Slides from the recently held Job Empowerment Conference organised by the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.

1. Niran
Seriki
Pastor,
Deeper
Life
Bible
Church,
Milton
Keynes
Senior
Cyber
Security
Consultant,
European
Ins?tu?ons
Saturday
7th
March
2015.

2. Tips
on
Choice
of
Career
Challenges
people
have
in
Career
Choice
–
what
maMers
most
–
money
or
fulfillment?
Factors
that
lead
to
change
in
Career
and
how
to
go
about
it
How
to
excel
in
your
chosen
career
and
be
excep?onal
to
receive
favour
and
promo?on

6. are
about
–
what
you
are
passionate
about
bility
–
Your
Career
largely
depends
on
your
ability
to
do
what
you
desire
to
do
est
in
your
mind
and
a
sense
of
peace
and
fulfilment
xcellence
–
You
are
all
out
to
achieve
excellence
in
this
area
xpecta?ons
–
you
have
great
expecta?ons
in
it
and
are
ready
to
develop
yourself
in
it
eward
maMers
but
your
rewards
actually
come
from
non-­‐monetary
part
of
the
career
choice.

7. ot
only
9-­‐5
paid
jobs
as
some?mes
misconstrued
ut
also
Self-­‐
Employment
–
more
details
by
2nd
Speaker.

8. BeMer
than
the
Best
Excellence
Competence
Accomplishment
The
Best
Dis?nc?on
Above
Only
Don’t
seMle
for
less
Don’t
Quit
Self-­‐
mo?va?on
Courage
Leader
Achiever
Head,
not
Tail
Don’t
give
up
Self-­‐
Starter
No
Inferiority
complex
Winners,
no
losers
Different
but
not
different
The
TOP
Peculiar
Be
Determined
A
Chosen
Genera?on
Be
Decisive
Don’t
Procras?nate
Extra-­‐
ordinary
Excep?onal
Greatness

9. Learning
from
Kevin
Jorgeson
&
Tommy
Caldwell
Recently,
climbers
Kevin
Jorgeson
and
Tommy
Caldwell
finished
their
19-­‐day,
3,000-­‐foot
(915-­‐metre)
ascent
of
the
Dawn
Wall
on
El
Capitan
in
California’s
Yosemite
Na?onal
Park.
This
is
generally
considered
to
be
one
of
the
toughest
climbs
yet
completed.
To
add
to
the
feat,
Jorgeson
and
Caldwell
performed
the
ascent
by
free
climbing
–
that
is,
they
only
used
their
hands
and
feet
to
ascend,
and
used
ropes
only
for
protec?on
from
falls.
When
Jorgeson
was
wri?ng
about
the
climb,
he
posted
that
“this
is
not
an
effort
to
‘conquer.’
It’s
about
realizing
a
dream.”
If
you’re
finding
it
challenging
to
maintain
your
Career
decisions,
take
inspira?on
and
insight
from
a
climbing
expedi?on
that
demonstrates
how
far
humans
can
push
their
performance,
and
the
amazing
feats
we
can
achieve
when
we
follow
our
dreams,
prepare
and
stay
focused.

10. Some
Lessons
from
Kevin
Jorgeson
&
Tommy
Caldwell
Set
your
dreams
and
goals
Begin
to
prepare
Scouted
the
routes
Prac?sed
different
pitches
everyday
Trained
to
build
strength
and
endurance
they
would
need
Developed
their
skills
to
meet
up
with
the
requirement
of
their
goal
They
prepared
for
7
years
before
embarking
on
the
climb
You
need
?me
to
build
capacity,
develop
skills
and
become
excellent
in
your
chosen
career
Work
on
being
beMer
in
every
area
of
your
life
DAILY
At
a
point,
he
failed
10
?mes
to
climb
a
pitch
BUT
NEVER
GAVE
UP.
Kept
trying
un?l
achieved!
Rest
well,
eat
well
and
exercise
regularly,
take
care
of
your
health
and
body
–
you
need
them
to
achieve
great
things
in
life.
Kevin
Jorgeson
The
#dawnwall
is
done.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
their
support
but
also
ask
#whatsyourdawnwall?
You
can
do
it.

12. Ques?ons
to
ask
yourself
before
launch
for
job
Does
your
dream
match
your
reality?
Consider
your
priori?es
and
qualifica?ons
–
Priori?es
such
as
Manageable
schedule
to
take
care
of
kids,
Mo?va?ons
to
win
and
have
visible
success,
etc.
What
can
you
expect?
Research
the
requirements,
goals
and
reali?es
of
targeted
posi?ons.
Jobsites
-­‐
such
as
LinkedIn,
Glassdoor,
Jobsite,
Monster,
Totaljobs,
Indeed,
or
job
sites
specific
to
your
profession.
Who
do
you
know?
Your
network.

13. 10
myths
about
choosing
a
Career
Choosing
a
career
is
simple
A
Career
Counselor
can
tell
me
what
occupa>on
to
pick
I
can’t
make
a
living
from
my
hobby
I
should
choose
a
Career
from
a
“Best
Careers”
List
Making
a
lot
of
money
will
make
me
happy
Once
I
choose
a
career,
I’ll
be
stuck
in
it
forever
If
I
change
career,
my
skill
will
go
to
waste
If
my
best
friend
(or
sister,
brother,
uncle
or
neighbour)
is
happy
in
a
par>cular
field,
I
will
be
too
All
I
have
to
do
is
pick
an
occupa>on…
things
will
fall
into
place
aNer
that
There’s
liPle
I
can
do
to
learn
about
an
occupa>on
without
actually
working
in
it

14. 3
Ques?ons
to
answer
before
quijng
your
job
Are
you
performing
well
in
your
job?
Your
employer
will
usually
remember
you
as
you
were
at
the
end
of
your
employment,
not
as
you
were
when
you
started.
So,
don’t
end
a
job
with
poor
performance.
Remember
your
new
employer
may
want
to
check
a
reference
even
when
you
have
not
provided
it.
The
World
is
highly
connected
and
with
a
social
media
like
LinkedIn,
your
new
employer
can
always
track
your
past
employers
Resigning
with
non-­‐performance
makes
it
difficult
for
a
new
employer
to
hire
you.
Nobody
wants
a
non-­‐achiever
in
his
team.
Leave
as
someone
who
makes
a
posi?ve
difference
at
work.
Do
you
have
a
new
job
lined
up?
Leaving
a
role
without
a
new
one
in
place
makes
a
Hiring
Manager
worry
and
could
give
an
impression
that
you
were
either
fired
or
not
pa?ent
enough
to
work
things
out
with
former
employer
.
This
could
count
against
you.
Nobody
likes
to
hire
a
sit-­‐at-­‐home,
wai?ng
for
job
applicant
who
resigned
his
role
out
of
frustra?on.
Robin
Reshwan
is
the
founder
of
Collegial
Services,
a
consul@ng/staffing
firm
that
connects
college
students,
recent
graduates
and
the
organiza@ons
that
hire
them
and
a
cer@fied
Women’s
Business
Enterprise
(WBE).

15. 3
Ques?ons
to
answer
before
quijng
your
job
Do
you
have
references?
Make
sure
you
have
a
couple
of
contacts,
colleagues
who
can
speak
highly
of
your
performance,
skills
and
character
and
of
course,
the
value
you
can
add
to
another
role
Always
arm
your
references
with
specific
traits
or
accomplishments
that
you
think
would
be
especially
beneficial
based
on
the
role
you
are
targe?ng.

16. The
Best
?mes
to
switch
jobs
–
just
indica?ons
BePer
opportuni>es
Been
with
an
employer
for
more
than
10
years
If
you
have
moved
around
in
the
Company
and
enjoy
what
you
do,
then
ignore,
otherwise,
staying
in
the
same
role
and
no
progression
may
mean,
it’s
?me
for
a
change.
You
are
really
good
at
your
job
that
you
are
not
being
challenged
enough
You
are
really
bad
at
your
job
You
don’t
get
along
well
with
your
colleagues
ANer
comple>ng
a
successful
big
project
On
the
turn
of
a
new
fiscal
year
Your
goals
don’t
match
the
Company’s
goals
Your
skills
are
unappreciated
and
underu>lized
Regularly
update
your
CV
and
watch
out
for
opportuni?es.
Even
when
you
do
not
have
the
inten?on
to
change
your
job,
it
is
good
prac?ce
to
to
weigh
yourself
against
the
industry
requirements.
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17. You
need
a
sponsor,
not
a
mentor
where
necessary
or
possible,
depending
on
your
peculiar
job
environment.
Mentors
are
great
but
sponsors
are
beMer.
A
Mentor
“skills
you
up”
but
a
Sponsor
helps
you
to
move
up
Provide
a
safe
environment
for
you
and
protect
you
from
adverse
organisa?onal
change.
But
how
do
you
get
a
Sponsor?
Generally,
you
don’t
choose
a
Sponsor,
they
develop
interest
in
you
and
choose
you,
and
then,
the
journey
begins…

18.
Successful
people
listen
more
than
they
talk
You
have
two
ears
and
one
mouth
–
use
them
in
that
ra?o.
You
learn
more
when
you
listen
than
when
you
talk.
Apply
the
“Pareto
Principle”
Always
look
for
the
80/20
ra?o
in
tasks
and
achievements,
Spend
your
energy
where
it
maMers
and
yields
more
dividends.
Have
passion
for
what
you
do
Doing
something
with
every
strength
you
have
even
if
you
are
not
paid
for
it.
Be
likeable,
be
friendly,
do
not
be
a
controversial
person
in
the
workplace

19.
Be
humble
–
people
who
are
arrogant
at
workplace
don’t
go
far
before
they
are
brought
down.
Be
self-­‐disciplined
–
Set
targets
for
yourself,
have
>metables
and
let
your
goals
be
unambiguous.
Regret
for
the
things
we
did
can
be
tempered
with
?me.
It
is
regret
for
the
things
that
we
did
not
do
that
is
inconsolable”.
Be
yourself,
don’t
fake
anything
–
your
behaviour,
character
or
beliefs.
Learn
to
relax
and
be
indifferent
to
things
that
are
not
important
Give
trust
to
gain
trust
–
learn
to
trust
others

20.
Be
a
leader,
a
mo>vator
of
colleagues
and
a
person
that
others
look
up
to
for
confidence
If
you
are
on
a
plane,
you
don’t
want
the
Pilot
to
say,
“I
am
exploring
a
number
of
op?ons
to
see
how
to
land
and
hope
that
…”,
rather
you
expect
him
to
say,
“I
will
do
whatever
it
takes
to
land
this
plane”.
Be
a
Performer
Develop
your
skills
Promote
yourself
Network
with
others
You
have
two
ears
and
one
mouth
–
use
them
in
that
ra?o.
You
learn
more
when
you
listen
than
when
you
talk.

21. Stop
being
lazy,
be
produc?ve
Make
To-­‐Do
Lists
a
prac?ce
but
ensure
you
schedule
everything
you
need
to
do
Assume
you
close
at
5.30pm
and
then,
plan
your
day
backwards
Plan
for
the
whole
week
Don’t
get
bogged
down
to
too
many
things,
do
few
but
do
them
very
well
Do
less
shallow
stuff,
focus
on
the
deep
and
more
demanding
stuff.
Don’t
get
?ed
to
emails
and
social
feeds
in
the
morning
Manage
your
mood,
be
self-­‐controlled
Focus
–
means
to
eliminate
distrac?ons
Have
a
rou?ne,
be
produc?ve
Define
your
goals
the
night
before

22. Be
Produc?ve
–
Be
a
Time
Manager
When
it’s
?me
to
get
up,
get
up
Plan
breakfast
at
dinner
End
tasks
on
?me
-­‐
determine
length
ahead
Recognize
paMerns
&
correct
them
Embrace
down?me
–
use
it
to
achieve
Be
immune
to
“Just
one
more
thing”
syndrome
–
don’t
try
to
squeeze
in
any
extra…
Schedule
built-­‐in
overflow
?me
(unexpected)
Master
the
skill
of
calcula?on
–
plan
it
out
Know
when
you
do
your
best
work
–
study
yourself
to
now
your
best
moments
in
the
day.

23. Vince
Lombardi
never
let
defeat
raMle
him
when
he
was
a
head
coach
in
the
NFL.
He
lost
games,
but
never
a
season!

24. A
severe
stuMer
did
nothing
to
deter
this
prominent
pastor
from
speaking
his
truth.

25. Famous
mo?va?onal
speaker
Tony
Robbins
was
born
into
an
abusive
home.
At
17,
he
les
home
to
change
his
life
and
ended
up
changing
the
lives
of
millions
of
other
people,
too!

26. Pastor
Robert
Schuller’s
belief
in
“mee?ng
needs
before
tou?ng
creeds”
has
reached
the
hearts
of
millions
of
his
listeners.

27. We
can
credit
Charles
KeMering’s
work
ethic
and
determina?on
for
the
electrical
star?ng
motor
and
air
condi?oning.

28. Wise
words
from
the
inventor
of
the
assembly
line!
Henry
Ford’s
automobiles
were
some
of
the
first
made
for
the
public.
They
were
so
successful
that
classic
model
T
Fords
s?ll
run
today.

29. Though
English
was
her
second
language,
Ayn
Rand
wrote
two
huge
novels,
“The
Fountainhead”
and
“Atlas
Shrugged,”
to
tell
the
world
about
her
philosophies
of
individualism
and
hard
work..

30. Emerson
was
a
poet
and
lecturer
whose
belief
in
the
power
of
individual
crea?vity
help
spark
a
religious
and
philosophical
revolu?on
during
the
19th
century.

31. Dis?nguishing
himself
from
among
his
eleven
siblings
was
quite
a
trick,
but
Zig
Ziglar
did
–
and
rose
to
become
vice
president
of
the
Automo?ve
Performance
Company!

32. Albert
Einstein
knew
something
about
value.
Our
en?re
understanding
of
modern
physics
is
possible
because
of
his
ground-­‐breaking
equa?on:
e=mc2

33. During
World
War
II,
the
Nazis
expected
to
take
Great
Britain
easily
by
bombing
London.
They
hadn’t
counted
on
Winston
Churchill!
Thanks
to
his
stubbornness
and
ability
to
inspire
the
Bri?sh
people,
London
never
fell.

34. As
American
society
became
more
mechanized,
Thoreau
single-­‐mindedly
sought
peace,
quiet,
and
nature.
The
poetry
he
wrote
as
a
result
of
his
lifestyle
is
s?ll
taught
in
schools
today.

35. Muhammad
Ali
was
known
to
“float
like
a
buMerfly,
s?ng
like
a
bee”
in
the
boxing
ring.
Despite
his
success
as
a
heavyweight
champion,
it
was
his
advoca?on
of
racial
equality
and
religious
freedom
that
won
the
hearts
of
his
many
fans!

36. People
call
John
Wooden
“the
wizard
of
Westwood”
because
of
his
many
triumphs.
Wooden
would
probably
say
that
there’s
no
magic
to
success
–
just
hard
work
and
a
posi?ve
ajtude.

37. His
ar?s?c
style
struck
people
as
bizarre
and
strange,
but
Picasso
had
a
vision.
He
pursued
it
so
tenaciously
that
he
ended
up
becoming
a
true
giant
of
20th
century
pain?ng!

38. According
to
legend,
Thomas
Edison’s
teachers
thought
he
was
stupid
and
his
bosses
thought
he
was
lazy.
Nevertheless,
everyone
thought
quite
well
of
him
aser
he
had
invented
the
incandescent
light
bulb.

39. Most
people
know
Mark
Twain
as
a
humourist
and
author,
but
he
also
started
several
businesses,
most
of
which
failed.
That
never
stopped
him
from
trying
again.

40. Being
born
into
poverty
on
a
struggling
farm
was
merely
mo?va?on
for
the
author
of
“How
to
Win
Friends
and
Influence
People.”

41. The
personal
compu?ng
industry
was
never
the
same
aser
Steve
Jobs
founded
Apple.
Even
aser
his
death,
his
legacy
of
beau?ful,
easily
usable
compu?ng
technology
lives
on.

42. Many
people
consider
Wayne
Gretzky
the
greatest
hockey
player
ever.
He
made
up
for
his
small
size
with
his
intelligence
and
strategy
on
the
ice.

43. Lao-­‐Tzu
never
opened
a
formal
school
in
his
life?me,
but
his
wisdom
touched
people
so
deeply
that
students
came
to
him
anyway.
Today,
he’s
one
of
the
most
revered
figures
in
Chinese
culture.

44. Grandma
Moses
began
pain?ng
at
the
age
of
78.
Though
she
got
a
late
start,
the
1,500
canvases
she
created
during
her
life
are
now
considered
staples
of
folk
art.