Career Self Assessment By Larry Frevert PE PWLF

Career Self Assessment By Larry Frevert, PE, PWLF

Career Self Assessment Job: Is a way to pay the bills Career: Is a path toward increasingly better work Calling: Is work that’s an important part of your life, and a vital part of your identity

Career Self Assessment “You’ve got to find what you love…The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking, and don’t settle. ” - Steve Jobs, Commencement Address Stanford University, June 2005

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Choosing A Career n n “To be happy you must follow your passion!” “Do what you love and the money will follow” “You can be whatever you want to be!” “Follow your passions – life is for the living!”

Career Self Assessment The Passion Hypothesis The key to occupational happiness is to first figure out what you’re passionate about and then find a job that matches this passion.

Career Self Assessment (Follow Your Passion!) n n n What do you enjoy? What is important to you? What level of compensation do you require? When do you want to work? Where do you want to work? What can prepare you for this work?

Steve Jobs’ Actual Career Path n n n n n Attended a liberal arts college in Oregon Grew his hair long and took to walking barefoot Dropped out of college, but stayed on campus Slept on floors and scrounged meals at a Hare Krishna Temple Moved back home with his parents Took a job with Atari, based on their slogan “Have fun and make money!” Dabbled with computers from the business perspective Got fired for leaving for a commune w/o telling his boss! Teamed with “Woz” (Steve Wozniak) to design a “kit computer” circuit board

Career Self Assessment “People are in a rush to start their lives and it’s sad. I didn’t go out with the idea of making a big empire. I set goals for myself at being the best I could be at whatever I did. ” - Al Merrick, Founder Channel Island Surfboards

Career Self Assessment A Dose of Reality n n n Career Passions Are Rare Passion Takes Time Passion Is A Side Effect Of Mastery “Compelling careers often have complex origins that reject the simple idea that all you have to do is follow your passion…” - Cal Newport, Author and Assistant Professor, Georgetown University

Career Self Assessment n n “The more experience a worker has the more likely the worker will love their work!” “The happiest employees are those that have been around long enough to become good at what they do. ” - Amy Wrzesniewski, Professor Organizational Behavior – Yale University

Career Self Assessment (Self Determination Theory) n n n Autonomy: The feeling that you have control over your day, and that your actions are important Competence: The feeling that you are good at what you do Relatedness: The feeling of connection to other people - “Drive” by Daniel Pink

Career Self Assessment n n Passion Mindset: Focuses on what the world can offer you Craftsman Mindset: Focuses on what you can offer the world

Career Self Assessment “Regardless of how you feel about your job right now, adopting the craftsman mindset will be the foundation on which you’ll build a compelling career!” “Adopt the craftsman mindset first and then the passion follows!” - Cal Newport

The Craftsman Mindset “How can I be the best at what I do? ” n n n n n What are you good at Education and/or training Registration, certification, credential Growth opportunity Mentoring availability Professional affiliation Personal investment Goal setting, short and long term Self evaluation

Career Self Assessment

Career Self Assessment “I’ve had some great jobs that I didn’t fully enjoy because I was too busy thinking about how to advance to the next level. If I had it to do over again, I’d enjoy each job, enjoy each day more. Doing your best every day is the best recipe for advancement!” - Larry Frevert

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