This week, I am in NYC making new business contacts
NYC ... full of energy and people following the American dream of success. As I walk through the streets and push through the subway I see many career-minded individuals dressed in their finest suits, sipping their coffee in the 20-degree temperatures as they rush off to work. It is amazing the hard work we must put in to climb that corporate ladder and make it to the top of our profession. It takes a professional image that most of us may not honestly enjoy. Working in sweats would be much easier but you would never be taken seriously. It take extreme dedication; long hours and often relocating for that once in a lifetime opportunity. Many of these young bright professionals live in closet-sized apartments with rent costs that double your Texas mortgage payment. Ten years from now, many of them will be managers maybe even Executives. They might stay in NYC or move back to their hometowns emerging as leaders in their field. But they put in the time... they worked hard and sacrificed to have the rest of their life to now be respected in their jobs. It is knowing your long-term career goals, going after them in full pursuit. So whether you are in Houston or NYC- set up your foundation for success. Push yourself and don't think that dream job is going to just fall in your lap. If you want it- YOU make it happen and then you better work hard when you get it! Your American dream is waiting. So don't let another New York minute pass you by. Know what you want out of your career; go after it NOW!
