Making a Difference
Here’s a little fable about making a difference…
One day a philosopher was walking along the beach when he noticed a figure that appeared to be dancing in the distance. As he got closer, he realized the figure was that of a young man picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean.
Approaching the young man, he asked, “What are you doing?”
The young man replied, “Throwing a starfish into the ocean, the sun is up, and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them back, they will die.”
“But, young man,“ the philosopher said, “Don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it? You can’t possibly make a difference!”
After listening politely, the young man bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it into the surf. Then, smiling at the philosopher, he said, “I made a difference for that one.”
~ Adapted from the book, The Star Thrower by Loren Eiseley
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Mark is equipped with over 25 years of experience in Executive Career Management Coaching, as well as Outplacement and Executive Search Consulting. He is the author of the three best-selling books—Keys to the C Suite: Unlock the Doors to Executive Career Path Success, The Interview Mindset: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Your Career, and The Recruiter Mindset: The Ultimate Guide to Working with Executive Search Recruiters.
Mark uses a proven and successful strategy and structured process to fully enable his clients to conduct a professional job search campaign and with the singular goal of securing their next career opportunity in significantly less time it would take without a career coach. Clients gain a new perspective of their marketing value coupled with executing a strategic plan and closing the deal on their new role in their next job.
