Your Sorting Hat: On being first to action, the most powerful decision and rewriting your story
Career Tuesday
Careers, Life and Questions (Dec 10, 2024)
Wish you a successful Career Tuesday!
3 Career Ideas
I.
"Success isn’t always about being the smartest person in the room.
It’s about being the one who takes action when everyone else is hesitating.”
II.
"Your success in your current role is usually built up on 3 simple habits -
- Show up on time
- Follow up consistently
- Take ownership of problems no one else wants to solve."
III.
"Your career isn’t just your resume—it’s your story.
Take ownership of the narrative. What does your story say about you and the future?"
2 Life Quotes from Books
I.
Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***, on making choices that matter:
"The truth is, we all have limited time, energy, and attention. Choosing what to care about is the most powerful decision you’ll make."
Source: Book: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** by Mark Manson
II.
Michelle Obama, in Becoming, on growth and self-belief:
"Now I think it’s one of the most useless questions an adult can ask a child—What do you want to be when you grow up? As if growing up is finite. As if at some point you become something and that’s the end."
Source: Book: Becoming by Michelle Obama
1 Question
What’s one part of your story—personal or professional—that you want to rewrite or take control of this week?
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Devashish Chakravarty
Author of YourSortingHat
Columnist for Careers at The Economic Times