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Ask Dr. Evers
The Affirmation Doctor
By Dr. Anne Marie Evers

May 2009

In these uncertain times I receive a lot of emails from people who are suffering from fear, anxiety and distress. They are concerned about their dwindling money investments, careers, health and relationships. Lack of money and losing a job or career can result in added stress on marriages and relationships, which ultimately create health concerns for many. This is a sample of an email that I receive. This one is from Brad who was recently laid off from his job in the automobile industry.

Dear Dr. Evers,

I just got laid off from my managerial position for a large automobile company. And yes, I did receive severance pay, but I know it won’t last forever. In some ways, I am luckier than others who don’t have that amount as a back up. I am 59 and have never had another career. I worked for the company for the past 30 years. Now I am turning 60 next month and I am wondering who will hire me. What I enjoyed most about my career was that I was encouraged to use my creative abilities, which I did. My children are raised and married and they are having struggles of their own.

I have a disabled wife, who receives a small pension, which is not enough to live on in the style in which we have become accustomed. I know these sounds like I am feeling sorry for myself and I have to admit really I am. What do I do now? Do you have any ideas that could help ease my mind and allow me to sleep at night? Thanking you in advance.

~ Bradley, Manager, Automobile Company, Windsor, Ontario ~

Dear Brad,

Thank you for your email and taking the time to write to me. I can emphasize with you and your situation. Sometimes I find it necessary to evoke the Serenity Prayer.

Lord help me to change the things I can,
Not the things I cannot
Grant me the wisdom to know the difference.

It certainly is not your fault Brad that you were laid off. This was due to the financial situation worldwide. At times like this it is very important not to take being laid off personally, or that you did something wrong, weren’t good enough, efficient enough, etc.

Take Action

I have a friend, Ed who retired from the R.C.M.P. after many years of service and he told me he would get up on the morning and start putting on his boots. Then he would think to himself, “But I have no where to go.” He felt lost.

What he did was get a group of his fellow retirees together and they would meet every day for coffee at the local restaurant. They would bounce ideas off one another while sipping their coffee.

One Creative Idea Worked!

One idea that surfaced was that in the town where they lived there was not a jewelry repair shop and people had been asking for one for years. They had to go to another town about half an hour away to get their watches repaired, etc. Ed, whose father owned a jewelry shop years before, was interested in jewelry repair. So he started repairing watches, sizing rings, etc. from his home. Now he has opened a small shop and he works from there. It has become very successful for him. You see he found a need in his town and he filled it and quite successfully at that.

Brad -- now is a time of reflection of your life. Look back and think about the good times and the lessons learned and the important information you have stored in your mind. Be creative. Is there something you always wanted to do, but never had the time or money? What is your passion? Is it fixing cars, painting cars, restoring them or something connected to the automobile industry, or is it something all together different?

Should you decide that you desire another managerial position start working on that right here and right now. Spend as many hours per day searching for that perfect, lasting, successful career as you did in your working life.

Do the Following Master Affirmation.

Sample Master Affirmation For Attracting And Keeping That Career

“I, Brad ______, deserve and NOW have the perfect, lasting, successful career for me. I receive in excess of $ _________________ net or gross. My employers are very happy with my excellent work and rewarded me accordingly. I am happy, prosperous and fulfilled. I enjoy harmonious working conditions and I am recognized for my for my wonderful creative abilities which I put to use for the company to the good of all parties concerned. Thank you, thank you, thank you"

I fully accept,

Signed ______________________
Dated ______________

When you have signed and dated this Master Affirmation, you have made a firm and binding contract with Your Higher Self, God, Universal Mind, Creator or whomever you believe in.

Affirmations works within the Law of Attraction which states – more gathers more, like attracts like, what you think bout your bring about, what you are seeking is seeking you.

Now take the appropriate action. In other words ‘blow breath into your Affirmation’ by taking action. We can stand in an elevator all day and affirm that it rises to the 3rd floor, but until you, I, or someone else pushes the button no action takes place.

That perfect, lasting successful career has already manifested, and is appearing in your reality NOW in the most magical and wonderful way.

Happy Career affirming and Affirmation Blessings,

Dr. Evers.

Some Hints And Advice For People Seeking A Career

Make Your Resume Different

Prepare your resume. Spend some extra money on having an excellent résumé professionally prepared. Make it simple, short, easy to read at a glance and make it different. I would suggest if you are looking for a career in the Automobile Industry, prepare your resume on sheets of paper cut out like in the form of a vehicle, car, truck, van, etc, something to make your resume different and one that will stand out from the others.

Remember! Spend as much time searching for that new Career as you did when you were working in your previous career.

The Search

If you are unemployed or short of cash, remember that being broke is just a temporary condition, whereas being poor is a state of mind. What you believe to be true is the key to releasing your old, negative beliefs of unhappiness and lack.

Make positive Affirmations about wealth. To create more abundance in your life, use your thoughts and mind to create the perfect, lasting, successful career for you. A successful, profitable career brings money, wealth, and security.

- Tell friends and associates that you are looking for that special career. They may help you by knowing of a company in search of an employee that has your qualifications.
- Check out newspaper advertisements and employment agencies.
- Have business cards printed, to introduce you to your prospective employer in a professional manner.

The Day Before The Interview

Mentally visualize—in vivid Technicolor—exactly how you wish the interview to progress.

Bring the five senses into your creative visualization.
1. See your interviewer (just a rough sketch is fine).
2. Hear him or her saying, “(Your name), I am so pleased to say I have scheduled you for a second interview with our President. This is just a formality. You have the position.”
3. Feel the joy and pride at being selected for the position.
4. Smell some cologne, flowers, or perfume.
5. Taste a tangy mint.

Then step ahead, in your mind, two to three weeks or months and picture yourself in that career. Be certain to put yourself in the picture.

- Before the appointment, find out all you can about that company/organization and, if possible, the person who will be interviewing you. If your prospective interviewer is a golfer, speak about golfing. If he or she likes to fish, talk about fishing, etc.
- Talk about the other person’s interest; make the person feel he or she is the most important person in the world at that moment.

I once interviewed a busy multimillionaire executive who informed me at the beginning of the interview that he had only 10 minutes to give me. After two hours, I terminated the interview because I had another appointment. Why did he give me so much time? We were talking about the most important person in his world—him?a subject for which there was no time limit.

The Interview

- Stay calm. Do not allow yourself to become desperate or overanxious.
- Put yourself in the interviewer’s place. If you held the position of Manager or Supervisor in your previous career, go back to when you hired people in your previous career. What did you look for in that prospective employee? What was your deciding factor to hire him or her?
- Be punctual, neat, clean, and well dressed.
- Be confident. Shake hands firmly and make frequent eye contact with the interviewer.
- Smile and be yourself. Speak clearly and professionally and avoid using slang.
- Never speak negatively about previous employers or divulge trade secrets.
- Employers like and appreciate people who are interesting, relaxed, competent, and willing to learn.
- Show your prospective employers you are sincerely interested in working with their company.- Practise empathetic listening. Really hear what the interviewer is saying.
- Respect the opinions of the interviewer and make comments, when appropriate.
- It is nice to be important, but it is far more important to be nice.
- Concentrate on what you have learned from previous work experiences. Refrain from acting like a know-it-all.

Affirmations When Properly Done Always Work!

Love and Affirmation Blessings,

Dr. Anne Marie Evers

Reverend Dr. Anne Marie Evers is an ordained Minister and Doctor of Divinity and Philosophy. She is also a best-selling author of many books on positive thinking, some of which are, Affirmations Your Passport to Happiness 7th edition.

She co-authored the best-selling series Wake Up and Live the Life you Love in Spirit with Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. Wayne Dyer. Please check out her website www.annemarieevers.com or Send your questions to askdrevers@thevioletray.ca

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