I am a big fan of Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. One of his signature lines is “change the way you look at things and the things you look at will change.” I really believe this. TRULY I do.
Another thing that I know is true is that self-limiting language holds us back and that is doubly true in job search. When we are without a position it is easy and to some degree understandable that we lose confidence in ourselves. And without confidence we succumb to self-doubt.
When we doubt ourselves negative messages have a way of becoming real. SO if you have fallen victim to self limiting beliefs now is the time to replace them with positive internal dialogue. Here’s what I mean.
Instead of believing “I have no time to network” turn that into “I have not spent my time on networking as yet.” “I am too old to fit in at that company” becomes “that company can use a dose of maturity”. Most important to turn around are phrases like “nothing is going right for me”. FORGET THAT and remember “I have so much to be thankful for”
This is not suggesting cheerful platitudes are the key to landing a great job. This is emphatically stating that without a cheerful attitude a great job is much harder to land. Everyone struggles to stay positive during search. The messages we give ourselves are so important. When you have a mental dialogue with yourself and in conversation with others speak about yourself in positive ways. It will make a huge difference. Try it.
