There is nothing more important than loving our jobs. You should enjoy getting up for your job each day. Nothing good ever happens and nothing good will ever come to you when you are doing tasks and jobs that do not interest you.
This document is the prologue of a story that describes how the author receives an email from a man in Ahmedabad, India identifying himself as a businessman and saying he has taken sleeping pills as a suicide attempt. The author contacts his professor from business school in Ahmedabad for help locating the man. The professor and some students search hospitals in Ahmedabad and find a Govind Patel who matches the description, who is alive but not speaking to anyone. The prologue ends with the author still wanting to know more about what happened to Govind Patel.
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Salahuddin calls his son Aadam to discuss a new plan. Salahuddin believes he has found a way to contact the Grim Reaper and bring back Aadam's deceased mother using a device. Aadam is skeptical but agrees to help his father by finding a job in the paranormal field to gain the necessary skills. They discuss building the device and convincing Aadam's family that reviving his mother will not result in further harm.
This document provides an overview of Generation 2 of the Bawse legacy in The Sims 4. It introduces Hailey's daughter Kristen, who is born shiny for unknown reasons. Hailey's father Adam and husband Zack compete to be the first to feed and hold Kristen. The family dotes on the new baby and ensures she knows she is loved, shiny skin and all.
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The family prepares for Thanksgiving. Lyric gets a makeover and new outfit. Athenaeum loses her dream job but remains determined. Rudolph moves out to make room for the growing family. Polar and Rose hit it off during Lyric's matchmaking attempts. Athenaeum and Polar tease each other, though Polar remains the nicer sibling. Lyric and Rudy's affection embarrasses the kids.
The creator has set up a new neighborhood to continue an apocalypse challenge from before. They create a sim named Dante who does not remember participating in past challenges. Dante attends college where he works to max all his skills. He meets and marries another student, Lola. After graduating at the top of his class, Dante returns to the main neighborhood to help lift the apocalypse as was expected of him, though he does not remember doing so before. The creator concludes Dante's time in college and looks forward to continuing the story in the next chapter.
This document is the prologue of a story that describes how the author receives an email from a man in Ahmedabad, India identifying himself as a businessman and saying he has taken sleeping pills as a suicide attempt. The author contacts his professor from business school in Ahmedabad for help locating the man. The professor and some students search hospitals in Ahmedabad and find a Govind Patel who matches the description, who is alive but not speaking to anyone. The prologue ends with the author still wanting to know more about what happened to Govind Patel.
The Bookacy Family Alphabet Adventures, ch. 16katrisims
Salahuddin calls his son Aadam to discuss a new plan. Salahuddin believes he has found a way to contact the Grim Reaper and bring back Aadam's deceased mother using a device. Aadam is skeptical but agrees to help his father by finding a job in the paranormal field to gain the necessary skills. They discuss building the device and convincing Aadam's family that reviving his mother will not result in further harm.
This document provides an overview of Generation 2 of the Bawse legacy in The Sims 4. It introduces Hailey's daughter Kristen, who is born shiny for unknown reasons. Hailey's father Adam and husband Zack compete to be the first to feed and hold Kristen. The family dotes on the new baby and ensures she knows she is loved, shiny skin and all.
Greatest Hit & Misses-By My Side-Chapter 4: Part 1MimiBSims
The family prepares for Thanksgiving. Lyric gets a makeover and new outfit. Athenaeum loses her dream job but remains determined. Rudolph moves out to make room for the growing family. Polar and Rose hit it off during Lyric's matchmaking attempts. Athenaeum and Polar tease each other, though Polar remains the nicer sibling. Lyric and Rudy's affection embarrasses the kids.
The creator has set up a new neighborhood to continue an apocalypse challenge from before. They create a sim named Dante who does not remember participating in past challenges. Dante attends college where he works to max all his skills. He meets and marries another student, Lola. After graduating at the top of his class, Dante returns to the main neighborhood to help lift the apocalypse as was expected of him, though he does not remember doing so before. The creator concludes Dante's time in college and looks forward to continuing the story in the next chapter.
Kylee Rodriguez was born in San Angelo, Texas and raised in Big Spring, Texas. She lived with her grandparents for the first three years of her life due to her father leaving after learning of her mother's pregnancy. Kylee struggled with her stepfather and lived with her grandparents until age 15. She maintained a relationship with her biological father and has a brother and sister from him. Kylee graduated in the top 10% of her high school class and attended Texas Tech University, originally studying petroleum engineering but switching to a University Studies degree with concentrations in mathematics, personal financial planning, and human resources. She plans to become a high school math teacher after graduation.
The document is a song about embracing new beginnings and opportunities after graduation from college. It encourages the reader to open themselves up to new experiences and write their own story without being defined by past limitations or conditioning. It emphasizes feeling alive in the present moment and living life to the fullest with open arms.
The document summarizes the narrator's journey to finding purpose and direction in their life. They had an unsuccessful first attempt at college, financial troubles, and worked in a movie theater. They realized they did not have a passion for software engineering or calculus. After taking a literature class, they discovered a passion for storytelling. They enrolled in the MCBS program at Full Sail University to pursue a career in media and communications where they could read, write and create stories for a living.
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Startups and tech entrepreneurs who are unaware of the business side of the coin can use this guidebook to their benefit.
1) The narrator has been having various romantic encounters and experiences with different students at college, including multiple potential blonde suitors.
2) Things have become dramatic in their Greek house due to tensions between some of the boys and a student named Taylor that many dislike.
3) The narrator has joined a secret society that they are enjoying for the social opportunities, but their attempts to make money by different means have not gone well.
Cassidy discovers that his boyfriend Jake has been cheating on him. Jake tries to downplay it and manipulate Cassidy into staying, claiming that Cassidy needs him. Cassidy becomes distraught and unresponsive, worrying his friend Spider who begs Cassidy to talk to him. The chapter ends on a sad note as Cassidy remains silent.
Steve Jobs shares three stories from his life in his 2005 Stanford commencement address:
1) He dropped out of college but took a calligraphy class that influenced Macintosh's beautiful typography. You can't connect dots looking forward, only backward, so you must trust that things will work out.
2) Getting fired from Apple was devastating but led to starting NeXT, Pixar, and meeting his wife. Sometimes life's setbacks bring the best things.
3) An early cancer diagnosis reminded him to follow his passion and intuition, not others' opinions. Death shows what's important - living a life true to yourself. His wish for graduates: stay hungry, stay foolish.
Steve Jobs shares three stories from his life in his 2005 Stanford commencement address:
1. He dropped out of college after 6 months but took a calligraphy class that influenced Apple's emphasis on beautiful typography decades later, showing the importance of exploring curiosities.
2. He was fired from Apple at 30 but it allowed him to start new successful ventures like NeXT and Pixar, teaching that losses can enable future gains.
3. Receiving a cancer diagnosis he was told would kill him in months inspired him to follow his passions and not let fears deter him, as death is inevitable for all.
Vlastimir begins a legacy challenge at the prestigious Académie Le Tour university. He meets fellow students Randall and Paula who help him declare a literature major and learn about music clubs. Vlastimir practices dancing and enters a dance competition but loses. He bonds with a student named Selena over dancing. Randall notices Vlastimir seems distracted and asks what's on his mind.
Birch proposes to his girlfriend Carla at a restaurant. Though initially surprised by Birch's fancy attire and plans, Carla accepts his marriage proposal. Their relationship had faced obstacles from Carla's admirer Simon, but Birch and Carla remain deeply in love and committed to spending their lives together.
This document contains a collection of short phrases and sentences expressing love and affection for a partner. Some key ideas include enjoying spending time together, feeling safe and comfortable with each other, finding the other person funny, attractive, and intelligent, and looking forward to future plans and experiences together. Overall the document conveys a strong sense of caring, intimacy, and enjoyment in the relationship.
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This document provides a summary of Chapter 10 of the Bookacy Family Alphabet Adventures. It describes various events and conversations within the Bookacy family. Author has a conversation with her husband Curtis where she admits and apologizes for her past infidelity. They discuss the threat posed by Salahuddin. Abraham introduces his love interest Kendra to his parents. The document also shows glimpses into the lives of other Bookacy family members like Adrian and the twins Arthur and Meadow as they attend college. It describes the birth of Nicole and Adrian's daughter Beth, the first child of the next generation. Curtis works to build a robot/simnoid to help protect the family.
Inner compass - the difference between impossibilities and possibilities -- ...USGuide
Kien Pham shares his life story of overcoming perceived "impossibilities" to achieve success through developing an "inner compass" guided by purpose, passion, and principle. He encourages the audience to find their own inner compass by determining their life's purpose, following their passions, and upholding strong principles. Developing an inner compass, Pham asserts, will allow one to overcome challenges and achieve their goals, as it did for him in being accepted to Stanford Business School despite perceived barriers.
Birch has always been obsessed with grilled cheese sandwiches. At university, he meets Carla and develops feelings for her. However, his friend Simon also likes Carla. Birch worries about losing Carla to Simon. In the end, Birch professes his love for Carla and proposes to her at a restaurant. Carla excitedly accepts Birch's marriage proposal.
This is a summary of a 10 generation legacy challenge being undertaken by a Sim player. They have introduced their founder, Fictional, a pleasure Sim who enjoys gaming. Fictional marries Jan and they have twins. The family grows over time, with the children reaching school age and Fictional's career advancing. Fictional's parents disapprove of his lifestyle choices at first but come to accept his family over time.
This document provides guidance to students on exploring careers. It recommends reflecting on personal values, skills, and interests to help identify careers that may be a good fit. Students are instructed to research careers using Naviance and other online sources to determine requirements, tasks, education needed, job availability, and growth potential. The document emphasizes the importance of introspection to evaluate personal beliefs, feelings, and goals. Students are given prompts to research and write journal entries about two careers to share with counselors. Overall, the document provides a framework for students to systematically research and evaluate careers.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 8.1 Unending University BeginsDi Meeeee
This summary provides an overview of the key events and characters introduced in the Victorian Legacy document:
[1] The document catches readers up on the two main characters, Charlotta and Anne, who have returned from finishing school. It also introduces William and Henry starting their first year of university.
[2] Conflict arises between William and Henry, as Henry wants to be the heir instead of William. However, William wants to take over as heir from his father.
[3] Both the female and male characters begin meeting new people and starting romantic relationships. William in particular begins courting a woman named Beth.
[4] The story sets up ongoing plotlines around the characters' education,
The neighbor would see the man of the house drink beers quickly behind his garage when his daughter and son-in-law visited. This happened every few weeks and was the man's way of dealing with the stress of their visits. The passage discusses common ways people cope with stress, such as distraction, avoidance, isolation, or dissipating energy, but argues these don't resolve the underlying issues. It introduces the concept of "focusing" from Dr. Gendlin's research - accepting feelings instead of resisting stress, in order to remain conscious of problems and deal with them directly.
Kylee Rodriguez was born in San Angelo, Texas and raised in Big Spring, Texas. She lived with her grandparents for the first three years of her life due to her father leaving after learning of her mother's pregnancy. Kylee struggled with her stepfather and lived with her grandparents until age 15. She maintained a relationship with her biological father and has a brother and sister from him. Kylee graduated in the top 10% of her high school class and attended Texas Tech University, originally studying petroleum engineering but switching to a University Studies degree with concentrations in mathematics, personal financial planning, and human resources. She plans to become a high school math teacher after graduation.
The document is a song about embracing new beginnings and opportunities after graduation from college. It encourages the reader to open themselves up to new experiences and write their own story without being defined by past limitations or conditioning. It emphasizes feeling alive in the present moment and living life to the fullest with open arms.
The document summarizes the narrator's journey to finding purpose and direction in their life. They had an unsuccessful first attempt at college, financial troubles, and worked in a movie theater. They realized they did not have a passion for software engineering or calculus. After taking a literature class, they discovered a passion for storytelling. They enrolled in the MCBS program at Full Sail University to pursue a career in media and communications where they could read, write and create stories for a living.
A handy guide for entrepreneurs on starting up and building up. Smart advice on how to Manage their business and how to make things happen.
Startups and tech entrepreneurs who are unaware of the business side of the coin can use this guidebook to their benefit.
1) The narrator has been having various romantic encounters and experiences with different students at college, including multiple potential blonde suitors.
2) Things have become dramatic in their Greek house due to tensions between some of the boys and a student named Taylor that many dislike.
3) The narrator has joined a secret society that they are enjoying for the social opportunities, but their attempts to make money by different means have not gone well.
Cassidy discovers that his boyfriend Jake has been cheating on him. Jake tries to downplay it and manipulate Cassidy into staying, claiming that Cassidy needs him. Cassidy becomes distraught and unresponsive, worrying his friend Spider who begs Cassidy to talk to him. The chapter ends on a sad note as Cassidy remains silent.
Steve Jobs shares three stories from his life in his 2005 Stanford commencement address:
1) He dropped out of college but took a calligraphy class that influenced Macintosh's beautiful typography. You can't connect dots looking forward, only backward, so you must trust that things will work out.
2) Getting fired from Apple was devastating but led to starting NeXT, Pixar, and meeting his wife. Sometimes life's setbacks bring the best things.
3) An early cancer diagnosis reminded him to follow his passion and intuition, not others' opinions. Death shows what's important - living a life true to yourself. His wish for graduates: stay hungry, stay foolish.
Steve Jobs shares three stories from his life in his 2005 Stanford commencement address:
1. He dropped out of college after 6 months but took a calligraphy class that influenced Apple's emphasis on beautiful typography decades later, showing the importance of exploring curiosities.
2. He was fired from Apple at 30 but it allowed him to start new successful ventures like NeXT and Pixar, teaching that losses can enable future gains.
3. Receiving a cancer diagnosis he was told would kill him in months inspired him to follow his passions and not let fears deter him, as death is inevitable for all.
Vlastimir begins a legacy challenge at the prestigious Académie Le Tour university. He meets fellow students Randall and Paula who help him declare a literature major and learn about music clubs. Vlastimir practices dancing and enters a dance competition but loses. He bonds with a student named Selena over dancing. Randall notices Vlastimir seems distracted and asks what's on his mind.
Birch proposes to his girlfriend Carla at a restaurant. Though initially surprised by Birch's fancy attire and plans, Carla accepts his marriage proposal. Their relationship had faced obstacles from Carla's admirer Simon, but Birch and Carla remain deeply in love and committed to spending their lives together.
This document contains a collection of short phrases and sentences expressing love and affection for a partner. Some key ideas include enjoying spending time together, feeling safe and comfortable with each other, finding the other person funny, attractive, and intelligent, and looking forward to future plans and experiences together. Overall the document conveys a strong sense of caring, intimacy, and enjoyment in the relationship.
The Bookacy Family Alphabet Adventures, ch. 10katrisims
This document provides a summary of Chapter 10 of the Bookacy Family Alphabet Adventures. It describes various events and conversations within the Bookacy family. Author has a conversation with her husband Curtis where she admits and apologizes for her past infidelity. They discuss the threat posed by Salahuddin. Abraham introduces his love interest Kendra to his parents. The document also shows glimpses into the lives of other Bookacy family members like Adrian and the twins Arthur and Meadow as they attend college. It describes the birth of Nicole and Adrian's daughter Beth, the first child of the next generation. Curtis works to build a robot/simnoid to help protect the family.
Inner compass - the difference between impossibilities and possibilities -- ...USGuide
Kien Pham shares his life story of overcoming perceived "impossibilities" to achieve success through developing an "inner compass" guided by purpose, passion, and principle. He encourages the audience to find their own inner compass by determining their life's purpose, following their passions, and upholding strong principles. Developing an inner compass, Pham asserts, will allow one to overcome challenges and achieve their goals, as it did for him in being accepted to Stanford Business School despite perceived barriers.
Birch has always been obsessed with grilled cheese sandwiches. At university, he meets Carla and develops feelings for her. However, his friend Simon also likes Carla. Birch worries about losing Carla to Simon. In the end, Birch professes his love for Carla and proposes to her at a restaurant. Carla excitedly accepts Birch's marriage proposal.
This is a summary of a 10 generation legacy challenge being undertaken by a Sim player. They have introduced their founder, Fictional, a pleasure Sim who enjoys gaming. Fictional marries Jan and they have twins. The family grows over time, with the children reaching school age and Fictional's career advancing. Fictional's parents disapprove of his lifestyle choices at first but come to accept his family over time.
This document provides guidance to students on exploring careers. It recommends reflecting on personal values, skills, and interests to help identify careers that may be a good fit. Students are instructed to research careers using Naviance and other online sources to determine requirements, tasks, education needed, job availability, and growth potential. The document emphasizes the importance of introspection to evaluate personal beliefs, feelings, and goals. Students are given prompts to research and write journal entries about two careers to share with counselors. Overall, the document provides a framework for students to systematically research and evaluate careers.
A Victorian Legacy - Chapter 8.1 Unending University BeginsDi Meeeee
This summary provides an overview of the key events and characters introduced in the Victorian Legacy document:
[1] The document catches readers up on the two main characters, Charlotta and Anne, who have returned from finishing school. It also introduces William and Henry starting their first year of university.
[2] Conflict arises between William and Henry, as Henry wants to be the heir instead of William. However, William wants to take over as heir from his father.
[3] Both the female and male characters begin meeting new people and starting romantic relationships. William in particular begins courting a woman named Beth.
[4] The story sets up ongoing plotlines around the characters' education,
The neighbor would see the man of the house drink beers quickly behind his garage when his daughter and son-in-law visited. This happened every few weeks and was the man's way of dealing with the stress of their visits. The passage discusses common ways people cope with stress, such as distraction, avoidance, isolation, or dissipating energy, but argues these don't resolve the underlying issues. It introduces the concept of "focusing" from Dr. Gendlin's research - accepting feelings instead of resisting stress, in order to remain conscious of problems and deal with them directly.
Are You Motivated by Power, Relationships, or Achievement?Employment Crossing
The document discusses three different personality types that may emerge when someone sits in the restored classic cars that the author has spent decades restoring: power-oriented, relationship-oriented, and achievement-oriented. It provides examples of how each type would react and what questions they would ask when viewing the cars, noting their different motivations - power, relationships, and achievement respectively. The author stresses the importance of understanding one's own personality type and being in a career that allows one to thrive using their natural motivations.
To succeed in the terms you have set for yourself, you need to look out for, and operate in, an environment that is strong and very demanding from you in terms of work.
In life and in career, most people seek to improve, get traction and stay in the game. No one wishes to slip and fall and yet all, at some point or another do.
Be Someone Who is Engaged with Work, Not Someone Who Avoids WorkEmployment Crossing
The document discusses several instances the author witnessed of people avoiding work or being disengaged from their jobs, including:
1) Two airline stewardesses who spent their time during the flight clipping coupons and complaining about their jobs instead of serving passengers.
2) An airline executive who was upset about being expected to work during a flight instead of sleeping.
3) Pilots who were more interested in surfing the internet than flying the plane.
4) An airport shuttle driver who was not actually picking passengers up from the airport on schedule.
The author concludes that being engaged with and finding meaning in one's work is important for career satisfaction and success.
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Do not plunge into something as important as a new job before investing enough time in researching and learning more about the work required, the people you will work with, and the environment.
You need to decide for yourself which method works best for you. An alternate to this exists as well; you can choose to let things remain the way they are.
It is important for every individual to realize that nobody else is going to be as concerned for your career as you yourself. Because of this reason, it becomes much more important to protect your ability to earn your living.
Paying attention to details is one of the most important things for success. Successful people have an extraordinary ability to focus on even small details and are often obsessed with intricate knowledge about details. Details are important in every profession from law and teaching to business and athletics. Those who focus on details like remembering customer preferences, following up after a job application, or working to improve small weaknesses will achieve better results than those who do not pay attention to the small things.
The document discusses a man who attended a wedding rehearsal dinner and sat next to a wealthy businessman. The businessman revealed that he prefers using prostitutes to relationships because it is cheaper and less troublesome. The narrator was shocked by this viewpoint, which treats people as commodities that can be bought and sold. The document argues that to succeed in business and career, one must form emotional connections with others and understand their goals and dreams, in order to be seen as more than just a replaceable commodity.
Learnings from Successful Jobs SearchersBruce Bennett
Are you interested to know what actions help in a job search? This webinar is the summary of several individuals who discussed their job search journey for others to follow. You will learn there are common actions that helped them succeed in their quest for gainful employment.
Joyce M Sullivan, Founder & CEO of SocMediaFin, Inc. shares her "Five Questions - The Story of You", "Reflections - What Matters to You?" and "The Three Circle Exercise" to guide those evaluating what their next move may be in their careers.
We recently hosted the much-anticipated Community Skill Builders Workshop during our June online meeting. This event was a culmination of six months of listening to your feedback and crafting solutions to better support your PMI journey. Here’s a look back at what happened and the exciting developments that emerged from our collaborative efforts.
A Gathering of Minds
We were thrilled to see a diverse group of attendees, including local certified PMI trainers and both new and experienced members eager to contribute their perspectives. The workshop was structured into three dynamic discussion sessions, each led by our dedicated membership advocates.
Key Takeaways and Future Directions
The insights and feedback gathered from these discussions were invaluable. Here are some of the key takeaways and the steps we are taking to address them:
• Enhanced Resource Accessibility: We are working on a new, user-friendly resource page that will make it easier for members to access training materials and real-world application guides.
• Structured Mentorship Program: Plans are underway to launch a mentorship program that will connect members with experienced professionals for guidance and support.
• Increased Networking Opportunities: Expect to see more frequent and varied networking events, both virtual and in-person, to help you build connections and foster a sense of community.
Moving Forward
We are committed to turning your feedback into actionable solutions that enhance your PMI journey. This workshop was just the beginning. By actively participating and sharing your experiences, you have helped shape the future of our Chapter’s offerings.
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the Community Skill Builders Workshop. Your engagement and enthusiasm are what make our Chapter strong and vibrant. Stay tuned for updates on the new initiatives and opportunities to get involved. Together, we are building a community that supports and empowers each other on our PMI journeys.
Stay connected, stay engaged, and let’s continue to grow together!
About PMI Silver Spring Chapter
We are a branch of the Project Management Institute. We offer a platform for project management professionals in Silver Spring, MD, and the DC/Baltimore metro area. Monthly meetings facilitate networking, knowledge sharing, and professional development. For more, visit pmissc.org.
LinkedIn for Your Job Search June 17, 2024Bruce Bennett
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2. One Of The Greatest Lessons You Can Ever Learn Is That… In fact, your job and your entire life should be one big bowl of monkeys full of excitement and enjoyment. You should enjoy getting up for your job each day. You should like the work you do and be so interested in it you think about it at night. You should like the people around you and you should never be doing anything you do not truly love and enjoy. There is nothing wrong with suffering through certain classes when you are in school and there is nothing wrong with doing certain types of grunt work; however, you really should not be doing something you do not enjoy. you should not be doing anything you do not enjoy.
3. Nothing good ever happens and nothing good will ever come to you when you are doing tasks and jobs that do not interest you. So many people go through their lives doing things they do not enjoy. This is totally unnecessary.
4. Somewhere Inside Of You I Am Sure You Know What You Love You need to find that. I love when I go into small businesses around the United States. For example, if you go into a skateboard store you may find a guy in his 40s who loved skateboarding as a kid and still does. He has made skateboarding his passion by opening up a skateboarding store. The people he works with typically love skateboarding as well. In my house I have a saltwater aquarium and every few weeks someone comes to service it, partially drain it out and replace some of the salt water. He loves fish and so do the people he works with.
5. Fish Are A Passion To Them And Excite Them In fact, some people that work with him drive from over an hour away, because they want to work with a guy who has passion for his work. It is a wonderful thing when we like what we are doing. There is nothing more important than loving our jobs and what we spend our days doing. You should avoid doing at all costs what you do not like doing. If you do not choose to do what you enjoy doing, someone else will decide for you what you should be doing. This is never a good thing. Then you will end up doing what you do not enjoy doing.
6. Regardless Of How Stupid You Think What You Enjoy Is… The chances are you can make a very good living doing it if you really get passionate about it. If you like saunas (which I do) you could make a great living doing something with those (I know of a guy who did this). If you like clear air, you can do the same. If you like roses, you can do the same. If you love killing bugs, you can do the same. In fact, I know a guy who had a big CPA practice and quit it to start a bug killing business.
7. He Could Not Believe How High The Margins Were For… One of his clients that was in the business and walked away from a big CPA practice to start driving around with some bug spray, setting people up on bug killing service plans. He’s never been happier. You can do whatever the heck you want to and should if it makes you happy.
8. In My Job, I Work With People Who Absolutely Love And Enjoy What They Are Doing! I have people working with me who are up early each morning and go to bed late each night, the entire time loving what they are doing. These fortunate souls are living lives of satisfaction where they are excited daily about what they are doing. They send me press clippings of themselves in the news all the time. They seem to do better and better each year. They improve at what they are doing all the time. When you meet them and talk to them, you too get enthusiastic about whatever it is they are talking about. They just simply love their jobs. This is how it should be. People who like what they are doing never fail to improve and they see more as well. This is the person you want to be.
9. Conversely, There Are People Out There Who Really Dislike Their Jobs Often times, these people can con their way into a job by saying the right things in an interview. Additionally, many employers make the mistake of hiring them. These pour souls are doing work that does not interest them. They are always leaving early, asking if they can take an extra day off all the time, planning vacations and time away from work every chance they get. Most of these people are not too happy doing what they are doing and it shows up in the results of their careers and lives.
10. If they just did what they liked and enjoyed, everything could change for them. There is no need to spend time doing stuff you are not enjoying. This is a waste of your time and effort. You should be excited about your job and excited all the time.
11. I Remember Several Years Ago… When I was studying for the Bar Exam, I had ordered a class that came in a big box with tapes and books so I could study at home while working. I remember being bored to tears with what I was studying each night. I mean this stuff was boring, boring, boring! I got so bored that I called the school I had bought the course from: How many hours should I be studying a day?” I asked them.
12. I Was Studying This Stuff In A Really Bad Way Mainly because I could not stay awake and kept thinking that I would rather be watching Gomer Pyle reruns than study for the exam late into the night. For me, studying this gibberish was a complete nightmare. “ At least eight,” the school told me. “ Eight hours?” “ Yep, eight hours.”
14. I Knew Right Then And There That I Would Not Be An Attorney For Long Who the hell wants to study eight hours a day for a complete month? I simply did not like what I was studying enough. There are people out there who really do like what they are studying when they are preparing for the Bar Exam. They really get into it. It is fun for them. The material interests them not just a little, but a great deal. These are the people who did the right thing going to law school and becoming attorneys. No doubt about it, if you like something you want to do it all the time.
15. For Example… If I was listening to stories told by some Southern guy with bad grammar talking about how to sell asphalt sealer to businesses and home owners, how to apply asphalt sealer after a rain, how to heat tar without destroying it and more eight hours a day, I would have been enraptured. My eyes would have perked up to the size of softballs and I would have listened to this guy talk around the clock. My fiance’ would have yelled at me for listening to him so much. People could be arguing two feet from me and I would not have even known what was going on.
16. This Is What I Almost Did: In my final year at the University of Chicago, I had been one of the few students in my class who had been nominated for a Rhodes Scholarship. I cannot believe how good my grades were at that point. One guidance counselor told me she estimated that I was in the “top 1%” of my class, whatever that meant. In my junior year of college the school even asked me to co-teach a class and I did.
17. I Could Not Believe All Of These Stuffy Academics! however, I was eager to work outdoors and start my dream job of being an asphalt contractor. These academics would wear the same khaki pants for days on end and sit around reading all the time. The more I thought about this situation, the more upset I became. How on earth can someone sit around reading when all around them there is asphalt in the roads, in parking lots and driveways that needs maintenance? In the very least they could go out and purchase a line machine and freshen up the lines in parking lots in their neighborhood!
18. Asphalt Everywhere Needs Freshening Up I can remember driving back from seeing my grandmother in my pick up truck with a line machine in back. I might pull up to a convenience store to get a Diet Coke and notice that its lines were in bad shape. I’d shake my head and then walk back into the store to have a word with an astonished cashier/owner in the middle of his 24-hour shift who barely spoke English. “ I’m sorry but your lines in the parking lot look horrible!” I might tell them. “They really need to be freshened up! I have some instant dry paint in my line machine and I can redo your lines right now. I would normally charge about $250 for this job but for the sake of the neighborhood I’ll do them right now for $150.”
19. “ Okay!” The Cashier Would Invariably Say I’d put my Diet Coke on the hood of my truck, pull out my line machine and within 45 minutes I’d be back on the road with $150 more in my pocket. I had thought about going to law school but by December of my senior year of college, I had not yet taken the Law School Admissions Test so this looked like it was out of the question.
20. I Think My Guidance Counselor… At the University of Chicago had a PhD in something or another. One of my teachers, who was the head of a department, had contacted her about having a serious discussion with me about enrolling in the PhD program at the school for some social sciences program. I met with her around November and she told me that I could go study at Chicago for free if I applied to this program and they would see about a “stipend”. “ How much money are we talking about for a stipend?” I asked. “ Maybe as much as $10,000 a year.”
21. Huh? I Thought I could make that in a day or so if I was a big time asphalt contractor. Moreover, that last thing I wanted to do was to spend a lifetime in academia. No offense, but these guys can get pretty serious and deep. Believe it or not, there are a bunch of programs in construction management at schools all over the United States. There was even a big one in pavement management at the University of Alabama. I started asking the guidance counselor about these programs and she just sort of stared at me. She did not know what to say.
22. I mean here I was, one of her best students, and all I was interested in was “construction management?” She seemed absolutely perplexed.
23. I Remember After That Meeting I Was A Little Depressed… Because the school was not helping me pursue my dream, but I was not all that worried about it. I started calling the deans of the various construction management schools around the United States. “ Yeah, right now I have three trucks, two sprayers, a Crackflo machine and we are doing really well, but I can see this operation going big time and getting some state contracts in the next couple of years.”
24. What I Figured Out Later Was That… Most of these construction management programs are actually part of the engineering programs of most schools. The programs are more engineering programs than programs for working guys. So the guys I was speaking with were pretty academic as well. Instead of dealing with PhD’s in sociology, for example, now I was dealing with PhD’s in Engineering. These guys were math nerds! I could not decide what was worse.
25. I Decided That Even A Masters Degree In… Something construction related and taking a bunch of engineering classes with guys who had pocket protectors was worse than sitting around pontificating about completely useless shit with a bunch of pot smoking, socialist intellectuals. I ended up going to law school after taking the LSAT in March. It was a huge mistake in so many ways. I was miserable during law school and I was miserable for the three years that I practiced. That is a total of six miserable years of my life. This makes no sense.
26. Are you making a similar mistake to the one I made? I certainly hope not. Do you enjoy your career and life? I certainly hope so. What I am trying to get you to understand is that you need to do what you enjoy. You need to spend your working time doing something that lights your fire. You need to go where you feel welcome and among people who are like you. When you do this, your life will begin to change.