I have a great career idea for you. I’m only going to tell you the idea if you really do it.
It’s easy – it won’t take you any longer than it would to write the first draft of your resume. Want to do it? 
OK.
Get out your word processor, and write your resume.
Twenty years from now.
When you’re done…
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What’s your job title? Software architect? Lead developer? CEO? Homeless? President? Billy Mays?
(Did you weird yourself out doing it? It’s OK, me too.)
1. How’d you pick it?
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- Have you always dreamed of selling Oxy-Clean?
- Do you like the fact that 200 people report to you?
- Money?
- Do you want college students to look at your life and say, “i want to be the next __________”?
- Do you want to be in the history books as “the Henry Ford of technology?”
- Do you want to be happy?
2. How did you get there?
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- Did you land a great interview after working your way up the ladder, doing great work and getting the attention of your managers?
- Did you run for City Council and pioneer a new initiative?
- Or make friends with everyone in the political machine?
Did you quit and get frustrated after 10 years of success your field to start over and become a teacher? Why’d you wait so long?
3. Look at your job now. How are you gonna get there?
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