In our lifetime we will spend 1/3 of our life at work. In other words, we will spend 90,000 hours working at a job, unless you are like my parents who were able to retire (29 years ago) at age 55. That’s a lot of 40-hour work weeks. It is also the reason that you should maximize your career path and income starting today.
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Employees talk - especially when they’re ex-employees. The last thing you want to hear is that your employees feel like you have a horrible company culture. Do the best companies do so well because they pay well? Because they hit the jackpot on their market? Possibly. But what really outshines those small tokens of individual company performance is the existence of a positive culture.
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What are you doing with your 86,400 seconds today? There’s so much going on around you, both in your workplace and out in the world. It can be overwhelming to think about the myriad of things that we’re all dealing with and the doom and gloom that can be brought on by things we can’t control.
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There are a few things that the everyday mechanic hates; customers working on their own car, arguing prices, touching their stuff, and walking in at 4:59pm. But it's all part of the gig. And at the end of the day, we love cars and the job at hand. Sometimes though, we need to get out of dodge in search of a better paying position or a position that is a little closer to home. Finding a new job is a necessary evil and we all have to do it, often multiple times in our life.
Finding career direction also involves exploring the possibilities. Are you keeping an open mind? So many make the mistake of unnecessarily limiting themselves or feel degraded in their industry. The right place of business will fight for you and provide an attractive salary and benefits if they really want you. Especially in today's competitive environment. Don't hesitate to go as far back as your childhood to uncover what you enjoy and are good at. Think about what talents people compliment you on. These are all potential signposts that can guide you to your dream career.
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