Comments on: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/2008/07/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/ Wired into Truly Confident Living Mon, 14 May 2012 20:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/2008/07/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Steve Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:03:08 +0000 http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/?p=97#comment-261 I'm willing to bet there's a pattern or theme in there somewhere. Perhaps not in terms of what you've been doing, where or in which field, but in terms of what you have that you've been using in each of those jobs (great that you've had such a rich experience Kathleen, and I love that you're hungry for more). If there's a specific value, talent or strength that you've been leveraging in all the things you've enjoyed, then that's the pattern and that's what persists. Chances are that it's using those things that you can see yourself using for the rest of your life in <i>all kinds of different ways</i>. It can take some digging, but I've always found gold with clients. One last thing - don't put too much pressure on yourself to figure it all out. There's a balance between figuring it out and letting it take shape. My life has changed completely since I was 27, and I couldn't have predicted where I'd end up now at 37. I have no idea where I'll be at 47, but I know it'll be flippin' brilliant if I continue to evolve and use everything that persists for me. I’m willing to bet there’s a pattern or theme in there somewhere. Perhaps not in terms of what you’ve been doing, where or in which field, but in terms of what you have that you’ve been using in each of those jobs (great that you’ve had such a rich experience Kathleen, and I love that you’re hungry for more).

If there’s a specific value, talent or strength that you’ve been leveraging in all the things you’ve enjoyed, then that’s the pattern and that’s what persists. Chances are that it’s using those things that you can see yourself using for the rest of your life in all kinds of different ways.

It can take some digging, but I’ve always found gold with clients.

One last thing – don’t put too much pressure on yourself to figure it all out. There’s a balance between figuring it out and letting it take shape. My life has changed completely since I was 27, and I couldn’t have predicted where I’d end up now at 37. I have no idea where I’ll be at 47, but I know it’ll be flippin’ brilliant if I continue to evolve and use everything that persists for me.

]]> By: Kathleen http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/2008/07/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Kathleen Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:48:37 +0000 http://theconfidenceguyonline.com/?p=97#comment-260 So what do you do when you look back and there is no pattern? What if you always wanted to be doing something different? I have enjoyed all the different jobs I have taken on but I can't say I would want to spend my life doing them. There is so much to experience. I'm 27 and still can't figure it out! Great advice though! Kathleen So what do you do when you look back and there is no pattern? What if you always wanted to be doing something different? I have enjoyed all the different jobs I have taken on but I can’t say I would want to spend my life doing them. There is so much to experience. I’m 27 and still can’t figure it out!

Great advice though!

Kathleen

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