ZIPHO SIKHAKHANE: Silence those doubting voices and take a chance
Leverage the beginning of the year as a wake-up call
This is the time of year when we are most likely to feel a tinge of excitement about pursuing our passions. After a restorative break, the new-year mentality revives our energies. We start playing with thoughts of whether we are ready to make the professional transitions necessary if we are to live out our passions and use them as a means to have an impact on the world. This transition could come in many forms: finally switching roles or jobs, or, better yet, pursuing that entrepreneurial concept we have always had. Given the early signs of increased confidence in our economy, it follows that this might just be the right time to finally take that leap and spend our time on the things we are most passionate about. It is far easier for an employer or a company to invest their resources in a person who is passionate and energised by what they do than in someone who is clearly stuck doing something they loathe. The same is true for the individual: it is a fruitless exercise to spend our...
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