Last week, I had a conversation with a client who had recently lost his job. He offered that he might possibly get rehired by his former employer, either working nights at one job or traveling 100% of the time at another. He had worked a day job prior to getting downsized. The two choices he presented reminded me of the Would You Rather game and how life is always presenting choices. As a professional, would you rather...
- work at a job you hate for a lot of money or work at a job you love for a little money?
- be president of a company where everyone disliked you or vice president of a company where everyone loved you?
- be the one doing the talking or the one doing the listening?
- be the leader or be the manager?
- have a competent manager or a competent team?
- work nights for more money or work days for less money?
- be seen or be heard at a networking event?
- have someone read your company e-mail or listen to your phone calls?
- be the one who speaks up or the one who shuts up?
- know a little about a lot or know a lot about a little?
- be the one to give or the one to receive?
- be the changer or be the changed?
- be the winner or be the whiner?
- manage others well or well-manage yourself?
- be respected for your knowledge or trusted for your common sense?
- wear an old suit that's comfortable or a new one that's uncomfortable?
- be the employer or be the employee?
- buy an existing business or build an organization from scratch?
- be the question or be the answer?
- be the innovator or be the implementer?
- be the interviewer or be the interviewee?
What career choices are facing you right now? What would you rather?
