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Creativity
Posted Date: 26 Mar 2008 Resource Type: Articles/Knowledge Sharing Category: Entertainments
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Posted By: Olufemi Member Level: Gold
Rating:  Points: 5
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Is there is a formula for IT career success? Don’t make me laugh! What works for you may not work for me. What worked yesterday may not work today. The opportunities at your disposal may be different from the opportunities I can call on. Ditto for resources. Creativity is not an option it is the oxygen of the career world. There is simply no formula. Period! There is no alternative to creativity. You can’t move forward by focusing only on the obvious and the traditional. To quote, Lao Tzu, “Learn to see backward, inside out and upside down."
I agree that having no resources can be challenging but it is also not in the interest of people to focus only on receiving when they can learn how to empower themselves. "Give a man to fish and he won't starve for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he won't starve for his entire life". Find a way of empowering yourself. How? It’s tough, but it’s also doable. Rather than hoping or pleading for opportunity, address the challenge in a practical and meaningful manner. What options are available to you? Because we see training and certification adverts everyday doesn’t mean they are our only options. The challenge calls for resourcefulness. Develop the ability to dig deep for answers and opportunity.
Creativity isn’t an easy street. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work” -Thomas Edison. There are no guarantees and you need to take risks. Integrity is important and you often need to be radical and adventurous. "They say it looks clumsy, ridiculous and stupid? If it's effective, so what? The drumming is often deafening and merciless, but that's no excuse for taking your eyes off the ball. Let the main issue be the main issue." You have something valuable.
You don’t have money to give so give what you have – time, effort, insight, ideas, interest, attitude and knowledge. You need IT training, do your research – what can you do or provide that will give you value? And don’t be fixated with the straight jacket system or what others are doing? Don’t wait for perfect. The environment isn’t friendly but that isn’t an excuse. Are you waiting for the policy makers? Are you waiting for the “super-nice people” sharing career goodies? For how long will you wait? Take charge and look around you for opportunities. Make the extra effort and ignore skeptics. Where are you looking for such opportunity? What is the need (not just your need)? And in what way can you fill the gaps?
You may even have to do things that are non-IT that can enhance your IT career. For example, I know of people with an interest in IT careers, working in, and using non-IT jobs to finance their IT career growth, exposure and education. They aren’t confused or weird; they’re simply using opportunities at their disposal to satisfy their career needs.
Olufemi
Nigeria
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| Author: Karthika M 19 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 |
It is nice.
| | Author: Shinu 31 May 2008 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 | Very Useful Information
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