Wherein I go through the book, try the exercises and report back on the results.
Jobs I’ve held so far in my life
-McDonalds drive-thru cashier
-kitchen store sales clerk
-JCPenneys Bath Shop sales clerk
-Sam’s Club forklift operator
-Tour Guide
-Cruise Agent
-Project Manager travel industry
-Project Manager telecommunications industry
-temp agency (receptionist, secretary, typist, mail sorter, inventory clerk, ect.)
-customer service
-secretary
-payroll clerk
Things I liked about my work experiences
-variety of work experiences
-travel
-being able to take a project and run with it
-sense of pride when a project is completed
-being able to take ownership of a project
-being able to learn and acquire new skills
-being able to amaze co-workers and managers with my skills
Things I didn’t like about my work experiences
-micromanagers that are more involved in minutia than the quality of the end product
-needless meetings
-too much time trying to acquire consensus when the decision has already been made
-office politics
-excessively sensitive co-workers
-office drama
-dress codes
-lack of respect
-constant interruptions
-constantly on the phone
What are my values?
-honesty
-integrity
-quality
-improvement
-learning
-family
-personal time
-privacy
What do I like to do?
-learn
-write
-design
-figure things out
What am I good at?
-learning
-figuring things out
SMART Goals:
(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-Framed)
Within one year I will have sold 5 stories and have a good understanding of the publishing industry and how to navigate and earn an income in that industry.
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Value of the exercises
Nothing groundbreaking here, but it’s good to take a pause and evaluate what
you value and how well your work experience connects with your values. These exercises underscore how unhappy I was while caught up in the throws of corporate America.
