Nobodies to Somebodies: How 100 Leaders in Business, Politics, Arts, Science, and Nonprofits Got Started
If you need a little extra inspiration in managing your career, then check out Nobodies to Somebodies: How 100 Leaders in Business, Politics, Arts, Science, and Nonprofits Got Started
These 14 tips categorized into three main themes: (1) basics of finding one’s calling; (2) chasing the dream; and (3) end game – using a little magic.
Basics: Finding One’s Calling
- Ride the rocket: five paths to enlightenment
- Run toward yourself, not away
- Pay the rent first, conquer the world later
- Become the big fish by mastering the small pond
Chasing the Dream
- Learn when to stay and when to go
- Learn how to stay and how to go
- Don’t let old plans get in the way of new opportunities – or luck
- Work hard, work smart and work some more
- Be productively competitive
- Find the social animal within
End Game: Using a Little Magic
- Keep learning, no matter who the teacher is
- Go crazy in the office, but stay sane at home
- If there’s magic in success, it lies in willpower and passion
- Things don’t have to end where they begin
In applying Han’s career management tips, you should be able to maximize your opportunities that cross your path as a knowledge worker or entrepreneur. Remember, there is a reason for everything. There are no dead-end jobs, only dead-end attitudes.
