Maintaining a positive attitude can be tough especially when the economy is down and it’s affecting your workplace. Most of us have been or know somebody who’s been downsized, right-sized, or whatever the current term for it might be. Things can get scary when times get tough. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to help keep your job, or at the very least, minimize your stress and increase your chances of landing on your feet.
The best defense strategy is to do what you can to keep up your positive attitude, stay busy, and keep your options open. Turn your problems into challenges you can act on.
These five tips for a tough economy
1. Stand above the crowd - The star employees of a company will often be the last ones to be let go since they are so valuable. Alternatively, it’s easier to land new employment opportunities if you have a good track record of getting results for the company you were last with.
2. Begin networking – The more people you know, the easier it is to find a new job if you need to. Try joining some local community or charity groups. Business owners often join these types of groups and this could be a great way to meet them, and make a positive difference in your community.
3. Start working on a backup plan – Start learning new skills in your spare time to make your skill set more marketable. Or you could start a part-time business to provide some extra income and give yourself something to fall back on should you need it.
4. Keep your self busy outside of work – Distract your self from thinking about work when you're not there. Just worrying about something isn't going to stop anything from happening, so why give your time and energy over to worrying? Instead, work on alternate plans, or just have fun with friends or family.
5. Keep a positive focus – If you find yourself suddenly out of a job, try to look at it as a new opportunity. I understand this is tough to do. Losing a job can be immobilizing. But now you have a chance to start that business you’ve been thinking about. Or it’s the perfect time to go back to school to prepare yourself for a new career. Maybe you can apply at that even better company you’ve had your eye on but needed a stronger impetus to pursue. Every challenge also presents us an opportunity to change, learn, and grow. That's a key part of having a positive attitude.
Take Action
Don’t sit and wait to see if you’ll make it through or not. Start putting a plan in place to increase your chances of staying at your workplace, or at the very least of landing on your feet. This isn’t negative thinking; this is simply putting a plan in place so that you can keep your focus on what you want instead of what you don’t want. This plan will minimize your stress and make it easier to stay positive.
The best defense strategy is to do what you can to keep up your positive attitude, stay busy, and keep your options open. Turn your problems into challenges you can act on.
These five tips for a tough economy
1. Stand above the crowd - The star employees of a company will often be the last ones to be let go since they are so valuable. Alternatively, it’s easier to land new employment opportunities if you have a good track record of getting results for the company you were last with.
2. Begin networking – The more people you know, the easier it is to find a new job if you need to. Try joining some local community or charity groups. Business owners often join these types of groups and this could be a great way to meet them, and make a positive difference in your community.
3. Start working on a backup plan – Start learning new skills in your spare time to make your skill set more marketable. Or you could start a part-time business to provide some extra income and give yourself something to fall back on should you need it.
4. Keep your self busy outside of work – Distract your self from thinking about work when you're not there. Just worrying about something isn't going to stop anything from happening, so why give your time and energy over to worrying? Instead, work on alternate plans, or just have fun with friends or family.
5. Keep a positive focus – If you find yourself suddenly out of a job, try to look at it as a new opportunity. I understand this is tough to do. Losing a job can be immobilizing. But now you have a chance to start that business you’ve been thinking about. Or it’s the perfect time to go back to school to prepare yourself for a new career. Maybe you can apply at that even better company you’ve had your eye on but needed a stronger impetus to pursue. Every challenge also presents us an opportunity to change, learn, and grow. That's a key part of having a positive attitude.
Take Action
Don’t sit and wait to see if you’ll make it through or not. Start putting a plan in place to increase your chances of staying at your workplace, or at the very least of landing on your feet. This isn’t negative thinking; this is simply putting a plan in place so that you can keep your focus on what you want instead of what you don’t want. This plan will minimize your stress and make it easier to stay positive.
Dapatkah tetap bersikap positif manakala kesulitan keuangan ?
Tetap bersikap positif kadang terasa sulit ketika situasi keuangan kita menurun, atau suasana tempat kerja kita terpengaruh oleh kondisi ekonomi yang menurun.
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Orang akan tertekan, mengalami depresi / stres atau bentuk bentuk lainnya jika menghadapi kesulitan keuangan. Segala sesuatu dapat menakutkan ketika kesulitan itu makin menjadi.
Strategi terbaik menghadapinya yaitu tetap bertahan pada sikap positif. Tetap aktif bekerja dan membuka diri terhadap berbagai pilihan. Ubah masalah yang dihadapi menjadi peluang untuk perbaikan.
Beberapa tip berikut dapat dipertimbangkan:
1. Tegar ditengah kerisauan
Karyawan yang memiliki kemampuan senantiasa akan dibutuhkan perusahaan. Latihlah diri kita agar terampil dengan tugas kita dan lakukanlah semuanya dengan penuh dedikasi. Dengan bekal itu semua dan prestasi kerja yang baik – maka kesempatan untuk mendapat pekerjaan lebih baik akan tetap ada.
2. Ciptakan jejaring
Semakin banyak kenal orang semakin besar peluang untuk mendapat pekerjaan. Cobalah bergabung dalam komunitas tertentu sesuai dengan minat kita. Carilah komunitas dimana para pengusaha suka bergabung didalamnya – carilah kesempatan untuk dapat berkawan dengan mereka.
3. Mulailah cari kerja sampingan
Mulailah belajar ketrampilan baru diwaktu senggang atau belajar berbisnis secara paro waktu. Mulailah mengamati berbagai peluang yang ada disekitar kita, belajarlah untuk memanfaatkanya. Jangan hanya berandai-andai, tapi lakukanlah.
4. Ciptakan kesibukan di luar
Jangan pikirkan perkerjaan kita manakala kita diluar tempat kerja, hanya akan buang-buang pikiran (ngeceh-ceh utek). Jika kita hanya khawatir tentang sesuatu akan terjadi – kekhawatiran itu tidak akan menghentikannya untuk terjadi. So mengapa buang-buang waktu dan pikiran hanya untuk sesuatu kekhawatiran ? Jauhi itu dan ciptakan kesibukan diluar kerja.
5. Teruslah fokus
Jika tiba-tiba kita putus kerja cobalah untuk mencari peluang baru. Pasti ini sulit, kehilangan pekerjaan pasti membuat kita bingung. Tapi inilah saatnya kita harus memulai apa yang telah kita persiapkan sebelumnya. Fokuskan diri kita pada hal-hal yang telah kita rencanakan. Jika masih muda usia, kita dapat cari pekerjaan baru pada perusahaan yang lebih baik. Tapi jika kita akan memulai suatu usaha – mulailah dengan penuh percaya diri. Ingat setiap tantangan yang kita ciptakan disitu tersaji pula peluang untuk perubahan – untuk belajar – untuk berkembang dan untuk sukses !
BertindaklahJangan hanya menanti dan berdiam diri. Mulailah berangan-angan, buat rencana dan singsingkan lengan baju, bertindaklah sebelum semuanya terlambat. Ujudkan setiap gagasan dengan tindakan nyata, setahap demi setahap, mungkin tidak berarti dan belum memberi hasil – tapi itu dapat memberi pengharapan dan mengurangi kemungkinan stres serta agar kita selalu dalam track bersikap positif.
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