It's time for a personal renaissance

Well, we’re 1/3 of the way through the first quarter of the year already, so for all those who are saying...starting 2nd quarter, it’s just around the corner! One word comes to mind for me this year: Renaissance, defined as a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival.

Will so many of us people losing our jobs, our homes, our finances it’s very easy, and natural, to get very depressed and focus on the negative; me included. So at the beginning of the year, especially with the hope of a new leader for our nation, I began believing in the possibility of change and started to apply that to my life. To me, it’s time for a personal renaissance.

With that in mind, I began re-evaluating my own skills and abilities and am looking for new ways to reshape and use them in new and different ways. Several years ago the term, portfolio career, was discussed. It’s a way of putting together a portfolio of job skills that can lead to diversity of work opportunities and options. I think viewing work and personal skills in this way is right on target for today’s market.

So rather than focusing on what I don’t have at the moment or what I’ve lost – neither of which can be changed – focus on what I do have, capitalize on my unique experience, skills and interests and create a new vision for the future