Advice on Picking and Developing a Career
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Jun 17, 2007
joshstone
Advice on Picking and Developing a Career
Have you wondered why it seems some people are so successful in their career and others are not? This is true, since most people who are unsuccessful in their career give up their hopes and dreams. These are the people who settle for something lower than their own capabilities would qualify them for. They did not do the things which people who are successful in their career do, which is keeping their focus on their future path, and working towards it no matter what may happen. So how did successful people attain their desired profession and achieve their satisfied career success? The first thing they did was to carry out a session of career goal setting. To perform career goal setting successfully, you must state your career desires explicitly and write them down. This provides you with a basic outline to follow when you set your ideal career goals. With your career goals written out, you know what your final destination looks like and can steadily work towards it. Also, when carrying out career goal setting, be sure you do not assume that you can achieve your long-term career goals easily and successfully without effort. There is a risk in trying to reach the end without having some mid-term and short-term goals along the way. To prevent this potential mistake, always start from the end and work backwards, since this provides you with the elements for a successful career. Moreover, seeing it from the end to the beginning gives you an idea about how that the long term career goals is achievable. Suppose you are attending university to become a doctor. Your parents persuaded you to have everything that was part of becoming a doctor written out in a detailed form. By asking you to perform the above steps, they were actually asking you to carry out career goal-setting on the way to becoming a doctor. This includes the short-term, mid-term and long-term career goals of yours. Because you knew everything that was covered in going to university, you were able to do better than the average student. You were aware of every element in pursuing that doctor career and this prepared you well for the challenges you have faced. People delude themselves into thinking that having a successful career will come easily. However, when reality strikes, they become fearful and quit without achieving their goal. Being prepared mentally requires it of you to be disciplined and persistent in order to overcome fears of failure, and thus you can achieve your career goals. Always expect the best from yourself and do not settle for anything less than what you know you are capable of achieving. Just about everyone wants to advance in his or her chosen occupation. No one wants to simply stay put. The nature of living makes people want to get somewhere else and grow. But few people, those not lacking a self-starter capacity, really know how to make their own advancement happen. Career development is not very complex, which is not to say that it is an easy task to accomplish. On the contrary, it requires a tremendous amount of discipline and determination to be able to maximize the resources available to you, such as your time, money, and energy. However, once you have mastered the skill of using what you have to the fullest effect, you will be well on your way to personal growth and new career advancement. Some things that many have found help them in their career prospecting are: Reading extensively. In many fields, taking your time and reading is one of the best things you can do to educate yourself. An oft-quoted study shows that Americans on average read only one book each year after graduation. Obviously, in a rapidly changing world, one book per year is not nearly enough. If you expect to get anywhere in this competitive world, you will do your share of studying and researching, if only in the subject areas which will apply to your line of work. A large number of self-development professionals say that anyone who aspires to be a leader in their industry must read for at least thirty minutes each day. After all, they say, reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. By keeping your mind sharp and by staying abreast of the news and developments in your field, you will have a decided advantage over those who simply do not bother to take this kind of time. Another tip is to provide what is required. Whether you work for a firm or bravely operate your own business, a fundamental principle is to give your clients or customers what they want. If you are an employee, giving the customers what they want is really giving your boss, who qualifies as your customer in this scenario, what he wants in terms of work productivity. If you operate a business, this principle requires no further explanation. Always try to find out what it is that is expected of you, and what people want to receive from you as well. As a business owner, this will mean conducting some market research. As an employee, this will mean making a study of your own company and finding the area where your unique skills are most certain to have an effect. Whenever the hard work to get ahead seems to be too much, remember that the temptation to quit will be strongest just before you succeed.
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