Don’t Worry About Your First Job Graduates, take note: Few people start their work life in the right place. So don’t stress about your first job out of college. Chances are it’s not going to predict your future field, income, or career path. Instead of looking for the perfect job, look for these three things: Opportunities to learn. Whatever job you take, you should acquire new skills and experience. Enough money. You don’t have to be a banker. Waiting tables is perfectly respectable if it affords you the time and flexibility to do what you care about. Chances to contribute. Everyone wants to feel a sense of purpose. Find a position that allows you to be a force for good. If you can’t find a job that fits the bill, volunteer on the side.
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Sin categoríaTurn a Flaw into a Distinguishing Feature
A hotel with no AC, mosquito-filled rooms, and no room service might appear to be flawed — unless the hotel is an eco-tourism destination. Then those flaws become part of the «eco» experience. Many successful products and services sacrifice one feature (performance or style) in the name of another (simplicity, affordability, or convenience). Many customers appreciate these trade-offs. Next time you are worried about your product’s flaw, think about how that imperfection can be transformed into a distinguishing feature. Find customers who appreciate what they get because of that flaw: low cost, an easy-to-use product, or a unique experience.
Today’s Management Tip was adapted from «Featuring the Flaw» by Scott Anthony.
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Sin categoríaOrganizations, like people, can get set in their ways. Relying on established ways of working and solving problems not only stifles innovation but can lead to a lack of perspective and moments of delusion. Here are three ways to help your organization snap out of unhelpful patterns:
Challenge rationalizations. Every organization has shared explanations for doing things the way they do. Poke holes in those rationalizations and ask the question: why is this standard practice?
Expose faulty either/or thinking. False dichotomies can set up irrational choices about how to work. Don’t let A or B be the only options, propose C or D as a new way of working.
Focus on the long-term. Emphasis on the short term can trap you into current practice. Help your colleagues pull back, see the big picture, and understand not only short-term gains but long-term consequences.
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