Throughout my career, young people would ask for advice about what they should do: my answer always started with asking what they liked doing. You’ll never do anything well that you don’t like doing. Sounds simple, but the answer always took some searching:
· People like to do all kinds of things.
· But there’s usually one that sticks out.
· If there’s a job that fits, it’s a place to start.
· Start small and work every aspect of it initially,
· And see if your interest translates into real ability.
My friend Lou Adler says are the 4 different kinds of work: thinkers who produce ideas, builders that convert those ideas into reality, improvers who make ideas better, or producerswho do the work in a repeatable manner – click here to read more about what he says: (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130502173937-15454-there-are-only-four-jobs-in-the-whole-world-are-you-in-the-right-one/). As a young person just starting out, once you have your head around the best type for you, look for jobs in that category and seek an internship or entry level position to test out your interest and skills. But remember: long term, one without the other won’t be the one you’ll do well or want to do for the rest of your life. Focus on ones that have both, and then make one of them your life’s work today.
Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson (1969 – 2018): Icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of media including theatre, dance, television, and films.
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