Live with No Fear

In 2012, a survey carried out by Regus, revealed that the major contributing factors for the increased stress levels of the Indian work force are Work (51%) and personal finances (50%) besides other factors. 72% of the respondents suggested flexible working as a way of cutting stress. The Pandemic has added on to the already stressed situation but it also gave flexible working hours which helped people a little.

As per workforce confidence index survey, one in every two working women in India is facing a heavy toll on the emotional well- being and is experiencing more stress or anxiety, which is double of that of Indian men. We know men become more depressed and stressed than women when they have fear of losing job because of carrying expectations of the people around.

These are 6 steps one can take to avoid fear of losing job?

1. Have an emergency fund, save for the rainy days. (you know the ant story)
2. Invest in yourself, improve your skills and learn newer ones. Have some passion that you can convert to an umbrella on those rainy days.
3. Stay away from get quick rich schemes, there are no short- cuts out there.
4. Keep away from EMIs for today’s pleasures. Plan wisely. Reach out to experts and not sales people for financial advices. Take calculated risks where you don’t need to borrow.
5. Take care of Mind and Body both. Do activities that help in being healthy and avoid which are not.
6. Your network is your net worth. Have meaningful connections.

It is very important that you improve your network in your company as well as outside. It can be dangerous if you are a lone wolf, however good you are in your performance. Nowadays, its easier to make new connections due to social media but remember influential people are always bombarded by those connection requests. Hence create your own USP, your personal brand, your own success stories and increase your visibility.

Remember, the fact of life is that one day everyone has to leave the world, same is true for the job even though you would retire from it. Pandemic or no pandemic, take all the necessary steps to keep yourself safe, take all the precautions, learn, unlearn & relearn and live life without fear.

I am going to start a live coaching class next week, which will help you in creating your success stories and live without fear.

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Live Without Fear