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Poppy
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How to choose career path?
What makes you choose the career path you do how do you know it is what you want and you ever think it was impossible at what point what changed your mind how did you follow through
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James Constantine Frangos
Consultant Dietitian & Software Developer since 1972 => Nutrition Education => Health & Longevity.
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Hi Poppy!
Wondering how to navigate your career path? It's all about finding what resonates with you, understanding the things that truly ignite your passion, and then pursuing them relentlessly. Have you ever felt like something was out of your reach, only to later realize that it was possible? That's the transformative power of determination and persistence.
Let me share a bit of my journey with you. As a child, I received a humble 50mm single-lens refractor telescope for Christmas in 1969. This sparked a deep fascination in me for the cosmos, and I found myself yearning for larger telescopes to explore the stars. Back in 1970, my father earned $200 a week, so I took it upon myself to create my own reflector telescopes by grinding mirrors. My passion for astronomy grew, and so did my parents' hopes of me pursuing it further.
However, life threw a curveball. My uncle suffered a massive heart attack and passed away at just 38. My father, too, succumbed to a heart attack at the age of 50. These tragic events stirred a new purpose within me - to unravel the mystery behind these life-threatening conditions. So, I bid farewell to astronomy and embraced the field of medicine. I began tutoring medical students in biochemistry in 1980, and later became a dietitian. Despite the early loss of many of my Greek relatives to health issues that doctors couldn't resolve, I remained undeterred.
Now, it's your turn to find your calling. Identify what you're naturally good at, something that feels effortless to you. Start there, and gradually work your way up to more challenging tasks. Remember, you're capable of achieving great things, even teaching specialist doctors at prestigious institutions like Harvard University. You've got the talent; all you need to do is harness it. Imagine yourself as the Dean of Medicine, making a difference in the lives of those in need.
To win at study you have to eat very healthily. 10 small protein snacks, avoid caffeine, stimulants, alcohol, smoking, table salt and sugar. A moderate vitamin and mineral supplement would assist. Plenty of water 33 ml / kilogram body weight a day unless there is a fluid restriction.
May God bless you on your journey.
Best,
JIM.
Wondering how to navigate your career path? It's all about finding what resonates with you, understanding the things that truly ignite your passion, and then pursuing them relentlessly. Have you ever felt like something was out of your reach, only to later realize that it was possible? That's the transformative power of determination and persistence.
Let me share a bit of my journey with you. As a child, I received a humble 50mm single-lens refractor telescope for Christmas in 1969. This sparked a deep fascination in me for the cosmos, and I found myself yearning for larger telescopes to explore the stars. Back in 1970, my father earned $200 a week, so I took it upon myself to create my own reflector telescopes by grinding mirrors. My passion for astronomy grew, and so did my parents' hopes of me pursuing it further.
However, life threw a curveball. My uncle suffered a massive heart attack and passed away at just 38. My father, too, succumbed to a heart attack at the age of 50. These tragic events stirred a new purpose within me - to unravel the mystery behind these life-threatening conditions. So, I bid farewell to astronomy and embraced the field of medicine. I began tutoring medical students in biochemistry in 1980, and later became a dietitian. Despite the early loss of many of my Greek relatives to health issues that doctors couldn't resolve, I remained undeterred.
Now, it's your turn to find your calling. Identify what you're naturally good at, something that feels effortless to you. Start there, and gradually work your way up to more challenging tasks. Remember, you're capable of achieving great things, even teaching specialist doctors at prestigious institutions like Harvard University. You've got the talent; all you need to do is harness it. Imagine yourself as the Dean of Medicine, making a difference in the lives of those in need.
To win at study you have to eat very healthily. 10 small protein snacks, avoid caffeine, stimulants, alcohol, smoking, table salt and sugar. A moderate vitamin and mineral supplement would assist. Plenty of water 33 ml / kilogram body weight a day unless there is a fluid restriction.
May God bless you on your journey.
Best,
JIM.
Karen Kitchel
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Good questions! I entered the business world as a secretary because the courses I took in high school relating to that career interested me. After that I observed others' careers and made a change to the travel area and then training opportunities. After many years I felt I wanted to enter the nonprofit world but a position didn't exist so I recommended a position where I could manage an existing nonprofit which had no staff. I'm glad to have had all those experiences.
Changing careers was a challenge but I found by doing well in every job, I was able to take on more. You don't need to have a plan for your entire life. It's ok to try different things and see what you like and where your skills take you. Remember also to enjoy the journey!
With every good wish.
Changing careers was a challenge but I found by doing well in every job, I was able to take on more. You don't need to have a plan for your entire life. It's ok to try different things and see what you like and where your skills take you. Remember also to enjoy the journey!
With every good wish.
Enise Agel
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Hello Poppy,
A career path can be chosen by you and someone who you trust truly. You can decide which major is the best, and which alternative(s) is/are for you. In terms of your major (if you are studying at the university, or studying at the college in high school term), you should know which club(s)/hobby - hobbies is/are that you interested in. You can eliminate which ones were worse that you dislike, and which are greater than you imagined. Once you do that, you can test yourself if there is an alternative/are few alternatives to find your interests, you should apply for volunteering and/or internship(s) as an extracurricular activity. You will gain soft and hard skills and learn emotional intelligence as well as your work skills that you will experience more than you used to be. Once you completed your volunteering journey, you must add your soft and hard skills on your Resume, and you can guarantee yourself in a position where you can move to an internship role, which you can learn more hard skills than soft skills; because you should able to learn computer skills (if needed), communication, writing, and oral and written presentation skills.
If you have already experienced volunteering and/or internship(s), you may start with part-time job that role should fit for you. Yet if you thought that a volunteering or whichever it was that you changed your mind, you may wish to change your path, and you can apply for another volunteering/internship/part-time job, which you can eliminate major roles whether you do not like, or you like the most. Sometimes our career journey can be up and down because of testing yourself as a beginner; yet do not worry, your career will be fine in the future. If this method is something that you tried but not worked, I highly recommend to receive advice and feedback (in the future) with your mentor or a coach.
I hope this helps.
A career path can be chosen by you and someone who you trust truly. You can decide which major is the best, and which alternative(s) is/are for you. In terms of your major (if you are studying at the university, or studying at the college in high school term), you should know which club(s)/hobby - hobbies is/are that you interested in. You can eliminate which ones were worse that you dislike, and which are greater than you imagined. Once you do that, you can test yourself if there is an alternative/are few alternatives to find your interests, you should apply for volunteering and/or internship(s) as an extracurricular activity. You will gain soft and hard skills and learn emotional intelligence as well as your work skills that you will experience more than you used to be. Once you completed your volunteering journey, you must add your soft and hard skills on your Resume, and you can guarantee yourself in a position where you can move to an internship role, which you can learn more hard skills than soft skills; because you should able to learn computer skills (if needed), communication, writing, and oral and written presentation skills.
If you have already experienced volunteering and/or internship(s), you may start with part-time job that role should fit for you. Yet if you thought that a volunteering or whichever it was that you changed your mind, you may wish to change your path, and you can apply for another volunteering/internship/part-time job, which you can eliminate major roles whether you do not like, or you like the most. Sometimes our career journey can be up and down because of testing yourself as a beginner; yet do not worry, your career will be fine in the future. If this method is something that you tried but not worked, I highly recommend to receive advice and feedback (in the future) with your mentor or a coach.
I hope this helps.
Alex Turney
Ecommerce / Product Management
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Houston, Texas
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Alex’s Answer
Hi Poppy,
There are many ways to chose a career.
First, you can enlist the help of others to help guide you. Those who know you best will be able to help direct you in the right direction. A career counselor can do wonders for you as they have helped so many before you. There should be someone available through your school. They can help you think through your education and also your career.
Second, analyze what things you love in life (doesn't have to be work related). Do you love team sports? If so, why do you love it? Do you love theatre? Do you love watching movies? Why do you love it? Try to understand these motivations and make a list. Look at this list and research careers that bring others that same sort of happiness or where other people have gotten into that career for a similar reason.
Lastly, think through your career aspirations as something that will change over time. You are not locked to one career, many people change their minds many times. Try to set a north star vision for where you might want to go and be flexible with how you get there! There are many ways to achieve your career aspirations.
You got this!
There are many ways to chose a career.
First, you can enlist the help of others to help guide you. Those who know you best will be able to help direct you in the right direction. A career counselor can do wonders for you as they have helped so many before you. There should be someone available through your school. They can help you think through your education and also your career.
Second, analyze what things you love in life (doesn't have to be work related). Do you love team sports? If so, why do you love it? Do you love theatre? Do you love watching movies? Why do you love it? Try to understand these motivations and make a list. Look at this list and research careers that bring others that same sort of happiness or where other people have gotten into that career for a similar reason.
Lastly, think through your career aspirations as something that will change over time. You are not locked to one career, many people change their minds many times. Try to set a north star vision for where you might want to go and be flexible with how you get there! There are many ways to achieve your career aspirations.
You got this!
John Ghosin-Szeliga
Product Manager
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Endwell, NY
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John’s Answer
The best advice I can give here is to not get caught up on specific careers, and know that nothing is "set in stone". If you can find something that interests you, there are often many careers that can follow that interest. I went to school for psychology, specifically learning about different disabilities. From there, I realized I wanted to work with students that came from different backgrounds, and had different disabilities, so I became a teacher. After teaching for 5 years, I wanted to work for an education company that makes the curriculum that students and teachers use, so I switched to being a product manager for a curriculum company, which is what I do now. When I was in high school, I didn't know that 15 years later, I would be doing what I am doing now. What I did know was that I wanted to get a job in education, and that has led me to where I am today.
I switched career paths because I knew there was something I would enjoy more. IT IS OK TO SWITCH CAREERS. If you don't know what you want to pick as a career right now, just start thinking about things you like. Whether it is video games, sports, animals, music, etc., there are a million different careers that you can get into for each one. If you know that there is a chance that you will probably be changing your career at some points, it becomes a little less scary. Good luck!
I switched career paths because I knew there was something I would enjoy more. IT IS OK TO SWITCH CAREERS. If you don't know what you want to pick as a career right now, just start thinking about things you like. Whether it is video games, sports, animals, music, etc., there are a million different careers that you can get into for each one. If you know that there is a chance that you will probably be changing your career at some points, it becomes a little less scary. Good luck!
Audrey Wilcox
Credit Specialist
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Winter Garden, Florida
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Audrey’s Answer
Hey Poppy!
Just between us, I see my career as a thrilling journey of learning and blossoming. It's like a treasure hunt, where you uncover what you enjoy, what you're not so fond of, and what you're eager to chase after. These insights only come when you dive in, push your boundaries, and test your limits. Staying open to learning and personal growth makes you flexible and opens up fresh paths to explore. This way, you naturally gravitate towards what you truly love doing and uncover exciting aspects of yourself you never knew existed. Wishing you all the best on your journey!
Just between us, I see my career as a thrilling journey of learning and blossoming. It's like a treasure hunt, where you uncover what you enjoy, what you're not so fond of, and what you're eager to chase after. These insights only come when you dive in, push your boundaries, and test your limits. Staying open to learning and personal growth makes you flexible and opens up fresh paths to explore. This way, you naturally gravitate towards what you truly love doing and uncover exciting aspects of yourself you never knew existed. Wishing you all the best on your journey!
The Blind Blogger Maxwell Ivey
online accessibility advisor
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Houston, Missouri
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The Blind Blogger’s Answer
Only you can truly know what your life and work path will focus on. I advise you to use this time to find out what you like and don't like by learning about many different professions. And by trying some of them out when possible. Once you find out the major areas that interest you, then take an expansive point of view to finding the career within that area that is best for you. In an earlier post a woman said family lead her to switch from astronomy to medicine. But she also mentioned ending up in nutrition. Nutrition is a critical aspect of keeping people healthy and helping them live a long life, but it isn't often someone's first choice when they say they are going into medicine. Don't discount the less glamaourous parts of a field you happen to find passion for or curiosity in. Blessings to you, Max
visit the library or internet to research career fields.
speak to teachers, friends, family, etc and ask them about their professions. Especially about how they decided. In some cases their answer will be necessity, but even that can be a good thing.
sign up for opportunities to meet people from professions you are interested from and find ways to follow them around during their working hours.
Discuss what you learn with your parent, guardian, or a trusted adult. Let them know what you are thinking and feeling so they can help you come to this decision on your own.
remember no matter what you decide now, you always have the option to change professions. With som like medicine, the time investment makes it hard to take up later in life but not impossible. ;In fact research says most people will change professions five or six times during their lifetime.
The Blind Blogger recommends the following next steps:
Darian Green
Finance and Accounting
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Seattle, Washington
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Darian’s Answer
An approach you can use is to start with a field or subject you have a passion for and then cross that with spaces where there is a need for professionals or skilled individuals in your community, city, or country.