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thingstodo · 10-10-2004, 11:38 AM

Lot's of good advice out there.

I have no degree and manage over 500 people. Most people I hire for something other than what their degree was for. The point is, degrees don't mean a great deal, it's what people do with them or in spite of them that matters.

Which brings me to my point....figuring out what you want to do.

Too many people spend their whole lives working at jobs they hate. This is often the result of getting a job, getting a few promotions you really shouldn't have gotten, going beyond your level of competency (the Peter Principle) and then being stuck making a certain level of income to the point that you can't afford to change jobs.

There is a book called Now, Discover Your Strengths put out by the Gallup organization. I won't go into a big pitch here, but I will tell you one thing it can do for you. After reading about 70-some pages, you go online and take a test (you need your own copy of the book as there is a unique number inside the book jacket). The test tells you your top five natural talents (out of the 34). It is uncanny how well it nails you, and I can tell you that from knowing over 100 people that have used this resource. These talents are the most likely things you could develop into a strength. And that is where to focus your time rather than working on your weaknesses.

From all of that you might be able to figure out what type of work fits with your natural abilities. I know for me I ended up with the right type of job by accident, but I can understand why I have been as successful as I have with no degree....my strengths fit head-to-head with what I do.

10-10-2004, 11:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
thingstodo A Storm Is Coming Location: The Great White North	Lot's of good advice out there. I have no degree and manage over 500 people. Most people I hire for something other than what their degree was for. The point is, degrees don't mean a great deal, it's what people do with them or in spite of them that matters. Which brings me to my point....figuring out what you want to do. Too many people spend their whole lives working at jobs they hate. This is often the result of getting a job, getting a few promotions you really shouldn't have gotten, going beyond your level of competency (the Peter Principle) and then being stuck making a certain level of income to the point that you can't afford to change jobs. There is a book called Now, Discover Your Strengths put out by the Gallup organization. I won't go into a big pitch here, but I will tell you one thing it can do for you. After reading about 70-some pages, you go online and take a test (you need your own copy of the book as there is a unique number inside the book jacket). The test tells you your top five natural talents (out of the 34). It is uncanny how well it nails you, and I can tell you that from knowing over 100 people that have used this resource. These talents are the most likely things you could develop into a strength. And that is where to focus your time rather than working on your weaknesses. From all of that you might be able to figure out what type of work fits with your natural abilities. I know for me I ended up with the right type of job by accident, but I can understand why I have been as successful as I have with no degree....my strengths fit head-to-head with what I do. __________________ If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves. Stangers have the best candy.