3-19-10 A Couple of Things to Consider

As you are choosing what area of executive expertise you want to focus upon in your career, here are a couple of things to consider……

First, you should pick a profession that contains work that you really love. Let’s face it, as an executive, you ability to up and switch professions is probably somewhat limited. Although the skills and abilities you will gain are certainly transferable, it is unlikely that someone will take a chance on you moving from, say, the aerospace industry to the fashion industry as an executive. Not to say that it can’t be done, it is just highly unlikely. And consider…… you will likely be working for the next 30 to 50 years. That is a VERY long time to do something you find that you hate. So when you are just starting out, try lots of different things so that you can find a profession that you love.

The other thing to consider is money. Of course, money isn’t everything. But it IS important. Heck, one of the attractions of being an executive for me was that I knew the pay scale and bonuses in my industry were pretty good. There is nothing wrong with wanting to make big bucks. You just need to know your motivation at the outset and then find the profession that fits your passion as well as your monetary motivation. It has to support the lifestyle you want.

Cheers!