Had a Career Once!

Thought it would last forever.

Even old age couldn’t stop it

I leapt from job to job

Hanging my hat in a

new province

new town

new company

new industry

new colleagues

It was what I lived for

Always wanting more

Bigger, Better, Best

Climbing the ladder

Supervisor

Manager

Director

Professor

CEO

Higher, Faster, Stronger!

Got to the top

Nobody was there

Waiting to meet or

mentor me

congratulate me

work with me

eat with me

drink with me

It was just me there!

I can tell you now,

it will be lonely at the top.

So, on the way up;

make friends

make connections

make deals

make success

make money

Understand the cost of winning

May be higher than expected!

Because on the way down

Those you passed on the way up,

now to survive you need;

old friends

Supportive colleagues

Favours to call

Great accomplishments

Monetary resources

Or your fall may be swift and hurtful.

Instead of a career I choose a purpose.

Lead by example and help PwPs

Live well today with their PD.

With a new set of tools:

Humility

Integrity

Gratitude

Honesty

Skills

Creating new H.I.G.H.S. in my life

by reverting to student versus professor!

By Joe van Koeverden