Click on the short (5:27 minute) video to the right to listen to Dr. Krumboltz describe some of the "radical advice" he and Dr. Levin offer in their book "Luck Is No Accident". [1]
(I've prepared one (1) post (below) for Chapter 3 as an example of the posts I will create to entice you to read each chapter and share your experiences about the ten (10) myths about planning your life and career. As I develop the other nine (9) posts/chapters, you will not be able to access them until Dr. Krumboltz has given me his approval.)
Below is a table of ten (10) "myths" about planning your life and career and their related "truths". Click on one or more or all of the links to a truth. If you have had an experience with that myth/truth, create a post about it in your personal LWPS blog, then give us a link to it if you are willing to share it.
| Chapter | Myth | Truth |
|---|---|---|
1 | Don't let unexpected events disrupt your plans. | |
2 | Choose a career goal as soon as possible. | Always keep your options open. |
3 | Follow your dream. | |
4 | Take action only when you are sure of the outcome. | Try it - even without knowing the outcome. |
5 | Avoid making mistakes. | Go ahead and make mistakes. |
6 | Wait for a lucky break. | Take action to create your own luck. |
7 | Go for a job only if you have all the skills. | Go for the job - then learn the skills. |
8 | Make your career your top priority. | Enjoy yourself - the good life is a balanced life. |
9 | Whatever you believe now must be true | Examine your beliefs carefully. |
10 | Believe that luck is just an accident. | Remember that luck is no accident. |
The text of each of the ten (10) myths and truths in the table above were copied from LUCK IS NO ACCIDENT: Making the Most of Happenstance in Your Life and Career © 2004 by John D. Krumboltz and Al S. Levin. Reproduced by permission of Impact Publishers, P.O. Box 6016, Atascadero, CA 93423-6016, www.impactpublishers.com. Further reproduction prohibited.
[1] This keynote event was taped on 12/11/07 at the ACSCI conference in Las Vegas with permission. [Other snippets may follow.]
The video was announced in the following two places on 1/19/08, and there have been 32 views - on YouTube - as of 1/20/08
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