JUICY    THINKING:  YOUR  (CAREER)  

EDGE

Do  you  have  the  bits  in  place  to  thrive  in  a  21C  

work  world?  

How  often  do  you  think  

about  your  career?

What’s  juicy  thinking?    

And  how  can  it  help?

JUICY  THINKING  

IS  ABOUT  USING  YOUR  WHOLE  BRAIN,  NOT  JUST  ONE  SIDE  OR  THE  OTHER...

THE  LEFT  BRAIN  IS  ABOUT:

WORDSNUMBERSLOGICAL  THINKINGSEQUENCESRATIONAL  THINKINGANALYSINGBEING  OBJECTIVELOOKING  AT  PARTS

Convergent  Thinking

Many  Facts,  One  Right  Answer

THE  RIGHT  BRAIN  IS  ABOUT:

RHYTHM                  SPATIAL  THINKING                            IMAGINATION                SYNTHESISING                                        

DAYDREAMING        INTUITION                                        HOLISTIC  THINKING        BEING  SUBJECTIVE              COLOUR                      LOOKING  AT  THE  WHOLE

Divergent  Thinking

One  Stimulus,  Many  Responses

make CONNECTIONSCHALLENGE yourself

CULTIVATE ideas

be CURIOUS

     be      CURIOUSHABIT  1:

ASK        QUESTIONS    be  curious:  

Whatare  

your  career  

questions  ?

Do  you  like  to  work  alone  or  in  a  team?

Do  you  like  being  supervised,  or  self-­‐directed?  

Do  you  need  a  clear  job  description?  

Do  you  prefer  a  fast-­‐paced  job  with  lots  of  pressure  or  slow  +  steady?

Do  you  need  a  lot  of  variety,  or  a  steady  uniformity?

How  many  hours  a  week  are  you  prepared  to  work?

Is  job  security  important?

What  are  your  beliefs  about  work?

HABIT  2:                                                    make  CONNECTIONS

MIND MAPPING

©Tony Buzan

Strengths

Strengths?  Talents?  

Natural  Abilities?Skills?

How  can  you  connect  your  strengths  +  talents  to  the  needs  

of  the  world?  Where  can  you  make  a  

difference?

                               CHALLENGE  

                                 yourself

HABIT  3:

challenge  yourself:  

TAKE  RISKS

What  risks  are  you  avoiding?

Where  are  you  playing  small?

   Cultivate  

 Your  Career

challenge yourself:

Be  Persistent

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