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nor inspired by what I was doing,
yet I had become complacent and
comfortable in my job and was not
really moving forward. So while there
was enormous risk in me losing my
job, I was prepared to take on and
manage this risk as best I could and
make the most of my new found
liberty.
Based on leading research, there
are 3 key critical areas to address
immediately post redundancy:
1
Revisit Your Finances And
Determine Your ‘Need’
Income
I worked out that I didn’t need a high
paying corporate salary to survive
and that I could do any number of
things in order to earn income and as
long as I brought in enough to cover
my need income, I’d be ok. What is
the bare minimum income you need
to earn each month in order to pay
the necessities such as rent, food,
bills?
2
Determine What It Is You
Want To Do
I needed to have a strong WHY for
going down this path into my own
business. It had to be strong enough
to beat the odds, overcome all the
negative talk that was surrounding
me, lift my spirits when I felt down
and out and finally give me a purpose
bigger than myself to remind me of
why it was that I needed to succeed.
Have you got a burning ambition that
you’d like to undertake? This could
be the perfect opportunity to explore
this.
3
Invest In Your Ongoing
Education
Personally, I love reading books,
watching dvd’s and videos, listening
to podcasts, going to seminars,
workshops and getting good
advice from mentors and coaches.
This type of activity ensures that I
constantly skill up, ensuring I do not
become obsolete and also ensures
that I have the ability to create a
life I deserve even in the toughest
environment. How much of your
time do you invest in your ongoing
personal development? It’s never too
late to begin this journey.
If you have started this process then
that’s fantastic, because whether
or not you actually become made
redundant, I think it’s prudent to
prepare yourself for when you’re
no longer in your current role. What
it will do is get you to think about
your future, evaluate your wants and
needs carefully and look beyond
the horizon of your current job.
Life is full of abundance and worth
contemplating on and making sure
you are equipping yourself for the
journey ahead, through the good
times and the bad.
If and when you do face a
redundancy and perhaps you are
going through this right now, you will
have done your homework to work
out exactly what your next steps
should be and you’ll be confident
moving forward.
Gavin Sequeira is proof that there is
light at the end of the tunnel. Having
completed an MBA and a successful
corporate career at IBM and Oracle,
he successfully made the transition to
running several of his own business and
has helped many others to do the same.
Gavin is an active speaker, coach and
author of ‘Break Free From Corporate
- Be Your Own Boss’ (available on
Amazon) and runs a program designed
to help people during their transition.
For more information please visit www.
breakfreefromcorporate.com or email
[email protected]
June 2016
ModernBusiness
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