If you’re like me, and millions of administrative assistants in the world, you’re probably finding yourself in a very vulnerable predicament. Your company may be scheduled to conduct another wave of layoffs. You question your skills as the flood of qualified candidates hit the discriminating job market. You’re staring at the foreboding cloud of the unknown wondering how you’re going to survive this storm.

How do you stay positive and productive during these times? How do you keep yourself from being overwhelmed by the increasing unemployment numbers being splattered across your tv and computer screens? How do you conquer these fears?

Here’s ONE thing you can do TODAY to take control of your destiny and create your own SECURITY.

Think of the skills you have that may help you earn extra money. What are you good at? What do you like to do? What do you have fun doing? What do your colleagues ask your help for? If you’re stuck, ask your family, friends or colleagues.

EVERYONE’S good at SOMETHIING!

Take an inventory of the skills you have and start drafting ideas on how to market them and earn some extra cash. In the simple act of taking an inventory of your assets and plotting an action plan, you’ll find that your worries and stress have been reduced immensely. Worry and stress find a way of dissolving when you’re absorbed in action. You’ll be cool headed enough to plan your own job security.

I’ll discuss how to take your ideas and turn it into something real on the next blog…in the meantime…

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