Life Resume
“Tell me your story.”- my typical introduction
Often times people lead with
the question, “So, what do you do?” In
an old post I proposed that a better question is to ask someone to tell you
their life story. By doing so you will
not only get them to tell you all about themselves but indirectly answer the
typical question.
Notice that the title of this
post is life resume. I believe that
often people self-identify so much with their current job that they will give
you their title as who they are. But the
title I placed o this post is asking a bigger question, ”What have you done
besides your work?”
It is an important
question. If you identify with only the
work you do for a business, even if it is your own, you are limited. You might be successful at work but you are
not successful at life. You might be
only successful at work and nothing else.
So what is required to be
successful in life? Well a successful
life is one in which all aspects of your life are on equal footing. Your family life is as good as your work life. Your relationships with friends are as strong
as your family relationships. Your
financial house is strong and can not be knocked down due to a job loss.
A balanced person is
difficult to knock down. There are too many pieces that support
them. Too many pieces that make sure the
person’s fall is temporary and there is a hand lifting them up.
Today’s question is:
“What
is on your life resume?
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