Work, success, and meaning at every stage of your career
In Think and Grow Rich, published in 1937, Napoleon Hill talks about the equation of compensation and value. It’s a complicated concept, one that presents challenges for employers as well as jobseekers to this very day. Hill’s advice was good; he suggests that you, as a worker, want to be on the short end of the equation. Yes, on the short end – being paid less than you’re worth.
We see many jobseekers who are having trouble letting go of the past. They long to turn back time and recapture their former employment. Who can blame them? They had more money; they felt useful and more important. But as long as they are focused on what was, or even what might be in the future, they have trouble enjoying what they have now.
The post suggests defining yourself not by what you have(including a job), but by who you are. If you were a strong, happy, hardworking, loving person before you lost your job, you still are that person today.
The U.S. staffing industry has created more than 300,000 jobs since September 2009, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Social scientists and psychologists are beginning to think of intelligence not as a yes/no proposition, but as a set of skills, some of which may be stronger than others.
As a new graduate competing in the job market against more experienced workers, it’s easy to become intimidated, especially in this economy. After all, what can you possible offer against years of experience in the field and impressive skill sets? The answer is easy, if you have the confidence to market yourself.
Tony Schwartz, who is President and CEO of The Energy Project, says we’re suffering from an energy crisis, and this one’s personal.
In Think and Grow Rich, (originally published in 1937) Napoleon Hill gives jobseekers very modern advice. He tells people who want to achieve success that “It is up to you to sell your own services. The quantity and the quality of service rendered, and the spirit in which it is rendered, determine to a large extent, the price and duration of [your] employment.”
Many people are reconsidering their life’s work during this recession. Kiplinger has a great article on the careers predicted to do well over the next decade.
What was your role in your last job? Not specifically, not your job title; but in the big scheme of things – why did your manager hire you?
In Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill discusses the difference between Leaders and Followers. He divides the whole world into these two categories, and asks each person to make a decision about which they want to be in their chosen field.
