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3 Career Paths I’d Strongly Recommend to My Kids for a Better Future
I’m no career guru.
I am also not in the habit of dispensing career advice to my kids — or anyone else. I want my children to follow their own path, make their own decisions and, above all, learn who they are without society defining who or what they should be.
If, however, there was a day when they wanted some fatherly advice on their future, I’d have to say this:
There are thousands of options out there. You don’t always have to choose one path. You might start one thing and it leads you to another. That’s part of the fun — the journey.
What is it you want? Freedom? Quality of life? Money? To make a difference?
You have to know yourself and know what you want from your life before you make the choice.
But if you REALLY want me to commit my opinion to something more tangible, you could consider the following to help guide you down a path where skills are in demand, and people are happy to pay for them:
Manage other people’s money
You’ll need to have your wits about you with this option, but a career in accounting and finance can be very rewarding. Businesses (and the rich that own them) will go to great lengths and pay handsomely to…