Approaching Your Job With a Vision For Your Life and Famly
January 30, 2004 |
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Transcript
How many people have stayed in one high-tech company in Seattle for 13 months, much less 13 years lately? I was speaking to a manager of a local company and was surprised to hear that he’d been with them for 13 years. I found out some interesting facts. First of all, the power of a role model. His dad had been at one company for 30-some years and had passed up some pretty impressive transfers and promotions. His dad explained he had a good job, his family had a great neighborhood, good schools, and for their sakes he chose continuity. Instead of going through change and climbing up a different corporate ladder, he enjoyed the regular schedule of getting home to be with his family. What I realized was that the son had done the same thing as his dad had done. This son didn’t approach his job with a vision for his career, but he approached his career with a vision for his life: for the type of marriage, family, and life that he wanted to craft for his wife and kids. And because of a dad’s example and the thoughtful, visionary choices of this tech manager, he was able to be there for his family and make a good living for his family. All he passed on was an overly ambitious career at the expense of his family. |
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