Daniel Pink's unique career guide Johny Bunko tells the story of the common situation many people face when deciding what they want to do with their professional lives. Do I follow my passion and do what I truly love to do, or do I take a safer route to ensure financial stability. As someone who chose the path to follow their heart without question, this was not a difficult choice for me. However, I also did not have parents, teachers, and friends discouraging me from that decision but everyone has a different situation. Johny Bunko loved to illustrate and wanted to pursue a career in the arts, but his family pressured him and made sure he went into accounting and now is stuck at a dead-end job and is very unhappy. Bunko is suffering from mind numbing repetition, deadlines, work overload, and boss pressure. what he wanted was a satisfying successful career. throughout the book Bunko learns the six career secrets in order to be successful and satisfied no matter what your field is.
1. There is no plan
2. Think strengths, not weaknesses.
3. It's not about you
4. Persistence trumps talent
5. Make excellent mistakes
6. Leave an imprint
I know I can apply all of theses points to myself and how I pursue a carer in music. There is no plan: I certainly have an idea of where I would like to be 10 years from now but I also realize that no matter how hard I set a plan, I have no idea where or what I will be doing or what oppurtunity's will come and take me in a new direction. X might lead to W and W might lead to Red. Life is not an algebra problem. I think you can have goals, but not a set plan. Think strengths, not weaknesses: in music practice, there is so much emphasis on practicing what we aren't good at, which is necessary but it is more important to know what your strengths are and capitalize on them. I'm a really good rock drummer so I play in a rock band, not a Latin band. I have a "flow" with rock that I'm confident with that isn't there with latin so if I'm looking for a gig I go for what I'm good at. It's not about you: this makes me think of writing cover letters or applying for a job. Focus on what you can offer them and how you help them rather then what you can get from them. how will they benefit from having you. Teamwork, cooperation an problem solving are positive and effective ways of realizing its not about you. Persistence trumps talent: I do agree with this but I do feel that there are exceptions. Some poeple are extremely talented and don't have to work as hard as others in order to achieve a goal, on the other hand persistence leads to success 100% of the time regardless of talent level. Hard work pays off and that's a fact. Make excellent mistakes: everyone knows we learn from our mistakes, you can't be afraid to take risks and make some mistakes because that's how we grow, and many times as a musicians we stumble onto something really new and cool when we mess up. Leave an imprint: Do things that matter and are larger then yourself. dream big and make an impact. Create new sounds and ways to approach music even if its dumb or you think people won't like it. I feel like I've found my place and purpose in the world now it's up to me to do something with it.
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