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WHAT NOW? Wednesdays – After the Election

If you follow the news, you may have have run across reports and/or blogs about the emotional letdown many are going through now that the election is finally over. Regardless of your political views or whether or not your candidates won, it is natural to feel something. It might be withdrawal, relief, disappointment or even wonder over what to do now with some extra time on your hands…

I think this can also apply to us in the workplace after completing an overwhelming project or landing a job after an extensive search. When we are hyper-focused on high impact life/job events, it can be easy to get in a rut when the event comes to an end. I don’t have any great advice on this, but I think it’s worthwhile to be aware of the impact. I was reminded recently that wasted time = wasted life, so I will be re-directing some energy to make the most of a little extra time!

And here are some funny clips just in case you’re going through post-election withdrawal…