Having a strong calling can help you make challenging career decisions

Dobrow, Shoshana R. ORCID: 0000-0002-3068-0129 and Heller, Daniel (2015) Having a strong calling can help you make challenging career decisions. LSE Business Review (16 Sep 2015). Blog Entry.

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One approach to career pursuit encourages people to prioritize doing what they love and to pursue their passions, as exemplified by Steve Jobs’ statement that “the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.” A second approach prioritizes achieving outcomes such as salary and job security, as exemplified by Alison Green’s article in U.S. News & World Report: “‘Do what you love,’ for most people, is not a reliable way to find the right career – and can lead to anxiety, job-hopping and dissatisfaction…”

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/
Additional Information:	© 2015 London School of Economics
Divisions:	Management
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2015 15:34
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 21:18
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/63766

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