If not now, when?

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is right now

Family commitments. Presents. Holiday parties. New Year resolutions and goals.

You have been hustling all year and you really want a break - just at the time when holiday parties, present buying and new year planning gets added on top of all that you normally do.

I was asked by someone, who was in the midst of all this hoopla, "How do I know if I'm not just tired but I'm actually burned out?"

Great question and the answer mileage will vary.

When I have been tired or burned out, felt trapped or felt like I didn’t have many options, I look back and realize I loved what I was doing, but I was either over-committed, unappreciated or in a toxic environment of negative attitudes where your passion for your profession was overwhelmed by people that you do not derive joy from working with anymore.

I was trying to be all things to all people, doing the best I possibly could, but never felt like it was enough for my own personal satisfaction.

It was a problem, but a good problem because I knew I had a marketable skill and passion to be the best I could be.

For me, happiness is all about having options. Having options doesn't mean I am always leaving my situation. However, it means constantly evaluating your situation to see that it's the best it can be and how you can make your situation better.

Making it better may mean learning what someone else does and applying it to your current situation.

It may also involve leaving the situation - but it doesn't always have to.

In managing your career, it can help your self-esteem and realization of your professional net worth when you see other employer want your skills - even if you don't go with that company. In seeing how other people in your profession live, work and deal with different surroundings, you can realize what you have is great!

I have had many clients who eventually stay in the same job - and it's a success.

Why?

It is a success because they realized they have a good thing going and other companies see they have a great skill set.

Perspective + Options = Happiness.

Do you need perspective on how valuable your skills are to the marketplace?

Do you want to actually learn that there might be something better out there for you?

If you need help getting started with a resume please feel free to PM me, email me at richardfruscione@hotmail.com or check out my Facebook page: NYMinuteResume for more details.