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Career Search Challenge

Posted by Dan

August 28, 2007 |

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying “too many cooks spoil the batter”.  Well, I believe that ‘too much thinking’ around job search can spoil the process, numbing your mind so that you’re no longer approaching the activity with the energy and creativity that it demands. 

So, I have a challenge for you – I want you to do something new.  Pick one thing that you do not know how to do and learn how to do it.  Get your mind off of job search for a portion of your day/evening and put your thoughts on something else.  It doesn’t have to be mind-boggling.  I don’t care if it’s ballroom dancing, archery, French cooking, golf, pottery, painting, or horse back riding – pick something…anything that is ‘new’ for you. 

So, what can this do to help with your career search?  Plenty… 

  1. Doing something new and taking your mind off of the job search process for a portion of your day can allow for stale thoughts to dissipate, making room for more creative thoughts to flow.
  2. You’ll have something new to feel some passion around.
  3. You’ll increase your networking community in a natural way, based around a common interest.
  4. You’ll have something new to talk about.  Not to mention the benefits you’ll give your brain by learning something new.

Give this challenge a try and see if you don’t end up with a more positive outlook on job search as well as a fun, new community of contacts. 

Would love to hear what you choose and how it benefits you. 

Posted by Robin Ogden – FiredUP Careers

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