July 03, 2005

Criteria for Reinventing Yourself

How do I know I need to reinvent myself? Find yourself in the pictures after clicking on any one to enlarge all of them. Then, read onStress_overwhelm_1 to find yourself again:

  • on the job, you are ready to scream -- and think to yourself, "I can't stand it anymore."      
  • a commuter recently described it perfectly -- "Every Monday you hate to get up and go back to work and vow to make a career or job change. By Friday, you're too tired and frustrated to start looking."
  • the children have gone off to school - yes, even kindergarten. It parallels downsizing and you've been out of the career loop for some tome."Now what?," you ask.
  • more than anything, you want meaningful and satisfying work.   You've tried but are confused and frustrated about how to find it.

                              With all of the above . .

your body protests loudly with frequent stress headaches, backaches or neck and  shoulder pain; hypertension, skin problems or stomach discomfort.

If you answered yes to any or all of these criteria - it's time to start reinventing yourself NOW. Is it worth the physical, mental and emotional price you're paying?