Survey Results

“We want everyone to

Every year we ask professionals to identify their top challenges

everyone to be a huge success and that all startsto identify their top challenges 

in growing their careerthat all startswith knowingthe landscape.”‐‐ J. Todd Rhoad

We compare the results from previous years

What are yourbiggest barriersto success?

previous years and let you know what’s NEW!NEW!

1111f [f h k h ] bfo∙cus [foh‐kuhs] – verb

to concentrate: to focus one's thoughts.

USUS

Too many distractions

Comm_nts

FOCU

FOCU Too many distractions

Not sure about my skillsNo clear objectivesNo career goalsFF No time to work on my goals

@ YOU F ?@r_ YOU Fo]us_^?

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NENE

“In self growth, when we say you’re comfortable, what we really mean is that you’re not growing. You’re not stretching yourself. You’re satisfied where you are, and not making any real effort to move forward out of that situation. “  ‐‐ David B. Bohl

ZON

ZON

What people said

ORTORT

Too much fearWhere do I go?I’m safe where I amWhat if I can’t?

OMFO

OMFO

What if I can t?

Do YOU go outside f t ?

COCO your comfort zone?

3333Workplace politics (a k a ‘office politics’)Workplace politics (a.k.a.  office politics )is "the use of one's individual or assignedpower within an employing organization for the purpose of obtaining advantages 

TICS

TICS beyond one's legitimate authority.

What people said:

OLIT

OLIT

Entrepreneurs identified the

The games are too hard to playHard work should be the metricI  don’t play politics

POPO following issues:

LegalEconomicEconomicPolitical

4444Organizational culture is the collective behavior of humans who are part

RERE

Organizational culture is the collective behavior of humans who are part of an organization and the meanings that the people attach to their actions, which includes beliefs, behaviors, attitudes and norms.

LTUR

LTUR

Corporate culture = You (right culture)

CUL

CUL

What people said:

I didn’t fit inToo much competition

GHT

GHT Too much competitionWe don’t share the same valuesMy health was sufferingStress is my enemy

RIGRIG

5555“High expectations are the key to

NSNS

“High expectations are the key to everything.” – Sam Walton

TION

TION

CTAT

CTAT

XPEC

XPEC

What people said:

• Got my degree...now what?

EXEX

y g• Hard work just doesn’t pay off anymore• It’s all who you know• My company says I own my own development, really?

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ONON

“Success is not f inal, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” –

Winston Churchill

ATIO

ATIO

TIVA

TIVA

Survey respondents said:

MOT

MOT

• It's not always easy to motivate yourself to keep moving forward • The challenges are overwhelming at times• Knowledge is no longer sufficient

L k f i i ill l i l f h hi lik • Lack of motivation will result in a lot of other things, like procrastination, poor task/time management and finally, low productivity.

7777NTNT My team 

is the best!

NMEN

NMEN

RON

RON

The right

NVIR

NVIR The rightenvironmentis surroundingyourself with th i ht lENEN the right people

8888Social skills can also be defined within the context of social and

LLS

LLS

Social skills can also be defined within the context of social and emotional learning — recognizing and managing our emotions, developing caring and concern for others, establishing positive relationships, making responsible decisions, and handling challenging situations constructively 

SKIL

SKIL and ethically (Zins, Weissbert, Wang, & Walberg, 2004). 

IAL IAL SS

SOCI

SOCI

SS

9999“The challenge with goals is defining and completing them before g g s s f g mp g m f

they change. “ –J. Todd Rhoad

“I have to say the greatest challenge I face in achieving my career goals is 

“My career goals will just remain on the gerbil wheel if

ALSALS

knowing what my goals are. I don't have any, which is simultaneously scary and liberating.”

remain on the gerbil wheel if I don't create a solid plan of action and implement those actions.”

GOA

GOA

GG

Some challengesSome challenges require a plan

1010If you don't develop your own personal life 

GG “My biggest

y p y pplan, then someone else will.

You have to invest in yourself. It's the only way to become good at what you do best

DING

DING challenge is

marketing myself or basically convincing peopleSuccess is about creating value for others

You are unique. There is no one else like you. 

way to become good at what you do best.

AND

AND convincing people

to read my works.”Success is about creating value for others.

Don't be afraid to be different. Marketing success is about differentiation.

BRBR

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HAN

HAN

R CH

R CH

FEARFEAR

REER

REER

FEARFEAR

Comments:

CAR

CAR “change is a matter of time”

“change is a matter of opportunity”“change is a matter of location”

12121212 pro∙cras∙ti∙na∙tion/proʊ kræstəˈneɪʃən prə / Show Spelled[proh kras tuh ney shuhn pruh ]

ONON

/proʊˌkræstə neɪʃən, prə‐/ Show Spelled[proh‐kras‐tuh‐ney‐shuhn, pruh‐] 

the act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention

NATI

NATI

Comm_nts

ASTIN

ASTIN

“I don’t have goals”

“I’m waiting on the right

Comm_nts

OCRA

OCRA

I m waiting on the rightOpportunity”

“I've got splinters in my as$ 

PRO

PRO from sitting on the fence”

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