What an ex-car thief can teach about finding your life passion

What an ex-car thief can teach about finding yur life passionWhat an ex-car thief can teach about finding your life passionChris Guillebeau is a New York Times bestselling author and the host of Side Hustle School, a daily podcast with more than 2 million downloads per month. Dureif a lifetime of self-employment and side hustling, he visited all 193 countries of the world before his 35th birthday. He recently sat down with Srinivas Rao on the Unmistakable Creative podcast to discuss what we should all be looking for in a fulfilling, meaningful line of work.Srini I dont imagine that everybody wakes up one day and says, You know, my goal is to visit every country in the world. What led you down that trajectory?Chris People always think that there are these big, strategic visions. Like, when I was 10 years old, I wanted to grow up and be an explorer, and then I prepared for the next 15 years. None of that was the case. I knew I had a love for travel. I had a mom who was married to a mil itary guy, my stepdad, and he took us to a bunch of different places because of his assignments. I lived in the Philippines for a while, and I got comfortable with some cross-cultural stuff.Looking back, I see a bunch of random stuff, which eventually worked together to create this focus that I have now. Its a series of stages and interlinked pieces, along with many dead ends, but eventually it builds to something.Srini Lets talk about the dead ends, and moments that didnt really work out. What have you learned from those?Chris I had lots of little businesses that never worked- I had this idea for a golf membership site that costs one dollar. I was thinking it was the greatest idea, because there are so many golfers out there, and I just needed 1% of them to pay one dollar. Somebody said to me, Its going to be hard to have a business model where your most expensive product is one dollar. And I was like No, its going to be great And of course, it wasnt. It was a total flop.I did a lo t of things like that that were super random. I would spend a little bit of time on these things, a little bit of money. Then if it didnt work out, Id just move on to something else.Srini Why do you think so many people hit a dead end, and then dont do anything else?Chris Maybe theyre afraid to quit. Maybe theyre like, Ive already invested in this, Ive got sunk costs, Ive spent some time doing this. I think people fail to back out of those dead ends and pursue something different not when theyre terrible at it, but when theyre just okay at it. Its hard to back away from the dead ends when its working out okay, but not amazing. But I think theres a real skill in being able to say, Its not amazing, therefore Im going to try something else.Its a series of stages and interlinked pieces, along with many dead ends, but eventually it builds to something.Srini How do you balance the ability to do that with the longevity thats required to achieve mastery at a particular craft?Chris I dont th ink everybody has to worry about mastery so much, at least for a while. The mastery comes when you find something that you truly do love, and youre actually pretty good at it, whether its a natural gesundheitsgefhrdender stoff or something thats developed. But a lot of people dont know that yet. A lot of people are trying to figure it out. Dont beat yourself up over failing to pursue mastery if youre not sure what youre supposed to master.Srini I think part of it is letting go of attachments that we have to these things. Its like you said, sunk costs can be really insidious if were not careful.Chris Of course. Its like youre in the grocery store and you picked the wrong line to be in with your cart of groceries, and this new line opens up. Its going to be so much faster, but youre afraid to leave, because youve already waited 10 minutes, and if you just wait a few more minutes, you might be at the front of the line. Its very hard to give up and go do something else. I feel like that affects lots of peoples decisions in life. Sunk costs are sunk costs - theyre gone. You cant recoup them. You have to always think about the present moment and think about what youre working toward in the future.Srini When it comes to a ten-year quest around the world, do you think everyone has the mindset for something that significant? What can they do to learn it?Chris Experiment, try different things, learn broadly, take on different skills, do things that youre a little bit uncomfortable with. Be clear about your motivations, check in on your feelings How does this make me feel? What do I want? It doesnt necessarily mean youre always going to respond according to how you feel, because if youre running a marathon, you might not feel that great at mile 23, but if its something you believe in, youre going to keep going.Its helpful to do those gut checks, and to always be working towards something, to always be challenging yourself. I think its a dangerous place to be in, especia lly as a creative, when you ask yourself, How am I being challenged? and you dont have a good answer for that. Thats a warning sign that maybe you need something different.Srini For sure. Youve said you were a juvenile delinquent for a while. Id love to hear about that in more detail.Chris Well, I thought I would be a good criminal at the age of 13. I had a small shoplifting ring for a while, and when I say shoplifting ring, it was me, my friend, and my friends sister. We would steal things, and I thought I was really good at it, but the thing with long-term crime is that you can get away with it 20 times in a row, but if you get caught the 21st time It only takes once, you know?That didnt work out super great, and then I learned to drive by stealing a car. That was at age 14, and it also didnt work out. My friend and I successfully stole the car and drove it around all night, so we thought we were awesome, but then as the sun rose, we were like, What do we do with this car? We dec ided to park it somewhere, but ran into a brick mailbox. Somebody called the police, the police showed up, and I was arrested. There was a series of bad choices that happened over three to four years. Finally, I came to my senses and realized thats probably not the best life path for me.Srini What are the lessons in human behavior and personal relationships from that time that later played a role in the way youve run your business and your life?Chris I guess there was an element of creativity to it, a desire to say, Is there more than one way to do this? At the time, it was like, Oh, I want the new Metallica cassette. I dont want to pay for it. Therefore, Im going to steal it. That thinking evolved and I stopped stealing things, but throughout college, entrepreneurship, travel, blogging, et cetera, I was always asking, Is there another way to do this? For sure, that was part of it.Srini The theme that I keep hearing is one of resourcefulness.Chris I guess I always wanted to try some thing new. If something failed, I wouldnt necessarily try the same thing again, just like I stopped stealing cars after the bad experience at age 14. But yeah, I guess I would always try to find another approach or do something different. Im focused on the goal, even if I have to change the strategy, which I think is a wonderful thing that entrepreneurs, or artists, or anybody else can do.Srini Fair enough. Lets shift gears, and get into the framework of the book, and this whole idea that were born to do certain things, and we can find what those things are.Chris I run into a lot of people who say things like, Oh, I love what I do. Its the best job in the world - I would do it for free I feel like Ive won the career lottery. What do these people have in common? Did they always know what they wanted to do, or was it more of a non-linear journey? Did they do a lot of different stuff like I did?One thing I learned is that theres a lot of people working entrepreneurially within a large r company or organization, because thats the kind of work they want to do, or because theyre a better fit in that kind of environment. I tried to unpack the lessons and the experiences of those people, then present them in a way thats not just anecdotal, but actually prescriptive for everybody out there who is trying to find the work theyre meant to do, whether its just one ultimate path or more than one path.Srini One of the things it said on the back of the book was finding this intersection of joy, money, and flow. Lets talk about those three things in more detail.Chris What I found through my research is that people are different- we all want different kinds of work. But joy, money, and flow are essentially things that I think everybody wants. Everyone wants to do something that they love, or at least that they enjoy. Thats where joy comes in. Money is that sustainable piece. Im writing about careers, not hobbies, so if theres something you love to do that doesnt make money, tha ts fine, but thats not your income-producing work. Then flow is developed skill, or that point at which we lose ourselves in our work. Hours go by because were so good at it.So the intersection of those three things, that convergence point of joy, money, and flow, is essentially the goal. Whenever you come across a career decision, whether big or small, ask yourself about these points. Does it meet all three of these things? If Im deciding between two things, which is the closer fit?At different times in our life, we may have to make compromises, and thats fine. For a while you might work a job that you dont necessarily love because it pays well, and it provides for something else. Thats totally fine. But I think winning that career lottery is something that has all three of those things.Srini Why do we often miss or overlook those points of intersection when they happen?That convergence point of joy, money, and flow is essentially the goal.Chris I dont think anyone teaches us to be aware of them. So check in with your feelings, and then combining the feelings check with a more objective, research-based check where were like Okay, am I really good at this thing? Does it produce the kind of income that I would like? Putting those things together is really important.Srini You said that nobody teaches us these things. Given that you have a masters degree, what is your perspective on education?Chris Fortunately, I think education is changing, at least in terms of recognizing that there is more than one path- like working for yourself. Ive worked for myself my entire adult life - Im 37 now. When I was in my early 20s, it was kind of a weird thing. There were plenty of other people doing business online even then, but I didnt really know any of them. They were scattered everywhere, and my parents didnt really understand what I did for a living. But now its much more common to work for yourself. With education, its now much more common to pursue a different path, an d have that be totally okay.I dont regret any of the education I had. I think it was very helpful, teaching me to write well, to formulate arguments, maybe teaching me some social skills that I didnt get during my juvenile delinquent years. But it clearly didnt really prepare me for a specific career track- at least not in line with the investment that I made in it.Srini I have one last question What do you think it is that makes somebody or something unmistakable?Chris The willingness to find the thing that they were born to do. Theres this thing out there that you have to find, and maybe its a calling, maybe its a life quest, maybe its a business, maybe its an artistic expression, maybe its something that I havent mentioned at all. But there is this thing out there, and to be unmistakable, you keep forging your way toward it. And you dont necessarily even know what it is in the beginning, just like I certainly didnt know where I was going with my life back when I stealing cars - or even as an adult.But you keep working toward it, and you back out of those dead ends that we talked about. You find another way forward. You try, try again, but you dont try the same thing necessarily. Youre unmistakable because you keep working toward that, and you do everything you can to find it.This conversation has been edited and condensed. Listen to the full version on the Unmistakable Creative podcast.This article first appeared on Heleo.

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7 Ways To Ask For The Job At Interviews End

7 Ways To Ask For The Job At Interviews End7 Ways To Ask For The Job At Interviews EndWhat to do at theend of an einstellungsgesprch?Everyone tells you to ask for the job, but how does one ask for a job?Many job seekers take a passive approach they dont ask for the job. The passive approach does not workwell and is often interpreted in a lack of interest in the job.Interviewers and hiring managers assume that if a candidate doesnt ask for the job, they just arent interested. From the candidates point of view, asking for the job may makemany uncomfortable, and it opens them up for rejection this is especially common among candidates who have had long term frustrations with job search. Others feel that asking for the job is, too pushy.I give this general career advice to all candidates Take a risk and ask because you miss 100% of the shots you never take. So far, this isnt earth shattering news.Today, well goover some strategies that work and contrast them with a few that dont. In add ition, Ill help you translate the interviewers response to better understand if youll move forward in the hiring process.7 ways to ask for the job at interviews endCommon Approaches1.Direct ApproachId really like to work for your company the job sounds perfect for meWhile the most popular approach, this method is riddled with problems. Its centered around what the candidate wants, not what the company wants. If delivered with the wrong tone, in the wrong situation, or to the wrong person, it can be perceived as desperate or pushy. This approach doesnt ask the interviewer for their opinion of the candidate, which could even appear insulting. Where this can work for a high pressure, transactional sales position, this demonstrates an ability to go for the close. At an employer that values relationships and taking the time to build trust, this approach can ruin an otherwise great interview.2.Feedback ApproachSo how did I do?This approach asks the interviewer for feedback, and puts the interviewer on the spot. If you are one of the leading candidates, and the interviewer definitely has you on the callback list, youll probably get a strong answer. The problem with this approach is if you are on the bubble for callback, youll rarely have an interviewer tell you this (interviewers dont want confrontation, or to make a discussion uncomfortable plus they probably have to move on to the next candidate). If youre on the bubble, youll probably get a non answer telling you that they will review all candidates and make callbacks in the next week or two basically Dont call us, well call you.Closing Approaches3.Next Steps ApproachWhats our next step?While a favorite among salespeople, this approach can have drawbacks also. This approach uses a technique common in the sales world, assuming theres a next step and that the interview process will move forward. If youre a leading candidate, youll likely get the response you want, otherwise youre likely to hear that the company is still reviewing candidates and . Itsnot you, its us.4.Objections ApproachDo you have any remaining concerns about how well I could do the job?This is another approach that might work more effectively for a sales position than for others. For a transactional sales position, it demonstrates closing techniques. For non-sales positions, you risk that you havent asked the right question. The interviewer may answer no, which can still leave the candidate in confusion The interviewer may have decided that you are not a good fit, so they have no remaining concerns the interviewers decision has already been made.Leveraged Feedback Approach (What you should be doing)5.Ranking ApproachIn comparison to other candidates for this position, how do I rank?This is a higher level approach, which can give the candidate insight as to chances of getting the job. Higher quality feedback is one of the advantages to this approach. You open the interviewer to give some great feedback, allowing a compar ison of how strong of a fit the interviewer perceives vs your own perception of how the interview went. If the response that doesnt translate into youre one of the top candidates move to the next opportunity, because this ones not happening.6.Fit ApproachHow do you see me fitting in with your company?This approach can uncover unmentioned objections in an interview and can give feedback to understand how well you read the interview (do your perceptions of fit match the interviewers perceptions). This can be effective especially when a key criteria is sensitivity to others. If the response isnt excited and glowing, if the word fine or something similar is used, or if the interviewer is waiting to review all the candidates, you arent a top choice. Again, move on and dont wait by the phone.7.1 to 10 ApproachOn a 1 to 10 scale (10 being best), how do you think Id do in the position?For most situations, I like this approach best, other than for highly transactional sales positions. This approach treats your desire to get feedback as an employee review, showing that you truly seek constructive criticism. Its also a process that HR personnel, recruiters, and hiring managers are very familiar with, increasing your chances of getting an honest response. To get additional feedback, you can ask a secondary question What could I do to make that a 10? This approach gives you a very clear idea of where you stand and your best shot at understanding any objections in the interviewers mind maybe even a chance to clear up any misunderstandings. If you get anything but a 9 or a 10, move on.Employers and Recruiters What are some of the best approaches are youve seen for a candidate to ask for a job at the close of the interview?Phil Rosenbergis an active blogger about social media and career change, Phils articles have been republished by several of the leading job, career and recruiting sites. Connect with Phil on TwitterphilreCareered.

2016 IT Hiring Trends Technology Blog

2016 IT Hiring Trends Technology Blog2016 IT Hiring Trends Technology BlogWhat hiring trends can you expect this year? Every six months, Robert Half Technology releases a hiring forecast based on a CIO survey around their hiring plans for the upcoming six months. At first glance, our fruchtwein recent hiring index doesnt reveal any dramatic shifts in hiring for the first half of the year.However, there is a subtle transition the data reveals, and one hiring trend that we are hearing about mora frequently from our clients A move from hiring more full-time IT professionals to hiring IT consultants. One of the key points revealed in the report is that 22 percent of U.S. CIOs plan to expand their IT teams in the first six months of 2016. This number matches plansfrom the prior six-month period, and is up three percentage points from one year ago. Sixty-three percent of CIOs intend to hire only for open IT roles, 13 percent anticipate putting hiring plans on hold, and two percent expect t o reduce their IT staff in the first half of the year.Most CIOs plan to maintain or reduce headcountSo, while 22 percent of CIOs expect to increase their team size by hiring additional full-time employees, the majority of executives plan to either maintain or reduce head count. Yet, we continue to see various reports showing strong demand for technology professionals and the ongoing war for talent, so how does one reconcile those two hiring trends?Its expensive to hire full-time employees if you dont have a full-time need. Yet, organizations must still maintain a competitive advantage.The fact is,its very expensive to hire a full-time employee if you dont have a full-time need. Yet, how do organizations continue to support technology initiatives that create a competitive advantage in the marketplace? We are seeing more organizations embracing a flexible staffing model, enabling them to have the full-time staff levels they need to maintain average workloads, but also bring in highly- skilled subject matter experts to augment their existing staff for peak workloads, as well as fill specific skill gaps in teams. A flexible staffing approach is cost efficient while remaining nimble as technology initiatives move through typical phases of planning, implementation and support.Flexible staffing is on the riseThe results of the most recent Robert Half Technology survey add further credence to the transition we see taking place in organizations across North America. Companies are embracing a workforce model that maintains a baseline of full-time headcount roles, but are more comfortable utilizing a flexible staffing approach based on workload levels and unique skills required.Additionally, a variable staffing model is becoming easierfor organizations to deploy as more IT professionals are moving into roles that enable them to enjoy the benefits of the consulting world, such as the opportunity to work on a variety of initiatives across a broad spectrum of industries, or choose the projects theyre most interested in working on.Flexible staffing has become much more acceptable and easier to implement as more organizations are open to this approach, and a qualified pool of IT professionals are available to meet the workload demands.Find out more about the hottest IT positions in the coming year, and how to attract and retain top IT pros.

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