Tips for Work and Life with Andrew LaCivita How to Stay Positive in Your Job Search | 10 Tips to Keep You Motivated
Dec 3, 2024
Job searching can be a tough journey filled with loneliness and confusion. Discover ten practical tips to maintain a positive mindset, such as setting realistic expectations and focusing on controllable goals. Learn the power of networking over applications and the importance of treating every outcome as a win to motivate your progress. Consistency in your daily routine and self-care rituals can keep your energy levels high. Finally, visualize persistence rather than just the end result, embracing failures as stepping stones toward success.
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Pivot From Recruiting To Coaching
- Andrew recounts switching from executive search to career coaching and building products while running his firm.
- He focused on process metrics over immediate sales to avoid demoralization and learn from feedback.
Plan Around Controllables
- Build a realistic, controllable job-search plan focused on companies and people rather than panic-driven mass applications.
- Set daily goals like three companies, three people, and three unique messages to control your attention and actions.
Keep Moving With One Action
- Stay in motion by taking the next actionable step every day to avoid paralysis and negative spirals.
- Use the "one action rule": force yourself to take a next step and iterate from results instead of ruminating.
