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Those Are the Breaks
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Those Are the Breaks:
Luck Is What You Make of Chance Events
What do you want to be when you grow up? Ideally, you decided at a young age, set long-term goals, and devoted yourself to a zealous pursuit of the perfect job, lifestyle, and mate, right?
Wrong, say professors John D. Krumboltz, Ph.D. (StanfordUniversity) and Al S. Levin, Ed.D. (SacramentoStateUniversity), two of the most honored and highly respected expert consultants in the career development field throughout the world. “A ‘career decision’ is usually interpreted as a permanent commitment to one occupation,” they note. “But it is nonsense to commit to a single path when both you and the world you live in are constantly changing. It’s like asking you to choose your future spouse before the first date.”
Krumboltz and Levin, authors of the newly released book, Luck Is No Accident: Making the Most of Happenstance in Your Life and Career, believe that traditional career counselors add to unnecessary pressure by striving to “cure” their clients of indecision about goal commitment. Their own experience in the field revealed the flaws in this approach. “We have no objection to tentative career goals combined with continual open-mindedness, but we hate to see people get trapped in an occupation that makes them miserable because their tunnel vision prevents them from seeing alternatives.”
Krumboltz and Levin, authors of the newly released book, Luck Is No Accident: Making the Most of Happenstance in Your Life and Career, believe that traditional career counselors add to unnecessary pressure by striving to “cure” their clients of indecision about goal commitment. Their own experience in the field revealed the flaws in this approach. “We have no objection to tentative career goals combined with continual open-mindedness, but we hate to see people get trapped in an occupation that makes them miserable because their tunnel vision prevents them from seeing alternatives.”
Luck Is No Accident radically contradicts common myths about life- and career-planning. Do you believe you must go for a job only if you have all the skills, do all you can to make your “dream” come true, resist letting unexpected events disrupt your plans, and aspire to perfection? Do you wait for lucky breaks? This innovative, highly adaptable guide will surprise you as it sparks a sense of adventure and reaffirms your optimism about the future.
Confidence-building steps include:
- Networking, socializing, building relationships.
- Taking up a new hobby or sport; joining a club, association, or interest group; becoming a volunteer.
- Seeking a transitional job.
- Taking advantage of timely opportunities.
- Asking for what you want.
- Going one step at a time, realizing the future starts now, and persisting in the face of rejection.
“We came to the realization that our own careers were a matter of creating and capitalizing on unexpected opportunities,” the authors attest. “Then in surveying numerous adult populations we discovered that only about two percent of the people claim to be working now in the occupation they had planned when they were eighteen years old. The goal of naming a future occupation seemed to be an exercise in futility. Goals are influenced by thousands of unplanned events for everyone.”
Packed with thought-provoking alternatives, real-life accounts, and astute action ideas, this dynamic guide encourages keeping options open and making the most of what life offers. Exercises designed to explore aspirations, evaluate approaches to choices, enhance ongoing learning experiences, and overcome self-sabotage can be applied to all aspects of life.
“How you react to positive and negative experiences are powerful factors in
determining the directions your life takes,” Drs. Krumboltz and Levin emphasize. “Satisfaction is found through actively creating your own luck and making the most of new and unforeseen experiences.”
John D. Krumboltz, Ph.D., Professor of Education and Psychology at Stanford University, is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has received the prestigious Leona Tyler Award in Counseling Psychology (1990) and the Distinguished Professional Contributions to Knowledge Award (2002) from the American Psychological Association, as well as designation as one of only five “Living Legends in Counseling” by the American Counseling Association (2004).
Al S. Levin, Ed.D., Professor of Counselor Education at California State University, Sacramento, was formerly Assistant Director of Stanford University’s Career Development Center, MBA Career Management Center, and Lecturer at Stanford’s School of Education. Dr. Levin has authored numerous career development publications, led training workshops, and made presentations at professional conferences throughout the United States.
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Luck Is No Accident is available at online and local bookstores nationwide or directly from Impact Publishers at 1-800-246-7228 or www.impactpublishers.com.
