A RESILIENT MINDSET BELIEVES WHAT’S NEXT IS BETTER THAN BEFORE

A RESILIENT MINDSET BELIEVES WHAT’S NEXT IS BETTER THAN BEFORE

When asked about the most important skill for an independent contractor, a resilient mindset is the first thing out of my mouth.
A mindset with the outlook that believes what comes next will be better than what came before it.

This belief doesn’t always come naturally, especially when you’re attached to the thing that came before.

Nevertheless, it’s essential for a resilient mindset.

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FOUR CAREER PIVOTS. THIRTY YEARS. ONE LESSON.

FOUR CAREER PIVOTS. THIRTY YEARS. ONE LESSON.

…it made sense when I got my first post-university job in the finance industry.

But I quickly got bored sitting behind a desk, working with faceless money.

I wanted to experience more. To explore the world around me.

For me, that meant quitting my job, getting a passport and leaving the country.

I decided to teach English in South Korea.

The fact that I knew nothing about teaching or the culture didn't matter.

I just wanted to experience more than a sedentary 9 to 5, fighting traffic every morning and night – a sad life for a twenty something.

The less you know about something, the larger the resilience…

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