Think about the big picture – not just a job!
The gap between the winners and losers on many levels in this game we call the “global economy” is increasing.
There are increasing changes to the job market. We may not often like them but there is good news also. There are greater than ever opportunities for career success, wealth and making a positive difference if you play the game smart.
If you want to be one of the winners and perhaps even be in a position to assist others in the game you need to consciously develop your game plan for your career life.
There are three broad potential strategies for your career-life game plan in the 21stcentury: 1) wealth creation, 2) rewarding work, and 3) voluntary simplicity.
Game plan 1 – Wealth Creation
Wealth creation is about increasing your power on the physical level by developing intellectual, physical, and financial assets which eventually give you the time freedom and the resources to live your purpose independent (if you choose) from a paid job.
Many of my older outplacement clients would have been in a much better situation if they had educated and applied themselves in the wealth creation area 10 years before they were made redundant. An effective exit strategy can be empowering to your career.
Game plan 2 – Rewarding Work
Identifying the types of work most likely to be personally rewarding is the focus of the tips in the first section and what career consultants normally help their clients with. The basic idea is that to be successful at your work you need to enjoy it, or even better, have a passionate love for it.
The strength of this game plan is that if you, at least, like what you do, you’ll probably be good at it and engage in the necessary life-long learning to stay in demand in the job marketplace.
But be warned – rewarding work often doesn’t come easy. You may need to work hard, make some sacrifices and some smart choices to find or create your rewarding work.
Game plan 3 – Voluntary Simplicity
In the voluntary simplicity game the emphasis shifts from consuming to relationships, family, well being and creativity. To have self-directed power over your career-life you need to recognize and separate from advertising and social conditioning which pushes you to over-consume and become controlled by your debt.
This is not about living in poverty. It’s about being a conscious consumer rather than just a conditioned consumer. Do a Google search on the words “voluntary simplicity” for a heap of ideas and resources on this game plan.
Most people are best served by combining these three strategies or individual game plans. How it will best suit you to integrate the three-game plans will become clearer as you self assess and define your purpose and vision.
Your purpose and vision for your career life are what integrates and guides your game plans. To be successful in applying them you will need to educate yourself over the long-term in each of these three areas.
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