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WHAT IS YOUR MOST VALUED ACQUISITION?
Spend time and learn to develop your personal resources – Alexander Reid Martins
In the game of impact and trying to position oneself for value, different persons have different yardsticks for measuring success, and how they wish to exhibit same. Such varying parameters include the number of acquired properties, including cars, wives and even children; stocks owned; certificates acquired; positions occupied and more. And these, incidentally, determine where and how they invest their resources and channel their energies.
Today, with changing values come new demands – specific skills are required for impact to be made in the value chain. In effect, the course of study and area of specialisation that people pursue is becoming increasingly a cause for concern. In an unfortunate twist, however, not many are really paying attention to the question of “What value do I hope to add?” in the ever-changing needs of the environment, because not every course of study has specific, relevant and readily sought-after values to add to the market space.
Pointedly, my encounter with many young and able-bodied persons seeking employment made me realise that although they had earned degrees, quite regrettably, some of them are unemployable. Worse still, only few are aware of this. The solution, for some, is to quickly acquire another degree and some certification, and the pursuit continues for years on end.
To be frank, these cannot solve their problems because quite a number of those acquisitions do not teach real and practical problem-solving and work-ready skills that are required in today’s largely competitive market. This is where the real problem lies. No employer of labour wants to hire what they term a liability: young people they will train, teach, mentor and pay salaries to; and in less than six to twelve months of engagement, they want to move on to pastures new.
The brand called “YOU”
Have you ever heard anything as such? If you are trying to market a product or service, people are most likely interested in your person, first, before they listen to what you have to say. In the interstices [seeing you, your product presentation and decision] is a rigorous whole, mental and otherwise.
▪ How is your personal grooming like?
How you look, what you say, or more importantly, how you say it, your mannerisms and the like, have everything to do with the acceptance of your pitch. The foregoing, therefore, begs the question: What work have you done on yourself, in regard to what you are seeking or prospecting for? Your overall preparation, emotional and physical, constitutes your grooming. I advise that you don’t handle this area with levity. It can make or break your chances. It’s a key aspect of your package.
▪ What are your personal resources?
This is another variation of your grooming. My understanding of this is simple: one’s personal resources should consist of self-development, intellectual and overall mind building; and that means quite a lot. Value is not for anyone who is not ready to sacrifice everything for the purpose of continuous improvement and development. Any man who cannot invest limitlessly in the building and development of his mind is ignorant of the immeasurable capacity of the mind, and the impact the mind can make...
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By Cerebral ThrustSpend time and learn to develop your personal resources – Alexander Reid Martins
In the game of impact and trying to position oneself for value, different persons have different yardsticks for measuring success, and how they wish to exhibit same. Such varying parameters include the number of acquired properties, including cars, wives and even children; stocks owned; certificates acquired; positions occupied and more. And these, incidentally, determine where and how they invest their resources and channel their energies.
Today, with changing values come new demands – specific skills are required for impact to be made in the value chain. In effect, the course of study and area of specialisation that people pursue is becoming increasingly a cause for concern. In an unfortunate twist, however, not many are really paying attention to the question of “What value do I hope to add?” in the ever-changing needs of the environment, because not every course of study has specific, relevant and readily sought-after values to add to the market space.
Pointedly, my encounter with many young and able-bodied persons seeking employment made me realise that although they had earned degrees, quite regrettably, some of them are unemployable. Worse still, only few are aware of this. The solution, for some, is to quickly acquire another degree and some certification, and the pursuit continues for years on end.
To be frank, these cannot solve their problems because quite a number of those acquisitions do not teach real and practical problem-solving and work-ready skills that are required in today’s largely competitive market. This is where the real problem lies. No employer of labour wants to hire what they term a liability: young people they will train, teach, mentor and pay salaries to; and in less than six to twelve months of engagement, they want to move on to pastures new.
The brand called “YOU”
Have you ever heard anything as such? If you are trying to market a product or service, people are most likely interested in your person, first, before they listen to what you have to say. In the interstices [seeing you, your product presentation and decision] is a rigorous whole, mental and otherwise.
▪ How is your personal grooming like?
How you look, what you say, or more importantly, how you say it, your mannerisms and the like, have everything to do with the acceptance of your pitch. The foregoing, therefore, begs the question: What work have you done on yourself, in regard to what you are seeking or prospecting for? Your overall preparation, emotional and physical, constitutes your grooming. I advise that you don’t handle this area with levity. It can make or break your chances. It’s a key aspect of your package.
▪ What are your personal resources?
This is another variation of your grooming. My understanding of this is simple: one’s personal resources should consist of self-development, intellectual and overall mind building; and that means quite a lot. Value is not for anyone who is not ready to sacrifice everything for the purpose of continuous improvement and development. Any man who cannot invest limitlessly in the building and development of his mind is ignorant of the immeasurable capacity of the mind, and the impact the mind can make...