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Career Directions Self-Assessment Quiz

7 years ago
career, learning
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Another year goes by without me getting hired by a car magazine.
Another year goes by without me getting hired by a car magazine.
  1. A year from now, what do you want to get paid to do?
  2. Who do you know that gets paid to do that today?
  3. What materials have they built to help you?
  4. How long will it take you to absorb those materials?
  5. How will you measure your progress along theĀ road?
  6. A year from now, what do you no longer want to be doing?
  7. If you could automate those tasks away, how long would it take?
  8. If you can’t automate those tasks, who can you get to take them over?
  9. How will you motivate them to do that work for you?
  10. Is that work on your resume today, and if so, why?
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2 Comments. Leave new

  • tobi
    October 27, 2015 4:17 pm

    Your next life level should include driving a Tesla Model S.

    Reply
    • Brent
      November 1, 2015 11:10 am

      Yeah, I’ve driven ’em. It’s just easy though – I don’t include something as a life level unless it’s hard to achieve. You can test drive a Model S down at your local Tesla dealer. šŸ˜€

      Reply

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