Common Sense Ideas for Becoming the Career Star You Are Meant to Be

Today is Monday, so this post is on self confidence.

Here is the text of an e mail message I received from Glenn Cantor, the other day.

• Bud,
  After 17 years with Pfizer, in their consumer healthcare and OTC business, I have been forced into a career search.
  As you know, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare was purchased by Johnson and Johnson.  I have been informed by my current manager that I will not be offered a position with the new Johnson and Johnson organization.
  WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY!  I find myself with a myriad of options and opportunities -- both in my current business or with something in a totally new direction.
  Already, I have initial contacts and preliminary interviews scheduled.
  Thank you for your continued, common sense advice.  If you know of anyone looking for a highly motivated, high integrity person with 17 years of consumer packaged goods experience, please send them my resume.  Of course, the best recommendation you might attach to my resume is that I am a "Common Sense Guy" disciple (who often wears my "Common Sense Guy" cap).
  Best Regards,
  Glenn

Now there’s a man with some self confidence! Glenn, through no fault of his own, has just lost his job.  Instead of crying in his beer, he is moving forward quickly and aggressively to find a new job.  As I’ve mentioned several times, action cures fear – the biggest enemy of self confidence.

I like Glenn’s action style, but I was more impressed by the words “WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY!”  It takes a lot of self confidence to lose a job in a merger and simultaneously see it as an opportunity.  Personally, I think Glenn is correct.  This is an opportunity to go on to bigger and better things.  He sees it that way, because he is a confident person.  He has an understanding of the risks involved, but he thinks enough of himself and his abilities to make the most of a difficult situation.

The company that hires Glenn Cantor will be glad they did.  If you, or anyone you know, is in the market for an experienced, motivated consumer packaged goods pro, send me an e mail and I’ll send you Glenn’s resume.

That’s it for today.  Thanks for reading.  Log on to my website www.BudBilanich.com for more common sense.  Check out my other blog: www.CommonSenseGuy.com for common sense advice on leading people and running a small business.

I’ll see you around the web, and at Alex’s Lemonade Stand.

Bud

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