Career Quotes - Page 3

Maybe I’ll never be able to figure out what I’m passionate about. But when I choose something, it has to be something that when I wake up it’s the first thing I think about, and it’s also the last thing I think about before I go to sleep. I read about other people and how much they love their jobs—like, how they just want to do it all the time and it doesn’t feel like work because they love it so much. I want that to happen to me.

Work was intended not to give a man a reason to live, but rather to give him a means to live.

If you are looking for a career that may induce a myriad of health conditions into you, I can recommend working at the 13,796 feet very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, USA.

What's your avocado?

Good questions are those that show that you not only want the job, you are prepared to knock the ball out of the park once you have it. So ask, “What would a successful year in the job look like?” or “What did you most value in the person who left?” You’ve done a Google search of the field and the company, of course, and one of your questions could be about emerging trends. Interviewers love it when questions relate to them and their accomplishments (“I’ve heard you made some exciting changes recently. What has the outcome been?”).

Creativity is a way of living life, no matter what our vocation, or how we earn our living. Creativity is not limited to the arts...

It is not as much about who you used to be, as it is about who you choose to be.

Information is the key to success, anywhere and everywhere. Right information matters the most. This applies to your work place too.

I’m no dynamic career woman. I don’t network or do lunch – I work because I have to. My job does not define me, but I try to do it well.

It was as if my sould had left my body, floated up to the ceiling, and was watching me destroy my own career with one deliberately assaultive punch. (Dark City Lights)

When your boss assigns you a project, take good notes and ask questions regarding anything you’re not sure about. … The key question to ask: “What are the results you’re looking for?” Be clear, too, about deadlines and who needs to be looped in on the project.

None of us has an obligation to accept the definitions of ‘respect’ and ‘gratitude’ our parents espoused, especially when those definitions can be used to guilt-trip us, or when they are being used for the purpose of forcing us to do certain things (as an extortion mechanism).

Finding a job that is a good fit is as much about you selecting the right company as it is about them selecting the right candidate.

Don’t do it! Don’t you dare think about giving up! EVERYTHING has a process. Work with the process, not against it. Move forward with purpose and never stop believing. You can do this! You know you can.

Once lay down the rule that the job comes first and you throw that job open to every individual, man or woman, fat or thin, tall or short, ugly or beautiful, who is able to do that job better than the rest of the world.

I think what's most interesting about me is the work that I do.

If people heavily rely on innovations that contain artificial intelligence, they would end up losing their own critical thinking and creativity skills to complete educational and/or job related tasks, which would result them to lose credibility when the work gets accomplished.

I take my integrity seriously, but make no mistake, I do not rely on others to do the same.

Begin somewhere. You cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.

It’s safer/ easier to follow the script and complain how broken some things are in that script, than to attempt to change those things.

Smile at people, pop your head into your boss’s office regularly and say hello, and come to your first meeting with something really smart to say.

Self-awareness is the key to find our uniqueness. The latter increases our chance to succeed in our personal, career, and business lives...

Don't settle for a star when you can have the whole sky.

Do you want a level of income to fit your lifestyle or a lifestyle to fit your income level?

Our careers aren't paths so much as landscapes that are navigated.

Career isn't about making money as everyone makes something. Rather it's a way of living that would create memorable memories to look back and smile

The people with thriving careers and healthy personal relationships get the same amount of time each week as the burned-out professional who can’t remember their last meaningful conversation with a family member.

What you do is less important than the difference you make.

The focus should be on becoming a strong andinfluential personality – cultivate compelling communication skills, focus on building trust and learn how to expand and leverage your professional network.

I realised early on that being an author is a hugely misunderstood job.

Lovely as it would be to live off a trust fund and have nothing more taxing to think about than where your next hot stone massage was coming from, it's essential for all human beings to have a purpose. There's no honour in boasting “I don't work, dahling...” If you're not stretching yourself, discovering where your gifts lie, expressing your creativity, or enriching the lives of others, what are you for?

Life will astound you when you give something a shot after being shot down.

Not knowing what to do with your life is a painful thing.

When you reach the middle of your career ladder, turn it the other way around and slide down to the top

When you're vested in fear, frightened of failure, yet in the surrender is where you find your success.

I have dozens of loyal fans! Baker's dozens! …they come in thirteens.

Why to women have to decide between family and career if men don't even think about it?

I worked for a menial’s hire,Only to learn, dismayed,That any wage I had asked of Life,Life would have willingly paid.

I slide to my knees and say, "Please let this be over." Then, I'm not ready for it to be over.

Anything is possible with laughter. If you can laugh out loud, especially at a life of mistakes, you will come out unscathed.

Find what you're good at. whatever it is, and become excellent at it. Excellence isn't magic - it's habit, the by product of doing something over and over and striving to be the best at it. Simply figure out what your passion is, and resolve to make excellence your habit.

No one creates a perfect resume on their first try. Writing a perfect resume is a messy process, but the easiest way to start is by simply getting in the right mindset and putting pen to paper.

When it comes to happiness, why would anyone want to delay it?

Weirdism is definitely the cornerstone of many an artist's career.

People who believe in their own potential, and who are driven by purpose, rarely have time to talk about it.

Make sure you work at a place which gives you opportunities to learn, travel, explore, interact with intellectuals and new work skills.

Being in charge of your work life doesn't mean you always move with assurance and sublime self-confidence; it means you keep moving, continuing on your own path, even when you feel shaky and uncertain.

Education can provide bread and training can provide butter for the bread – that is going to soften from inside to help in looking at the perspective, change behavior and change perception

In working-class France, when an apprentice got hurt, or when he got tired, the experienced workers said "It is the trade entering his body.

If a job opens up that she could “sell” you for, tell her, “You’ve been such a valuable resource for me. I would really appreciate having your help on something. There’s a terrific position open at Company A, and I’m hoping you would be able to advocate on my behalf.” Don’t be shy about also asking a sponsor, “Do you know anyone I could talk to?

Some fail because after they choose the direction for their careers, they spend too much time second-guessing their decision.

SLAMMED DOORS, Path of Discouragement. OPEN DOORS, Path of change. Do something different.

We grow up with such an idealistic view on how our life should be; love, friendships, a career or even the place we will live ~ only to age and realise none of it is what you expected & reality is a little disheartening, when you've reached that realisation; you have learnt the gift of all, any new beginning can start now and if you want anything bad enough you'll find the courage to pursue it with all you have. The past doesn't have to be the future, stop making it so.

Come right out and say you want it: “It’s been great hearing you talk about the position. I’d love to work here, and I think I could do a terrific job for you.

No new venture occurs without mistakes. Dare to learn and grow through your mistakes--this is how mastery occurs!

In fact, there is perhaps only one human being in a thousand who is passionately interested in his job for the job's sake. The difference is that if that one person in a thousand is a man, we say, simply, that he is passionately keen on his job; if she is a woman, we say she is a freak.

Education is not merely meant for you to write and pass exams, get a good job and a good spouse, and settle down for survival.

Too many people spend their life in fear of making a mistake. However, here is the truth: Fear is the mistake. If you block out all the doubts and listen only to what you feel in your heart, then follow that course, you waste less time in indecision and spend more time being authentic. Life is too short to settle for parttime happiness.

No one creates a perfect resume on their first try.

You can’t get caught up in worrying about whether everyone you work with likes you. Ultimately you want the respect of your coworkers, but you don’t need them to be your buddies.