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The Gift of Job Loss

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Mathy 'Whathejobisthis' Lisika-Minsende

Michael Froehls incredible new book

Why taking time-out works!

Well hello there!! I’m sorry for keeping you out of the limelight. I’m trying to keep up to date with everyone including myself. From Weddings, to business events, to radio interviews I feel like I have now achieved the status of Networking-Queen!! AHA! It’s hard being this glamorous.

But blogging is on my mind 24-7 and thinking of you this week, I came across this book by Michael Froehls called “The Gift of Jobloss” which I think would be a great share.

Why taking time out is good?

I asked myself this question this week and realised it’s a necessity. It is very unhealthy to jump from one job to another especially in a time of crisis without time for personal reflection. Whatever the situation is, living in the now (in the moment )is so important. For a nation that mainly lives on automatic and the stimulation of instant gratification we fail to see a door or window of opportunity when it presents itself so clearly. So Micheal takes us through tips from his own personal experience. He’s more of a doer than a talker having lost his job himself he is the ideal success story.

Jobloss could be an opportunity” to do all the things you’ve never had time for while being employed. Why not do a few things that really matter to you before continuing your hard 30- to 40-year-long working life? Why not realize some lifelong travel dreams, improve your health, invest in your family and friends, fire up your love life, acquire new job skills, or check out a different location for a better career?” Michael Froehls

You might feel pressured by the idea of figuring out how to pay your rent, paying your bills, loosing your habitual lifestyle and what everyone else is saying. But do you really need to give yourself another opportunity to make your current situation worse than it already is, making a rational decisions. You can obtain an e-copy for $2.99 that’s about 1 quid on Amazon Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Gift-Job-Loss-Practical-ebook/dp/B004SY5XDI/ref=tmm_kin_title_0/192-5590966-1085223?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1303424777&sr=8-1

So can being jobless be a gift or a nightmare?

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About Mathy 'Whathejobisthis' Lisika-Minsende

5 months ago I came to a crossroad when I realized I was going to loose my job, because of my love for writing I decided to blog. It was just a great way to document what I was experiencing and "what I was going to do with myself once my Job came to an end". I was also copping with the fact that my dad had cancer and that he was in his terminal stages. So after 11 years of working in Employability, helping people to build better skills to find work and transition into new employment, I want to talk about it share some of those stories with you and no longer being confined to a 9-5.

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  1. Colin | September 3, 2011 at 8:59 pm

    Whathejobisthis Mathy:First of all thank you for accepting the invitation to NEGAT Radio on http://www.spectrumradio.net.Your interview will clearly empower our listeners
    Secondly keep up with the good work that you do. You are doing an awesome job for the community. Asante Sana Marthy

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  2. Colin | September 3, 2011 at 9:09 pm

    Whathejobisthis Mathy: Thank you for your time on NEGAT Radio which is on http://www.spectrumradio.net. We totally appreciate your time and expertise.

    Jobless is a difficult time for many in the current global work environment. I’ll inform you when the show will Air. So that your blog readers can follow the interview.Asante Sana

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  3. Alistair_Miller (@Alistair_Miller) | September 4, 2011 at 12:33 am

    Life can such a constant rush, and work can be so dominating, that being jobless can be an opportunity for people to see life away from the demands of work. Particularly if you didn’t enjoy your job, or like the company you worked for. As Robert Holden once said, sometimes some of life’s greatest gifts can initially present themselves as something unpleasant.

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  4. Lavinia | September 4, 2011 at 9:43 am

    Another great post Mathy!
    Good points….for you to evolve something has to die….for that new thing ‘you’…’career’, to grow! Embrace it and run with it! Fear is simply False Evidence Appearing Real! x

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  5. Janine Ripper | September 16, 2011 at 2:11 am

    Ooooo I need this right now! I’m in week 2 between jobs…week one consisting of the flu – which is why its healthy to take a break between jobs to allow your body and mind time to really recoup. I have learnt the hard way going form 1 job to another to another without a break is not good at all…it results in exhaustion in more ways then one.

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