Niran  Seriki  Pastor,  Deeper  Life  Bible  Church,  Milton  Keynes  Senior  Cyber  Security  Consultant,  European  Ins?tu?ons    Saturday  7th  March  2015.  

 Tips  on  Choice  of  Career   Challenges  people  have  in  Career  Choice  –  what  maMers  most  –  money  or  fulfillment?   Factors  that  lead  to  change  in  Career  and  how  to  go  about  it   How  to  excel  in  your  chosen  career  and  be  excep?onal  to  receive  favour  and  promo?on  

are  about  –  what  you  are  passionate  about  

bility  –  Your  Career  largely  depends  on  your  ability  to  do  what  you  desire  to  do  

est  in  your  mind  and  a  sense  of  peace  and  fulfilment    

xcellence  –  You  are  all  out  to  achieve  excellence  in  this  area  

xpecta?ons  –  you  have  great  expecta?ons  in  it  and  are  ready  to  develop  yourself  in  it  

eward  maMers  but  your  rewards  actually  come  from  non-­‐monetary  part  of  the  career  choice.  

ot  only  9-­‐5  paid  jobs  as  some?mes  misconstrued  

ut  also  Self-­‐  Employment  –  more  details  by  2nd  Speaker.  

BeMer  than  the  Best  Excellence  Competence  

Accomplishment  The  Best  Dis?nc?on  

Above  Only  

Don’t  seMle  for  less  

Don’t  Quit  

Self-­‐mo?va?on  

Courage  

Leader  

Achiever  

Head,  not  Tail  

Don’t  give  up  

Self-­‐Starter  

No  Inferiority  complex  

Winners,  no  losers  

Different  but  not  different  

The  TOP  

Peculiar   Be  Determined  

A  Chosen  Genera?on  

Be  Decisive  

Don’t  Procras?nate  

Extra-­‐ordinary  

Excep?onal  

Greatness  

Learning  from  Kevin  Jorgeson  &  Tommy  Caldwell  

   Recently,  climbers  Kevin  Jorgeson  and  Tommy  Caldwell  finished  their  19-­‐day,  3,000-­‐foot  (915-­‐metre)  ascent  of  the  Dawn  Wall  on  El  Capitan  in  California’s  Yosemite  Na?onal  Park.  This  is  generally  considered  to  be  one  of  the  toughest  climbs  yet  completed.  To  add  to  the  feat,  Jorgeson  and  Caldwell  performed  the  ascent  by  free  climbing  –  that  is,  they  only  used  their  hands  and  feet  to  ascend,  and  used  ropes  only  for  protec?on  from  falls.  

When  Jorgeson  was  wri?ng  about  the  climb,  he  posted  that  “this  is  not  an  effort  to  ‘conquer.’  It’s  about  realizing  a  dream.”  

  If  you’re  finding  it  challenging  to  maintain  your  Career  decisions,  take  inspira?on  and  insight  from  a  climbing  expedi?on  that  demonstrates  how  far  humans  can  push  their  performance,  and  the  amazing  feats  we  can  achieve  when  we  follow  our  dreams,  prepare  and  stay  focused.  

Some  Lessons  from  Kevin  Jorgeson  &  Tommy  Caldwell    Set  your  dreams  and  goals    Begin  to  prepare    Scouted  the  routes    Prac?sed  different  pitches  everyday    Trained  to  build  strength  and  endurance  they  would  need  

  Developed  their  skills  to  meet  up  with  the  requirement  of  their  goal  

  They  prepared  for  7  years  before  embarking  on  the  climb  

  You  need  ?me  to  build  capacity,  develop  skills  and  become  excellent  in  your  chosen  career  

  Work  on  being  beMer  in  every  area  of  your  life  DAILY  

  At  a  point,  he  failed  10  ?mes  to  climb  a  pitch  BUT  NEVER  GAVE  UP.  Kept  trying  un?l  achieved!  

  Rest  well,  eat  well  and  exercise  regularly,  take  care  of  your  health  and  body  –  you  need  them  to  achieve  great  things  in  life.  

 

Kevin  Jorgeson  �The  #dawnwall  is  done.  I  want  to  thank  everyone  for  their  

support  but  also  ask  �

#whatsyourdawnwall?  You  can  do  it.    

Ques?ons  to  ask  yourself  before  launch  for  job    Does  your  dream  match  your  reality?  

 Consider  your  priori?es  and    qualifica?ons  –  Priori?es  such  as    Manageable  schedule  to  take  care  of    kids,  Mo?va?ons  to  win  and  have  visible    success,  etc.  

   What  can  you  expect?    

 Research  the  requirements,  goals  and    reali?es  of  targeted  posi?ons.    

   Jobsites    -­‐  such  as  LinkedIn,  Glassdoor,  Jobsite,  Monster,  Totaljobs,  Indeed,  or  job  sites  specific  to  your  profession.    

  Who  do  you  know?      Your  network.    

 

10  myths  about  choosing  a  Career    Choosing  a  career  is  simple    A  Career  Counselor  can  tell  me  what  occupa>on  to  pick    I  can’t  make  a  living  from  my  hobby    I  should  choose  a  Career  from  a  “Best  Careers”  List    Making  a  lot  of  money  will  make  me  happy    Once  I  choose  a  career,  I’ll  be  stuck  in  it  forever    If  I  change  career,  my  skill  will  go  to  waste    If  my  best  friend  (or  sister,  brother,  uncle  or  neighbour)  is  happy  in  a  par>cular  field,    I  will  be  too    All  I  have  to  do  is  pick  an  occupa>on…things  will  fall  into  place  aNer  that    There’s  liPle  I  can  do  to  learn  about  an  occupa>on  without  actually  working  in  it  

 

 

3  Ques?ons  to  answer  before  quijng  your  job    Are  you  performing  well  in  your  job?  

  Your  employer  will  usually  remember  you  as  you  were  at  the  end  of  your  employment,  not  as  you  were  when  you  started.  So,  don’t  end  a  job  with  poor  performance.  

  Remember  your  new  employer  may  want  to  check  a  reference  even  when  you  have  not  provided  it.  The  World  is  highly  connected  and  with  a  social  media  like  LinkedIn,  your  new  employer  can  always  track  your  past  employers  

  Resigning  with  non-­‐performance  makes  it  difficult  for  a  new  employer  to  hire  you.  Nobody  wants  a  non-­‐achiever  in  his  team.  

  Leave  as  someone  who  makes  a  posi?ve  difference  at  work.      Do  you  have  a  new  job  lined  up?  

  Leaving  a  role  without  a  new  one  in  place  makes  a  Hiring  Manager  worry  and  could  give  an  impression  that  you  were  either  fired  or  not  pa?ent  enough  to  work  things  out  with  former  employer  .  This  could  count  against  you.  Nobody  likes  to  hire  a  sit-­‐at-­‐home,  wai?ng  for  job  applicant  who  resigned  his  role  out  of  frustra?on.  

   Robin  Reshwan  is  the  founder  of  Collegial  Services,  a  consul@ng/staffing  firm  that  connects  college  

students,  recent  graduates  and  the  organiza@ons  that  hire  them  and  a  cer@fied  Women’s  Business  Enterprise  (WBE).  

 

3  Ques?ons  to  answer  before  quijng  your  job   Do  you  have  references?  

  Make  sure  you  have  a  couple  of  contacts,  colleagues  who  can  speak  highly  of  your  performance,  skills  and  character  and  of  course,  the  value  you  can  add  to  another  role  

  Always  arm  your  references  with  specific  traits  or  accomplishments  that  you  think  would  be  especially  beneficial  based  on  the  role  you  are  targe?ng.  

 

 

The  Best  ?mes  to  switch  jobs  –  just  indica?ons    BePer  opportuni>es    Been  with  an  employer  for  more  than  10  years  

  If  you  have  moved  around  in  the  Company  and  enjoy  what  you  do,  then  ignore,  otherwise,  staying  in  the  same  role  and  no  progression  may  mean,  it’s  ?me  for  a  change.  

  You  are  really  good  at  your  job  that  you  are  not  being  challenged  enough  

  You  are  really  bad  at  your  job    You  don’t  get  along  well  with  your  colleagues    ANer  comple>ng  a  successful  big  project    On  the  turn  of  a  new  fiscal  year    Your  goals  don’t  match  the  Company’s  goals    Your  skills  are  unappreciated  and  underu>lized  

  Regularly  update  your  CV  and  watch  out  for  opportuni?es.  Even  when  you  do  not  have  the  inten?on  to  change  your  job,  it  is  good  prac?ce  to  to  weigh  yourself  against  the  industry  requirements.  

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   You  need  a  sponsor,  not  a  mentor  where  necessary  or  possible,  depending  on  your  peculiar  job  environment.    Mentors  are  great  but  sponsors  are  beMer.    A  Mentor  “skills  you  up”  but  a  Sponsor  helps  

you  to  move  up    Provide  a  safe  environment  for  you  and  

protect  you  from  adverse  organisa?onal  change.  

  But  how  do  you  get  a  Sponsor?  Generally,  you  don’t  choose  a  Sponsor,  they  develop  interest  in  you  and  choose  you,  and  then,  the  journey  begins…  

 

  Successful  people  listen  more  than  they  talk    You  have  two  ears  and  one  mouth  –  use  them  in  that  ra?o.  You  learn  more  when  you  listen  than  when  you  talk.  

 Apply  the  “Pareto  Principle”    Always  look  for  the  80/20  ra?o  in  tasks  and  achievements,  Spend  your  energy  where  it  maMers  and  yields  more  dividends.  

 Have  passion  for  what  you  do      Doing  something  with  every  strength  you  have  even  if  you  are  not  paid  for  it.  

 Be  likeable,  be  friendly,  do  not  be  a  controversial  person  in  the  workplace  

 

  Be  humble  –  people  who  are  arrogant  at  workplace  don’t  go  far  before  they  are  brought  down.   Be  self-­‐disciplined  –  Set  targets  for  yourself,  have  >metables  and  let  your  goals  be  unambiguous.    Regret  for  the  things  we  did  can  be  tempered  with  ?me.  It  is  regret  for  the  things  that  we  did  not  do  that  is  inconsolable”.  

 Be  yourself,  don’t  fake  anything  –  your  behaviour,  character  or  beliefs.    Learn  to  relax  and  be  indifferent  to  things  that  are  not  important   Give  trust  to  gain  trust  –  learn  to  trust  others  

 

   Be  a  leader,  a  mo>vator  of  colleagues  and  a  person  that  others  look  up  to  for  confidence    If  you  are  on  a  plane,  you  don’t  want  the  Pilot  to  say,  “I  am  exploring  a  number  of  op?ons  to  see  how  to  land  and  hope  that  …”,  rather  you  expect  him  to  say,  “I  will  do  whatever  it  takes  to  land  this  plane”.  

  Be  a  Performer    Develop  your  skills    Promote  yourself    Network  with  others  

  You  have  two  ears  and  one  mouth  –  use  them  in  that  ra?o.  You  learn  more  when  you  listen  than  when  you  talk.  

Stop  being  lazy,  be  produc?ve    Make  To-­‐Do  Lists  a  prac?ce  but  ensure  you  schedule  everything  you  need  to  do    Assume  you  close  at  5.30pm  and  then,  plan  your  day  backwards    Plan  for  the  whole  week    Don’t  get  bogged  down  to  too  many  things,  do  few  but  do  them  very  well    Do  less  shallow  stuff,  focus  on  the  deep  and  more  demanding  stuff.    Don’t  get  ?ed  to  emails  and  social  feeds  in  the  morning    Manage  your  mood,  be  self-­‐controlled    Focus  –  means  to  eliminate  distrac?ons    Have  a  rou?ne,  be  produc?ve    Define  your  goals  the  night  before  

 

Be  Produc?ve  –  Be    a  Time  Manager   When  it’s  ?me  to  get  up,  get  up   Plan  breakfast  at  dinner   End  tasks  on  ?me  -­‐  determine  length  ahead   Recognize  paMerns  &  correct  them   Embrace  down?me  –  use  it  to  achieve   Be  immune  to  “Just  one  more  thing”  syndrome  –  don’t  try  to  squeeze  in  any  extra…   Schedule  built-­‐in  overflow  ?me  (unexpected)   Master  the  skill  of  calcula?on  –  plan  it  out   Know  when  you  do  your  best  work  –  study  yourself  to  now  your  best  moments  in  the  day.  

 

Vince  Lombardi  never  let  defeat  raMle  him  when  he  was  a  head  coach  in  the  NFL.  He  lost  games,  but  never  a  season!  

A  severe  stuMer  did  nothing  to  deter  this  prominent  pastor  from  speaking  his  truth.  

Famous  mo?va?onal  speaker  Tony  Robbins  was  born  into  an  abusive  home.  At  17,  he  les  home  to  change  his  life  and  ended  up  changing  the  lives  of  millions  of  other  people,  too!  

Pastor  Robert  Schuller’s  belief  in  “mee?ng  needs  before  tou?ng  creeds”  has  reached  the  hearts  of  millions  of  his  listeners.  

We  can  credit  Charles  KeMering’s  work  ethic  and  determina?on  for  the  electrical  star?ng  motor  and  air  condi?oning.  

Wise  words  from  the  inventor  of  the  assembly  line!  Henry  Ford’s  automobiles  were  some  of  the  first  made  for  the  public.  They  were  so  successful  that  classic  model  T  Fords  s?ll  run  today.  

Though  English  was  her  second  language,  Ayn  Rand  wrote  two  huge  novels,  “The  Fountainhead”  and  “Atlas  Shrugged,”  to  tell  the  world  about  her  philosophies  of  individualism  and  hard  work..  

Emerson  was  a  poet  and  lecturer  whose  belief  in  the  power  of  individual  crea?vity  help  spark  a  religious  and  philosophical  revolu?on  during  the  19th  century.  

Dis?nguishing  himself  from  among  his  eleven  siblings  was  quite  a  trick,  but  Zig  Ziglar  did  –  and  rose  to  become  vice  president  of  the  Automo?ve  Performance  Company!  

Albert  Einstein  knew  something  about  value.  Our  en?re  understanding  of  modern  physics  is  possible  because  of  his  ground-­‐breaking  equa?on:  e=mc2  

During  World  War  II,  the  Nazis  expected  to  take  Great  Britain  easily  by  bombing  London.  They  hadn’t  counted  on  Winston  Churchill!  Thanks  to  his  stubbornness  and  ability  to  inspire  the  Bri?sh  people,  London  never  fell.  

As  American  society  became  more  mechanized,  Thoreau  single-­‐mindedly  sought  peace,  quiet,  and  nature.  The  poetry  he  wrote  as  a  result  of  his  lifestyle  is  s?ll  taught  in  schools  today.  

Muhammad  Ali  was  known  to  “float  like  a  buMerfly,  s?ng  like  a  bee”  in  the  boxing  ring.  Despite  his  success  as  a  heavyweight  champion,  it  was  his  advoca?on  of  racial  equality  and  religious  freedom  that  won  the  hearts  of  his  many  fans!  

People  call  John  Wooden  “the  wizard  of  Westwood”  because  of  his  many  triumphs.  Wooden  would  probably  say  that  there’s  no  magic  to  success  –  just  hard  work  and  a  posi?ve  ajtude.  

His  ar?s?c  style  struck  people  as  bizarre  and  strange,  but  Picasso  had  a  vision.  He  pursued  it  so  tenaciously  that  he  ended  up  becoming  a  true  giant  of  20th  century  pain?ng!  

According  to  legend,  Thomas  Edison’s  teachers  thought  he  was  stupid  and  his  bosses  thought  he  was  lazy.  Nevertheless,  everyone  thought  quite  well  of  him  aser  he  had  invented  the  incandescent  light  bulb.  

Most  people  know  Mark  Twain  as  a  humourist  and  author,  but  he  also  started  several  businesses,  most  of  which  failed.  That  never  stopped  him  from  trying  again.  

Being  born  into  poverty  on  a  struggling  farm  was  merely  mo?va?on  for  the  author  of  “How  to  Win  Friends  and  Influence  People.”  

The  personal  compu?ng  industry  was  never  the  same  aser  Steve  Jobs  founded  Apple.  Even  aser  his  death,  his  legacy  of  beau?ful,  easily  usable  compu?ng  technology  lives  on.  

Many  people  consider  Wayne  Gretzky  the  greatest  hockey  player  ever.  He  made  up  for  his  small  size  with  his  intelligence  and  strategy  on  the  ice.  

Lao-­‐Tzu  never  opened  a  formal  school  in  his  life?me,  but  his  wisdom  touched  people  so  deeply  that  students  came  to  him  anyway.  Today,  he’s  one  of  the  most  revered  figures  in  Chinese  culture.  

Grandma  Moses  began  pain?ng  at  the  age  of  78.  Though  she  got  a  late  start,  the  1,500  canvases  she  created  during  her  life  are  now  considered  staples  of  folk  art.