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This week Technorati’s Blog Crtics published another article I wrote entitled “From the Boardroom To The Barnyard”.  (This is my fifth article )

This latest piece chronicles my journey working with corporate America to The Concept Farm. Writing the article enabled me to put on my asset-based thinking lenses and reflect on what has been an interesting 40+ years in the Marketing Communications business.

It’s particularly relevant given these tough times in which so many people are being forced to rethink just about everything about work and careers - from first jobs, to changing careers, to postponing and/or coming out of retirement. Here’s a link…I think you will enjoy reading it.

I listed five valuable ABT lessons learned from this retrospective. Here’s a summary that you might find interesting and helpful.

Lesson 1.

Career should be about what is Now! Not what’s next.  Success, a measure of what you have left to learn. Never stop learning. Pursue ‘want to” work rather than “have to” jobs and you will be amazed at how many paths will unfold….no matter what stage of life you are in!

Lesson 2.

Every career decision that is made by you or for you will cause a ripple effect in your life and those around you. You alone have the power to make sure they are positive, passionate and persistent ripples of growth.

Lesson 3.

No matter how long you’ve been at it…you always need inspiration and mentors. It can come from anywhere, anyone at anytime. Keep your vision turned on and tuned in so you don’t miss it.

Lesson 4.

You always have something of value to add. Always. Identify your assets, never doubt them, put them out there for the right people to see and watch what happens.

Lesson 5.

The positive ripples always come back to you when you least expect it and in ways that you could never imagine. They are your rewards. Enjoy them.

I encourage you to read the article. It’s a fun, quick ready and validation that, no matter what life throws at you, with Asset-Based Thinking you can see “problems as a pause”, turn “threats into challenges” and emerge better than ever.

Hank Wasiak