{"id":25056,"date":"2014-07-31T10:13:01","date_gmt":"2014-07-31T17:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=25056"},"modified":"2014-07-31T06:16:24","modified_gmt":"2014-07-31T13:16:24","slug":"career-direction-its-ok-to-love-your-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/career-direction-its-ok-to-love-your-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Direction: It\u2019s Ok to Love Your Job!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_akiba_smith_francis.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-25057\" alt=\"Akiba_SmithFrancis\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Akiba_SmithFrancis.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Akiba_SmithFrancis.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Akiba_SmithFrancis-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Don\u2019t want to wake up at age 45 wondering why you\u2019ve wasted your life pursuing an uninspiring and meaningless career?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_akiba_smith_francis.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to the recording of our conversation<\/a> with expert career coach, Akiba Smith-Francis, for essential advice on choosing a career path and laying the foundations for long-term fulfillment and success at work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:02:27 \u2013 Akiba\u2019s journey from brand management to career coaching.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:04:34 \u2013 The anatomy of bad advice (and some good advice to counter it).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:16:53 \u2013 Tips for finding meaningful and enjoyable work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:22:57 \u2013 I want to follow my passion\u2026 but it has no market value. What should I do?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:25:45 \u2013 How to get off the treadmill \u2013 even if you\u2019ve been running since pre-school.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:30:49 \u2013 Good networking: what it is and how to do it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:36:02 \u2013 Are all graduate school leadership development programs created equal?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:39:51 \u2013 Advice for a young person figuring out a career path.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_akiba_smith_francis.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21708 size-full\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" alt=\"Listen to the full conversation to learn more!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/listen_to_the_show.png\" width=\"361\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/\" target=\"_blank\">Services Section<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/akibasmithfrancis\" target=\"_blank\">Akiba Smith-Francis on LinkedIn<\/a> <em><br \/>\n\u2022 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/steppingoffthepath.com\" target=\"_blank\">Stepping Off the Path<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Shows:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/07\/17\/the-consortium-diversifying-b-school-and-corporate-management\/\">The Consortium: Diversifying B-School and Corporate Management<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"color: #444444;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/01\/forte-helps-women-in-business-thrive-interview-with-elissa-sangster\/\">Forte Helps Women in Business Thrive: Interview with Elissa Sangster<\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"color: #444444;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2012\/10\/04\/interview-with-anna-runyan\/\">Interview with Anna Runyan of Classy Career Girl<\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <span style=\"color: #444444;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/08\/goal-setting-job-searching-and-sweet-careers\/\">Goal Setting, Job Searching, and Sweet Careers<\/a> <\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/08\/08\/interview-with-daria-burke\/\">From Luxury Marketing to Entrepreneurship: A Talk with Daria Burke<\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <span style=\"color: #444444;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/11\/21\/iv-with-paula-chambers-of-the-versatile-phd\/\">Non-Academic Careers for PhDs: A Talk with Dr. Paula Chambers<\/a> <\/span><\/span><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" alt=\"Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! \" alt=\"Subscribe to Admissions Straight Talk in Stitcher! \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Stitcher_Admissions_Straight_Talk2.png\" width=\"62\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.speakpipe.com\/widget\/inline\/j9b897vyw6qzy681i8q7ou1qrb3aawx3\" height=\"180\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/admissions\/leadershipessay.aspx?utm_campaign=blogcta&amp;utm_medium=LeadershipInAdmissions&amp;utm_source=CTA\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20358\" alt=\"How can you show the adcom that you will be a leader in the future? Click here to find out!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/leadership-in-admissions1.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive packages<\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">picking perfect programs<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/07\/31\/career-direction-its-ok-to-love-your-job\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t want to wake up at age 45 wondering why you\u2019ve wasted your life pursuing an uninspiring and meaningless career? 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