SUBTEXTHe knows a company must be consistent, and Lou hasn't nearly
enough seniority for the money he wants. But he also knows that
Lou is top-notch, and any number of competing firms are ready
to hire him away. What should he do?The DINKS
Tim and Nancy are your quintessential DINKS (Double Income,
No Kids). They both have good jobs located within short commuting
distance of their new house, purchased recently with great delight
after years of saving for a down payment.
Now Nancy has been offered a very good job in the field she
has wanted to enter, but the job is located just too far away to
make commuting viable. Should she take the job?The Tough CEO
Tiffany has just been offered a promotion to executive assistant
for the CEO of her division. The salary is much better, but Tiffany
has managed very well on what she gets working for her present
boss whom she likes tremendously.
The CEO is a tough man to work for and demands a great
deal more overtime than Tiffany is willing to put in. However,
turning down the promotion will be bad for her future at the com-
pany. What's the best choice for her?
A SUBTEXT OF CONFIDENCE
Each of these short scenarios seems like a dead end, but there
are "outs" that depend on a flexible mode of thinking. The flexible