"I don't want to make the wrong career choice."
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One of my favorite story structures is from author John Gardener:
“A character wants something, goes after it despite opposition (perhaps including his [her] own doubts), and so arrives at a win, lose, or a draw”.
John Gardener
Immediately this made me think of our career journeys and career choices as a cascade of wins, draws, and losses.
Which leads us to the question:
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1 年looks like a very mindful way of approaching Win, loss and draw's. It helps to have a breakdown like the 5 steps Vanessa Monsequeira
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1 年Fantastic writeup and illustration, Vanessa. This is a challenge for so many professionals. Thanks for sharing a helpful way to think through career choices.
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1 年And doesn't wait for that never-occurring "perfect moment." Otherwise, it never happens.
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1 年Sounds cheesy, but anytime I've followed what I really love doing to the very core of my heart, good things have followed and I've been stunned at the doors that opened as a result. Good things come unexpectedly.
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