𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 – 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲
I was waiting at the airport for my boarding to start, I noticed how one can make out different kinds of travellers.
In observing these passengers, I could categorise three distinct types and it was interesting how one can draw parallels with our own careers.
• 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 – they walk around the terminal like they own the place, stopping by the regular coffee shop, deeply familiar with both people and process.
As we continue to do certain tasks / areas of work repeatedly, we accumulate the knowledge and proficiency, establishing our unique niche. This expertise helps us to navigate the challenges with finesse, asserting our presence in the professional domain.
• 𝐍𝐨𝐨𝐛𝐬 – they are the ones who check their pockets multiple times before stepping in for security checks, checking their handbags to ensure they have kept all electronics in a separate tray for scanning, their shoes in a different tray; but despite it all their bags are pulled over separately for a manual scan as they might have forgotten to keep away that small pair of scissors in their checkin bag and then comes the haggling with the security staff as to how can such a small thing be considered a safety concern.
In our professional lives until we have built the expertise, we need to get our work reviewed / re-reviewed with someone who is that “frequent flyer” of the area. Gaining expert advices along the way, knowing what to avoid, what to get better at.
• 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 – checking and rechecking their travel document to ensure they have reached the airport on the right day, they have their ID proof document, they mostly have atleast a friend or a family member waiting outside the airport to catch a glimpse of them and say bye umpteen number of times.
As someone who is starting their career journey, don’t we all do self-review multiple times before passing it over for a final review and approval. We all also need that mentor who is watching our back, who is providing that assurance that we are on the right path.
𝑹𝒆𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒚𝒑𝒆𝒔, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖!!! 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖?
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