A Lesson in Motivation From Our Olympic Athletes

A Lesson in Motivation From Our Olympic AthletesA Lesson in Motivation From Our Olympic AthletesUS Olympic athletes, swimmer Ryan Lochte and gymnast Jordan Wieber, both had some not-so-great performances over the last couple days.Lochte didnt medal in the 200-meter freestyle, and Wieber, who was the defending world all-around gymnastics champion, didnt make it into the finals as an individual.But for both of these athletes, the Olympics arent over yet. Ryan has more races today. Jordan will compete in the womens team competition.Theres a good lesson in here for all you job seekers out there.Youre going to have an off day. Youre going to send out an application and realize you referenced the wrong company in the cover letter. Or youll think you left plenty of time to get to an interview, and the rush hour traffic will interfere and make you late.But in either of these situations, you have to shake off the bad performance and look towards the next event. Thats what great athletes do. A nd as a job seeker, thats what you need to do.There are other applications to be sent. And you still have to pull it together and wow the interviewer. You cant let one mistake shake your resolve. In the world of job seeking, its a marathon, not a sprint.Youre looking for the right job that will ultimately help lead you down the path towards your ideal career. There will be tons (ok, maybe not tons, but lots and lots) of job applications, networking events, interviews hey, there will probably be a few actual jobs added to your work history during your pursuit for the dream job.So shake off your bad performance. Take a deep breath. Go grab a cup of iced coffee. Or take a 20-minute break and watch the Olympics. Or do some crazy yoga poses. Or break out the drum set for a quick instrumental solo. Whatever you need to do to (safely and healthily) blow off some steam.Then come back to your computer and get back to work. No one said searching for a job would be fun (in fact, Ill be the fir st to say itisnt fun). Its a job. And it requires steady, consistent activity from you each and every week. Just like an athlete in training.But it will all be worth it when you start that new job keep that end goal in mind