The Problems We Don't Hear About - and the GREAT lessons they teach!

Every morning I post a positive meme to set the right tone for the day, and I often get lots of kind comments and likes, but this week it went to another level.

I posted the meme you see in this article, and Michael O'Connell, FMP reshared it to his network and included an incredibly inspiring personal story.

With his permission, rather than just clicking “share” on his post, I copied and pasted his powerful message into this article because it's a lesson that I think we all need to hear again and again.

>> Copied from Michael O'Connell, FMP >>

Life threw me a few "curve balls" early in my career. Everybody I worked with heard all of the sordid details of my "horrible" life.

I had a "superstar" on my team who was always upbeat and on top of everything.

One afternoon my assistant came to talk to me. (Door closed was never a good sign.) She proceeded to ask me if I knew that one of my "superstar's" parents was terminally ill in hospice care; she and her child had move out of their home due to a "domestic situation"; and she had just begun divorce proceedings. I didn't have a clue.

I realized I had been a "vampire personality" feeding off of the people around me, and draining their energy. All the while, my "superstar's" attitude - in light of all that was happening around her - was compensating for my bad attitude and inspiring my team.

I did two things after that. I promoted my "superstar" and I stayed focused on the best of life, leaving my "issues" outside where they belonged. If I had an issue at work, as a leader, it was my job to fix it, not complain about it and do nothing.

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I hope that resonated with you as much as it did for me. Growing up I had a good friend I would have sworn walked around with a four-leaf clover in his pocket. If there was a lucky break, he would get it, which of course was why he was so positive all the time...or so I thought.

I later found out about some extremely difficult family situations he endured growing up, and I had absolutely no idea. The "unfair problems" I faced growing up were trivial compared to what he was conquering. And the lucky breaks? I found out later how much work he put in behind the scenes to be so "lucky".

I hope this article about Michael's story gets shared a million times and it brings him lots of luck. Sharing a personal story like that takes courage, but thankfully he did. I know for a fact his courage in doing so will make the lives of those around me this weekend much better because they will ONLY hear about the best parts of my week.

It's an easy lesson to forget, but thankfully there are people like Michael out there willing and able to remind us. Thank you, Michael.

If you are between jobs and it seems like the deck is stacked against you, please remember, a great attitude creates good luck, not the other way around. Easier said than done I know, but here's a quick video that can help you create some lucky breaks in your job search:

There's over 100 more proactive job search videos on my free YouTube channel you are welcome to check out any time: https://YouTube.com/SpeedUpMyJobSearch