Personal Finance Chapter 6
Over their lifetimes, Americans will spend an average of ________ hours at work.
90,000
After identifying your talents, passions, and values write...
A resume
__________ your role.
Accept
First, mentors must be _________.
Accomplished
What should you do to win a job interview?
Ask questions
Question #1: what do you do ______ ?
Best
What was I _____ to do?
Born
Your personal _____ is what you are known for.
Brand
You will ______ a reputation.
Build
third, mentors need to ____ about you
Care
In proximity, you are going to _______ everything involved with that career path.
Clarify
Five traits that many employers look for include:
Dependability, integrity, respect, teamwork, initiative
the second characteristic is they're _________.
Disciplined
the first step in finding your dream job is _______— you identify all the things that are important to you
Discovery
A(n) __________ is a person who starts and runs a business.
Entrepreneur
Your first job will give you _________.
Experience
Your fear of ________ is never as bad as the fear says it is.
Failure
things don't always go right or as planned. Everyone can learn the value of what ?
Failure
resume
From a French word meaning "to sum up" or a summary
If you're not learning, you're not _________.
Growing
__________ are things you learn in school or with special training to help in your career
Hard skills
______ your role.
Know
It gives you the opportunity to _____ what you need to learn.
Learn
The secret to lifelong success: Be a ______
Learner
Question #2: what do you ____ to do most?
Love
_________ your role.
Maximize
the third characteristic is they have ________.
Passion
Which of these is not considered a characteristic of an entrepreneur?
Passive
You need to become a __________.
Pathfinder
It gives you the opportunity to connect with more ______ in the industry.
People
Your social media posts, your style, and your speech all help build what?
Personal brand
In order to do what you want to do, you need to be around people who are doing it and in ....
Places where its happening
Which fo these is considered a soft skill?
Positive attitude
______ for the questions you might be asked.
Prepare
the secret to opportunities is the ________ principle.
Proximity
Failure doesn't define you- it _______ you.
Refines
Do some ______ about the company you are interviewing with.
Research
You are our country's and our world's greatest _________.
Resource
Question #3: What are the ________ that matter most to you?
Results
Most jobs will want a copy of your _______ before interviewing you
Resume
66% of hiring managers decide if they like a person in the first 30 ______.
Seconds
___________ are personality traits that's either come naturally to you or are developed over time
Soft skills
An entrepreneur is a person who sees a problem and starts a business to _____ that problem.
Solve
Entrepreneur
Someone who starts and runs their own business
Mentor
Someone who supports, guides, and advises another person over a period of time
your ________ is where your talents and passions intersect in a way that allows you to see the results you want.
Sweet spot
Discovery
The act of finding something out
Proximity principle
The idea that you should connect with people who are doing what you want to do and get in the right places in order to find new opportunities related to your dream job
Get confirmation from people who are ___ tellers.
Truth
then you can ______ if you want to do that career path.
Verify
A great way to gain valuable experience in a field that interests you, even if you don't get paid for your time, is _________
Volunteering
Which of these is not considered a quality of a good mentor?
Wealthy
Ask: What is the type of person that really _____ in this job?
Wins
Second, mentors must be know for their ______.
Wisdom
Consider questions ____ should ask.
You
Believe it or not, it's actually possible for you to make a living doing work ....
You love to do
Personal Brand
a widely recognized perception or impression of an individual based on conduct, experience, skills, and actions
soft skills
character traits and interpersonal skills requiring EQ (emotional quotient) that guide how you interact with others
A(n) ______ is someone who will guide you, motivate you, encourage you, and hold you accountable
mentor
Your __________ is based on your conduct, actions, and life experiences.
personal brand
hard skills
technical skills (typically learned) demonstrated with a level of competency requiring IQ (intelligence quotient)
Sweet spot
the spot where what you love to do the most intersects with the things you do the best
Words of Wisdom
"As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another"
