Will you reach your career goals?
August 27th, 2020
News & Tips
Different people have different career goals. Some go for realistic goals and pursue them relentlessly while others get sidetracked or discouraged easily and decide to just drop out of the race. When you feel down or unmotivated, you can read about the life of successful people and take inspiration from there. Here is the story of one famous personality which you will learn soon enough that setbacks are just little bumps on the road to success. Can you guess who this personality was?
1832 – lost his job
1833 – failed in business
1835 – his sweetheart died
1836 – suffered from nervous breakdown
1843 – lost his Congressional bid
1846 – elected to Congress
1848 – lost his nomination for Congress
1854 – lost his bid for the Senate
1856 – lost nomination for Vice President
1858 – defeated for Senate
1860 – elected President
The setbacks encouraged this person to persevere and achieve his goals. Instead of giving up, he found strength from the challenges that came along his way. His name? ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Are you strong enough to pursue your career goals? Do you have the determination to finish your distance learning course until you get your diploma? If your answer is yes, then focus on your goal and be the best that you can be!
You too can overcome any setbacks.
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See our coursesGladys Mae serves as the General Manager and Head of Student Services at the International Career Institute. Gladys holds a degree in Mass Communication - Broadcast Media from the University of San Jose-Recoletos. She joined ICI in 2010 and has over the past 12 years been instrumental in providing leadership and guidance to staff and students alike. Prior to joining ICI Gladys led a multifaceted career with key roles in the banking and business process outsourcing industries.