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Personal and Career Development
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Personal and Career Development

by Claudio A. Rivera, Elza Priede
June 2021
Beginner content levelBeginner
252 pages
4h 15m
English
Business Expert Press
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CHAPTER 5

Managing the Career by Personal Vision

Introduction

Probably, you have seen tapestries (just in case, see Figure 5.1). A tapestry is an object that has two completely different sides. One is the beautiful image it represents and is visible for everyone on the front, but when you turn it around, it shows all the knots and jumbles of threads.

This is a good metaphor for a career. On the one hand, the visible picture of an ambitious career is exciting, and on the other hand, it implies countless sacrifices and tradeoffs only few people are aware of. In the short run, a successful career might look difficult and unattractive, but if the dots are connected and the threats are linked, the career in the long run becomes meaningful and successful. ...

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ISBN: 9781637420294