By Kathleen Mitchell

From Chapter 1 - The Unplanned Career

You are not a "damned fool" if you have set out to create a career from a plan. But you may have been made to feel foolish by others who put pressure on you to keep to a plan you know isn't right for you.

This chapter will help release you from those pressures or help you avoid them. The myths you believe and the thoughts you hold can encourage you to explore your curiosity or block you by fear. You'll be given an opportunity to view your career myths and thoughts, and even your career values, and revise them if they have been holding you back.

The poet Carl Sandburg said, "Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me." An unplanned career is full of opportunity. Your curiosity will lead you to your unplanned career. This chapter will guide you to take action on your curiosity and to note your interests along the way. You'll be encouraged to look into your ideas without the pressure to decide or eliminate anything.

- From The Unplanned Career: How to Turn Curiosity into Opportunity By Kathleen Mitchell. Published by Chronicle Books