It's nearly the end of the year and if you are out of work, looking for a job, and using the Job Finding Formula, it's really difficult to stay motivated toward the actions that will help you find the job that best suits you.
But, it is very important that you do exactly that. Do not fall prey to the "Dissatisfaction Dip"!
You know what that is, right?
It's that period of time, after you have discovered a "secret" that most other people do not know and the motivation to follow the steps that you know will work wears off and the excitement you felt when you first discovered the secret fades away. While you know that the plan you have set in action will work, you are wondering if you have what it takes to carry it out.
We've all experienced the Dissatisfaction Dip. I can't count the times that I have embarked on a new weight loss plan and started to see success, when I became dissatisfied and lapsed back into my old habits of overeating and not exercising. I knew that eating properly and working out were the keys to success, but I began to doubt my ability to stay with the program.
Just because the excitement cools off and you say, "This is really hard work!" doesn't mean that the initial inspiration was wrong. The dream is still alive, it really is and you've just got to stick with it! The methods presented in Job Finding Formula have worked for me and so many other people that I know they will work for you if you keep trying and don't give up hope.
Here are some tips for managing and overcoming the dissatisfaction dip:
Tip #1: The honeymoon will come to end. Own it. But that doesn't mean that the relationship has to end. Be prepared to keep the romance alive just like you're willing to do with any meaningful commitment in your life. Decide now that it's going to take a firm resolve to weather the Dissatisfaction Dip.
Tip #2: Keep your eye on the original inspiration. If you knew that the principles presented in Job Finding Formula were right when you started out, if the vision was exciting and motivating; then it's still right today. In short, don't lose the vision because part of the journey isn't fun.
Tip #3: Remember that every great accomplishment comes only after a real price is paid. Sure, success can come quickly, but it does not always come overnight. And it always comes with challenges, doubts, and trials. The Dissatisfaction Dip is a period of real discouragement. Don't give in!
Tip #4: Lean on someone. Talk to someone you trust. Perhaps a minister, your spouse, partner, significant other, or a trusted friend who will listen to you and confirm that this experience is normal, expected and necessary. Let them give you a boost and the motivation you need to push through the "less fun" moments.
In their book, Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude, Napoleon Hill, who wrote Think and Grow Rich, and W. Clement Stone discuss "Inspirational Dissatisfaction". That is the state of mind where a person becomes so dissatisfied with his current circumstances that he is inspired to change them.
Accept that you'll face the Dissatisfaction Dip; become inspired by that dissatisfaction, embrace that inspiration, keep your head up, keep your eye on the original vision, and find moral support ...trust me, I've been there and the end result is well worth it!
Michael Britner
Job Finding Master
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