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Too often, we become so absorbed in doing the day-to-day work of our careers that we forget to plan for them. By giving your career a little forethought, and by following the advice you'll find in these slides, you can vastly improve your success and happiness in whatever field you choose. [email protected] www.doctordanielcrosby.com @crosbypsych
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Career PlanningDr. Daniel [email protected](256) 683-5551
About Daniel Married to Katrina and father to Charlotte (14 mos.). Huntsville native recently returned. Baseball fanatic and mediocre guitar player. Interested in why people do what they do and how businesses can get them to do more of what is good for business in a way that is personally meaningful.
The Cost of Certainty
School = high on structure, low on differentiation
Career = low on structure, high on differentiation
With the loss of a clear roadmap comes huge potential for creativity!
You’re at a crossroads
Begin at the End
“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.”
- Cheshire Cat
Pick Your Passion
Are you doing work you find meaningful?
Outliers – 10,000 hours of practice/investment
“He who has a why to live can bear with almost any how.” – Nietzschke
“People who find their lives meaningful usually have a goal that is challenging enough to take up all of their energies, a goal that can give significance to their lives.” – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Don’t be dumb 42% of college graduates never complete another book.
Develop Yourself
Employers want more than a brain in a jar
Leaders read and readers lead
Increase awareness of professional strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for development
Make a splash – share current best practices
Connect, Leadership HSV, management training programs, “high potential” coaching
Share Your Talents
Blogger – local SHRM, professional, adoption
Started an “unconference” to reach YP’s
Over 300 published posts
Nearly 3k Twitter followers
Think he’ll have trouble finding a job?
Don’t Wait to Network
80% of jobs are secured through personal networks
Some companies ONLY deal with employee referrals
1 month for every 10k on average
Develop deep relationships
“Netweave”
Be Non-Traditional
David Larsen – SEC advisory committee
Look for opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration
Seek experiences that expand your repertoire
Create your own path
Starting Points
Imagine the future – examine the gap
Meaning – Are you a fit? Meaning in the mundane!
Development – professional groups, book clubs, introspection, coaching
Sharing – blog, speak, lead, volunteer
Network – Chamber, Rotaract/Rotary, 100 YP
Unique – cross-pollinate, work for free, confidence
QUESTIONS?www.doctordanielcrosby.com
(256)683-5551
