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People who focus on
jobs
and not the careering process
will find frustration and barely
make ends meet. From this day
forward, we focus on careers,
not jobs! If you live in the
western world, you can agree
that we are often defined by
our job . . . what we
do
. Think
about when you first meet
someone, one of the
first
questions asked is, “
So what do
you do for a living?”
The words
“what do you do for a living”
are telling . . . Paraphrased, the
question is seeking information
on your quality of life based on
your choice of career. I am
amazed at how many people
sheepishly answer the question
as if they are embarrassed by
their livelihood. If it is accurate
that we are defined by our
occupation, then far too many
people are spending their lives
engaged in a constant state of
fear, uncertainty and doubt.
A career
is the
lifelong plan of how
you will use your
unique and compelling
talents to contribute. A
job is simply a step in
the process. A useful
analogy: your career is
the whole ladder; a job
is merely a rung on the
ladder.
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Section 1 – Getting To Know Yourself