list and think through whether they are
really obstacles that could block you from
achieving your goals...or are they just excuses based on fear
or procrastination? In the example above, not
having enough experience could potentially keep you from getting
the assignment. But fears about
handling the extra workload or wondering if it has already
gone to someone else will not prevent you
from getting the assignment. Let's face it - they are simply
excuses not to go for what you want.
Think of ways to overcome your obstacles.
So you don't quite have the experience to take on the project.
How can you overcome this? Maybe you
are willing to cooperate with a colleague who does have the experience,
so you can learn what you will
need to know on this project and you can work independently in
the future. Or maybe you can take on a
smaller project until you build up to the one you want. If your
dream assignment has indeed gone to
someone else, try to develop a few reasons why that person had
the advantage over you. Perhaps there are
areas for you to focus on when going forward in order to improve
your chances for the next opening.
Reclaim your dreams.
Once you have successfully broken down all your excuses, re-imagine
the dream. You are the savvy team
leader of the most important assignment for the company. You
handle it with expertise and efficiency. Is
it still a dream that fits? Are you still interested in being
the team leader? If so, it's yours for the taking.
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