Greetings Comrades,
Have A Plan B, C, D...Z
If you can't get all don't miss at least one fall back plan.
This is should be in all aspects of your life.
I'll talk about those in due time, today let me focus on JOB SECURITY.
Your career will end one day, regardless of how lucrative it is.
You can quit, you can retire, or you can be fired.
Losing a job can be very traumatic, especially if one is unprepared.
Unfortunately, only a few organizations pay any benefit to affected staff.
Forget about gratuity.
Such may exist only in the public sector and even at that, you may have to wait for several years to get it.
I enter my office and I tell myself,
Someone sat on my seat yesterday and someone would be on that same seat when I'm gone.
Consequently, I do not have any sense of entitlement.
Neither should you.
Ask yourself how many people who took your course are still unemployed.
Unless it's your company or organization,
Entitlement is a luxury you can't afford
Your career is not inheritable.
This makes having a Plan B inevitable.
You don't want to be caught napping should your job or career come to an abrupt end.
You plan for the rainy day during the dry season.
As you start your career, there are at least five different areas that you can take into consideration:
*Ideas
*Skills
*Relationships .
*Opportunities
*Time
1. Don't neglect IDEAS that you have.
You may be sitting on the solution to a challenge faced by your clients.
Since every product or service started as an idea, don't ignore yours.
An idea clinically executed can guarantee you a lifetime of financial freedom.
2. Also consider the SKILLS you have.
Are there things that you can do better than most people?
What are the areas where you have mastery and competence?
As I leveraged upon my strength in these areas, I also discovered that when you play well, people will pay well.
3. Your career will also bring you across certain relationships.
Most call it CONNECTIONS
Relationships unlock doors.
Don't joke with them.
Cultivate them with integrity and loyalty.
4. Value relationships.
Look out for opportunities.
Take advantage of them and maximize them.
Critically consider opportunities in the economy.
There are 200 million people who must eat daily, thus there are opportunities in the agricultural sector.
There are also areas to explore in retail.
We have a budding ICT sector and that is a growth area.
You must be passionate and knowledgeable about the area of opportunity that you want to explore.
5. Finally, you need to figure out what you can do with your time.
What do you do what any spare time you have?
What can you do on the weekends?
Can you blog?
Can you engage in freelance photography?
You can exchange your time for money.
Remember;
"The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the boss does"
GREAT WEEKDAY AHEAD COMRADES!!
Have A Plan B, C, D...Z
If you can't get all don't miss at least one fall back plan.
This is should be in all aspects of your life.
I'll talk about those in due time, today let me focus on JOB SECURITY.
Your career will end one day, regardless of how lucrative it is.
You can quit, you can retire, or you can be fired.
Losing a job can be very traumatic, especially if one is unprepared.
Unfortunately, only a few organizations pay any benefit to affected staff.
Forget about gratuity.
Such may exist only in the public sector and even at that, you may have to wait for several years to get it.
I enter my office and I tell myself,
Someone sat on my seat yesterday and someone would be on that same seat when I'm gone.
Consequently, I do not have any sense of entitlement.
Neither should you.
Ask yourself how many people who took your course are still unemployed.
Unless it's your company or organization,
Entitlement is a luxury you can't afford
Your career is not inheritable.
This makes having a Plan B inevitable.
You don't want to be caught napping should your job or career come to an abrupt end.
You plan for the rainy day during the dry season.
As you start your career, there are at least five different areas that you can take into consideration:
*Ideas
*Skills
*Relationships .
*Opportunities
*Time
1. Don't neglect IDEAS that you have.
You may be sitting on the solution to a challenge faced by your clients.
Since every product or service started as an idea, don't ignore yours.
An idea clinically executed can guarantee you a lifetime of financial freedom.
2. Also consider the SKILLS you have.
Are there things that you can do better than most people?
What are the areas where you have mastery and competence?
As I leveraged upon my strength in these areas, I also discovered that when you play well, people will pay well.
3. Your career will also bring you across certain relationships.
Most call it CONNECTIONS
Relationships unlock doors.
Don't joke with them.
Cultivate them with integrity and loyalty.
4. Value relationships.
Look out for opportunities.
Take advantage of them and maximize them.
Critically consider opportunities in the economy.
There are 200 million people who must eat daily, thus there are opportunities in the agricultural sector.
There are also areas to explore in retail.
We have a budding ICT sector and that is a growth area.
You must be passionate and knowledgeable about the area of opportunity that you want to explore.
5. Finally, you need to figure out what you can do with your time.
What do you do what any spare time you have?
What can you do on the weekends?
Can you blog?
Can you engage in freelance photography?
You can exchange your time for money.
Remember;
"The best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the boss does"
GREAT WEEKDAY AHEAD COMRADES!!
