Mike
This question kind of took me for a loop. I really had to think about what my personal philosophy is in my professional life. I guess it would have to be “Work hard, Play Hard.” There is a time and a place for everything and I think its all about time management. In order to get that work done you need to have good time management and know when to play or work. I’ve been trying to do this balancing act almost all my life but I think I got it down pretty well towards the end of college. I study hard for all of my tests and do the best I can. After the test is over I take a day or so to myself and play hard. This time to play hard lets you reset your mind and loose some of the stress you were carrying for the past couple weeks.
I would say that my professional philosophy is interdisciplinary because I had to take many steps to get it to where it is now. I didn’t take the average route to get to where I am today. I did trial and error, but it was more like one day it clicked for me. I think that relates to my professional philosophy being interdisciplinary because I had to think outside the box to get here.
My career goals have altered a ton since I first started college. I think that most people career goals change through out life because they are learning more and more about themselves everyday. Thus, altering the life choices you make, and choices of what you would like to do for a living. I started off college and wanted to be in the radiology program. I was In this program for a year and worked in the hospital before realizing that it wasn’t what I wanted to do. I think it’s perfectly normal to change your mind, but I feel it is very important to have a ending point to what you do. We are capable of doing what ever we want, set the goals high and with hard work, they will be reached.
John
When it comes to my professional life, my personal philosophy is to work hard, maintain your integrity, and be a team player. If you follow these guidelines you should be able to set yourself apart from the rest, and your superiors should notice your value. Work hard, if you ever notice that you seem to be talking or fooling around while everyone else or even anyone else is working, that’s probably a good indication that you aren’t working as hard as you should or could. Maintain your integrity, always tell the truth when your at work. Chances are if you tell a lie, your boss will pick up on that and not be too happy with you. If you make a mistake, own up to it and fix it, don’t try to pawn it off on somebody else. Be a team player, every now and then your co-workers will get overwhelmed, if you have a free moment offer to help. Not only will they appreciate it, but they will be more likely to want to help you out next time your in a jam. All of these strategies should help your company strive, make you feel good about what your doing, and set you apart from the rest of the group.
I would describe my professional philosophy as interdisciplinary because each of the components is vital to the overall success, and they must be used at the same time in order for you to flourish. If I were just a hard worker I would just be going with the flow, nothing about that would make me stand out, unless everyone else is a slacker. Most likely the people that you work with are going to be good at what they do, that’s why it’s important to combine all of your knowledge to give your self that edge above the rest. There are a bunch of qualified hard workers out there looking to out do you, what can you bring to the table?
My career goals have changed many times throughout my lifetime. I've wanted to be everything from a navy seal, garbage man, astronaut, secret service agent, to a restaurant owner; the one thing that has stayed consistent is that I wanted to be the best at what I did. As long as your profession is a legal practice, it doesn’t matter what it is if you are happy doing it and you are good at it as well. In these tough times you may not always get the position that you were hoping for, but if you persist and stay true to your ethics and values, chances are you can achieve that career goal eventually. Don’t become discouraged, most people have to start at the bottom and work their way up.
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Mike
ReplyDeleteI liked what you said about your philosophy because I think you do need a good balance of both. In high school I played sports all year around and I don't think I would have made good grades without them. Everyone needs some type of distraction outside of school to get a break. No one can give one hundred percent all the time with out a break. Being interdisciplinary is about thinking outside the box and picking your own way through life. Exploring different things and paths is apart of that journey and you cannot do that just focusing in on school.
John,
ReplyDeleteWhat you said about being a team player is huge in my own personal philosophy. I work in a restaurant and no one can be successful if you do not work as a team and to disagree is being close minded. If one thing goes wrong in a restaurant (just like at many jobs), it has a ripple effect and EVERYONE is affected. Also, I agree about working hard and being honest. It is so easy to find ways to benefit yourself in this industry. For instance giving people coupons after they have checked out and pocketing the cash, however, hardly ever is it worth it to lose your job. Managers see a lot more than you think, and working hard will always pay off. If your the person that helps everyone out, everyone will always be willing to help you out when needed. Therefore, working hard and being a team player are characteristics that make people WANT to work with you and managers will put you in those positions.
I think not having everything figured out comes with the interdisciplinary territory. We can all admit that most of us do not know exactly what we want to do but we have definite ideas (hence our focuses). I've said before that I have changed my mind many times and I am still trying to figure things out. For the most part I know I want to work in medicine one way or another. You have to play around with it. Getting into the field and seeing everything that comes with it (the good and the bad). At first I wanted to be a nurse (which is not completely out of the question) because I wanted to work in emergency where I could have a fast pace environment and fix people. However, thats not the only job of an ER nurse; you have to care for EVERY person that walks into that room. Now I am looking into therapy and hospital administration. I do not think I need to have my career pinned down, too many people graduate college with a degree that they will never use. I do not want that to be me.
ReplyDeleteJessica,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in that I don't want to be one of those people that never use their degree. However, don't dismiss the fact that some organizations don't care what your degree is in, all they are interested in is the fact that you have the ability to finish something that you started(college degree). Obviously we would all like to utilize the degree that we have earned; but if there is a better opportunity knocking that wouldn't require you to have a degree in that field answer the door.
I completely agree with you John, many people don't even go into what they have studied. This is why I think it is so important to go to school for what you are truly interested, because you can't expect that your degree will correlate even with your work. I do believe it is most important to make good grades and show that you can be passionate about what you are doing.
ReplyDeleteSummer,
ReplyDeleteExactly, earning good grades proves that you can be successful at a variety of things. It also shows that, just as you mentioned, you are passionate about responsibilities that you take on. Work hard and finish things that you start to the best of your ability.
You two got it ! thinking outside the box is a huge way of going about interdisciplinary. whether it be sports or reading, writing, or movies, we al need a break and that goes with my "work hard play hard" way of life. If you do what you love you will never work a day in your life..
ReplyDeleteMy personal philosophy concerning my professional life is to do things right; that is, to work hard and honestly to the best of my abilities in order to complete work. This philosophy is interdisciplinary because working hard and honestly involves different abilities all working simultaneously in order to get things done correctly and efficiently. My career goals have altered slightly, because I used to think I would graduate college then go directly to work, but now I am on the track to go to graduate school after college, then go to work, because I believe I will be able to work more efficiently and acquire a better job after attending graduate school.
ReplyDeleteMike,
ReplyDeleteI too have sort of a "work hard play hard" philosophy for professional life. I study really hard and cram for big tests the week before, then when its over I relax and have fun to relieve some stress. And I agree with you that most peoples career goals change throughout life, because people grow and mature through experience and trial and error. It would be tough for someone to know what they want to do at a very young age and stick with if after learning about so many other opportunities.
John,
ReplyDeleteLike you I also think that working hard is a big part of my professional philosophy. When I have assignments to complete or tests to study for I try to concentrate very hard and get the work completed efficiently and in a timely manner. I did not list being a team player under my philosophy, however, after reading your post I do agree with you that being a team player is a big contributer in having a positive professional career. Helping out co-workers, who will in turn help me out, is a great way to work.
Mike I really liked the philosophy you said for yourself. I feel like that would be my philosophy as well. I can really relate to "Work hard, Play hard" because that is what I do. Not only in school but in my college athletic career. To be successful at what ever you decide to do you have to work hard. As I was told as a kid "Hard Work never repays the the wrong person".
ReplyDeleteJohn I like that your a big fan of hard work. I feel like hard work can help someone achieve anything they want. If it was not for hard work I would not be where I' am today, academically and athletically. I might not be the smartest student but I work hard to get my good grades, and I might not be the most talented player but I work hard to be a great player. I personally thing that hard work equals a successful future. Any job wants a person that is going to work hard and play hard.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest I don;t really know what my career goal is. It's hard for me to decide but I do have some idea of what I want it to be. I know I want my career to be involved with sports. It can be from a coaching stand point all the way to nutrition. I' m just fascinated with sports and only way you will be successful in life is having passion and loving what you do.
ReplyDeleteMike,
ReplyDeleteI love your “Work Hard, Play Hard” philosophy. I have the same philosophy with my personal life and professional life (school and tennis). I always make sure to really work hard during the week to try to get ready in the very best way for exam as well as perform well on them. The same is whit my sport. I practice hours of hours everyday, and I push myself so hard, but I know that it will pay off in the end. After a week of pushing myself hard on the tennis court and in the classroom, I usually take the weekend off to do something fun and just relax.
John,
ReplyDeleteI think it is true that we need to be able to be team players; this will make you stand out from the group and will help the company one is working for as well. I have always thought it has been hard to be a team player. My parents have always emphasized the importance of working hard and working as a team. Since they wanted my to be a good team player they put me in all different kind of team sports as soccer. However, that didn’t work out too well since I was not able to be a good teammate and cooperate with others. That is one of the reasons why they put me in tennis, which is an individual sport where I don’t need to depend on anyone else except me. Anyways, I have learned by the years to become a team player, even though I a still think it is hard to work within a group. I will hopefully become a better team player along with my IDS degree, where it is important to be able to work with people across different areas.
My career goal is that I want to become a medical doctor. However, I have changed my career goal a couple of times before I came to college. The only thing I knew before college was that I did not wanted to work with anything that had to do with business, money, or finance. I wanted to work with people and help them. I have considered professionals as being a teacher, nurse, and a physical therapist during the past year, but now I have finally figured out what I want to do. I know the education is long, but I definitely think it is worth it.
ReplyDeleteWhat speciality would you like Jenny? That is really interesting. I used to want to be a doctor too, but now I have completely changed my mind! My uncle wanted me to do finance but that isn't for me either!
ReplyDeleteMichael, I love your "work hard play hard" was of life. I am a follower as well. I never want to work, and I won't if I "work" passionately. I want a career in something I love, and am endlessly interested in.
ReplyDeleteSummer,
ReplyDeleteI am thinking of orthopedics as my speciality, but not sure though. I find it really interesting.
What are you studying? What kind of job are you interested in?
Andy,
ReplyDeletetake that same study philosophy into your professional career and you will go far. not only will your coworkers that you help out be grateful but you boss will most likely notice and think higher of you. is a win win situation, it just requires a little more effort from you to initiate it.
Camilo,
ReplyDeleteyeah. only 1 person can be the best. everyone else has to work harder then them to achieve the same results. what separates the rest is who is going to be willing to do the extra work to get themselves to that level. keep doing what your doing and things will fall into place.
Jenny,
ReplyDeleteyour parents sound smart. I'm sure you'll do great. remember you don't have to like the people that you are working or playing with, but you do have to show that you can do it civilly and effectively. just as with other things, team work comes easier for some people, the rest have to practice to become good at it.