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Imagination
Many people have lost their sense of imagination.
This is partly because in school we learned to follow directions and stick to an exact schedule.
We didn’t get time or space for daydreaming, inventing, creating, and wondering.
How tragic.
The good news? You can re-cultivate your imagination, if you choose to.
Why does this matter for your career?
Well, how can you be 10%. more imaginative in how you go about creating opportunities?
Maybe market yourself on Twitter.
Maybe send a video of yourself doing 100 push-ups.
Maybe create a project up front and slide it into the hiring manager’s email inbox.
There are plenty of ways to make yourself stand out.
You just want to tap into that child-like creativity.
Can you break your default thinking patterns, and give yourself some space to be different?
A Rebel’s Guide To Freedom
Are you free?
The more people think about this question, the more they realize just how many limitations are in their life.
They work a restrictive job they don’t even like, they’ve ditched their childhood dreams and they don’t explore life anymore.
How do you escape, and live a life on your terms?
Our good friend, Kevin Koskella has the answers in his new book, A Rebel’s Guide To Freedom.
Invest in yourself, and order it now.
“Someday” I’ll Change My Life
Are you in “someday” mode?
Like, “oh yeah, I want a fresh, happy life with a fulfilling career, but I need to wait until X happens.”
Or, “eventually I’ll do it.”
But will the “right time” ever truly come?
Maybe NOW is the time to launch into a new career.
Cybersecurity is an in-demand field in the tech world. Why not break in?
You could have zero experience, but if you have the interest, you can transform.
Springboard Cybersecurity Bootcamp can guide you there in 6 months, backed by a job guarantee.
The average base salary is $80K in your first year.
Springboard grads have been hired by Facebook, Google, Apple, and more.
Quote of the Day
“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.”
— Og Mandino