NCDA Archives - Keppie Careers https://www.keppiecareers.com/tag/ncda/ Social media speaker, social media consultant, job search coach Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:37:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 How can your past inform your career future? https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-can-your-past-inform-your-career-future/ https://www.keppiecareers.com/how-can-your-past-inform-your-career-future/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:30:37 +0000 http://www.keppiecareers.com/?p=6046 Last week, I heard a keynote about the importance of memory when focusing on career plans. Read on for some great quotes and suggestions from the speaker.

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]]> I attended the National Career Development Association (NCDA) conference last week, and I wanted to share some information from one of the keynote speakers, Mark Guterman. He spoke about the importance of memory when focusing on future career decisions in his discussion, “In Remembrance Lies the Secret . . . .”

He shared some great quotes:

“Memory is the soul’s witness to the capricious mind.” – Heschel

“If you’re lucky, putting together your life is a process that will last throught every single day you’re alive.” – Ann Patchett

“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” – Churchill

Mark suggested using memory to help craft the future. These were some points he suggested considering:

  • Take responsibility
  • Stay relaxed and alert
  • Keep goals focused and diffused
  • Trust the process
  • Maintain a sense of humor
  • Allow for moments of inspiration and awe

You can learn more about Mark at his website.

photo by Ilyas

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