Investing in Yourself
"I just did not have the $1300."- a response during an interview
I recently interviewed a designer for a job. The interview went very well. The person had the skills needed for the temporary job I was offering.
However, when I asked the designer if they had a skill that was highly needed in the industry I got the above response. I was shocked. So I probed more.
If you know that this skill is highly needed why did you not get the training? The answer was that they taught they would not be out of work for an extended amount of time and that it would have required the investment. This belief led to them being out of work much much longer than if they would have known how to use the tool.
After the project we parted ways. I gave them some tools to held reduce their gap.
But I kept thinking about this designer. If a person is not willing to invest in themselves, they will struggle and find the path more difficult. I believe that the problem for most people is that they do not have the $1300 to invest.
I believe that everyone should set aside at least $100 per month for a year and call it their education fund. Create a separate bank account and deposit the money in there and make sure that every year you ask yourself if there is a skill you need to develop. If so, then you have the seed needed to let it grow. If not, keep it and keep adding to it. One day you will have a nice size personal education fund.
Today's question is:
"What should you be investing in to improve yourself?"
"I just did not have the $1300."- a response during an interview
I recently interviewed a designer for a job. The interview went very well. The person had the skills needed for the temporary job I was offering.
However, when I asked the designer if they had a skill that was highly needed in the industry I got the above response. I was shocked. So I probed more.
If you know that this skill is highly needed why did you not get the training? The answer was that they taught they would not be out of work for an extended amount of time and that it would have required the investment. This belief led to them being out of work much much longer than if they would have known how to use the tool.
After the project we parted ways. I gave them some tools to held reduce their gap.
But I kept thinking about this designer. If a person is not willing to invest in themselves, they will struggle and find the path more difficult. I believe that the problem for most people is that they do not have the $1300 to invest.
I believe that everyone should set aside at least $100 per month for a year and call it their education fund. Create a separate bank account and deposit the money in there and make sure that every year you ask yourself if there is a skill you need to develop. If so, then you have the seed needed to let it grow. If not, keep it and keep adding to it. One day you will have a nice size personal education fund.
Today's question is:
"What should you be investing in to improve yourself?"
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