It's A Marathon, Not A Sprint

"There is more to life than simply increasing it's speed”

- Mahatma Gandhi

 

Great businesses, great products and great teams don't appear magically - they are built over time. 

Great work, great careers, great jobs and great lifestyles don't just happen overnight (regardless of what you read on the internet). Again they take time and effort.

Anything worth building or worth chasing after takes time.

It's a marathon, not a sprint so ensure you:

1. Are well resourced and well supported (you can't achieve great things without help)

2. Keep to a steady, consistent pace instead of racing off (you'll never sustain it)

3. Expect it to get painful at times (anything worth chasing after creates some pain)

4. Expect to hit 'the wall' at some point (but remind yourself that you'll get past it)

5. Keep day dreaming about that finish line (it keeps you going when you're in pain)

By Sital Ruparelia

Comments

[Jim Edwards]

Sending your resume to dozens of companies and waiting for them to contact you is passive. It puts the responsibility for the next step in the hands of someone else. If there is any moment in your life when you cannot afford to be passive, it is when you are conducting an active job search. Employers do not want to hire passive individuals – they want people who work actively to achieve their goals, and this is especially true for those in leadership and executive roles. Demonstrate this tenacity before you even interview with the company by making the effort to get in touch with each and every individual to whom you send a resume.

[Norine Dagliano]

Sital,

Great post! Career management and job search are concepts which are somewhat difficult to master and much easier to grasp when related to other things in life - and I love your "marathon" analogy. You did a terrific job summarizing it into 5 pracical guiding principles. Thank you for your refreshing insight!

[Sital]

Jim thanks for commenting

Norine - Thanks. Yes i use lots of analogies - usually related to health/fitness or relationships!

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Thanks for share this advice with us!!!
Expect to hit 'the wall' at some point (but remind yourself that you'll get past it)
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