Comments on: Today’s Action Item: Reinvent Self! http://artpetty.com/2009/10/02/todays-action-item-reinvent-self/ Ideas and approaches in business performance excellence. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:28:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Zachary Vernal http://artpetty.com/2009/10/02/todays-action-item-reinvent-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11438 Zachary Vernal Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:53:31 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2603#comment-11438 Art; Wonderful Post! What is the point of doing something if you are not happy with it? As far as I know, I am only going to get to live once, and I want to make the most of it. I realize that many people do not have the ability to just get up and quit a job they do not like, but in the long term people should not be doing things that make them unhappy. You should not be scared to take chances. Life is too unpredictable and complex to just continue the same thing over and over, especially if it is making you unhappy. Taking that leap of faith might just lead to the best thing that has ever happen to you. Well, that is my two cents. Have a good one Art -Zack Art;

Wonderful Post!

What is the point of doing something if you are not happy with it? As far as I know, I am only going to get to live once, and I want to make the most of it.

I realize that many people do not have the ability to just get up and quit a job they do not like, but in the long term people should not be doing things that make them unhappy. You should not be scared to take chances. Life is too unpredictable and complex to just continue the same thing over and over, especially if it is making you unhappy. Taking that leap of faith might just lead to the best thing that has ever happen to you.

Well, that is my two cents. Have a good one Art

-Zack

]]> By: Dorothy Dalton http://artpetty.com/2009/10/02/todays-action-item-reinvent-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11336 Dorothy Dalton Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:56:06 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2603#comment-11336 Art - great post and one that resonates with me in so many ways. On a personal level I have resurrected qualifications buried deep in the tool box and found great satisfaction and also support from people where I least expected it. As a career transition coach I am a huge fan of encouraging clients to apply transferrable skills when they consider pastures new. It's OK I think not to be too precise about goals in the beginning. My observation is that a certain amount of trial and error is normal in the early stages of re-invention. Eventually things start to make sense and it's almost better not to be too constrained ! What a great way to tell the story. Best Dorothy Art – great post and one that resonates with me in so many ways. On a personal level I have resurrected qualifications buried deep in the tool box and found great satisfaction and also support from people where I least expected it.

As a career transition coach I am a huge fan of encouraging clients to apply transferrable skills when they consider pastures new. It’s OK I think not to be too precise about goals in the beginning. My observation is that a certain amount of trial and error is normal in the early stages of re-invention. Eventually things start to make sense and it’s almost better not to be too constrained !

What a great way to tell the story.

Best

Dorothy

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2009/10/02/todays-action-item-reinvent-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11334 Art Petty Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:24:05 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2603#comment-11334 Andrew, as always, you add an eloquent perspective to the post. Thanks! Kristin, please share away and perhaps together, we can "unstuck" a few people. Thanks for your great comment! -Art Andrew, as always, you add an eloquent perspective to the post. Thanks!

Kristin, please share away and perhaps together, we can “unstuck” a few people. Thanks for your great comment!

-Art

]]> By: @GlitteratiChic http://artpetty.com/2009/10/02/todays-action-item-reinvent-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11333 @GlitteratiChic Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:57:12 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2603#comment-11333 Art, this is a great article. I hope you won't mind if I share it with my teams. Even though I know few of them are likely to undertake a reinvention process in the near future, it seems that several of these points might function independently and serve to slowly move people to the life they really want to live.Personal experience taught me being 'stuck' in life is a horrible place to find yourself. It's now part of my reason for being to help others get a step up as part of repaying the debt I owe others from helping me to move forward. Art, this is a great article. I hope you won’t mind if I share it with my teams. Even though I know few of them are likely to undertake a reinvention process in the near future, it seems that several of these points might function independently and serve to slowly move people to the life they really want to live.Personal experience taught me being ’stuck’ in life is a horrible place to find yourself. It’s now part of my reason for being to help others get a step up as part of repaying the debt I owe others from helping me to move forward.

]]> By: Andrew Meyer http://artpetty.com/2009/10/02/todays-action-item-reinvent-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11324 Andrew Meyer Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:11:47 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2603#comment-11324 Art, great write up on a tough day for Chicago. Maybe Chicago will have to reinvent itself a bit after the IOC vote. America's a tough country, with very few structural protections for workers. Whether it's what you study in school, career choices, jobs, retirement planning, insurance, or any number of other areas; the burden of responsibility is on the individual to make the choices and live with the consequences. This makes the labor pool very flexible and allows for tremendous readjustment. It is probably one of the main reasons the US has led the world innovative areas. The down side, is that people and companies have to reinvent themselves. The burden is on the individual to make this choice. The belief is that individuals, acting in their own self interest, will make better decisions then central planners, aristocrats, or bureaucrats. While it is tough and in many cases terribly unfair, our future is in our own hands. Thanks for the reminder to tend to it. Art,

great write up on a tough day for Chicago. Maybe Chicago will have to reinvent itself a bit after the IOC vote.

America’s a tough country, with very few structural protections for workers. Whether it’s what you study in school, career choices, jobs, retirement planning, insurance, or any number of other areas; the burden of responsibility is on the individual to make the choices and live with the consequences. This makes the labor pool very flexible and allows for tremendous readjustment. It is probably one of the main reasons the US has led the world innovative areas.

The down side, is that people and companies have to reinvent themselves. The burden is on the individual to make this choice. The belief is that individuals, acting in their own self interest, will make better decisions then central planners, aristocrats, or bureaucrats. While it is tough and in many cases terribly unfair, our future is in our own hands. Thanks for the reminder to tend to it.

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2009/10/02/todays-action-item-reinvent-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11318 Art Petty Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:47:43 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2603#comment-11318 Mary Jo, thanks for sharing the challenge that you tackled so effectively. It is daunting to go from the security of corporate walls to the world of the soloist. Love your secret...the strong value system! Great reminder on the value of a coach. That professional can be priceless when all around you are wondering what you are doing. Thanks so much for your always thoughtful and valuable additions! Best, Art Mary Jo, thanks for sharing the challenge that you tackled so effectively. It is daunting to go from the security of corporate walls to the world of the soloist. Love your secret…the strong value system! Great reminder on the value of a coach. That professional can be priceless when all around you are wondering what you are doing. Thanks so much for your always thoughtful and valuable additions!

Best, Art

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://artpetty.com/2009/10/02/todays-action-item-reinvent-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11317 Mary Jo Asmus Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:35:11 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2603#comment-11317 Art, again a great post. As someone who gravitates to stability, after 25 years in corporate, I quite to start my own business. Mass layoffs due to an acquisition made me do it - I wouldn't be here otherwise. The secret for me was having an "anchor" of what is important to me deep in my gut (lets call it a strong value system, for what its worth). This anchor steered me in the right direction and continues to help me to focus on what matters when there are a ton of choices out there! Also, I can't help but mention that I hired a coach when I started this journey. This was huge support for me, and helped me greatly to "feel the fear and do it anyway" as I reinvent myself late in life. I can now proudly recommend reinvention. Art, again a great post. As someone who gravitates to stability, after 25 years in corporate, I quite to start my own business. Mass layoffs due to an acquisition made me do it – I wouldn’t be here otherwise. The secret for me was having an “anchor” of what is important to me deep in my gut (lets call it a strong value system, for what its worth). This anchor steered me in the right direction and continues to help me to focus on what matters when there are a ton of choices out there!

Also, I can’t help but mention that I hired a coach when I started this journey. This was huge support for me, and helped me greatly to “feel the fear and do it anyway” as I reinvent myself late in life.

I can now proudly recommend reinvention.

]]> By: Art Petty http://artpetty.com/2009/10/02/todays-action-item-reinvent-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11316 Art Petty Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:22:33 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2603#comment-11316 Bret, thanks for sharing a bit about your own journey of reinvention. Kudos for your phenomenal attitude and willingness to take control. And you raise a great point that I didn't cover in the post...all sorts of people will think you are nuts in the process. Don't think most of my extended family members have a good clue why I am doing what I am doing. Keep up the good fight! Best, Art Bret, thanks for sharing a bit about your own journey of reinvention. Kudos for your phenomenal attitude and willingness to take control. And you raise a great point that I didn’t cover in the post…all sorts of people will think you are nuts in the process. Don’t think most of my extended family members have a good clue why I am doing what I am doing. Keep up the good fight!

Best,

Art

]]> By: Bret Simmons http://artpetty.com/2009/10/02/todays-action-item-reinvent-self/comment-page-1/#comment-11315 Bret Simmons Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:19:40 +0000 http://artpetty.com/?p=2603#comment-11315 As usual, Art, a fantastic article. I'm going down this path in my life right now. I got complacent and comfortable in the current education paradigm and never saw the scenario my job or salary could be cut. Our legislature has already cut our salaries almost 5% and I don't think they are finished. Shame on me for not being ready. Never again. People think I am nuts for trying some of the things I am trying, but I am having a blast and connecting with great new people all the time. Keep up the great work! Bret As usual, Art, a fantastic article. I’m going down this path in my life right now. I got complacent and comfortable in the current education paradigm and never saw the scenario my job or salary could be cut. Our legislature has already cut our salaries almost 5% and I don’t think they are finished. Shame on me for not being ready. Never again. People think I am nuts for trying some of the things I am trying, but I am having a blast and connecting with great new people all the time. Keep up the great work! Bret

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