Comments on: Finding Focus in Your Skill Set http://blog.monicaobrien.com/skill-set-focus/ Small Biz. Big Buzz. by Monica O'Brien Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:51:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Monday Links: April 21st, 2008 at Tropophilia http://blog.monicaobrien.com/skill-set-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Monday Links: April 21st, 2008 at Tropophilia Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:53:45 +0000 http://twentyset.com/skill-set-focus/#comment-465 [...] on the need to specialize in your career, Monica (of Twenty Set) follows her original post with helpful tips to take inventory of your current job in terms of skill focus.  One sign that your current job is [...] [...] on the need to specialize in your career, Monica (of Twenty Set) follows her original post with helpful tips to take inventory of your current job in terms of skill focus.  One sign that your current job is [...]

]]> By: Monica O'Brien http://blog.monicaobrien.com/skill-set-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-462 Monica O'Brien Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:43:32 +0000 http://twentyset.com/skill-set-focus/#comment-462 Roman, Matt, these are great responses. I love doing posts like these because everyone has such good insight due to diverse experiences. Thanks for contributing your ideas! Roman, Matt, these are great responses. I love doing posts like these because everyone has such good insight due to diverse experiences. Thanks for contributing your ideas!

]]> By: Matt @ Corporate Hack http://blog.monicaobrien.com/skill-set-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Matt @ Corporate Hack Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:59:47 +0000 http://twentyset.com/skill-set-focus/#comment-463 These are great points Monica. I would add... Too Unfocused You're never invited to cross-divisional meetings to offer your insight - You want to be that person that holds mystical knowledge about important topics that people feel they need to learn from you. The meeting requests may get annoying, but keep in mind they're coming to you because you have something they want! Too Focused You work in a department that is consistently declining in sales - You're in an area of the business that is losing traction, and when restructuring time comes, your department will be the one at risk. Make relationships and show interest in learning other areas of the business immediately and become the person at the forefront of execs mind as one who should transition into other roles. These are great points Monica. I would add…

Too Unfocused
You’re never invited to cross-divisional meetings to offer your insight – You want to be that person that holds mystical knowledge about important topics that people feel they need to learn from you. The meeting requests may get annoying, but keep in mind they’re coming to you because you have something they want!

Too Focused
You work in a department that is consistently declining in sales – You’re in an area of the business that is losing traction, and when restructuring time comes, your department will be the one at risk. Make relationships and show interest in learning other areas of the business immediately and become the person at the forefront of execs mind as one who should transition into other roles.

]]> By: Roman http://blog.monicaobrien.com/skill-set-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Roman Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:06:54 +0000 http://twentyset.com/skill-set-focus/#comment-464 Let me try to convey my thoughts, can be challenging sometimes with my English skills:) Too unfocused: -your job description is clearly defined in witting. I think that just means that you are easily replaceable since the job doesn't carry any uncertainty with it that needs to be dealt with by your experience and mental abilities. -there are 100's of others in your company and industry that do the same thing that you do -just imagine if tomorrow you would tell your boss that you are considering leaving to the competition, because of the better pay. Would she or he try to keep you by matching the conditions or will let you go without any remorse Badly focused: -nobody wants to pay premium or pay at all for your specialization Let me try to convey my thoughts, can be challenging sometimes with my English skills:)

Too unfocused:

-your job description is clearly defined in witting. I think that just means that you are easily replaceable since the job doesn’t carry any uncertainty with it that needs to be dealt with by your experience and mental abilities.

-there are 100’s of others in your company and industry that do the same thing that you do

-just imagine if tomorrow you would tell your boss that you are considering leaving to the competition, because of the better pay. Would she or he try to keep you by matching the conditions or will let you go without any remorse

Badly focused:
-nobody wants to pay premium or pay at all for your specialization

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