In this book, “Great Work Great Career.”, The authors want to make sure that you have a passion for what you do in life. It is not enough to have a passion (after all you have to find someone who will pay you for your passion), but also you have to realize that in today’s technological world versus the industrial world of the past, the power you harness is in your head. It is your intellectual know how that will be most important to you nowadays.
Be true to yourself, and have a good sense of who you are as a well-rounded whole person. This will help you to find career opportunities that are much more suited to you, rather than being miserable in a job that is not suited to you.
Do you know that if you can become a “problem solver”, and not be a problem, this will increase your value to your employer?
Being a “rudder”, which is what steers the big ocean liners, is something that will give you tremendous importance. In order for big ocean liners to turn, they have to turn the whole ship, and the rudder helps to accomplish that much more easy and efficient manner.
Create a “confirmation statement” of what you can contribute to your new employer. Make sure you at least have this in your head when you go to have interviews with potential employers.
Take a look at yourself, and find the best you, you can possibly be.
James Donaldson is a Washington State University graduate (’79). After an outstanding basketball career with WSU, he went on to play professional basketball in the NBA with the Seattle Supersonics, San Diego/L.A. Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, and Utah Jazz. He also played for several teams in the European Leagues in Spain, Italy, and Greece, and he toured with The Harlem Globetrotters to wrap up his career. James was an NBA All-Star in 1988 while playing center for the Dallas Mavericks. In 2006, James was inducted into the Pac-10 Sports Hall of Fame and also the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2010, James was elected as a board member for the NBA Retired Players Association.
James frequently conducts speaking engagements (motivational, inspirational, educational) for organizations, schools, and youth groups.
In 2010, James was the recipient of the NBA Legends of Basketball ABC Award, awarded for outstanding contributions in Athletics–Business–Community.
He believes in being a role model for success and professionalism to the scores of young people to whom he devotes so much of his time. He currently serves on several boards and committees and is a member of many organizations.
James believes in developing relationships that create a “Win-Win” environment for everyone involved, and in being the best he can be!
For more information about James Donaldson or to request he speak at your event, contact him at:
www.StandingAboveTheCrowd.com
JamesD@StandingAboveTheCrowd.com
1-800-745-3161 (voicemail & fax)
James Donaldson is the author of “Standing Above The Crowd” and “Celebrating Your Gift of Life” and founder of the Your Gift of Life Foundation which focuses on mental health awareness and suicide prevention, especially pertaining to our school aged children and men.
If you’re interested in having James come and speak to your group of young adults, business entrepreneurs, aspiring political and community leaders, and athletic teams, please contact him at jamesd@yourgiftoflife.org and or leave a personal message for him at 1-800-745-3161. Keep up with him and read about how he is reaching out and making a difference in the lives of so many around the world at www.yourgiftoflife.org
