With the country in recession and politicians fighting over the best ways to address the problem, it’s easy to feel depressed and powerless. But the answers are right in front of you—they are within you, to be exact! You and you alone have the power to control your responses and emotions about what is happening in the world around you, and you can take immediate action to permanently change your life for the better.
Archive for April, 2009
Part V: How to Create Your Own Stimulus Package
April 16, 2009
Part IV: How to Create Your Own Stimulus Package
April 6, 2009
4) Get Smart
Secure your job by becoming a subject-matter expert. Read the latest industry magazines and the daily paper. Stay on top of trends that could affect your company and keep the boss informed by sending her clippings of relevant articles.
Offer superior customer service. Call all your customers and ask how you can help them during these tough economic times. Customers have a choice of who they spend their hard-earned dollars with, and they go every time to companies they like and trust.
Best Tip: Ask for a meeting with your boss. Tell her that you appreciate the challenges the company faces and ask how you can help the organization to be more profitable. Brainstorm ideas for increasing revenue and decreasing expenses. Doing this shows initiative, drive, and loyalty. When your boss knows you are a team player who is vested in the success of her company, she will appreciate you more and may be less likely to lay you off.
