“To love what you do and feel that it matters—how could anything be more fun?”
- Katherine Graham
As I talk to candidates and clients it never ceases to amaze me how many people are not happy, satisfied or in any way fulfilled with their jobs or careers. Over the years I have learned that happiness and comfort is a state of mind. Having spent 15 years in the Army and many nights in a tent sleeping on the ground I realized that I was happy and comfortable if I was dry and had something to eat. On the other hand, in the corporate world, I could be dry and have a lot to eat and not be happy or comfortable. It is simply a matter of my attitude and how I react to my environment.
I have been doing executive search for 35 plus years and have been through four downturns in the economy; and to say the least, the past 3 years have been the most difficult and trying of my career! However, I know that my goal as a recruiter is to improve the lives of the clients and candidates I work with daily. Only I can control my attitude and how I look at the current situation.
If you take a moment to stop and think about what you can control you will be in a better place. You cannot control the economy, the weather, and perhaps what others think, feel, or say about you. However, what each one of you can control is how you look at things and how you react to them. By controlling your thoughts, words, and actions you will find that your attitude will become positively contagious to those around you.
If you would like to have a short chat with me about your career I can be reached at 973-627-1888
Lance
As I talk to candidates and clients it never ceases to amaze me how many people are not happy, satisfied or in any way fulfilled with their jobs or careers. Over the years I have learned that happiness and comfort is a state of mind. Having spent 15 years in the Army and many nights in a tent sleeping on the ground I realized that I was happy and comfortable if I was dry and had something to eat. On the other hand, in the corporate world, I could be dry and have a lot to eat and not be happy or comfortable. It is simply a matter of my attitude and how I react to my environment.
I have been doing executive search for 35 plus years and have been through four downturns in the economy; and to say the least, the past 3 years have been the most difficult and trying of my career! However, I know that my goal as a recruiter is to improve the lives of the clients and candidates I work with daily. Only I can control my attitude and how I look at the current situation.
If you take a moment to stop and think about what you can control you will be in a better place. You cannot control the economy, the weather, and perhaps what others think, feel, or say about you. However, what each one of you can control is how you look at things and how you react to them. By controlling your thoughts, words, and actions you will find that your attitude will become positively contagious to those around you.
If you would like to have a short chat with me about your career I can be reached at 973-627-1888
Lance
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