Death of an Employee

Death of an Employee -- Stop Selling Your Soul to the Corporation and Create the Life and Career You Want! Stop selling your soul to the corporation! Every year, more than two million people lose their jobs and their confidence in business leaders. Yet the only person you can control or change is you. You have the power to choose what kind of life you want to have. You're the architect of your life and your career but most people seem to give this responsibility, this treasure, this gift away; and they give it to heartless and soulless institution that is the corporation. Death of an Employee will change that. Stop being your own worst enemy! You might hate your job, your boss, your long work hours or your current financial situation. Most people who are miserable at work are miserable because they have no “Plan A,” let alone a “Plan B.” Worse yet, they have no life plan. So, now with their lifestyle and expenses set, they're stuck. They don't have the skills to move up and out and they can't afford to go backward to learn a new trade, profession, skill or to change careers. Death of an Employee -- What's In It for You! A Life Plan: A proven plan to architect the life you want based on your goals, dreams and values. Prioritize “dream steps” into your calendar, ensuring that your time is spent on what's important to you not what's important to the world. Balance work, family and community activities with personal time for reflection, relaxation, recreation and life-long learning. Create a life that makes a difference in your family and the community. A New Approach to Career Management: Identify the right industry, firm and position for you. Gain an edge with a different attitude you are not an employee, you are a consultant who just happens to get paid via W2. You acknowledge this isn't a job, it's a trapeze swing, and you need to develop a plan to create a safety net for your career accordingly. Make an impact in your first 90 days, while differentiating yourself in the first year. Then, add significant value throughout the firm and the community while building a network that will last a lifetime. The corporation no longer owns you. You are the architect of your life and the “CEO” of your career. About the Author Joel Davis has 22 years of successful business strategy, marketing and sales results in the high technology and service industries. He has a proven track record at the vice president level in start-up firms, high growth companies, turnarounds and Fortune 500 firms. He has been CEO of two successful start-ups that continue to operate profitably today. He has been accountable for up to $3 billion in annual revenue, 500 people and $30 million budgets. He has established new businesses and turned around failing ones throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. He received his MBA in Finance and his Bachelor's degree in Marketing with a minor in MIS from California State University at Fullerton.