職場中，我犯的最大錯誤是不懂我自己

05-03

我在職業生涯中花了20多年的時間來幫助很多人找到自己的激情，追求對自己來說有意義的東西，加入對的平台，激發出自己最大的潛力。從我為大家進行職業生涯指導的經驗看，對自己的職業方向感到迷失和沮喪，或者說，搞不清楚自己最適合做什麼職業是很正常的。

2017年新銳中產調查報告顯示，95%中產會感到經常焦慮或偶爾焦慮，其中46%的人對現實不滿，31%感覺過去虛度了很多時間。在Boss直聘和虎嗅一起發布的年輕人的職場報告《2017年，年輕人都去哪兒了》里，年輕人平均跳槽間隔為22個月，28.1%的人不到1年就跳一次，換工作的最大原因不是平台、團隊或者薪資，是職業成長。

如果你期望你的職業狀況有所改變但不知道該怎麼做才好，我的建議是關注以下4點。它們能幫助你明白如何更好的去追求你的職業成功：方向、要素、旅程和高品質的工作環境。

1）方向——大多數人在嘗試思考自己的職業生涯時所犯的最大錯誤，就是強迫自己想出一個職業規劃和職業目標。老實說，在這個日新月異的時代，這事兒一點都不現實。舉個例子，五年前，市場上根本沒有新媒體的工作。從每一年新興的技術、行業、商業模式來看，又有誰會知道5年後會有什麼新的職業選擇呢？

所以，制定一個長達二十年、十年、甚至是五年的職業規劃，並沒有什麼意義。難怪這麼多人對自己的未來感到特別失落和焦慮。他們太糾結於去搞清楚一個他們搞不明白的事情了。只會讓你感覺自己不夠好、沮喪和消沉。

你最多也就是能確定一個對的方向或者職業道路。這是你首先要做的，最重要也是最實用的一件事。為你的事業發展選擇一個正確的方向，最終你一定會找到一些你喜歡而且擅長做的事情。但是如果你選擇了錯誤的方向，你做的任何工作變動或職業決定都不會幫助你到達你想去的地方。

以我自己為例，我的第一份工作是研發工程師。這是一份好工作，也是一條很好的職業軌跡。但對我來說，工程師的職業並不適合我，我更希望從商。這是我在過去的二十多年裡所堅持的道路，也讓我追尋到自己喜歡的東西，充分發揮我真正的才能，做一些對我來說更有意義的事情。

2）要素——如何為你的職業生涯選擇正確的方向或道路？你先要確定什麼對你來說是最重要的。在我的線下課程《如何找到最適合你的行業》中，我讓學員們找到三個對他們職業發展最重要的三個要素。有以下幾點：

什麼對你來說最重要
什麼是你最感興趣的
什麼是你最喜歡做的
什麼會激發你的熱情

最後，工作選擇和職業發展並不分對或錯、好或壞。它們與你的個性、興趣以及你自己對成功的定位有關。有些人可能會選擇做技術、交易或創意，其他人可能喜歡創造或打造一些事物、領導別人或是賺錢。這些都很好。在職業早期，我確定了「商業」、「幫助他人」、「中國」是我最感興趣的三個關鍵要素，從那之後我選擇的任何平台都必須包含這3個要素。

3）旅程——我遇到過的人中很少有人的事業發展是一條筆直的線，意味著，他們很早就確定了自己的職業方向。當然，這種人還是有的。但對包括我在內的大多數人來說，事業是一條蜿蜒曲折的道路，是一場旅程。

你不可能通過坐在原地思考來搞清楚自己的職業道路。你必須經歷一些事情，才能真正發現自我，發現什麼才是真正適合自己的。你必須不斷前行，走到下一個轉角，才能看到更遠的路。

所以我鼓勵大家要有耐心，面對現實。享受建立事業和追求成功的過程，接受這個旅程。因為最終你要在路上花費大量的時間去你想去的地方。

4）高品質的工作環境——很難說你什麼時候會發現你真正想做的事情。這種頓悟在任何時刻都有可能發生，但也可能需要一段很長的時間。當它發生的時候，那些你曾經待過的優質環境會幫助你進入你想進的公司或平台。高質量的工作環境會讓你獲得你需要的能力、軟技能和競爭優勢，來幫助你抓住吸引你的工作機會。

我遇到過很多人，他們花了大量的時間和精力去搞清楚他們對做什麼有激情。因為他們覺得現在做的事兒好像跟他們未來的工作並沒有什麼關係，所以他們也不太關注目前的工作情況。但是當他們最終弄清楚他們真正感興趣的是什麼時，他們卻沒有足夠的競爭力在那個領域獲得好的工作機會。

另一方面，我有大概五年半的時間都在做一名研發工程師。我在一家非常好的公司工作，處在一個非常專業的工作環境中，這個環境給了我很好的鍛煉機會。因此，我在那邊學到的技能和成就，能夠幫助我成功轉型到一個對我來說是全新的商業領域。儘管在我這五年多的大部分時間裡，我都沒有意識到我會做出這麼大的職業轉變。

認識到這四點，你會有一個更實際和可實現的方法找到適合自己的事業和最適合自己的工作。這個方法能幫你消除你對自己事業的沮喪和困惑。因為現在，試圖去想一個職業規劃和職業目標是不現實的，至少不適合現在我們所生活的環境。除非你有能力預測未來！那就啥也不用想了，直接帶我去賭城吧！

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How To Figure Out Your Career And What Kind Of Job Will Best Fit You

I』m someone who has spent the past 20+ years of my career understanding and helping others figure out your passion, pursue what』s most meaningful to you, and join 「right fit」 job and career situations that bring out the best in you. In my experience providing career advice to many people, it』s actually one of the most normal things to feel confused and frustrated about your career. Or to be unable to figure out what kind of job or career will best fit you.

If you』re someone who is having a difficult time knowing how to improve your career situation, these are four key things that I always emphasize. They will give you a clearer sense and approach to pursuing and achieving the kind of success you seek: Direction, Elements, Journey, and Quality situations. Here』s why you should embrace them.

1）Direction – The biggest mistake most people make when trying to figure out their career is pressuring themselves to come up with a career plan and career objective. Honestly, in a world that』s changing so dramatically and quickly, that』s not even realistic. For instance, five years ago, a career in social media didn』t even exist. From the new technologies, industries, and business models emerging each year, who knows what new career choices will be available five years from now.

So determining a career plan and where you』ll end up 20, 10, or even 5 years from now, that doesn』t even make sense? No wonder so many people feel so lost and stressed about their future. They』re too caught up trying to figure out things that can』t be determined. And that only cause you to feel inadequate, frustrated, and depressed.

The best you can do is to determine a good direction or road to travel for your career. That』s the most important, practical thing to do first.Choose a good direction for your career and you』ll eventually find something you』re likely to enjoy and become successful at.But choose the wrong direction, then any job move or career decision you make is not going to get you to where you hope to get someday.

For instance, I began my career as an R&D engineer. It was a good job and a good career track. But an engineering career was the wrong direction for me. The much better direction was a business one. It』s the road I』ve spent the past 20+ years on, and one that』s allowed me to pursue what I enjoy, apply my true strengths, and do the things that are most meaningful to me.

2）Elements – So how to choose the right direction or road to travel for your career? Well, it』s all about identifying what』s most important to you. In my workshop on figuring out your career, I have people identify three elements that you hope can be a part of whatever you do and whatever situation you』re in. These are things that . . .

. . . matter most to you
. . . you』re most interested in
. . . you enjoy doing most
. . . you may have a passion for

At the end of the day, job choices and career moves aren』t about what』s right or wrong, or good or bad. They』re relative to your personality, interests, and kind of success that』s most attractive to you. Some people may identify technology, deal-making, or the ability to be creative. Others may like to build things, lead others, or make money. It』s all good. Early on, I identified business, helping people, and China as the three key elements that I was most interested in. They』ve been a big part of everything I』ve pursued and every situation I』ve been in ever since.

3）Journey – Few people I』ve ever met have a career path that』s a straight line. Where they』re doing the same thing many years later that they identified early in their career. Of course, this happens for some. But for most people, your career is a winding road. It』s a journey. This includes mine.

You don』t figure out your career by sitting around and thinking about it.You have to do and experience things to discover more about yourself and what you may be a great fit for you. You have to move forward and reach the next corner to see further down the road you』re traveling.

So I encourage people to be more patient and realistic. Enjoy the process of building your career and pursuing the success you seek. Recognize the journey you』re on. Because ultimately, you spend most of your time on the road to where you』re trying to go.

4）Quality situations – It』s hard to tell when you』ll discover what you really want to do. That realization could come at any time. And it could take a while. When it does, it』s the quality situations you』ve been in that will help you to get into the jobs and companies you now want to join. It』s quality situations that allow you to build the capabilities, transferrable skills, and competitive advantages you need to capture the opportunities that you』re attracted to.

I』ve met many people who spend a lot of time and energy trying to figure out what they have a passion for doing. Because what they』re doing now doesn』t seem related to what they』ll be doing in the future, they don』t pay much attention to their current job situation. But when they finally figure out what they』re genuinely interested in, they』re not competitive enough to get into good opportunities in that area.

On the other hand, I spent the first 5 ? years of my career as an R&D engineer. I worked for a very good company, in a very professional environment, where I was given very good opportunities. As a result, I was able build up the kind of skills and achievements that helped me transition my career into the business world, which was completely new to me. Even though it wasn』t apparent to me for most of those 5 ? years that I was going to make such a big change in my career.

Recognizing these four things will give you a more practical, achievable approach to figuring out your career and the kind of job that will best fit you. It will remove your frustration and confusion about your career situation. Because these days, trying to come up with a career plan and career objective is not realistic. Not in the world we live in today. Unless, you have the ability to predict the future. In that case, forget your career and let』s go to Las Vegas together!

To learn how to sort out your own career situation and receive many other practical insights and tips on How To Figure Out What Kind of Career Will Best Fit You, join Larry Wang』s upcoming workshop on this topic on 3/31. For details, just click the picture!