I love this post from Seth Godin about picking yourself. I have been stuck this last year in thinking I have to find a way back in. It's caused me plenty of stress, not to mention lots of medical bills, and hasn't led to any jobs (yet). I need a company to pick me because I need health insurance, financial security, and what about the kids? Without a job, I'd be flying without a net. But would I be flying at all?
The truth is that I don't have a job and probably won't be getting one soon. So there is no point in dwelling on the hypothetical. I'm moving on, discovering how to pick myself.
What Godin says isn't new. What makes him such a great marketer is his ability to see what is right in front of him. He's that kid calling out the naked emperor. We could all work on that ability. It's true we all have to adapt, but the hardest part is letting go of what we think we are supposed to see.
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