I’ve first read about the term ‘career capital‘ from Cal Newport’s book, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, and that you can build it this way (emphasis mine):
“If your goal is to love what you do, you must first build up “career capital” by mastering rare and valuable skills, and then cash in this capital for the traits that define great work.”
— So Good They Can’t Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
And the advice really does make sense.
Because we already know that we cannot give what we do not have.
But some people park in a season of waiting. That’s why when the train of opportunity comes, they are not ready and thus miss it altogether.
Yes, it’s not easy to wait for something you’re not sure that’s coming. I know because I’ve been there. And I can say that it’s even frustrating and discouraging at times when things don’t seem to go as you hope them to be.
But if you continue to hope that you’ll get to the other side of the tunnel, you don’t park in a season of waiting. Instead, you plant even in a season of drought. And that also means investing in your career capital.
Keep learning.
Keep yourself sharp and updated with trends in your field.
Do side-projects and be productive.
Help others as a way of helping yourself (and keeping yourself from sinking down overanalyzing your situation). I’d like to draw from Proverbs 11:25 AMP which says,
“The generous man [is a source of blessing and] shall be prosperous and enriched, and he who waters will himself be watered [reaping the generosity he has sown].”
In other words, keep on moving (and growing) in a season of waiting.
Because in due time, you will reap a harvest.
And when opportunities come, you’ll be ready.
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