career re-launch day 1

“You were born an entrepreneur”

“When we were in caves we were all self-employed, finding our food, feeding ourselves. As civilisation

came, we suppressed it. We became “labour.” We forgot that

we are entrepreneurs.”Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

The Start-up of You

If you want to seize the new opportunities and meet the

challenges of today’s fractured career landscape, you need to

think and act like you’re running a start-up: your career.

EXERCISE

Working individually – 30-minutes

Reflect on your own life and experiences to date - what kind of entrepreneurial person are you?

Create a visual illustration, cartoon, or mind map to using the following key headings:

•Background•Personality•Skills & Knowledge•Actions

Once you’ve done this review your picture and summarise the key things you’ve learned about yourself

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