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Vol. 11 No. 2, March-April 2009
Copyright 2009 by Wolf J. Rinke
mailto:WolfRinke@aol.com
http://www.WolfRinke.com
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IN THIS ISSUE
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1. NEWS YOU CAN USE
2. SPECIAL OFFER FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
3. HOW TO KEEP YOUR JOB DURING TOUGH TIMES-Part II
4. HEAR WOLF "HOWL"--I MEAN SPEAK
5. HUMOR BREAK
6. ABOUT THE EDITOR
7. PRIVACY STATEMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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INSIGHT BREAK
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"Don't worry about tomorrow. After all, today is the tomorrow you
worried about yesterday."
-Unknown
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1. NEWS YOU CAN USE
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You can do just about anything
Jennifer Figge is the first woman to swim across the Atlantic Ocean.
The 56-year-old (yes you read correctly) left the Cape Verde Islands
off Africa's western coast on Jan. 12, 2009 battling waves of up to
30 feet (9 meters) and strong winds. She had originally planned to swim
to the Bahamas, but inclement weather forced her to veer 1,000 miles
(1,610 kms) off course to Trinidad, where she arrived on Feb. 5. 2009.
ACTION STEPS
Think of Jennifer Figge, when you are on the verge of talking yourself
out of an opportunity that is knocking on your door. She is proof positive
that YOU, can do just about anything you want to do provided you want
it badly enough.
Source: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-jennifer-figge-090208-ht,0,5398046.story.
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2. SPECIAL OFFER FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
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3. HOW TO KEEP YOUR JOB DURING TOUGH TIMES-Part II
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In the last issue of my Winning Management eNL (12-1) http://www.wolfrinke.com/WMNEWSLETTER/wmenl.html
I identified seven specific strategies designed to help you keep your
job during these tough economic conditions:
--Be visible
--Don't be a "squeaky wheel"
--Solve problems
--Do things your boss does not like to do
--Make your boss feel good
--Act as if you own the place
--Go beyond the expected
Now let's take a look at seven others things you can do to keep your
job:
Invest in your most important resource
You can achieve job security even in tough times! How? By becoming the
best at what you do by reading, studying and engaging in continuing
education, training and development. And if your employer is no longer
willing to pay for it, then pay for it yourself? Can't afford it? Face
it--in these tough times you can't afford NOT to invest in the most
important resource you own--yourself!
Fake it till you make it
No matter how tough things are for you right now, choose to exhibit
a positive, can-do attitude. Let's face it, none of us like to hang
out with negative "stinking thinking" people, especially in
these down times. So when it is time for people to be let go, guess
who gets their marching orders early? No matter how tough things get,
remember your attitude is always your choice. So choose to always-yes
I do mean always-exhibit a positive attitude. Because if you do it consistently,
your subconscious will internalize it, and cause you to behave accordingly.
(Psycho the mind, over the long run, will control how "soma"
the body feels.) If you like help with this listen to my "Positive
Attitude" CD or DVD or read/listen to my highly acclaimed "Make
it a Winning Life" book/CD album http://www.wolfrinke.com/MIWL.html.
Do a self-assessment
Pretend that you are an entrepreneur or a consultant who is selling
services to a client (your employer). To make this realistic, compute
your daily compensation. Be sure to add your benefits. If you are not
sure how much that is, add 30%. Then get in the habit of asking yourself:
"Have I created more value today than my daily compensation?"
Repeat that question every working day. You may even find it helpful
to place a nice looking sign on your desk that says: "How are you
creating $_____ of value today?" Consistently being able to say
"yes" to that question, will dramatically increase the probability
that you keep your job.
Say good things about others or nothing at all
Even though just about everyone seems to complain about something or
someone-don't be like everyone, be the exception. Don't gossip, whine
complain, or say anything bad about anyone else. And right along with
that, avoid office politics like the plaque. And by all means, distance
yourself from people who engage in any of these counter-productive behaviors.
Become an expert networker
No matter what you do, there is still a chance that you will be laid
off. It's simply a sign of the times and probably has nothing to do
with you. And when that happens, your network, more than anything else,
will determine how fast you will find your next dream job. To test your
networking effectiveness, ask yourself who you have been eating lunch
with during the past week. If it is pretty much the same people, you
are missing tremendous networking opportunities, opportunities that
you won't be able to bring back. So start today to get in the habit
of eating lunch with different people four out of five days a week,
to sit with people you do not know at meetings and to attend conferences
that are sponsored by groups you don't normally hang out with. Also
make sure that you have an electronic networking site established such
as Facebook or Linkedin. (To join mine go to www.linkedin.com.)
Keep your finger on the company pulse
Make it your business to know what is going on in your company or organization.
You can achieve that by attending all senior level meetings you get
invited to, reviewing your corporate website at least once a week, and
setting a Google alert for your company so you have a better sense when
layoffs are imminent.
If all else fails-don't panic-negotiate
So what to do when your boss tells you that he has to let you go? Whatever
you don't panic and don't get angry. (It is very likely that he does
not like this any more than you do.) First find out why? If the answer
is to save money, offer to work a reduced work week or maybe even for
less pay, provided it is for a specified time. If that still does not
work negotiate for a substantial severance package. (Believe it or not
you are negotiating from a position of strength because your employer
does not want to be sued for wrongful termination.) So negotiate for
the fattest package you can get away with. And don't be timid. (After
all what are they going to do, fire you?) To help you with this, devour
my Win-Win Negotiation CPE program, http://www.wolfrinke.com/CEFILES/cepd.html#C184.
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4. HEAR WOLF "HOWL"--I MEAN SPEAK
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3/28/09 Boston, MA "Positive Attitude--The Key to Leading System
Change", Opening Keynote, CNM DPG, register at www.eatright.org/cnm2009symposium.
3/29/09 Boston, MA "Don't Oil the Squeaky Wheel and Other Contrarian
Ways to Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness, Presentation, CNM DPG,
register at www.eatright.org/cnm2009symposium.
5/8/09 Grand Rapids, MI "Positive Attitude--The Key to Success",
Opening Keynote, MDA, contact Susanne Consiglio, mda.execdir@sbcgloabal.net
These full day seminars maybe open to you if your company is a member
of the Institute of Management Studies (IMS). Contact the chairperson
for specifics.
Winning Management: Building a Peak Performance Workplace
2/27/09, Washington, DC, contact: Jim Henderson, washingtondc@ims-online.com
Increasing Your Personal Effectiveness
9/21/09 London, England, contact: Mike Matthews, london@ims-online.com
9/22/09 Edinburgh, Scotland, contact: Graeme Crawford, scotland@ims-online.com
9/24/09 Manchester, England, contact: Gareth Morris, manchester@ims-online.com
NOTE: I have other "in-house" presentations scheduled in
the U.S.A., Canada and Europe. Please let me know if you are interested
to preview me or bring me into your organization at reduced expenses
when I'm scheduled to be in your area. That way we can let you know
when I'm coming your way!
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5. HUMOR BREAK
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Everyone knows I'm a stickler for correct spelling. So, when an associate
e-mailed a technical document asking me to "decifer" it, I
felt compelled to correct him.
I wrote, "Decipher is spelled with a ph, not an f. In case you've
forgotten, a spell checker comes free with your soft-ware."
A minute later, I got this reply, "Mine must be dephective."
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6. ABOUT THE EDITOR
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Dr. Wolf J. Rinke, CSP is a highly effective management consultant and
executive coach who specializes in building peak performance organizations,
teams and individuals. He is the author of 12 CPE manuals, available
at www.easyCPEcredits.com and 5 books including "Make It a Winning
Life: Success Strategies for Life, Love and Business" available
at www.WolfRinke.com. He is also an internationally recognized motivational
and management keynote speaker and seminar leader who delivers customized
presentations that combine story telling, humor and motivation with
specific "how to" action strategies that participants can
apply immediately to improve their personal and professional lives.
You can preview a live demo at www.WolfRinke.com. To take advantage
of Dr. Rinke's services contact us at 800-828-9653 or WolfRinke@aol.com
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