Loser.

All that education; for what? Another opportunity to be laid-off? Tell me! you had the stones to get fired! I would love to hear your story!

The economy has soured and this time, you get hurt. It may not be the first time you have been cut from the team and with the macro trends it surely will not be the last time you are asked to leave the “big show”.

What are you going to do about it?

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Do work that matters!

Gone! are the days of mediocrity.
Gone! are the days of being a cog in the machine.
Gone! are the days of big bureaucracy.
Gone! are the days we celebrate the corporate bullshit artist.

Do work that matters!

Same job, but more work, less pay.
Same industry, but less growth, no challenges.
Same path, fewer options.
It’s entirely possible that you’ve trudged as far as you can go on this road, and that the slog is
just going to be more of the same.
-Seth Godin

Read the quote again!

Is this thought rolling through your mind with every paycheck that fails to keep pace with inflation? Does this thought roll though you mind every day more work, the same old work, hits your desk? The cog keeps spinning. What are you thinking?

Seth Godin, my best friend for the duration of this rant, has come out with a manifesto. Click Here! Get you copy. Seriously, don’t miss this stuff.

7 Ways to Reinvent Yourself

Do work that matters!

If you cannot figure out what matters now, leave a comment. I will tell you what matters now.