Be a Spartan and Not an Athenian in Your Job Search

Career Tip of the Week

In your job search, you need to be more of a Spartan than an Athenian. While Spartans in ancient Greece focused on discipline, self-denial, and simplicity, Athenians leaned towards culture, intellectualism, and debate. Today we have an Athenian tendency to put ourselves in a comfort zone and spend more time complaining than appreciating the value of our work. This needs to change. In your job and job search, you need to be a Spartan. You need not quit the job if you are unhappy with the work conditions or you do not like your boss. Instead, you need to make it work. You need to only accept victory.