Who says you have to hate your job?
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| Don't make excuses on why you can't have it all. |
By Patrick King, Metro
It’s hard enough to find a job to pay the bills once you’ve graduated
from college. But what about finding a career that you’ll love? It’s
silly to rely on your dream job being handed to you once you’ve earned
your diploma. Knowing what it takes to grab your professional life by
the reigns is more than half of the battle.
[post_ads]Professor Larry Smith from the University of Waterloo is an authority on this subject. His wildly popular TEDx Talk “Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career” has over 3 million views on YouTube and both his eccentric presentation and ideas lead him to write his book No Fears, No Excuses
that expands on the themes highlighted in his lecture. He believes that
the only obstacles in the way of getting a great career are the excuses
that you create for yourself in order to not succeed. So what are these
excuses? His answers might be a bitter pill for you to swallow.
As it turns out, the prospect of leading a normal and fulfilling
life can be a roadblock on your path to notoriety in your chosen field.
“The most common excuse includes a fervent, and sometimes aggressive,
declaration of commitment to spouse and family. It is the excuse that
tries to make itself immune from challenge,” says Smith. “After all, who
could object to putting a child above all else. Of course, it is an
excuse since unless you are a workaholic, there is no need to sacrifice
family on the altar of career success. You just have to be creative, and
determined. And you are therefore simultaneously a wonderful role model
to any child in your care.”
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Another common excuse is telling yourself that you are not as
exceptional or as eccentric as some of the world’s greatest innovators.
When you’ve convinced yourself that you were not born with that special
DNA needed to break down barriers, you will always play it safe and stay
within your lane. This is a poisonous mindset to have and one you
should try to wipe clean from your consciousness since there is little
that separates you from the most creative minds of the world. “The
majority of people I know who have great careers are normal,” explains
Smith “except for their determination to enjoy every minute of their
life.”
So what compromises can you make between your work life and your
personal life in order to have it all? “There is no need to make
significant compromises to achieve a rich personal life and a great
career. That's what the world tells you, and that is wrong. Instead, you
need to plan carefully and creatively. You need to deliver great value
to the world; and when you do, the world will accommodate you. You must
ask yourself: in what domain can I be an innovator? And then prepare
yourself to do so successfully.”
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