Applying Great Questions to Your Career
I read today that the great German philosopher Immanuel Kant said life’s three great questions are: What ought I do? What can I do? What can I hope for? As I thought more about these questions I realised how important they are in our relationship with work. The Career Explorer’s Journal is essentially about applying these three great questions to our individual careers. Our Values give us a firm foundation to explore the question ‘What ought I do?’ Our Talents help us bring the question ‘What can I do?’ to life Our Goals offer us a clear picture as we ask...
Read MoreCareersBuzz Breaks Cover at UEL
What a day, what a location, what a buzz! The photos can do most of the talking for now but I’ll be adding more to the story as we go. The short story is that this bus will be visiting UK schools, listening to (and learning with) students, teachers, head-teachers and careers professionals to find out what they want and what they need when it comes to 14-18 year olds meeting the world of work and careers for the first time. Everywhere it goes the CareersBuzz bus will have best-in-class people and resources on board to prove what’s possible and what can be done. Thanks to...
Read MoreCareersBuzz (sneak preview)
It’s the day before a big launch. After tomorrow I’ll be able to share a lot more news about what’s going on. In the meantime, this is the only photo I’m allowed to share, A little piece of evidence to prove it’s all going to happen. * * * * *
Read MoreFeeling Lucky
When a voice inside says “you can’t”, it makes all the difference in the world to hear someone or something else say “you can”. Support and encouragement comes from other people and it comes from within. Either way it makes us feel ready, feel confident, feel lucky even. Lucky we have someone or something to inspire us. If another person ever encouraged or got behind you, I don’t need to explain what a difference it makes. Support like this happens for a reason. Quite often because that other person saw something good, perhaps even something special in...
Read MoreThe difference between advice and experience
Where advice is stale, experience is alive Where advice is indirect, experience is personal Where advice is inspired, experience is inspirational Where advice is one-size-fits-all, experience is unique. While advice is heard, experience is felt While advice is vague, experience is real While advice is received, experience is lived While advice is followed, experience is created. Experience is at the heart of every achievement and every career. This photo was created by experience [Image courtesy of basheertome on Flickr.com] * * * *...
Read MoreSeasons Greetings
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to career explorers everywhere! All our very best for 2012 * * * * *
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