{"id":63517,"date":"2014-03-04T15:10:16","date_gmt":"2014-03-04T20:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=63517"},"modified":"2014-03-04T15:10:16","modified_gmt":"2014-03-04T20:10:16","slug":"laissez-les-bon-temps-rouler-everyday-ie-mih","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=63517","title":{"rendered":"Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler, Everyday! (ie: #mih)"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Naomi House, MLIS<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler, Everyday!\u00a0 (ie: #mih)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"CAM01424\"<\/a>It is cold and rainy in New Orleans this Mardi Gras 2014 but that has not dampened participation or spirits all that much.\u00a0 Revelers walked by our house near Bayou St John warmly dressed, masks on and umbrellas held high prepared for the day that it is, as well as the day they want it to be.\u00a0 And this inspired me from a job hunting perspective.\u00a0 JP Porcaro<\/a> has a website and saying that really captures my own attitude and the one I see today- Make It Happen<\/strong><\/a>!\u00a0 (ie: #mih ) which combined with New Orleans own laissez les bon temps rouler (let the good times roll) has inspired me in a few ways.<\/p>\n

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  1. Rain or shine or snow storms you always take the weather with you:\u00a0<\/strong> One of my Rutgers professors is a huge fan of snowy winter weather, while I bask easier in early and late summer temps.\u00a0 But his infectious attitude about all the east coast winter storms this year got me thinking from a job hunter’s perspective.\u00a0 It isn’t that snow and rain are bad weather but it is what you make of your time during such weather that counts.\u00a0 Meaning, you can’t always change the circumstances of your job hunt (location, the hiring committee’s attitude, etc) but you do always have to deal with it so look at the bright sides more often.<\/li>\n
  2. Making it Happen starts with You but works better with a Team<\/span><\/strong>: One tip from my interview earlier this year with JP<\/a> was that finding teammates for your job search can help make the hunt better and more fun as well. Teams make us stronger and help us go farther.\u00a0 This was also the theme at the Spotlight on South African Libraries Lightning Talks <\/a>competition at the OCLC EMEA conference I spoke at a few weeks ago in Cape Town, South Africa.\u00a0 Alone we go fast but together we go far, to paraphrase.\u00a0 You can #mih but with the added energy\/information\/positivity\/constructive-criticism of others you can #mih it faster!<\/li>\n
  3. Let the good times roll, no really, you have to let them roll<\/strong>: Have I ever wallowed, oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.\u00a0 I also needed time while struggling in my job hunt to just have a down moment and I think that is healthy and quite necessary for many of us.\u00a0 I will tell you though that if with every setback I did this it would be unhealthy for my job hunt or spirit.\u00a0 You need to be prepared for the day that it is, as well as the day that you want it to be.\u00a0 So if you are facing a rejection, for example, seek out either from the committee or from library-world friends, advice for next time. Then treat yourself to something and spend part of the day appreciating the opportunities as well as the successes.\u00a0 Without the opportunities there would be no potential for success.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Which leads to the photo attached to this article and clearly not taken today in New Orleans.\u00a0 It was taken February 23rd on the ferry from Cape Town, South Africa to Robben Island <\/a>.\u00a0 Table Mountain and Cape Town are the view.\u00a0 It is just a reminder to me of better days for me and all my opportunities. Rain or shine it is on us to see the potential in ourselves, once we do it will be easier to sell it to others. So this photo, to me, is the potential for warmer, sunnier days and the potential for me to reach wider, international audiences.<\/p>\n

    How do you see your potential?<\/p>\n

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    by Naomi House, MLIS Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler, Everyday!\u00a0 (ie: #mih) It is cold and rainy in New Orleans this Mardi Gras 2014 but that has not dampened participation or spirits all that much.\u00a0 Revelers walked by our house near Bayou St John warmly dressed, masks on and umbrellas held high prepared for the…<\/p>\n

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