Nuffield Department of

Population Health

French:

“Timothy has made no effort whatsoever in this subject. His classworkis usually left unfinished and homework is rarely done.”

Follow your passion for most

people is bad advice.

(following your parents’ can be

even worse)

I was earning a £100 a week

Is it worth going to university?

How to get picked?

Step #1

Find something you are

interested in

.

Find Interesting

Step #2

Get good at it through

deliberate practice

Find Interesting Get Good at it

Step #3

Get paid for doing it

Find Interesting Get Good at it

Get paid forDoing it

Circle ofconcern

Circle ofconcern

Circle ofInfluence

How can you increase your

circle of influence?

• Know the entry level qualifications?

• What will make you stand out?

Find somebody good at what you

want to do and ask them how

they got so good?

What Simon said:

• Enthusiastic• Pride in work• Happy to get

hands dirty

Pick yourself

Find Interesting Get Good at it

Most likely what you start doing you won’t end up doing

But it’s nice to have a choice about what

you do