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[JobSeeker] Who's the Boss

By Cliff Hakim

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The frst step toward taking charge of your work-life is to know that the process begins with YOU. You may expect an in-your-face awakening, but rarely is there a sledge-hammer bang. Usually the message is subtler: it beings with a ping. Ping . . . I think I'm dissatisfed, but I'm not sure. Ping . . . Work was okay today, but "just okay" isn't good enough. Ping . . . People say that no company will look after me and help me build my career. Am I really on my own? Do you pay attention to the ping, as you scuttle about? Or do you simply ignore these insights? What would happen if you opened your heart and mind and listened? Try this test: Begin each day by telling yourself: "You can be your own boss, take charge of your work and bring your own special gifts into the world." Do the pings of doubt and dissatisfaction then begin to fade?

Complete text of this podcast is available at http://www.jobdig.com/articles/956/Who%27s_the_Boss%3F.html

Broadcast Date: Mon, Aug 25 2008

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