Your Sorting Hat: On the best skill to master, igniting passion and not playing safe
Career Tuesday
Careers, Life and Questions (Feb 11, 2025)
Wish you a Happy Career Tuesday!
3 Career Ideas
I.
"Job descriptions are not job ceilings. Your title does not define your potential.
The fastest way to grow is to take initiative beyond your official responsibilities.
Leaders are not promoted—they emerge by solving problems before being asked."
II.
"The best skill to master? Asking better questions.
The fastest way to learn, lead, and innovate is by asking the right questions. Those who grow the most aren’t the ones with all the answers—they’re the ones who seek better, deeper insights.
Instead of proving what you know, start discovering what you don’t know."
III.
"Want to be invaluable? Be outcome-driven. Deliver results, not just effort."
Hard work is the baseline, not a differentiator. What sets people apart is their impact.
Instead of saying, “I worked hard on this,” show, “Here’s the measurable difference I made.” "
2 Life Quotes from Books
I.
Amelia Earhart, American aviation pioneer, in The Fun of It, on decision-making and persistence::
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward."
Source: Book: The Fun of It by Amelia Earhart
II.
Alexander den Heijer, Dutch speaker, in Nothing You Don’t Already Know, on passion :
"You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you. Engage in activities that ignite your passion."
Source: Book: Nothing You Don’t Already Know by Alexander den Heijer
1 Question
What’s one area of your life where you’ve been playing it safe? What’s one bold step you can take this week to move forward?
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Devashish Chakravarty
Author of YourSortingHat
Columnist for Careers at The Economic Times