I was recently introduced to a new podcast Career Curves. As someone who has been less than intentional and more opportunistic about my career choices, listening to people who have embraced and even chosen their career curves really resonates for me. It also reminds me to be more observant and mindful of opportunities, especially when I am feeling stuck or complacent in my comfort zone.
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know how much I love questions. Listening to this podcast I was struck by 3 questions that I am pondering since I heard them.
- What was your smartest career move, intentional or not?
- What is one career do over you wish you could have?
- What career advice would you give to your younger self?
I am not sure I have landed on answers to the first two questions yet. The answer to the third question would be to pursue a profession in healthcare – not sure if it would have/should have been a surgical nurse, a diagnostic imaging technologist or a physiotherapist. While I probably would still have migrated into Management roles, having the medical professional background would have opened different opportunities.
How would you answer these questions? What are your thoughts about riding the career curve?