The Search Continues...

Well, it’s been an interesting week as I continue to hunt for the illusive full-time position. While driving around Atlanta, I was listening to a cd produced by Success Magazine. (This is an excellent magazine, by the way, that includes a cd with each monthly issue containing short interviews or lessons or leadership and business strategy. Excellent information.) In the April issue, I was listening to Jim Rohn talk about leadership and the struggle of managing people. He spoke about how to spend your time with the 20% of the people that do 80% of the work. It sure made me think about which group I’m in. Finding the right full-time work is critical to making sure that we are capable of being in the top 20% of employees for a company. I know that I want to strive for that and therefore, I am trying to find the right fit so that this will be possible.

How do I find that right fit? Trying to find information about companies can be overwhelming. There are endless numbers of websites, research sites, library sites, etc. where you can find out information about a job or a company and hours can quickly pass and what have you gained? Some knowledge and information. Some new awareness of a business industry. Maybe it’s all for the general purpose of being educated in the world of business, but I sometimes get to the point where I’m really tired of staring at a computer. But, when you stop moving forward on some new lead, it feels like it’s slipping away and so you keep going a little longer. Then you find something that you think you would be great at and then you wait. And wait. And wait. It’s the waiting that is the hardest.

So, what do you do? Wait a little more. Be grateful that your wife or spouse is encouraging you. Keep chasing leads. Pray for patience. In the mean time, I try to read books, listen to cd’s, read the Bible, and trust in God’s provision. I’m learning patience and trust in a way I’ve never experienced before and hopefully this will prepare me for being a part of the top 20% in my next job so I can reach the Heights of Success.