This keynote talk was intended to inspire students and encourage them to be proactive about the decisions they are making when it comes to university courses and careers.

1. How to Take Charge of Your Future
and Plan for Success
Anna S. E. Lundberg
@annaselundberg
ACS Cobham May 2017

5. My career journey so far
• Internships at the UN and various NGOs
• Marketing career at Procter & Gamble
• Independent consulting
• Coaching, writing, speaking and training

7. ponos
from Latin poena:
‘pain, torment’

12. 5 tips for how to take charge of your future

13. 1. Decide on your personal
definition of ‘success’

14. How do you know what you want?
#1
#2
#3

15. 2. Think about (i) what you
enjoy doing and (ii) what you’re
good at

16. The ideal career fit?
You love it
People will pay you
to do it
The work
is
meaningful
You’re
good
at it
Mission
VocationProfession
Passion

17. 3. Talk to people (but
remember it’s your decision!)

18. Asking the right questions
• Can you tell me more about the day-to-day responsibilities of the job?
• What does an average day / work week look like?
• What kind of people do you think would do really well in this role?
• Why did you choose this job?
• What did you study at school / university?
• …

19. 4. Build your ‘career capital’

20. 5. Think projects vs The One
Career Path

21. 1. Decide on your personal definition of ‘success’
2. Think about what you enjoy and what you’re good at
3. Talk to people (but remember it’s your decision!)
4. Build your career capital
5. Think projects vs The One Career Path
#4
5 ways to take charge of your career
#1 #3 #5#2

22. The #1 regret of the dying?
“I wish I'd had the courage to live a life
true to myself, not the life others expected
of me.”
Anna S. E. Lundberg
@annaselundberg
annaselundberg.com