Your Sorting Hat: On taking imperfect action, starting with Yes and shattering boundaries
Career Tuesday
Careers, Life and Questions (Dec 03, 2024)
Wish you a daring, adventurous Career Tuesday as we kick off the last month available in 2024!
3 Career Ideas
I.
"Don’t wait for perfection. Progress is always better than perfection.
Opportunities often arrive when you’re still on the journey. ”
II.
"Being irreplaceable starts with being unapologetically yourself.
What makes you unique is your ultimate strength."
III.
"Great ideas don’t always come with a plan.
Sometimes, you have to take the first step, even when the end result feels blurry."
2 Life Quotes from Books
I.
Seth Godin, author of The Practice, on creative work and its impact:
"People who are afraid of being criticized rarely create anything worth creating."
Source: Book: The Practice by Seth Godin
II.
Shonda Rhimes, TV producer and writer, in Year of Yes, on pushing past fear:
"Say yes. And then figure it out later. The truth is, you don’t need to have it all figured out. You just need to start."
Source: Book: Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
1 Question
What’s one boundary you could shatter this week that would take you closer to a career or life you’ve only dreamed of?
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Until next week,
Devashish Chakravarty
Author of YourSortingHat
Columnist for Careers at The Economic Times