Passion
Do you like your job? This question was asked by one my customers the other day. I of course responded with an enthusiastic yes, but she sensed something else from my response. So she threw another question at me…Do you love your job? Now as a sales man you learn to handle many questions thrown at you from many different angles but this one tripped me up a bit. She stopped me before I had time to gather a witty response and offered some valuable advice. Passion she said is what motivates us to do our very best and allows us to give our very best to others. Find yours because it’s there, I just don’t think it’s here. I wished her my very best and slowly slid back to my desk. I was a little disgruntled as I strive to deliver maximum enthusiasm in all aspects of my work. Of course, there are times where I feel stress and frustration but rarely do I allow these emotions to have any impact on my job performance. However, here was a situation where a customer could clearly sense something. Feelings that I thought were clearly buried were now making their way to the surface. So I thought to myself…do I love my job? Do I find passion in what I do?
It wasn’t till days later that the answers started to become apparent. I guess the everyday requirements of work often distract us and rarely do we actually take a moment to ponder whether we are truly using our talents (what we are passionate about) most effectively. It did not take much more time before I realized I needed to change something. Maybe begin searching for a new job? Or maybe it’s about bringing your passion to work every day with you. Whatever it is I suggest everyone revisit what they are truly passionate about and find a way to incorporate that passion somehow, someway everyday into your life.
I'm Back!
Sometimes we get caught up in the busy world around us and just start going with the flow. Days turns into weeks and then weeks turn into months and we forget to make time for the things we really enjoy doing! Well after 7 months at Enterprise I think I have finally come to the decision that no matter how busy my crazy life becomes I should always make time to do those activities I really enjoy! Blogging and sharing my goals, interests, and general knowledge are a few things I really love doing. I spend most of my day selling my company at work but when was the last time I really got to sell my own ideas! My blog use to be an outlet for those emotions and it has taken a back seat next to my face paced
career. Hopefully I can turn that around again and get back to the fun times I always had while I working on DorkoTech.
So here's to the future and my efforts to bring
DorkoTech back to life!
My New Enterprise!
Wow I can't believe how fast the last few months have flown by! A lot of great changes have taken place since I last posted and even more changes are expected in the near future. Everything from graduation, to looking for jobs, to going on interviews and eventually landing my first job out of college with Enterprise has turned out to be quite the adventure! Even MindManager has been reborn with the release of MindManager 7 and it seems this fast paced hold on and let's go environment I now live in is only the beginning! And quite frankly....I wouldn't want it any other way!
I would love to find time to tell you all about how wonderful my new career with Enterprise Rent-A-Car is going along with how MindManager 7 allowed me to score the job in the first place! However with the long hours and constant desire to be the best there has been little time to update my DorkoTech site and blog. I do not plan to abandon this project as it has been an incredible learning experience on running my own mini business. Hopefully when things settle down a bit and I really start to find my place at Enterprise I will be able to share a story about my adventures there along with my continuing use of MindManager. Although I am no longer a student in college and won't be using my Tablet PC anymore to take Anatomy notes my passion to continually seek new technologies and develop solutions to assist others will never end!
Thanks to all those that offered there support as I strived to become the ultimate tech resource for students during my college years. I will not forget any of you that decided to take a chance with MindManager or abandon the keyboard in class for a crazy Tablet PC. The lessons learned while deploying these technologies will provide the necessary skills to reach my future goals in sales and I hope I can continue to offer support and inspiration for all future students and technological leaders!
Thanks again!
Bringing the STAR format to MindManager
As a soon to be college grad (YEAH!) and individual destined for success in the pharmaceutical sales industry (YEAH again!) I spend much of my time preparing for interviews and devising strategies to present myself as an exceptional candidate. The Pharmaceutical Sales industry interview process is notorious for conducting behavioral interviews and much of these include those sometimes dreaded STAR questions. However with a
simple map part that I have created for
MindManager you can now start preparing yourself for this experience and soon develop the skills necessary to master this technique. No longer will you fear such questions as your preparation will allow you to shine in any situation and all of a sudden you will find yourself quietly smiling the next time an interviewer asks "Tell me about a time you presented an idea that wasn't initially accepted and how you handled it" You have the skills, you have desire make sure you do everything to show it all off!
Such Preparation is your key to nailing those interviews so I encourage all of you to download the map part for MindManager and set a goal of working through at least one behavioral question a day. Even if your not going into pharmaceutical sales and/or not graduating this year I guarantee you that the time spend working through them is well worth the investment. Such efforts will only make you a better candidate for any type of interview and you do want to be the best candidate possible don't you? So
download the map part and start using the STAR method as you to continue to strive to be the best as you map your way to success!
Jason Dorko's MindManager STAR map partAs always if you don't have MindManager yet make sure to check it out! You can always find out more about it thoughtough this blog and at the MindJet website!Labels: MindManager, Pharmaceutical Sales
Oakland Adds a Medical School to its Growing Campus
Oakland has definitely captured a part of me during my final year of college. When I started Oakland University, my soon to be Alma Mater, it was a small commuter school known to few. However, in 5 short years Oakland (and myself!) have seen unprecedent growth with no end in sight. It seems we have grown together and after 5 years both of us will soon start basking in the limelight of our continued dedication and hard work.
A Medical School brings tremendous opportunities to Oakland and the surrounding areas! It will bring a wealth of new talent to the school and allow Oakland to continue its development and efforts to provide the best educational experience possible!
Way to Go Oakland!
OU, Beaumont Hospitals announce plans for medical schoolLabels: Oakland University
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