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T H E L O N G V I E W
Career Strategies to Start Strong, Reach High, and Go Farby Brian Fetherstonhaugh
© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh
THE LONG VIEW
This presentation highlights the key concepts of Brian Fetherstonhaugh’s award-winning book, The Long View: Career Strategies to Start Strong, Reach High, and Go Far.
The Long View is the first book written about life-long career strategies for the modern world. It isn’t just about writing a resume, getting a job, or asking for a raise. It is about planning your career with purpose and using it to help you achieve deeper long-term life goals.
Filled with advice, profiles of career success stories, and practical exercises, The Long View helps readers determine what factors will bring them career satisfaction, and fosters the skills to achieve it.
To learn more, visit TheLongViewCareer.com
© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh
MOST PEOPLE HAVE THE WRONG CAREER STRATEGY
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TURN YOUR CAREER ANXIETY
INTO ACTION
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LET’S PLAY CAREER MATH
1. Take the number 62 and deduct your current age
2. What % of personal wealth is accumulated after Age 40?
3. How many hours does it take to become excellent at something?
4. How many Facebook Friends + LinkedIn connections?
5. How many people will you meet in ‘career heaven’?Q
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It’s a long time until early retirement.
Most of it! You’ll make a lot more money after Age 40.
Mastery takes time. You’ll need to devote over 10,000 hours.
It’s a great idea to have raw connections, but…
Only a handful of people will make a big difference.© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh
THREE BIG CAREER STAGES
Stage 1 : Start Strong - Discovery and fuel-building
Stage 2 : Reach High - Find your sweet spot - stand out
Stage 3 : Go Far - Pass the torch & find a new flame
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CAREER FUEL
Transportable skills
Meaningful experiences
Enduring relationships
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CAREER HEALTH: THE FOUR GOLDEN QUESTIONS
1. AM I LEARNING?
2. AM I HAVING IMPACT?
3. AM I HAVING FUN?
4. AM I FAIRLY REWARDED?
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WORST CAREER ADVICE EVER
“Just do what you love.”
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YOUR TRUE CAREER SWEET SPOT
GOOD AT
WORLD VALUESLOVE TO DO
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HOW YOU INVEST YOUR TIME
“Time is the currency of your life, and only you can decide how to spend it…”
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HOW YOU INVEST YOUR TIME
How do you spend your 100 or so waking hours each week?
“Time is the currency of your life, and only you can decide how to spend it…”
Work? Family? Chilling? Teaching &Learning?
Community?
Make sure you have the right balance to avoid burn-out
© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh
WHAT DO I DO WHEN IT SUCKS?
Get laid off or fired? Hate my job? Stall out?
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WHAT DO I DO WHEN IT SUCKS?
Stay calm and stay strategic.
Can the current situation change?
Remind yourself what’s important to you.
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WILL YOU BE REPLACED BY A
MACHINE?
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HUMAN & MACHINE
TEACH & TEST
CALCULATEEXECUTE
INVENTJUDGE
BUILD TRUST
INSPIRE & ENABLE
HUMAN
MACHINE
REPE
ATAB
LE CREATIVE
© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh
CAREER ADVICE TO BEAT THE MACHINE
Maximize your skills at Invention, Judgment and Trust-building
Learn to Teach the Machine and Test new hypotheses
Use the Machine to inspire and enable you
© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh
TURN YOUR CAREER ANXIETY
INTO ACTION
© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh
TAKE THE LONG VIEW
Do some career math
Take inventory of your fuel
Ask the Four Golden Questions
Do a Personal Time Portfolio
Max out your human skills
Take personal accountability for you
© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh
TAKE THE LONG VIEW
thelongviewcareer.com
Buy your copy now. Available from Amazon,
Barnes & Noble and IndieBound.
© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh