Career Health Check
Keavy McMinn
keavy.co.uk
@keavy
RailsConf
May 2011
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Career Health Check
Keavy McMinn
keavy.co.uk
@keavy
RailsConf
May 2011
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prawnpie
WWDPD?
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“Pour myself a cup of
ambition”
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3
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Discuss.
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1. Where are you at?
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“Don't get so busy
making a living
that you forget to
make a life.”
Dolly Parton
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johnjoh
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Record it
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photobunny
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Record it
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vectorportal
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Csíkszentmihály
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Record it
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paloetic
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mercuryapp.com
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2. Where do you want to be?
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“Find out who you are
and do it on purpose.”
Dolly Parton
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cdevers
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Choice Driven Development
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meaning pleasure
strengths
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What can I do?
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What do I want to do?
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Competences
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paolorestifo
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What would be a win for me?
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Success
Results
Process
Relationships
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Results
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amagill
All about the Benjamins baby!
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toniblay
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purrr
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Process
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plenty
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pfig
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obraka
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No content
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Relationships
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kadath
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No content
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No content
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No content
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What would be a win for me?
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Success
Results
Process
Relationships
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kendrak
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“No”
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What’s in it for them?
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Someone who gives a fuck.
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Intentional = The Good Stuff
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3. How do you support
yourself to get there?
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“If you don’t like the
road you’re walking,
start paving another
one.”
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offchurch-tam
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Choice Driven Development
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I chose very early on to become a
'people person'. It was part of my
personality already, but watching and
learning how people interact was
a conscious decision.
Joe O’Brien
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...I’m a creator. I’m not a consultant.
I discovered there’s actually a
difference... I’m happiest making
products and selling them directly.
Amy Hoy
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I don’t ever want to be paid to write code.
What I want to get paid for is
helping others not get paid to write code.
Corey Haines
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Every choice has a consequence
eskimo_jo
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amymctigue
Making no choice has a consequence
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Intentional = The Good Stuff
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mondopanno
Personal board
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2. Where do you want to be?
1. Where are you at?
3. How do you support yourself
to get there?