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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Announcing a Free Public Information Session: How to Change Your Job Before Your Employer Does It for You (& What to do When He Has)

The average person today changes jobs every 3 years. They go through a complete re-tooling and change careers every 10 years. Some of this is by choice. Unfortunately, some is not. For those who choose to change, the most common reasons are to get better pay, to leave a “bad boss”, to get out of a toxic environment (e.g., bad relationships with co-workers), to seek better work/life balance and less stress, and seek a more fulfilling job. For those who are forced into unemployment, the reasons given by management are economic downturns, poor performance, and the need to replace older, more costly employees with younger, cheaper employees. Some of these reasons are bogus. But whatever the case, this is becoming more common every year with layoffs at some major companies as frequent as every 3 months. A series of free public information sessions are coming up to discuss how to plan for and manage a vocational transition on your own terms, how to minimize the impact on you if it has already occurred, and how to keep this from happening again. You only need to attend one of these sessions. They will be held at the following locations and times: 1. Panera Bread in Cranberry, PA 20111 Route 19 Sunday, August 11 at 7:00 PM 2. Panera Bread in Wexford, PA 12071 Perry Highway Tuesday, August 13 at 8:00 PM 3. Panera Bread in Oakland, PA 3800 Forbes Ave. Thursday, August 15 at 6:30 PM 4. An Online Webinar may be offered for those not in the Pittsburgh Metro Area Time and date to be determined Send an email if interested in this option Refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is not required, but space is limited and pre-registration is the only way to guarantee your seat. Simply respond with the location, date, and time you plan to attend to: Curtis Songer Principal, Truth@Life Organizational Planning, Life Planning & Leadership Development curtis.songer@gmail.com 248-396-6255

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Your Mind: As You Sow, So Shall You Reap

George Bernard Shaw said, "People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, they make them." Well, it's pretty apparent, isn't it? And every person who discovered this believed (for a while) that he was the first one to work it out. We become what we think about. Conversely, the person who has no goal, who doesn't know where he's going, and whose thoughts must therefore be thoughts of confusion, anxiety and worry—his life becomes one of frustration, fear, anxiety and worry. And if he thinks about nothing... he becomes nothing. How does it work? Why do we become what we think about? Well, I'll tell you how it works, as far as we know. To do this, I want to tell you about a situation that parallels the human mind. Suppose a farmer has some land, and it's good, fertile land. The land gives the farmer a choice; he may plant in that land whatever he chooses. The land doesn't care. It's up to the farmer to make the decision. We're comparing the human mind with the land because the mind, like the land, doesn't care what you plant in it. It will return what you plant, but it doesn't care what you plant. Now, let's say that the farmer has two seeds in his hand—one is a seed of corn, the other is nightshade, a deadly poison. He digs two little holes in the earth and he plants both seeds—one corn, the other nightshade. He covers up the holes, waters and takes care of the land...and what will happen? Invariably, the land will return what was planted. As it's written in the Bible, "As ye sow, so shall ye reap." Remember the land doesn't care. It will return poison in just as wonderful abundance as it will corn. So up come the two plants—one corn, one poison. The human mind is far more fertile, far more incredible and mysterious than the land, but it works the same way. It doesn't care what we plant...success...or failure. A concrete, worthwhile goal...or confusion, misunderstanding, fear, anxiety and so on. But what we plant must return to us. You see, the human mind is the last great unexplored continent on earth. It contains riches beyond our wildest dreams. It will return anything we want to plant. Would you like to learn more about changing attitudes and behviors? Truth@Life can help. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation. If you receive value from these blogs, please consider donating to keep this blog site up and running. This ministry cannot continue without the generous donations of its readers. Just click on the "Donate" button in the upper right. For more info on help I can provide check out http://truthatlife.com/ or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Announcing a Free Public Information Session: How to Keep Your Kids From Living in Your House Until Age 30 & Beyond

Thirty years ago the average young person left home by age 19. Today, those that go to college leave home on average by age 23 and cost their parents a minimum of an extra $21,000. Those that do not go to college leave home on average at age 31 and cost their parents an average of $30,000. In both cases, these extra costs generally come right out of (or never go into) the parents’ retirement funds. But what is much more tragic is that these young people are getting a slower start in life in their families and careers. Also, studies show that they suffer from low self-esteem issues, social issues, and a more significant lack of fulfillment in the careers they eventually select. A series of free public information sessions are coming up to discuss why this happens and what you can do to prevent it (or correct the situation if it has already occurred). You only need to attend one of these sessions. They will be held at the following locations and times: 1. Panera Bread in Cranberry, PA 20111 Route 19 Sunday, August 11 at 6:00 PM 2. Panera Bread in Wexford, PA 12071 Perry Highway Tuesday, August 13 at 7:00 PM 3. Panera Bread in Oakland, PA 3800 Forbes Ave. Thursday, August 15 at 5:30 PM 4. An Online Webinar may be offered for those not in the Pittsburgh Metro Area Time and date to be determined Send an email if interested in this option Refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is not required, but space is limited and pre-registration is the only way to guarantee your seat. Simply respond with the location, date, and time you plan to attend to: Curtis Songer Principal, Truth@Life Organizational Planning, Life Planning & Leadership Development curtis.songer@gmail.com 248-396-6255