The Analyst Down Under

While landing a job seems like the light at the end of the tunnel, it's really just the beginning. This blog post from one of my favorite blogs, careerealism.com , gets me thinking. While it's focusing on millennials and talks about corporate America, the message is quite resounding - a reasonably good paycheck is no excuse to dwell in a cubicle.  I wasn't meant to sit on my a** all day. The corporate gig should be used as a training ground to gain leadership skills and work experience, with the end game being to branch out and start your own enterprise.  Couldn't be phrased better in ordinary language. And in the words of my Guru: Don't be service minded - be business minded So my goal isn't to work for my paycheck, because then I'd be no more than a corporate slave. My vision is of course to get as far as possible in as little time until life is on auto, but take the time to look around and appreciate the fundamental a...

You've understood exactly what the pain is and you know you have the right skill set to tackle the problem. That's because you've done this kind of thing before - you've been the knight in shining armor with one leg resting on the carcass of a similar dragon. You've impressed them with stories, but you also sneaked a chance to whip out the laptop and show them some real examples to demonstrate your talent. But throughout you've kept a very keen eye towards what they're really looking for. You've noticed the slight change in body language when things get interesting and you've kept heading up that path. Eventually your credentials and qualifications don't seem to matter anymore. The conversation has drifted towards the actual situation and you are discussing remedial strategies. In the follow up interview, you are presented with a format to sample your talent. You've got all the basics down in your presentation on the white board (i...