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Post by David Wyld on May 25, 2013 18:56:29 GMT -6
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Post by Sarah Bonura on Jun 5, 2013 10:44:29 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside.'
Doing what you love is the best “job” you can ever have. If it is not possible, you can find something that you love in the job you have and work from it to make the job more enjoyable. However, you should be constantly looking for ways to better yourself in order to reach that “dream job” you have always yearned for. For example, the fast food business is not what I plan to do for the rest of my life, but I have talked to my boss and I currently do inventory, cashier key-stroke tracking, time management, etc. to help me reach my goal of being an accountant when school is over. Focusing on these activities helps me with the manual labor aspect of the job and the fact that I go home smelling like grease everyday. Life is short and despising your job can make you lose track of all the possibilites the world has to offer.
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Post by franklinvazquez on Jun 5, 2013 16:42:52 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside.'
I absolutely agree with the arguments of this article. Passion should be enough to succeed in any field because it gives us the motivation required to work tirelessly to fulfill our goals. By following our own dreams, we have the ability to accomplish great outcomes in our personal and professional life. No matter the risks associated with any project as long as we attempt to complete the job with passion because we will always gain knowledge and experience even though we don't achieve the expected results. Moreover, we have the satisfaction to have done what we love, and at the end the secret of success is keep trying and not giving up.
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Post by scotthunt13 on Jun 5, 2013 17:52:17 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside.'
I like this article and completely agree with what it's saying. If you don't feel good or passionate about what you're doing then what's the point. This is why people change majors more than once during college or decide to switch careers without notice. There's a movie quote from What Happens in Vegas (very funny movie by the way) that says, "I'd rather do nothing and be happy than do something I know I don't love." You shouldn't take a job that you don't want so you can wait for something else to open up. As the article pointed out, people tend to be more successful at something that they truly love doing. Even if you don't succeed at it, you know you gave it your best shot and put all your heart and soul into it.
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Post by jacobthompson on Jun 5, 2013 18:59:52 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside.'
I agree with this topic……….to a certain point. Yes, I think that you should be passionate about your career choice or opportunity, but you certainly have to measure heaviness of the risks involved. I also don’t agree with the “There is absolutely no downside” statement in this article. For me, my family’s lives play a HUGE part of my decision making. Heck, I’d love work at Walt Disney World, but that ain’t going to pay the bills. Instead, I’m taking a more realistic approach in getting my education so I can get the job that I want while also providing for my family.
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Post by dmholstein on Jun 5, 2013 21:05:10 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside.'
I completely agree with this. it is always important to invest your time into things that will prepare you for later challenges in your life. I is important to press on, giving up only results in you feeling like a failure and not getting out of life what it is you want. But taking time to do the small things your field helps you become more of a professional than you already are.
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Post by elvia on Jun 6, 2013 10:16:00 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside.' I agree with this article to the fullest extent. If you love it, do it! A lot of my close friends hate their jobs but they feel that they are making "good" money so that's all that matters. I disagree with that on so many levels. I want to enjoy waking up early in the morning to go to work. I want to be able to say I love my job with a big smile on my face and mean it. In the past I have left at least 3 jobs because I just wasn't happy. The money was "good", but I didn't have a passion for what I was doing. Today I can honestly say I love what I do. At first the money wasn't so "good", but because my managers could tell that I had a passion for what I was doing and that I was dedicated to my job they made my money "great"! Do what makes you happy, because in my opinion, that's all that matters.
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Post by lakeishabrooks on Jun 6, 2013 10:26:16 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, "There's Absolutely No Downside."
This article can be an inspiration for a lot of people because it is definitely and inspiration to me. I believe that it is important to pursue your dreams even though you may fail a couple of times. When you fail that does not make you inadequate it just means get up and try it again and maybe take a different approach. When I started my first semester in college at the University of New Orleans I had to take a psychology class and my professor shared with us that when he went to college for the first time he failed out of the university but that did not stop him. The professor ended up trying it again and he graduated with honors. I have failed some things in the past as well and it did not stop me from pursuing my dream. One of the things I failed at was college, but now I will be graduating in the fall with my BS in Accounting. Never give up on your dreams.
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Post by kayminix on Jun 6, 2013 10:47:46 GMT -6
This article has a great point in saying that even if you fail there is no downside. I think that even some of the greatest business men and women can say that there was a time when they failed at something they did, but that they learned something valuable from that experience. Every job you have, or every internship or job shadow you participate in may not be what you want to do with the rest of your life, but its all about taking bits and pieces away from it to make yourself a better business person. We should constantly be taking from your failures and analyzing what went wrong in order to improve our weaknesses and find out what we can do better next time to avoid the failure.
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Post by melissacantrell on Jun 6, 2013 12:28:56 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside.'
I strongly agree with the advice given in this article. Upon entering college and making the decision of which major was right for me, my mother tried to influence me to go into the medical field. I had taken medical preparatory classes in high school and had already concluded that a job in this field was not right for me. Although sticking with the medical field would have led to great job security and a guarantee for a high paying position, I knew it would also lead to my own unhappiness. I instead chose to pursue a degree in business management, because it had been a life long dream of mine to open up my own business, tailored exactly to fit my needs. My mother tried to sway me away from this decision saying that I would never find a job and that small businesses too often fail. This was a decision that I knew I could not let someone else’s opinion influence me, because ultimately it was me that was going to be getting up everyday and going to work. I knew that I would be much happier pursuing a business career regardless of pay or how much time and effort I would have to put in to make my business successful. I have always known that I made the right decision, and this article really helped to reinforce that for me.
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Post by campbell22 on Jun 6, 2013 12:45:57 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside. I really like and agree with this article because it talks about being passionate and loving what you do instead of settling for something because of a paycheck. One of the examples was about staring a business and fully investing into what you started instead of going half way in. This relates to almost every job or thing you do in life even if it is not paying you with money. If you volunteer to do something then make sure you are doing it because you want to make a difference and not because it will look good on paper. The people who don't fully invest in what they are doing in their lives will not achieve the full success out of what they are trying to accomplish. The article also mentioned being passionate about your job and I couldn't agree more because I know too many people who hate going to work and complain every day instead of quiting so they can find something that they love and would work hard for.
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Post by kylekling on Jun 6, 2013 14:31:55 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside.'
Everyone should do what they love. If you have to get up early five days a week and go to a job that you hate, then your life will be miserable. Making a little less money doing something you enjoy everyday is better than doing something you hate for more money. If your passionate about something, it will show in the type of work you do. You will have more energy and more incentive to do it than if it were something that you didn't enjoy. Life is to short to be worried about the next paycheck. Money is important but it isn't everything. Happiness should come before money any day.
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Post by kcarson7 on Jun 6, 2013 14:39:28 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside.'
If you're passionate about something, go for it, no matter what. I believe that being able to wake up in the morning and wanting to go to work is one of the best feelings you'll ever have. In a few of my previous jobs, I have dreaded everything about my job, and it really took a toll on my happiness. Now that I've found a job that I can honestly say I enjoy, my whole perpective of life is different. Growing up, my dad always told me "If you enjoy what you do for a living, you'll never work a day in your life." This article really pushes that point, and I couldn't agree more.
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Post by bcanales on Jun 6, 2013 15:57:36 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: "Even If You Fail, There's Absolutely No Downside" A business owner's biggest fear is for his or her business to fail. This article is lovely advice, but it won't necessarily make business owners or potential business owners sleep any better at night. Failure is a real possibility, especially in our present economy. Turning your passion into your business is a powerful tool, I agree with that. However, it takes more than what this article suggests. Research is key. Examining all the possibilities. Thinking with your head just as much as you're feeling with your heart, perhaps even more so. Starting your own business needs to be a calculated step-by-step process because failure IS a downside (just ask your creditors if they'll forgive your debt because you were passionate about your business). However, you need to do everything in your power to keep failure from happening.
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Post by mda1287 on Jun 6, 2013 17:22:28 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Even If You Fail, 'There's Absolutely No Downside.'
In a business, there will be ups and downs and the company has to make adjustments and to prepare for things to not go so well. I want to eventually start a company and I am very passionate about how I will get it started and knowing that everything won't go to the top immediately. Failure is also what makes a company stronger and more prepared. I know that when I start my business I will come across obstacles that I won't back down from, yet will be able to find out how I fix the issue. Everything in life doesn't always go for the best all the time. Even the most famous people in the world have broken through failure many times before reaching the top. The economy has its ups and downs and so will my business, and I am prepared to adjust to them as they come along.
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