Your Sorting Hat: On power of reflection, the hand to play and switching routines
Career Tuesday
Careers, Life and Questions (Feb 18, 2025)
Wish you a Happy Career Tuesday!
3 Career Ideas
I.
"Every major career step starts with an honest reflection.
What’s working? What’s draining you? What are you avoiding?
Block out time this weekend to step back and reassess before charging ahead."
II.
"Leverage is the secret of exponential growth.
Invest in tools, networks, and knowledge that amplify your efforts.
The best careers are built not just by hard work but by smart leverage."
III.
"Decision fatigue is real. Your brain tires from too many choices.
Reduce unnecessary decisions—simplify your wardrobe, automate meals, or plan your day in advance.
Save your energy for the decisions that truly matter."
2 Life Quotes from Books
I.
John Wooden, basketball coach, in Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court, on daily progress:
"When opportunity comes, it's too late to prepare. Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out."
Source: Book: Wooden by John Wooden
II.
Cheryl Strayed, American writer, in Tiny Beautiful Things, on resilience :
"You don’t have a right to the cards you believe you should have been dealt with. You have an obligation to play the hell out of the ones you’re holding and my dear one, you and I have been granted a mighty generous one."
Source: Book: Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
1 Question
What’s one routine in your day that is no longer serving you? What routine can you replace it with for better outcomes?
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Devashish Chakravarty
Author of YourSortingHat
Columnist for Careers at The Economic Times