The first few habits were about focus.
The previous habit was all about not being comfortable.
This habit is all about your attitude towards job hunting.
When highly unsuccessful job seekers are presented with a new idea,
the first word out of their mouths is usually: “But ….”
As in: “Hey, Joe, here’s a phone script you can use to call people and generate job leads. You ought to try it!”
Joe, the highly unsuccessful job seeker, replies: “But, I’ve already called everyone in my network.”
You can just see how “But” works to help Joe not get a job. Got to love this habit.
Successful job seekers, on the other hand, greet new ideas with this question: “How could I adapt that to my job search?” Then they get busy.
They look at every idea and say I am going to use it.
Listen to your self-talk today. Are you saying, “But” a lot more than “How”? If so, the scientific term for your condition is but-head (sic). Sorry, couldn’t resist that.
To stop being a “but-head,” start saying, “How can I make that work for me?” more often in your job search (and in your life).
(If you are not a but head – check out the Guerrilla Job Search System to find some real good ideas.)
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This job hunting post was adapted from content provided to by my good friends Kevin Donlin and David Perry, co-creators of the Guerrilla Job Search System.
Kevin and David have been interviewed by CNN, New York Times, Fortune magazine, and the Christian Science Monitor about their method to finding a job.
Get a free audio from Kevin and David on how to get your job search into high gear
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