People get emotional but, when you have those few minutes at half-time, you have to be constructive and devise a plan to get yourself back in the game.

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But you should think about what you would do if the company were to let you go and position yourself to be able to bounce back as fast as possible.

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Getting a J degree and learning the ropes was what you did if you wanted to be a newspaperman (it was okay to call yourself that back then).

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"It's not easy to turn the mirror back on yourself and be absolutely honest, " she says.

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Be kind to yourself by imagining a nurturing parent patting you on the back and offering constructive feedback.

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Should the absence of half their lineup and the general infirmity of the remaining half sink the Yankees' season, you'll be able to get tickets just behind the dugouts on the cheap and pat yourself on the back for being the kind of true fan who sits through all nine innings of a 10-run blowout.

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Look past the pessimism and remind yourself that it's better to be a little early than a little late in getting back into stocks.

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Be a deeply responsive listener who demonstrates you heard what they said, and does not immediately revert the conversation back to yourself.

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"I am a person who loves to take little victory laps whenever I can because the market is so fleeting, and you need to pat yourself on the back for a good call whenever you have the opportunity because tomorrow could be a different story, " Ms. Freedman says.

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