I think people's feeling the need to be more dependent on others is caused more by the lack of good-paying jobs and by today's zeitgeist that insists it takes a village. That's disempowering although possibly true for many people. Marty Nemko More Quotes by Marty Nemko More Quotes From Marty Nemko If you have an ability, you want to exercise it, not anesthetize it. Marty Nemko ability want exercise As a writer, you have control: You can play around with your own thoughts and when you find those insufficient, draw upon others': their wisdom, their humor, their failings. Marty Nemko draws failing play Being a good writer may result in your being nicer to more people, having a bigger positive impact. Marty Nemko impact may people Senescence is an inevitability. All we can do is try to strike the balance between graceful acceptance and raging against the dying light. Marty Nemko balance light acceptance Sometimes, low-level jobs are challenging even to someone with CEO potential. Marty Nemko levels challenges jobs You might want to keep trying to rise, using a path that builds on your natural strengths: sales, analysis, managing people, whatever, and keep asking for honest feedback. When you reach the point at which it feels clear you've topped out, revise your job description or take a step back. Up is not the only way. Marty Nemko trying jobs people If you don't know what career you'd change to, I've come to believe in starting with your values. What do you care most about: producing a new product, a cause, health, something unpopular but important, whatever. Next, get expertise in that, perhaps not at State U let alone private U but at You U: self-study, articles,, webinars, volunteering, etc. Then use your network rather than answering ads to land a launchpad job in that career. Marty Nemko self jobs believe Answering ads rarely works for career changers because you have no experience in the job for which you're applying. Marty Nemko ads careers jobs I'm one of the many people for whom coffee helps but often, inattention is a symptom of something else: for example, that you're not getting six to eight hours of sleep. Marty Nemko eight coffee sleep
