The Five C's To Building A Career You Will Love
If you have clarity about what you want and need in your life,
you are more likely to get it. This is as true for your career
as it is for other things in your life. However, most people
spend more time researching and evaluating a car purchase, than
they do on that very important thing in life - a career.
When it comes to your "life's work," you can significantly
increase the odds of building a career you will love by taking a
few simple factors into account. These include being clear about
what you want to do, where and with whom you want to do it, and
what you want to get out of it as well as what you are willing
to give up in return. However, this is not the way most people
approach their career.
Unfortunately, many of us don't plan our careers, we just take
jobs. And even when we do some planning, we base our decision on
only one or two factors, when there are other equally important
things to consider.
When asked about your particular job and career choice, it's
likely that you respond with one or two of these statements:
- "It's a great place to work" (culture) - "The guy I'll be
working for seems really nice"(command) - "The people are fun"
(comrades) - "The pay is really good" (compensation) - "I'll get
to do what I want" (contribution)
The problem is, just one or two of these criteria are typically
not enough to keep us excited about our choice, and soon we find
ourselves not enjoying our work. This is because, although we
love the pay, our boss is a jerk, or we