From the course: 14 Things to Do When You Lose Your Job

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Create structure in your life

Create structure in your life

- Every one of my clients, at some point in their life, goes through a period where they're not working. Sometimes this is a planned break between jobs. Other times, it's an unplanned job loss, or a more traditional period of retirement. All of these things have one thing in common: large periods of unstructured, and that is, free time. Oftentimes, I find these clients that have no structure feeling dissatisfied. In their work life, much of their day is planned for them, whether that's meetings, calls, or some other productive work. Now, they need to create their own structure, to bring back that feeling of a schedule, and a purpose. This is also very important for you. It's important that during this time, you create structure in your life. It will help you feel more satisfaction and make more progress towards your goals. If you're out of work, the reality is, your new full-time job is finding a new job. You should treat…

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