Honey Do List

When I was growing up, my mother kept a Honey Do list for my father. Paint the shutters, clean the gutters, plant the roses, you name it, Dad could do it. Over the years his honey do list included adding on a family room, screening in the patio, even sewing curtains and quilts. Whatever needed to be done, my father could always figure out how to do it. He had a logical, inquisitive mind and he liked the challenge of finding a solution. He would talk to himself, asking and answering his own questions, breaking things down step by step. Each step by itself was simple. When added up together he was able to accomplish the task, no matter how large or difficult.

I need to take the same approach with finding work. I need to break it down into little steps that I can accomplish, so I don't feel like I am failing all the time. I am creating my own Honey Do list for me to follow. Job Search/Income Creation being the highest priority, but also using this time to repair things that I haven't been paying attention to, like the green ribbon of mildew growing in the corner of my shower.

Today's Honey Do List

1) Set up my Linked-In page.

2) Update my profile.

3) Reach out to former business contacts.

4) Make recommendations in order to get recommendations.

5) Re-caulk my shower.

My sister turned me on to Linked-In, a social networking sight designed for business contacts. Setting up a profile is pretty easy. Mine was up in no time. You can add as much (or as little) of your resume as you want.

It is extremely easy to import your contacts from Gmail, AOL, Outlook and other email lists. You select which email list you want to add to your contacts. Click or unclick the suggested names in the list and connection emails are automatically sent to anyone you select asking to be linked in. Once they accept, you can see their contacts and if you want to meet someone in their contact list, you ask your contact to make the introduction. There is also a feature called recommendations. If you recommend someone, a little quote and picture of you appears on their web page. The way I look at it, this is a pretty good way to get your name out to people you don't even know. Plus by giving someone a good recommendation, it's easier to ask for one in return.

So today I am getting "out there" networking with friends and business contacts, all within the comfort of my home. And later today I will also tackle that moldy shower. I have the tools and the mildew resistant caulk. There is no point in putting it off any longer.