Position Yourself for Tomorrow

Quote: “You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” – James Allen

Have you ever watched a television doctor show and the doctors are frantically trying to save someone only to have the person die and flat line. Yes, me too. It’s sad. What’s even sadder are employees that have in a sense flat lined their careers. How so? By failing to position themselves for tomorrow.

It used to be that once you were hired for a federal job you would retire with that same job. But things are changing, technology is improving and job security is not what it used to be. As federal workers, we have to pay attention to this trend and prepare for the future. The best way to prepare is by being better than we were yesterday. Those who are more competent in their jobs will have one tomorrow. The same can’t be said of those who are just mediocre in their jobs.”

Some federal employees have flat lined in their careers because they have only learned their job well enough not to be fired. They have never increased their value. They have never gotten any better at what they do. They have coasted in their careers and now they find their jobs on the line. Don’t let that happen to you.

Action Item: What can you do today to position yourself for tomorrow.