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How to make rational decisions
The role of biases in decision-making
The impact of social norms on decision-making
Tap into your network for ideas and resources
Holding events can connect you to valuable resources and inspire new ideas.
- Brainstorming party = invite friends, relatives, and colleagues to do some brainstorming on how you can pursue your interests
- Resource party = an event where everyone looks for and contributes equipment, materials, useful information, and contacts
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It's okay to have many interests
These days, traditional fields are not necessarily a ticket to job security.
You can be passionate about many things and still be successful - you find a way to fit all of your interests into your life or even tie them together into one career.
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Get a J-O-B to support your interests
A J-O-B is just a day job that allows you to pursue your main interests/passions (your focal points) by providing some sort of resource, like:
- networking opportunities
- access to relevant classes or special equipment
- an energy balance (if your focal points are solitary a...
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Mentors and life coaches can be a huge help
Having some help along your journey is a huge asset.
A mentor = has already done what you're trying to do and can guide you along the path
A life coach = can help you problem solve from a completely neutral viewpoint (in a way that your friends and fa...
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Be a "perfect perfectionist"
Perfectionism often causes people to overwhelm themselves, freeze up, and not take any action.
Be methodical about your perfectionism by looking at your to do list and deciding:
- Which tasks call for 100% perfection?
- 75%?
- 50%?
- Just 25%?
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Narrow your many interests by choosing "focal points"
If you have tons of interests, choose a few to focus on at a time, called your "focal points".
How many? 4 is recommended so that you can stay engaged by pursuing multiple things at once, but not get overwhelmed.
You can change your focal points at an...
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Find an "umbrella career"
Umbrella career = encompasses many interests
Ex. Blogging is a popular umbrella career that combines writing, marketing, business, and any interests that you are blogging about.
Ex. A filmmaker who makes films about Roman history, high fashion, subatomic ...
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