I was at a wedding recently, talking to a guy who was dissatisfied with his job. I had just met him, and I’m not sure how the conversation got that deep so quickly, but it did.
He’s a mechanical engineer, but his current job doesn’t really allow him to use his full set of skills. Instead, he’s the only one on his team doing a monotonous task of designing one, simple, boring device for oil companies.
He was frustrated, because he just graduated. He needed to get some experience in this job before he could move on to a better position. I encouraged him with the fact that the average person changes careers seven times throughout their life. That’s the new American way.
But I also gave him another piece of advice. I asked him what else he was interested in.
“I like cooking. A lot, actually.”
I could tell from that statement, that’s what he’d love to do with his life. But he obviously was still interested in math and making things move. So I came up with a silly idea to start a restaurant that served mechanical food. It would certainly be unique.
His eyes lit up at the idea. Somehow, I accidentally stumbled upon his dream job. The problem was, it didn’t exist yet.
I think that’s the case with most of the amazing jobs out there—and yes, viable jobs that could actually make money. The coolest ones haven’t been invented yet because they’re waiting for the right person to invent them. And that person is you.
What if you could marry your dream job with the skills you have? What unique business idea would come of that?
I want to encourage you to start thinking outside the box when it comes to a career for yourself. Just because a job doesn’t exist doesn’t mean it can’t.
