the long view: career strategies to start strong, reach high, and go far

T H E L O N G V I E W

Career Strategies to Start Strong, Reach High, and Go Farby Brian Fetherstonhaugh

© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh

THE LONG VIEW

This presentation highlights the key concepts of Brian Fetherstonhaugh’s award-winning book, The Long View: Career Strategies to Start Strong, Reach High, and Go Far.

The Long View is the first book written about life-long career strategies for the modern world. It isn’t just about writing a resume, getting a job, or asking for a raise. It is about planning your career with purpose and using it to help you achieve deeper long-term life goals.

Filled with advice, profiles of career success stories, and practical exercises, The Long View helps readers determine what factors will bring them career satisfaction, and fosters the skills to achieve it.

To learn more, visit TheLongViewCareer.com


MOST PEOPLE HAVE THE WRONG CAREER STRATEGY


TURN YOUR CAREER ANXIETY

INTO ACTION


LET’S PLAY CAREER MATH

1. Take the number 62 and deduct your current age

2. What % of personal wealth is accumulated after Age 40?

3. How many hours does it take to become excellent at something?

4. How many Facebook Friends + LinkedIn connections?

5. How many people will you meet in ‘career heaven’?Q

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It’s a long time until early retirement.

Most of it! You’ll make a lot more money after Age 40.

Mastery takes time. You’ll need to devote over 10,000 hours.

It’s a great idea to have raw connections, but…

Only a handful of people will make a big difference.© 2016, Brian Fetherstonhaugh

THREE BIG CAREER STAGES

Stage 1 : Start Strong - Discovery and fuel-building

Stage 2 : Reach High - Find your sweet spot - stand out

Stage 3 : Go Far - Pass the torch & find a new flame


CAREER FUEL

Transportable skills

Meaningful experiences

Enduring relationships

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CAREER HEALTH: THE FOUR GOLDEN QUESTIONS

1. AM I LEARNING?

2. AM I HAVING IMPACT?

3. AM I HAVING FUN?

4. AM I FAIRLY REWARDED?

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WORST CAREER ADVICE EVER

“Just do what you love.”


YOUR TRUE CAREER SWEET SPOT

GOOD AT

WORLD VALUESLOVE TO DO


HOW YOU INVEST YOUR TIME

“Time is the currency of your life, and only you can decide how to spend it…”


HOW YOU INVEST YOUR TIME

How do you spend your 100 or so waking hours each week?

“Time is the currency of your life, and only you can decide how to spend it…”

Work? Family? Chilling? Teaching &Learning?

Community?

Make sure you have the right balance to avoid burn-out


WHAT DO I DO WHEN IT SUCKS?

Get laid off or fired? Hate my job? Stall out?


WHAT DO I DO WHEN IT SUCKS?

Stay calm and stay strategic.

Can the current situation change?

Remind yourself what’s important to you.


WILL YOU BE REPLACED BY A

MACHINE?


HUMAN & MACHINE

TEACH & TEST

CALCULATEEXECUTE

INVENTJUDGE

BUILD TRUST

INSPIRE & ENABLE

HUMAN

MACHINE

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CAREER ADVICE TO BEAT THE MACHINE

Maximize your skills at Invention, Judgment and Trust-building

Learn to Teach the Machine and Test new hypotheses

Use the Machine to inspire and enable you


TURN YOUR CAREER ANXIETY

INTO ACTION


TAKE THE LONG VIEW

Do some career math

Take inventory of your fuel

Ask the Four Golden Questions

Do a Personal Time Portfolio

Max out your human skills

Take personal accountability for you


TAKE THE LONG VIEW

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