- Set the alarm, bathe & dress as though you are going to work. DO NOT allow yourself to sleep in because when (not if) you land a job working for someone else you don’t have a problem adjusting to a new sleep schedule.
- Access your computer for e-mail, job sites, and businesslike needs FIRST. Facebook, Twitter, and computer games must wait.
- Keep an eye on your bank accounts online DAILY. I had an instance of fraudulent access to my debit card last June. I caught it, contested it and was only inconvenienced about 4 business days while I got a new card. It nearly wiped out my whole account.
- Delete all e-mails trying to sell you something UNOPENED unless it’s the weekly grocery flyers. DO NOT TEMPT YOURSELF.
- Use the grocery flyers to economize on your food purchases before you do your shopping. Don’t buy anything without a coupon unless it is milk, meat, or produce that don’t usually have coupons. And most important make a list of only the necessary and stick to it.
Don’t look at me as perfect. These are tricks I try to use daily. There are times I fall away from these. There are times I get depressed about the harder times in theses hard times. Ultimately I will then allow myself a “Pati Pity Party” to last no more than 24 hours. This is a tip I picked up from Linda Richman’s 2001 book “I’d Rather Laugh: How to be Happy Even When Life Has Other Plans for You” (now out of print but look for it at your library or as a download).
The prayers and networking are working. Thanks.
Today's Tally:
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Location: J’s house
Temp: N/A
Newspapers sold: 0
Viable job postings: 0 (1 in Canton & 1 in Cleveland)
Filled or baiting job posted: 3
Resumes/Job Applications sent: Worked on a Commissioned Quilt
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