Deconstructing Career Success

This is  Post #3  from a Series of  6 Posts Previous post in the series:   Step # 1:  Your own definition of success The American poet,  Julia Abigail Fletcher Carney , said in her poem " Little Things " -  Little drops of water and little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land ... Ambitious goals take a long time to achieve. It is prudent to identify the little things that lead to the ambitious goal. And, that takes us to the next step which is, breaking down your long term goal to several smaller targets. Let's assume that your career success criterion or goal is to be a Renowned Automobile Designer . To achieve this, you must determine the following; the lowest level position in the domain, the minimum qualification requirements for that position, how to earn the qualifications, how to get the job, how to excel in the job, and finally how to get a worldwide recognition. The things that are mention...

This is  Post #2  from a Series of  6 Posts Previous post in the series:  To Win, first be willing to Win! Before you go about defining your success criterion, you must choose a profession that revolves around your core talents . Look within, be mercilessly honest with your core talents and make your talent list . Do not hesitate to take help from your parents, teachers, colleagues, friends and well wishers as they have observed you closely and will be aware of your strengths and your shortcomings. Add their answers to your talent list and then identify your core talents from this list. After identifying your core talents, determine the professions where you can put your core talents to use. When you are playing with and around your strengths, you often win . In this case, your talent drives your success. If you do not find a profession that can leverage your core talents, then choose a profession that you truly care for. Think about any jobs or sk...

This is Post #1  from a Series of 6 Posts Whether we say it or not, we all want to be successful. We invest in stock markets with a wish and hope that we will make monetary gains. We participate in competitions to win. On the same lines, we all take up professions to be successful. Success means different things to different people. People feel successful when they; achieve something - a promotion, a qualification receive a recognition or an award learn new things,  tackle new challenges or solve problems at work,  earn more money,  do something that they love doing,  make a difference to someone else's life, or see smiles on the faces of their families. Success in a profession or a career may be accomplished in 5 simple steps; Step # 1:  Write down your own definition of success.  Step # 2: Breakdown your success into multiple smaller goals or targets. Step # 3: Set achievable and measurable targets. Step # 4: Be prepare...