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Career, Do what you love, Don't chase the money, Field of Dreams, If you build it, Job Hunt, Job Search, Network, networking, Professional Development
In my previous post, the nugget of wisdom was to stay two jobs ahead and work towards the job you want. Great for those that know where they’re going, not so great for those that don’t. My wise friend and I met up again and had a follow-up discussion about this. He shared another nugget of wisdom that can be followed by those that have no idea where they’re going next.
Focus on doing something you enjoy doing and the rest will come.
That sounds like that famous Field of Dreams quote “if you build it, they will come” (original quote was “if you build it, he will come”). Any good business school student will tell you that’s not necessarily true. You need a product that people want or you need to create a need for a product that people don’t want.
What is true is that people excel at the things they like to do, so focus on developing that which you love. If it’s a skill that is in demand, the job offers will come. If it’s not, then figure out a way of making it relevant to employers.
Bottom line: Focus on what you enjoy.
Maven Musings 
Do you enjoy what you focus on? Your job?
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Great question and I’m glad you asked! I really enjoy networking-I love meeting people and bringing them together. Whilst it’s not the main focus of my job, I have managed to incorporate it into my job and I’m lucky that my work environment permits it. Outside of work I blog about networking 🙂 And I am also working on a side project focusing on what I enjoy (networking) which I hope to be able to share with you very soon!
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Great post, the advice to keep developing strengths is invaluable. Good luck finding the dream job!
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Easy to lose focus of that, so always good to remind people. Thank you Gregory!
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