TANDEM’S CAREER DEVELOPMENT TIPS: LOVING WHAT YOU DO
Kent R.
Q: I feel like I'm crazy because all of my peers are focused on one thing - making as much money as possible. Is this common? A: Many careers that people are genuinely interested in have the added benefit of significant financial rewards. That's not necessarily a bad thing. I think a lot of times, though, people can tend to get more focused on the money than on the career. Companies demand more productivity. Previously thriving career fields sour. Employees grow frustrated.
There a lot of variables - especially as a career progresses - that are difficult to foresee. However, there's a lot you can do early on in order to dramatically increase the chances that you'll keep loving what you do for work. First off, do everything that you can to keep from buying into predetermined notions of success. These cookie cutter definitions most often point to careers that involve making a lot of money. That's why so many students entering college are bound and determined to major in business. Sure, many have a genuine interest in accounting, or whatever. On the other hand, many forge ahead blindly because they have no clue what they want to do and - at the very least - many jobs in business have the potential to provide a comfortable living.
As I've been saying a lot lately, focus on what resonates with you. If something doesn't click, keep trying. If you don't, it will catch up with you at some point. It's all about working from the inside out and NOT from the outside in.
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