“Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.” Kerri Russell
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REINVENTION: LESS ABOUT ADDITION AND MORE ABOUT SUBTRACTION
by Now What?® Coaching Founder, Laura Berman Fortgang
We are clearly in the Age of Reinvention. So many industries are doing complete makeovers of themselves and some are
even disappearing. The result: Those wanting to stay or become employed have to reinvent right alongside this trend or be closed out or left behind.
Publishing, automotive, retail, advertising, manufacturing. These are just a few of the sectors that are being rethought completely. So, whether you are an executive or a line worker, things are changing and so must you.
The tendency is to think you must be more or do more or add a missing skill or edge to keep yourself in the running in this job market. In some cases, that is true. Maybe there is a degree or a certification that has to happen, but the truth is, the next step for most people who need to reinvent is to subtract something from their approach. It’s not about adding. It’s about subtracting! Subtracting what’s in the way of what really lights you up. Maybe it’s even more accurate to say, while you do your math, reinvention is about borrowing….from the past.
The reinvention formula seems to be, based on our collective research and experience at Now What?® Coaching, as follows:
The PRESENT-THE DEAD WEIGHT + SOME Marginalized Passion,talent or wish from the past= NEW MOMENTUM/ANSWER TO REINVENTION
Becoming a chef after years of ignoring that passion as an unhappy lawyer ,opening a chocolate shop after being laid off from a ‘secure’ government job or performing in a musical after being away from it for 17 years to find that the next step is to bring more performance nuance to my speeches. (YES, my own current reinvention)
These are all examples of listening to the stirrings inside you that have been set aside in the name of logic, conventional wisdom and security. Those are what need to be subtracted to finally add opportunity, momentum, satisfaction and maybe even joy to your life. And these will go far to create financial opportunities as well.
Make 2011 the year of your reinvention. Let us know how we can help.
Today’s Quote:Trust Yourself
“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.” Benjamin Spock
Models of Reinvention
These five reinvention stories are definitely inspiring. Take a look and see what you think. Is 2011 the year for your reinvention?
Today’s Quote: Fiction
“Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.”Jessamyn West
Job Interview Questions and Best Answers
Here is a pretty comprehensive list of standard job interview questions, along with sample answers to help you prepare
ahead of time. Ironically, practicing your answers out loud can actually help you have a more natural delivery because you can hear yourself, try out a few different ways of saying something, and land on the one that sounds the best. We’ve also noticed with our folks who are working the Now What?® program, that as you make more discoveries about your purpose and unique attributes, it becomes easier to convey your strong points and own personal “brand” in interview situations as well as other types of networking conversations.