Message to Students_March 2011

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What are students of interior design programs facing when they graduate? How we got to here, what should students understand about the current state of economy, and construction industry, and how can they ensure success in their careers. Jenny S. Schrank and Aga Artka discuss....

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Your career. Your future.Do you have what it takes to succeed.

Nothing is impossible“I will never be able to dunk a basketball.

This is beyond discussion.

Imagine, though, a co-worker who says, "I'll never be able to use a knife and fork. No, I have to use my hands."

Or a colleague who says, "I can't possibly learn Chinese. I'm not smart enough."

This is a mystery to me. A billion people have learned Chinese, and the failure rate for new kids is close to zero. If a well functioning adult puts in sufficient time and the effort, she''ll succeed.

The key to this disconnect is the unspoken part about time and effort and fear. I agree that you will never ship that product or close that sale or invent that device unless you put in the time and put in the effort and overcome the fear. But I don't accept for a minute that there's some sort of natural limit on your ability to do just about anything that involves creating and selling ideas.”

~ Seth Godin

“Accepting false limits”

Blog Post 3/27/2011

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MY STORY

HOW WE GOT HERE

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NETWORK

Knowing people

Network

ASIDwww.asidwi.org

IIDAwww.iidawi.org

WGBAwww.wgba.org

FUEL www.fuelmilwaukee.org

NKBAwww.nkbawi.org

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Social Media Channels

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Where to focus your energy?Yo

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PASSION

“ I have no special talents. I am passionately curious.”

~ Albert Einstein

Knowing the industry

Design Resources

Magazines

Websites

Blogs

Shows &Conferences

EducationalEvents

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Chart credit to Megan O’Neill for Social Times

GOOD LUCK

Jenny S. Schrankjsrebs@yahoo.com

Aga Artkacontactme@agaartka.com