97 Tips on How to Jump-start Your Career - and Really Make it Happen

You are unique, and whether you realize it or not, you possess many special talents and abilities as well as the potential to achieve your dreams in every aspect of life. Believe it, because it is this core belief in yourself and your abilities that will propel you forward and form the foundation of all your future achievements.

As you start the process of building a career, it is important to recognize that while you may possess many gifts, they can only help you if you develop them and use them.

It has been determined that the human brain is composed of more than 100 billion cells of which we reportedly utilize only 10 per cent. Needless to say, that translates into ample room for both professional and personal growth.

Leonardo da Vinci, one of the world’s greatest artists, scientists, inventors and creative thinkers, studied and understood the keys to unlocking the untapped potential of the brain. In his writings he identified seven elements that helped make him one of the most influential and accomplished people of all time:
Curiosità – An insatiable curious approach to life and an unrelenting quest for continuous learning.

Dimostrazione – A commitment to test knowledge through experience.

Sensazione – The continual refinement of the senses, especially sight, as the means to enliven experience.

Sfumato (literally “Going up in Smoke”) – A willingness to embrace ambiguity, paradox and uncertainty.

Arte/Scienza – The development of the balance between science and art, logic and imagination. Whole-brain thinking.

Corporalita – The cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness and poise.

Connessione – A recognition of and appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things and phenomena. Systems thinking.

There is wisdom in da Vinci’s observations and a track record that will go down in history. Study his ideas. Learn from them. And to help you on your way, here are 97 things you can do today to jump-start your career.