A Simple Job Search Motivator

If you’re in the middle of a long job search, it may be difficult to get out of bed some mornings and pound the pavement one more day.

Heck, even if you’re just starting to look for a job, motivation can be hard to come by. You might need an occasional pat on the back — or kick in the rear — to get going.

If so, here’s a quick way to motivate yourself and get back to work faster …

Write Your Job Search Goals Daily

In his book, “Influence” (which I just re-read and got excited about all over again), psychologist Robert Cialdini describes how the power of written goals can change your attitude and actions — in other words, your whole life.

Example: The Amway Corporation has, for years, encouraged its members to set individual sales goals in writing. As one member said, “There is something magical about writing things down.” There might be something to this — Amway sales have totaled as much as $7 billion per year.

Another example: Ever wonder why companies like Procter & Gamble run those “100 words or less” testimonial contests, in which entrants mail in personal statements about why they like a certain product? Apparently, one reason is to get you to go on record – in writing – as liking their product, because it makes you more likely to buy it later.

According to Cialdini, written commitments are powerful because ”they require more work than verbal ones. And the evidence is clear that the more effort that goes into a commitment, the greater is its ability to influence the attitudes of the person who made it.”

Why not adapt this simple idea to your job search?

If you write down your employment goal first thing every morning – including your job title, desired salary and deadline for getting hired – you are guaranteed of starting your day off right. And that can make all the difference.

Try it for the next 21 days and prove it for yourself.

Note: If you know anyone looking for a job in the Detroit area, please tell them to come meet David Perry and me in person on Sept. 17, at the Guerrilla Job Search Secrets Revealed event, in Troy. (The ticket price goes up this Friday.)

Otherwise, grab your free Guerrilla Job Search audio here.

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