Force yourself to answer this question: What
am I really good at?
I say this because many people still don’t
know what they’re good at – even after 20 years. And they insist on doing what
they’re not good at.
They haven’t accepted that you can’t
possibly be good at everything.
In my own case, I realized this early in my
career. I put it down to luck. I clearly recognized those things I wasn’t good
at. Over time, I have deliberately surrounded myself with a team who can do the
stuff I’m not good at. I try to focus on my strengths.
By default or by mistake, this turned into
one of my best decisions.
Realize, however, that early in your career,
you might have to compromise with the first job(s). As time goes on, you really
have to get into somewhere where you feel comfortable.
Be honest with yourself about assessing your
true skills.
Be prepared if necessary to take a menial
job to get started. I’m now CEO. To get started in the workforce, I did the
following: parked cars, swept floors, burnt garbage, sold door to door, drove
tractors, worked behind a bar.
I didn’t
see any of the jobs as menial. I saw them all as experience. A stepping-stone
to my future.
What have been some of your
“stepping-stones” to get to where you are in your career?
What are some goals you hope to
achieve to advance your career?
1 comment:
It was a level of nuanced discussion that can only be had once an institution has gotten used to assessing learning outcomes, so I was especially glad that we have been talking about that for the past year.
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