Ask for What You Want At Work. Or Dont Ask for Orange Juice if You Want Grape Juice -

Ask for What You Want At Work. Or Dont Ask for Orange Juice if You Want Grape Juice - Have you ever known someone who doesnt ever seem to know just what he or she wants? I know someone like that. In fact, I know him really well. Hes my 2-year old. He is in a constant state of not knowing exactly what he wants. A typical conversation: Him: I want peanut butter and jelly. On bread. Me: You want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Can you ask in a nice way? Him: No. I want a waffle. (He proceeds to start removing an apple from the refrigerator.) Another typical conversation at our house: Him: I want orange juice. Me: Whats a nice way to ask? (Pouring orange juice.) Him: Please! No, I dont want orange juice. I want GRAPE juice. In a cup. I think you get the picture. If Im lucky, he changes his mind before I prepare what he initially requested, but more often than not, Im faced with trying to convince him to eat what he originally wanted or starting over. If I had a dollar for every time I say, OhI should have known that when you asked for orange juice (and took it out), it really meant that you want grape juice! I would be on some island somewhere someone would be serving ME drinks! So, what does this have to do with the topic at hand? What does it have to do with your job? Think about it Do you really know what you want? Are you like the 2-year old who is asking for orange   juice, but really wanting grape juice? Are you impulsive, asking for (or wishing for) the first thing that comes to your mind? Unlike my 2-year old, whose only real consequence for his indecision is needing to say a few extra pleases or being stuck with whatever he first requested, there are real consequences for professionals who either dont know what they want or dont know how to ask for it. What to do? Stop and think! Tiffany Monhollon writes that you should stop, listen and move. It isnt always easy to figure out what you really want. It certainly isnt easy to decide to make a major change in the hopes of accomplishing what you really want. It is worth it, though. Dont let life, or your job, just happen TO you. Stop. Listen. Move. If you want grape juice dont just ask for it do what my 2-year old does when he is really desperate and Im taking too long get it out and pour it yourself! Realize that you are ready to leave your job? Subscribe for free up-to-date tips to help with your job hunt! Click here to subscribe to receive future blogs sent directly to you via email! Prefer to subscribe in a reader? Click here for a link to receive Keppie Careers feed sent to the reader of your choice. Need help to jump start your search? We can help you with a successful job hunt. Need a great resume? Career search advice? Mock interivew? Visit Keppie Careers online for information about our services: www.keppiecareers.com.