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Why Successful People Don’t Chase Success
Success is not something you pursue. What you pursue eludes you. Success is something you attract by the person you become. — Jim Rohn
Have you ever wondered why people give celebrities free t-shirts, food, and products but roll their windows up when a homeless person asks them for something? It’s because abundance likes to be surrounded by abundance. If people feel like you have nothing to offer, then they will limit their time with you. I learned this tough lesson on my first job search. I, like so many other people, had a LinkedIn headline that read, “Recent graduate seeking an opportunity in marketing.” That doesn’t seem too bad, right? WRONG. What that headline communicated to recruiters is:
- I have no real experience to bring to a company.
- I don’t have any skills or certifications to boast about.
- I’m looking for ANY opportunity in the wide field of marketing because I’m desperate.
It’s safe to say that no one reached out to me with that headline. I can talk about all of the ways that the hiring process is broken, but for the sake of this post, I will focus on personal development.
The reality is that good candidates don’t stay unemployed long. They have a track record of experience that people can see, and they have references that can…
