I had to do this one for the kids.

Too often, I make pop culture references from the late 80s and 90s and it’s lost on too many people. Too many times I’ll say the phrase, “Because I’m good enough, and I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!” The GenXers know this as daily affirmations with Stuart Smalley from Saturday Night Live.

So, why not Daily Affirmations from Tim Sackett? I’m also not a licensed therapist or even a Life Coach!

So, here goes –

You deserve hiring manager feedback.

There I said it! It’s out in the open.

For too long, we’ve beaten ourselves up, thinking it must be something we’ve done. Maybe we are unlovable. Perhaps we just aren’t pretty enough.

Well, I’m here to say you are lovable and gorgeous! It’s not us. It’s them!

We aren’t some second-class peer. We’re a full, first-class peer like everyone else. You know who doesn’t deserve our best candidates?! Yeah, those managers who don’t give us feedback. We need to just stick those good candidates back in that super secret good candidates folder we hide away for those special times when we get real pressure!

So, next time you don’t get the manager feedback you need on a candidate, you tell them they’re no longer getting your best talent!

Because you’re good enough, and you’re smart enough, and doggone it, candidates like you!