Ok folks it's my chance to offer my thoughts in this New World of employment. And let me begin by asking how bad do you really want that career, job, position? Can you taste it? Will you go the extra mile? Think you can breath, eat and be the company man like your employer wants you to be?
Now don't get me wrong I'm not sitting here saying you have to devote every working minute to your employer, but it helps! I came from a small family that didn't have the income to send every kid to school for a formal education. When you grow up in a small town and raised by a single mother and your main objective is you have to work to survive sometimes higher education takes a back seat. However don't go for a minute and think that you have to give up. My motto, is never ever give up and as I say on my profile, "Failure is not an option".
I know some think well why didn't you go after you left home. Fair question, but like most kids we find that special someone and devote out lifetime to them, have kids, buy a house and strive for the great American dream. I did manage to get into the university where I grew up and even a vocational institute where I gained some educational backing. But other difficulties prevailed and time was limited during that time period. But again I never gave up.
I took full advantage of my employers ability to teach me everything I could grasp and I continue doing it today. Go ahead read my profile. I'm very proud where I started and where I'm at today. I know people that actually have college educations that are still trying to reach for the top and haven't made it passed the door entrance.
What I'm saying is I didn't wait for anyone to tell me to learn. I might have had some difficulties completing a degree but I never stopped learning. I spent many days coming in early, staying late on my own dime, learning. I've gone from department to department sitting, watching and asking questions and taking notes only to learn from my skilled peers in areas that I didn't work in but knew the more I knew the better I could do my job and my bosses would see I was serious about working. You can't be scared to put on a pair of overalls and get your hands dirty. In fact, getting your hands dirty actually better prepares you for the jobs down the road, whether it's a higher position working on a technological break through or a cushy office job, or a Senior Management role. It all plays it's part. To many times I've seen people get into a rut and say oh I can't do that, I didn't go to school to do that sort of thing. Sometimes it's worth putting your pride aside just to benefit yourself down the road.
You see I take my career more serious than most, and I must say I'm not conceded but I haven't done bad at all. Make it a point to show your employers how serious you are. Do the job you're expected to do but never stop learning. Every day is a new adventure in educating yourself. Take note everything you do or even asked to do has value and adds value. Keep track of your numbers. Know what you've done to help your company succeed. Know the capabilities of the people who work for you and what they have to offer. Get involved. Don't wait for someone to come to you and say you deserve a promotion. Sure that may happen but why wait for it. Our employers hire us for value. What can we bring to the table. What do we have to offer. How can they benefit from hiring us. You see I've always had the attitude the world doesn't owe me anything, however there's a lot of world out there and if I don't get my piece, someone else will.
I can say there's no employer that's ever hired me and hasn't received their value for hiring me. Their investment paid tri-fold and sometimes a lot more. I want my employers to know by hiring me they're not only making an investment, they've made the right choice. Learn to give it your all. Always keep in mind the child's fable about the "Little Engine that Could". That in itself is a life long educational story everyone can learn from. One of my all time favorite mentors is Donald Trump. Not for the shows he now plays on, but the idea that he doesn't sit around and wait on people. He goes out and makes his own path. He learns what he needs to learn for the task he about to take on and he goes for it.
If my employer asked me what's the best thing about myself, I'd have to reply that I am a go-getter. I'm there to bring value to who I'm working for. I never give up. The task at hand is nothing more than trial toward the reward.
You have to go out and make your own path in life, you can't wait for life to make a path to your door. Take the bull by the horns and wrestle with it but keep in mind you're not going to let it defeat you. Know you're a conqueror, an over-comer, your problems or inaccuracies did not come to stay, they came to pass. Know you're destined for victory.
Until we meet again!
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