Today I've already learned so much- a myriad of small, personal triumphs. It is days like this that I feel my wide eyes and curious mind.
I re-read Peter Drucker's 'Managing Oneself.' It is a contradictorily simple yet challenging pocket-sized book that I will likely read a dozen times. It encouraged me to not think about what my career or business pursuits should be but rather, more broadly, what should my contribution be? Oftentimes, I puzzle myself with laundry lists of business ideas/desires, yet have trouble narrowing them down by which is most practical. Drucker asks me to ask myself:
- What does my situation require?
- Given my strengths, my way of performing, and values, how can I make the greatest contribution to what needs to be done?
- What results have to be achieved to make a difference?
I am diligently reading and writing, planning and dreaming, smiling and growing. I feel on top of the world.
“Successful careers are not planned. They develop when people are prepared for opportunities because they know their strengths, their method of work, and their values. Knowing where one belongs can transform an ordinary person- hardworking and competent but otherwise mediocre- into an outstanding performer.”