After a long break, Mike finally returned to his blogging
habit and is now fully committed to it. #hurray
This time Mike is going to talk about the way people apply for a job, and the types of mistakes they might make during the long (full-time job) job
1.
Think about "What you want to do NEXT"
Before
moving to the SF Bay Area, questions like "What are you passionate
about?" or "What do you WANT to do?"
were more cliché for him than anything
else. But after spending a couple of years in the area and being surrounded by
such an intense and competitive startup environment, he realized that it's
the mindset and not the skills-set that drives success in entrepreneurship.
This distinction is lost in situations like the endorsement option on LinkedIn for "Entrepreneurship"
as a skill. For a successful start you better think about what exactly it
is that you want to do next, because your thoughts will lead the way you talk
to people, the way your facial emotions and micro-emotions are match or
mismatching with your words, etc.
Exercise: This is a social-behavioral test. Take a moment and spend 5-10
mins of your time on this. Take a pen and paper. Draw a line down the middle of
the paper, creating 2 columns. Name the first column: "What I can do".
Name the second column: "What I want to do". After you have
the sections ready, Mike would like to ask you to think about each question for
about 5 minutes and write down 3 bullet points for each section. You don't need
to complicate the list - keep it short and simple.
(Example:
I can do coding, I can do photography, I can do teaching/coaching/mentoring)
Take
another 5 minutes to think about what you WANT to do.
After
you finish with these tasks, compare the columns. Don't be surprised if the the
second set of 3 bullet points does not match the 3 on the first one.
Note: If you have a 100% match of the left and right sides, you probably fall in one of the following 3 different categories:
1. You are a Unicorn, and you
don't need to read this (apparently you will find the position you are looking
for).
2. You are a full-time
employee and are just dreaming now, so you better do something useful. :)
3. You are cheating at some
point, which means you have fears regarding your "What I can do"
side.
Now,
when you have done the exercise and found differences, think about how the left
side can interconnect to the right side.
Let's
break it down here:
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Clearly,
you can see some overlaps here. Here are some examples of what you can do, so
you will have a sense of your skills and passion match.
- Create a web site to teach
photography to travelers
- Create a news portal about sports
activities and post pictures from sporting events
- Travel, be a freelance developer,
and teach photography
These 3
bullet points are only some examples of the things you can do if you pick an
entrepreneur adventurer lifestyle. Alternatively, you can apply for a job,
where your skills and passion will meet. And Mike is going to talk about the
details of this alternative next time.
To be
continued...
