Kevin Cullis: How to Start a Business Mac Version

One of the things that I find disheartening is seeing the faces of individuals that are looking for jobs. Well, here’s how to change the words so that you can find something you really like. Rather than saying, “I’m looking for a job,” here’s what to say instead:

“I’m looking for work.”

That’s it. Change just one word.

Why?

Because when you tell someone that you’re looking for a job, you’re telling someone that you are limiting your scope of finding meaningful employment.

So, if I came up to you and said, “I’m looking for a job,” how would you feel about my comment and helping me?

Now, if I came up and said, “I’m looking for work,” now how do you feel about comment and about helping me?

In both cases someone may ask, “What do you do?” But notice when you use the word work the person that needs someone for a short period or project might view you differently.

If you ran your own business, how would you feel about it someone using the word job versus work?

Why change the word from “job” to “work?”

Because you are broadening your horizons by giving others the opportunity to see ALL of you and you seeing ALL of the opportunities that might be available to you, i.e. a free lance job might turn into a part or full time job. Or, you could start your own business. It’s also about keeping your skill set sharp if you are “in between jobs.”

So, stop looking for a job and look for work!!

Update: If you want another viewpoint, see my friend Harry Tucker’s blog post.

“I am for doing good to the poor, but I differ in opinion of the means. I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. In my youth I travelled much, and I observed in different countries, that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer.” Benjamin Franklin