9 Tips for 2009
My advice in the January 2008 Newsletter at this website
was to stay put if you were employed and network like heck if you weren’t.
My advice still stands today with an added “tighten the belt a little
more for 2009.” Here are 9 Tips
for the new year, that take us to new heights for our mind, body and spirit.
Whether you are employed, unemployed, underemployed or feel you will be
unemployed soon… follow these tips and continue to network like heck!!!
Be Fabulously Frugal…
Pay only cash… do not charge anything on your credit
card(s) unless an absolute emergency. Determine
what constitutes an emergency before it happens.
Go Green…
Green is the color for 2009… Be eco friendly, recycle,
use Energy
Star qualified CFL light bulbs that save electricity… use cash!!!
Remember… GREEN in 09!
Get Moving…
Exercise Daily – find something you enjoy and do it…
just do it – and no excuses!
Be Nice…
Find the niceties of life… do something nice for someone
(even a stranger) on a regular basis… and do something nice for yourself once
in a while too.
Conserve…
Turn off electricity / electronics when not in use.
And, beside turning them off, unplug items when not in use.
And turn off the power strip so that no phantom electricity is happening.
Learn…
Learn something new… a new habit, a new language… a new
craft or hobby. Continue to learn
and grow – it stimulates the mind.
Enjoy Free…
Go on a mission to enjoy the FREE things in life… a walk
in the park, a visit with a friend, or a trip to the library… Even a hug can
be free!
Pay Off Your Debts…
Are you earning more in interest on your savings than the
interest you are paying on your credit card debt? If not… you do the math…
it’s pretty obvious what to do!
Re-Connect…
Connect the family, friends, those lost friends and former
co-workers… 2009 is the year to crank up your network.
Optimize your contacts in 2009… for personal satisfaction, gratitude or
use in a future job search.
Good Luck!
Rosemary
Augustine
Career Coach turned Artist, Rosemary Augustine continues
to write on a regular basis. Author
of numerous books, booklets and several monthly newsletters, Rosemary still
loves to write resumes (she’s written thousands since 1991).
She promotes her monthly Journaling Circle online at her website www.RosemaryAugustine.com.
Creative writing and acrylic painting occupy her life full time.
She makes her home in Berwyn, PA.