b'The Tech Cumulus May 2023SHINY NEW GADGET OF THE MONTHApples AirTag Why Smart People Make Losing an important item can be distressing,Dumb Career Movesand Apple is trying to ensure its users will never lose anything again with the Apple AirTag. Apples AirTag is a small, compact tracking device that allows users to locate their misplaced items effortlessly. With its sleek and minimalist design, it easilyI love helping people land their dream jobs, attaches to any item and connects tobut even smart people can make dumb the Find My app on your Apple devices.career moves. They do this for two reasons: The AirTag uses Bluetooth technology tonot having a career strategy and not putting provide precise locationenough time into the job search. For those information, and it evenunfamiliar with the idea of a career strategy, has a built-in speakerits a written document that states what your that emits a soundcareer wishes are, the three paths you are when youre tryingconsidering and the actions youll take to to locate your lostmake this a reality. And for those wondering item. The AirTag onlyhow much time is needed to find their dream works with Apple devicesjob, I believe a half day per week for six and requires the latest operating system tomonths will give you a 90% chance of landing function correctly. Overall, the Apple AirTagwhatever position you wish.is a useful tool for anyone looking to keep track of their personal belongings. Does this sound far-fetched? Perhaps at first it could, but let me give you some examples. I recently spoke with a few business leaders Are You Living about their job search and how it was comingAnother leader I had a chance to talk along. I think you may benefit from hearingwith was a senior executive who ran a Your Best Life? their stories. government agency. She knew her job Questions To Ask Yourself! would end after an election and she needed I first talked with the CEO of a fashion designerto find something new, but she had no Are you happy with thebrand who felt ready for his next gig butcareer strategy because she put absolutely current state of your lifeseemed unsure about which direction to take.no time into her job search. She said she and career? This is aHe did not have a career strategy and spentfelt guilty doing a job search while in her question everyone shouldvirtually no time hunting for his dream job. current position. She eventually had a job ask themselves at leastopportunity fall into her lap, but she didnt once a year. Figuring outWe discussed the positives and negatives offeel too excited about it. After I talked with the answer might not bevarious paths until he settled on his No. 1 pathher, she decided against it and instead chose as easy as saying yes or no.of finding a mid-size private company to own,to devote more time to searching for the You should think deeply aboutrun and grow in a specific industry niche. Theperfect role and creating a career strategy.it, because if youre unhappy, you mustmore specific his career strategy becameand make an adjustment. Here are three otherthe clearer the criteria for what he was lookingThe challenge of finding your dream job questions you should ask yourself whenforthe easier it became for us to think ofis to do the hard work to make a career determining whether youre happy in yourkey people he should meet. We identifiedstrategy, then invest a half day per week current situation. 20 people to contact, and he committed tofor six months. Once you do, you will put 1.Am I living the life I want? contacting them within a couple of months.yourself in a leadership role in which you can 2.Would I carry on with my normalThe more specific you can be in searchingamplify your positive impact on the world, be routine if today was the last day offor your dream job, the easier it is to generatesuccessful and have fun in this next stage of my life? more opportunities. your career.3.Am I doing what I love?Answering these questions will help youDr. Geoff Smart is the chairman and founder of ghSMART, a leadership consulting understand if you feel fulfilled in your life andfirm that exists to help leaders amplify their positive impact on the world. Dr. Smart what you need to do to improve your situation. and his firm have published multiple New York Times best sellers. He stays active in his community and has advised many government officials.Technology That Works!216-393-24843'