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The New Career Girl: Gen Y Women Redefine Success — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:18:17 +0000

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By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:23:09 +0000

Nicole,

This is a really important post, especially for the 20 somethings out there. I remember something a guy who was a salesperson at Sun Microystems told me when I was a summer intern there in college. He said “I’m sure you have the next 5 years of your life planned out, but just know that it probably won’t be anything like you imagined. Life comes with alot of unexpected things.”

However, I don’t see that as a bad thing. If you asked me even 2 years ago if I thought I’d be doing what I do for a living I would have told you were out of your mind. When I got to business school I told people “I want to get as far away from this internet bul#$# as possible.” Talk about irony . But, I love what I do and love everything about my life. So what does that actually mean. I think that goal setting should be done in such a way that you focus on the process ,not the outcome. Considering that the outcome will often change dramatically, we probably don’t want to have too much attachment to it. The other thing I would say for anybody in your 20′s is that you’ll be amazed at how much your values change based on the life experiences you have.

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By: Tracy Pattin

Tracy Pattin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:51:55 +0000

You’re right Nicole. A 10 year vision is scary. Especially if you’re over 40 or over 50. I couldn’t do it at 30! But I think it’s really important to be clear. There more clarity we have about our lives, our dreams, our beliefs, the more chances there are to carve out that authentic life for ourselves. Whether it’s 10 years, 10 months, 10 days or 10 minutes…

One of my favorite quotes is by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “When you make a decision, the Universe conspires to make it happen.” I saw that yesterday, when my friend Lisa Greenfield went to “The Apprentice” audition. After the audition, we sat there at the Coffee Bean cafe, we put our hands together, and visualized Lisa getting a callback. (one step closer to being on the show) 10 minutes later her phone rang. It was the casting director calling to schedule a callback. Lisa left her years corporate world to fulfill her dreams of being a hand analyst. And here she is, fulfilling that dream of an authentic life.

By: Robby G

Robby G — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:11:35 +0000

Wow, 10 years is really far ahead. I’m just turning 21 and thinking I’ll be 31 one day is extremely difficult. I have always had an overall idea of what I’d want to achieve by then, such as become a best seller author, direct a film, get into politics (hopefully mayor of Toronto – gotta dream big ), and when I’m in the 30s, to have a place in San Tropei and then start looking to start a family. Hmm, maybe looking 20 years ahead is more realistic for my plans, huh? As much as I’d like to say I want to finish my studies, I think it’s just a means to an end so if my goals are reached before I finish uni then I’ll be happy to drop out. A big part of my life, however, is definitely my family and would love to be able to give my parents the retirement they always wanted. I think I’m one of those people who looks to the future quite often, so this vision is always in the back of my mind.

Really great post, and it’s funny too look where I was 10 years EARLIER and what I’ve achieved since then. Crazy difference!

By: Eran - The Quarterlife Quest

Eran - The Quarterlife Quest — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:14:26 +0000

I’m also in agreement with your planning friend! Although, I am getting better at not being afraid to look that far in the future. My fear has always been that I would set goals for myself that I would never achieve – either because they no longer interested me, or I discovered that they just weren’t plausible. Over the last year or so, I’ve started to change my mind. I’ve learned that it’s OKAY if my goals change and things don’t interest me anymore. There’s some fun in setting new goals! And for the ones that aren’t plausible – I’m starting to believe that anything is possible, if it’s something you REALLY want to do. If you don’t have the determination or desire, you’ll never reach that goal

By: Tracey

Tracey — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:29:17 +0000

It’s sort of ironic that you wrote about 10 year plans today. Someone asked me the other day where do I want to be in 10 years. I could only answer that I’m not really sure. I know kind of where I’d like to be professionally, and that in 10 years I hope to be married with a family, but that’s it. But I am a major planner – my day cannot start until I have a proper to do list – how could I not have a 10-year plan?

But oddly(?) I’m ok with it. Too much has happened in the last few years alone. I’m very different from when I was 16, and what I wanted then is very different than what I have now. If anything, the past 10 years has taught me I can’t control everything and that everything happens for a reason. I can achieve the goals of my “vague 10-year plan” and I’m sure it’ll be an interesting ride getting there!

By: Nicole Crimaldi

Nicole Crimaldi — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:55:45 +0000

You make great points here. The more I think about it, the more I think you have to wait until a certain point in your life to even go there in yuor mind. The age is different for everyone.

At 22, I probably would not have been equipped to do even see 2 years out. And definitely not in high school. Also, when you are 18-, age 28 sounds like a dinosaur when really those are probably the fastest years in our lives. Plus we learn, change and grow so much in that time frame too.

And yes, career interests can DEFINITELY change. I keep hearing more and more examples of this lately too.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.