Seven steps to cope with chaos… and emerge a winner
Don't take it personally.
Business changes and management changes. That's the
nature of high-tech. But there's no return on spending
time obsessing over who's to blame.
Assess your accomplishments.
After every project, it's important to sort the
positives and negatives, and then integrate the lessons
learned into your new project, job, or career.
Don't focus on the negative.
There is a positive outlook in every situation, and it's
important to focus on that before any departure. Look at
what you did and what wouldn't have happened if you
hadn't been there. This will encourage you to move
forward to the next challenge.
Know
when to give up.
Truly believe that if you can't go through the door, you
go over it, you go under it, or you go around it. But
you've also learned to step back when it's too hard. If
you feel you are constantly pushing uphill or hitting
your head against a wall, it's time to let go or to take
a new approach.
Know your purpose.
Focus on your long-term goals. Don't get caught up in
one particular aspect of a project. Take a step back and
concentrate on the original purpose.
Balance your life.
When a job or career isn't going as planned, it's
important to have a satisfactory personal life to fall
back on and to support you through the rough times. This
can work both ways.
Keep exploring new
avenues.
Keep trying new things. There is always another angle or
approach to a job. Try them all. You may find the one
that's right for you. Even better than the old one.
So …let change be a challenge to take you places. From
chaos to comfort zone. Confidently.
