Friday, May 01, 2009

Johnny Bunko Career Advice

I recently read a creative, non-traditional career advice comic book called The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need" by Daniel Pink. It was a quick, refreshing read compared to most career advice books, with its comic book story line. Its key lessons were:
  1. There is no plan.
  2. Think strengths, not weaknesses.
  3. It's not about you.
  4. Persistence trumps talent.
  5. Make excellent mistakes.
  6. Leave an imprint.
  7. Stay hungry (from his website).
I'd highly recommend it for anyone thinking about what to do when they "grow up." Here is a "trailer" they made for the book.