“Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.” – Gandhi
Searching for your next position can be one of the toughest jobs you will ever hold. Despite “positive thinking,” great marketing and all the resolve and determination you can muster, doubt can still seep in. Go ahead, admit it, you’ve felt those doubts before, right?
All people have inner doubt at one time or another — maybe it happens when you reach for the phone or begin to compose an email. You hear that little inner voice begin to chatter. It says things like, “Why would this person be interested in hearing from me?” or “What will this person think of me? I’m unemployed and begging for a job,” or even, “This person probably won’t even remember me!” My “little voice” gets the loudest when I am marketing my services and communicating my value. If the voice gets loud enough, I may even stop taking action. Sound familiar?
How you ACT and interact with others is impacted by how you feel. If you feel “less than” or doubt your skills and abilities it WILL show in your actions and interactions. Each action (or inaction) directly impacts the results we achieve, the jobs for which we interview and consequently, our income and long-term success.
Let me share an example. Have you seen people at networking events, walking the room, trying to meet EVERYONE? They are stuffing their card into people’s hands, interrupting conversations and desperately trying to make something happen. These actions are often driven by fear and will not garner the results the person is so desperately searching for.
Are you letting your doubts dictate your decisions and actions? If so, pause and think about how you FEEL about your value, making connections and calling potential employers. In times of doubt it is so important to continue to be bold and lean into the direction of positive change.
What would happen if you stopped listening to your doubts?
What if you truly believed you are enough?
What if you started to feel and act with positive expectation?
What would be different if, as Gandhi suggests in the quote above, you grow into the faith that you are enough and that connecting or re-connecting with each person will bring good things to you and to them?
You and I already know you have significant value to offer. I also know that there are no accidents and that if you are considering the contact you should act on it!
What might change? I know it takes a lot of courage to BELIEVE that you are enough, but results do occur when you lean into faith and take positive, proactive action.
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