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The balance between personal and professional effectiveness
Proactivity versus reactivity
The importance of defining your path in life
Identify an industry that fits your strength
This is a tough one. On one side, I believe that we should pursue a career we are passionate about. But on the other side, I think we should NOT do something we’re bad at.
So what should you do if you love something but suck at it? My opinion is to not pursue a career in that field. Treat it like a hobby instead. A lot of people love to make music, but they are not good enough to earn a living. But does that mean you should stop making music? Hell no! Go and jam with your friends — in your spare time.
- The bottom line is this: Only pursue a career that fits your strengths.
I know this is somewhat of a limited view. Some people even call it pessimistic. But I see it as realism.
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Keep developing Yourself
There’s nothing more exciting than the rush you get when you get new ideas or when you daydream about the future.
At the same time, when you have no outlook on the future at all, you feel stuck and depressed. Am I right?
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Improve your universal skills
Skills like writing, leadership, personal effectiveness, and persuasion are helpful to all professionals. Whether you are a coder or carpenter, you want to provide value to others. To keep doing that, you need those universal skills.
The earlier you start improving your universa...
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“It takes far more energy and work to improve from incompetence to mediocrity than it takes to improve from first-rate performance to excellence.”
PETER DRUCKER
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Start at the bottom.
You might not see any benefits during the first few years. It’s a hard concept to grasp. Because you also don’t want to waste your time.
- No, you still have to be smart. If you don’t see any results, be hard on yourself. But always be willing to start at the b...
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Analyze Yourself
I’ve never met a successful person who did not build a career on their strengths. It simply does not exist.
No one can perform well by doing something they are bad at.
Sure, you can improve your weaknesses. But it’s not an effective strategy....
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