How the Sedona Method Helps You
in Challenging Financial Times
How to Find a Job Outside Your Career
and Maybe for Less Pay – and Enjoy It
by www.Sedona.com
It’s a tough job market, and competition is steeper than it’s been in many years for jobs many of us once took for granted. Some of those who are now unemployed are veterans in their field. Others were used to top pay and benefits.
Now, faced with scarce job prospects and dwindling savings, some workers are doing the unthinkable: finding a job outside their career and even accepting a job for less pay.
Is this ideal? Maybe not. But it could very well end up being a blessing in disguise.
Job Opportunities ARE Out There … if You’re Willing to Take Them
Out of 807 adults who lost full-time jobs in the past year, 49 percent have since found new jobs, according to a survey by CareerBuilder.com.
The catch?
Nearly half of them (49 percent) are now earning less money, one-sixth are now working more hours, and one-sixth had to relocate (which could be a good thing depending on how you look at it).
But it’s not all bad news. The survey also found that among those with new jobs, one-sixth are getting higher pay, and 38 percent are now employed in a different field.
So, yes, the job market is tight. But companies out there ARE hiring. And even though jobs are scarce in some industries, many workers are finding success in areas they least expected it.
Why Trying Out a New Career May be Among the Best Decisions You’ve Made
People often barricade themselves from “thinking outside the box” when job hunting due to emotional barriers like fear and pride. What this does is give your thoughts a type of “tunnel vision.” You keep plowing forward trying to get one type of job, while all the while new opportunities pass by the wayside because you’re not willing to turn your head.
“When we focus on the past or do what we've always done in the past, we tend to repeat the same patterns over and over again,” says Hale Dwoskin, CEO and director of training of Sedona Training Associates. “This tends to dampen our aliveness and prevents us from performing at our best.”
“When times are good we can still get by with this type of thinking,” he continues. “However, when times are bad it’s important for us to think in new ways and stretch ourselves past our comfort zones. It is those of us who remain creative when things are more challenging who rise to the top.”
Aside from giving you the ability to uniquely solve problems (such as how to find a job in a tough market), creativity enables you to feel more at peace and more fulfilled.
You know you’ve reached your creative peak when ideas begin to appear before your eyes faster than you can jot them down. Your mind feels clear and focused, yet at the same time delightfully free. You are able to easily access your intuition, and you know without a doubt that this inner knowingness will propel you in the right direction.
In fact, it’s while you’re accessing your creative energy that new opportunities often appear. The key to taking advantage of them lies in releasing those self-sabotaging thoughts that keep getting in the way, which you can do simply using The Sedona Method.
“The best way to stay creative and to think outside the box in your job search is to allow yourself to release any excess baggage you are carrying from the past,” Dwoskin says. “When you let go of the past then you can deal with what is actually here and now.”
What if I Have to Take a Pay Cut?
We know what you’re thinking. Changing fields is one thing, taking a pay cut is another. Indeed, it can be challenging from a practical perspective, or for your pride, to accept a job offer that pays you less money.
But it’s to your advantage to continue releasing on those emotions. First let go of your feeling of lack or not enough money. The sooner you do this, the faster you’ll be able to uncover your path to financial security.
Next, let go of your pride. You see, pride is not inherently a “bad” emotion, but it does compel you to want to maintain the status quo. At the heart of pride is often unwillingness to change, and even a desire to keep others from changing, lest they pass you by. In your new job you need to be flexible and open to change, and you need to be able to spot opportunities for advancement as they’re presented to you.
But pride will only keep you from taking action and moving onward and upward. So use The Sedona Method to release your prideful feelings.
As you let go of all of this fear, anxiety and negativity, two things will happen. First, you’ll begin to feel a whole lot better about your situation. You’ll be thankful for the job opportunity you have and will naturally focus on its positive aspects.
Second, as your emotions move closer to the state of peace, which happens automatically the more you let go, you will uncover a feeling of “I can.”
That newfound knowledge will propel you to the top in your new job. You may even find that you start to enjoy it -- and if you don’t, it won’t be long before new doors begin to open.
Source
Reuters April 8, 2009 | 
