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Competition:
In fact, your existing assets have value too.
You’ll be surprised how valuable your existing
skills and connections are to those who don't
have them. Just ask others: “how can I help?”
You'll learn to understand what other people
needs are. Fulfill needs, Solve problems, and
you change the world.
Networks:
"How do I bring my different interests together into
a career?", "What should I do if I don't know what I
like?", "How do I choose between so many
“different passions?" All of these are variations of
the classic career question... "What should I do
with my life?" But these are the wrong questions to
ask. Among other things, these questions focus
the attention on YOU instead of the most important factor “EVERYONE ELSE”. Many people
want your dream job. For anything desirable,
there's competition. To beat the competition, you
need to develop a competitive advantage but what
is a competitive advantage made of? It’s comprised of three things:
• ASSETS
• ASPIRATIONS
• MARKET REALITIES
Your ASSETS are what you have going for you
now, Your ASPIRATIONS are where you might
like to go in the future And the MARKET REALITIES are what people will actually pay you for. The
best career has you pursuing worthy ASPIRATIONS, using your ASSETS while navigating the
MARKET REALITIES.
Another classic question you may struggle with...
How do I make a positive difference in the world?"
You may think that you, as a recent graduate with
limited work experience, don’t have much to offer.
In college, you had dorms, student organizations, classes. Building relationships was easy.
But in the real world, you have to learn to proactively build your network. Relationships matter because every job boils down to interacting
with PEOPLE. People control resources, opportunities, and information. Opportunities do not
float like clouds in the sky. They're attached to
people. If you're looking for an opportunity,
you're really looking for a person. The people
you spend time with shape who you are and
who you become. The fastest way to change
yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be. The best way to
meet new people is via the people you already
know. You may not think you know the right
people. Your existing network is bigger than
you think. If you are connected to a couple of
hundred people on LinkedIn, you’re actually at