Comments on Men Who Lead Well: Gleaning the Gold from Your List of Jobs

I don't had many jobs so far, cause when I was...

2011-12-06T04:33:44.087-08:00

I don't had many jobs so far, cause when I was a kid I went to sports every day. My sport was rowing. I began to row as I was 8 and finished it with 19 or 20. In that time I really hadn't the chance to work in freetime, cause there was nearly non.
But the good thing is rowing is quite the same as a job. You had to do what others told you to. You had to be on schedule and the most important thing, you 'worked' as a team. As a sweep rower you always need a minimum of one other guy who is taking the other oar. Mostly I row double, but four and eight man often too. I've been to the Henley Royal Regatta ones and made 4th and 6th place in a Junior World Champion Ship. So I guess in that years I learned how to handle and cope with other personalities. That is something you need not only for your final job, but for your whole life.

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What a great and diverse career. Everything from r...

2011-12-05T12:24:31.818-08:00

What a great and diverse career. Everything from record salesman to missionary. Thanks for your comment.

I worked as a babysitter, a camp counselor, a camp...

2011-12-05T11:58:21.531-08:00

I worked as a babysitter, a camp counselor, a camp kitchen worker, a waitress, a mailroom person, a record saleswoman, mother, secretary, producer, pastor and now missionary. All of the above helped with the following including the failures and disappointments, the long hours and intensity. There is not a perfect job, but hard work and following ones commitments and beliefs make most any job full of meaningful moments.

Great points, Marcus. We have found these points ...

2011-12-05T11:19:25.652-08:00

Great points, Marcus. We have found these points to be so true.
Great example, Kaylee.

Great thoughts, Kaylee, thanks.

2011-12-05T11:02:37.549-08:00

Great thoughts, Kaylee, thanks.

When I was in college I was asked if I was interes...

2011-12-05T10:18:39.662-08:00

When I was in college I was asked if I was interested in teaching an aerobics classes at a local gym. I'm typically quiet and don't like being the center of attention. But, I've always been an exercise enthusiast so I agreed. It was a good decision. I discovered I was a different person when I was in front of a room full of people doing something I felt passionate about. As the instructor, I was so focused on having a high energy, fun class that my shy nature entirely disappeared for that one hour. I soon had large classes with wall-to-wall people who had no idea the outgoing person they saw was so different than the person inside. This experience taught me a few important things. The way people perceive you depends on how you project yourself and not necessarily on how you feel or who you really are. In certain situations if you can't get over feeling nervous or uncertain don't let that stop you. No one will know how you feel if you don't let it show. Also, you don't have to be limited by your comfort zone. You can do anything you want and do it well if you feel passionate enough about it.