“All great achievements require time.” Maya Angelou
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Know Your Tradeoffs
Whether or not you happen to be over 50, the stories in this article highlight an important point: over time your priorities change. That’s why it’s important to understand the tradeoffs involved with any career decision. For example, depending on your circumstances and personality, you might view having to relocate for a job as a positive tradeoff or a negative. The woman in today’s article is wiling to live in a foreign country because she values the upside: adventure plus more money. In another example a salesman turned inventor comments, “I used to drive a Lexus… I let that go. I don’t need it anymore.”
At any age and at every stage of your career, you’ll need to ask yourself: Who am I now? What do I want? What am I willing to do in order to have it?
Today’s Quote: Follow Your Talents
“Talents are common, everyone has them – but rare is the courage to follow our talents where they lead.” Anon
Go, Go, Go!
by Ginny Kravitz, Deputy Editor
Everybody Needs It
It was a few days before my birthday in early December 2009, and a card from my parents had just arrived in the mail. Mom’s Alzheimer’s symptoms were still subtle at that time. Previously she would have written “Dear Ginny” and “Love Mom and Dad.” In this card, however, there were only three words: Shine, Ginny, Shine. I was immediately struck by the coincidence in that I had just selected my theme for the upcoming year: Shine. Though I hadn’t shared that with her, somehow my mother had known what to affirm. It wasn’t the first time.
Years prior, when I was 30 years old and about to get divorced, many people asked me how my parents would react. I can still picture standing by the kitchen sink with my mother, breaking the news to her. Her immediate reaction was one of understanding, along with a go-for-it type of encouragement that affirmed I was on the right path. Eight years later, when I was in the early stages of my coaching venture, my mother was always interested in learning what coaching was all about and would often show her enthusiasm for what I was doing by ending our conversations with: Go, Go, Go!
I’m not embarrassed to say that I loved hearing those words. Just as children do and even as adults, we need encouragement. Since it doesn’t always come from the people we’d like to hear it from (whether that’s a parent, spouse, or friend), it’s a smart idea to cover our bases.
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Today’s Quote: Liberate the Future
“The past is not your potential. In any hour you can choose to liberate the future.” Marilyn Ferguson
As the Career Turns
Some of the turns your career takes may not make sense at the time, but at Now What?® we believe that nothing you do is a waste. Today’s article highlights someone who accepted a job with one company thinking he was accepting a job in a completely different industry. He says, “That misunderstanding changed my life.” It resulted in his acquiring knowledge that he would not have had otherwise.
Take a look at the various jobs you’ve held in your career thus far and note what you’ve gained from each. Wherever you’re headed next, ask yourself: What am I taking with me?