Advice – Page 153 – Steven Savage

Remember The Power Of Your Past

June 6, 2010 by Steven Savage

In any job search, be it for a new employer or a client or customer you'll do work for, your past tells your story. Your resume, company past, what have you, says what you are capable of, who trusts you, and what you've done. If you communicate it right, people see what you're capable of – and if not, then working for them probably isn't going to be your concern.

To succeed in your career, you need to communicate the power of your past achievements, because they show you have a foundation for success. You have to show competence, skill, and knowledge in the form of results. When you show these things, and can discuss them in interviews and the like, then you convince people you're worth employing or providing services.

Combining Careers And Interests: Where do You Work?

June 5, 2010 by Steven Savage

So you want to use your geeky interests on the job. We've talked what you do, what you create, and who you work for – all areas of your career where your interests, hobbies, and obsessions can be leveraged.

We're now going to talk about where.

Failure Is A Sign you Tried

June 3, 2010 by Steven Savage

So you failed. You tried to finish an art project and it didn't work. You tried to get a job and didn't get it. I'm sure you've had recent or past failures that you gave it your all for, and it didn't work.

These are the moments to sit back, look, and realize that there is one good thing.

You showed you could make the effort.

Yes, you failed, perhaps big time, perhaps spectacularly. But here's the thing to remember – no matter what happened you were able to bring the effort to bear.

It may not have been the right effort, it may have been too much or too little, started too late or too early. But you proved you can MAKE the effort.

It's important to remember these things, especially in our darker moments of self-loathing. We have to remember that, flaws aside, we can bring our resources and skills, and energies to bear towards a goal.

When we remember that we're capable of effort, it takes the sting off of failure, and reminds us of what we're capable of.

It reminds us of the resources and enthusiasms and abilities we have. It reminds us of all we did right.

It reminds us that we can do it again.

So next time you think you failed, appreciate the effort you made. Any mistakes aside, at least you made the effort.

– Steven Savage