After taking myself up the career ladder, being where I want to be in three countries, and getting degrees from four countries… I learned that surprisingly much of it has NOTHING to do with being in the privileged group or having a connected family….
I emigrated each time with nothing in my pocket - only with my inner desire to be happy on a great job…During that time, I documented my journey…
I asked myself, why some people are successful in getting what they want… and why some people are always unsatisfied with their lives ….?
The doors were opening from me in each new country, speaking with a heavy accent, being introverted, and having absolutely no contacts or even family in each new country to support me…
Yes, it was painful and scary… I asked myself should I take any job?..
I mean I needed to survive, right?
I did not have the luxury of waiting for my dream job. I had no cushion, no place to run if things didn’t work out…
But remember, “People treat you how they see you treat yourself”….
Talking about being careful about taking risks… So I needed to learn quickly….
I lay down a simple, repeatable framework to leverage myself to be where I wanted to be and believe I deserve.
I can say I became a champion of self-branding; I stood still and presented myself with my broken English. Because I knew how valuable I am, I explained my value and added and negotiated what I believed I deserved…
A master of self-branding before the word “self-branding” existed or even Social Media!
I make sure people know who I am and open the doors to me.
I get jobs that I love and put passion into them. I was not only HIREABLE but DESIRABLE… and I spoke with BROKEN English…. Wait …I became a professor, and published researcher, and ultimately a higher education executive.....