balancing job & professional activities

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Presented as part of the Medical Library Association pre-conference symposium on Revitalizing Your Career, May 2012. All images are licensed for Creative Commons reuse with attribution. Reference URLs appear with the images

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Job & Professional Duties

A professional career is a balancing act, and sometimes you have an audience thatand sometimes you have an audience that really wants you to succeed

Sometimes you are dealing with obstacles or even competitorsor even competitors…

Being part of a team can be greatBeing part of a team can be great, and there is always coverage when professional activities drawwhen professional activities draw you away.

When it seems too risky to try something, a professional colleague can provide scaffolding p g p gand build your confidence.

You canYou can reach a point where therewhere there seems to be only oneonly one strategic optionoption… retreat.

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Focus on one thing atone thing at a time.

Although from afrom a distance, it may seemmay seem that you areare keeping too manytoo many plates in the airthe air.

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