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Dr. Melissa Sassi

What are the steps to follow to land your own purpose-driven career? Check out how I did it and you can do it too.

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M el is sa S a ss i Ch ief Pen gu in, I BM Z ROCK YOUR PURPOSE-DRIVEN CAREER @mentorafrika
@mentorafrika Melissa Sassi MY PURPOSE & PASSION BE AN AND. NOT AN OR. The intersection of tech, entrepreneurship & empowering underrepresented rock star youth to make meaningful use of the internet. Founder, Intrapreneur, Digital Inclusion Advocate, IBMer, ex-Microsoftie, Academic, UN & WEF Speaker, IEEE Digital Intelligence Chair, UN Task Force Leader.
Make the impossible possible. You are the one & thing standing in between the current you and the future you. @mentorafrika
Step 1: Define your vision. BE AN AND. NOT AN OR. WHAT'S YOUR PASSION? IMAGINE THE WILD DUCK IN YOU. @mentorafrika
Yes? No? Maybe? Dunno? The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a great (GREAT) place to start! Do you have a passion?
Step 2: Document your gaps. BE A LEARN IT ALL. FIND KINDRED SPIRITS. BE WILLING TO INVEST. @mentorafrika
Step 3: Give yourself space & time. PRACTICE MINDFULNESS. PRIORITIZE & ORGANIZE. THINK & REFLECT. @mentorafrika
Step 4: Create your plan to fill the gaps. OWN YOUR PATH. ESTABLISH GOALS & A TIMELINE. TAKE BABY STEPS. @mentorafrika
Step 5: Go beyond the day job. TAKE ON STRETCH ASSIGNMENTS. VOLUNTEER WITH A STARTUP. GIVE FORWARD TO NONPROFITS. @mentorafrika
Step 6: Gather your squad. SEEK BITESIZED INSIGHTS. RECIPROCATE. BE A FRIEND. @mentorafrika
Step 7: Document your journey. BUILD YOUR PERSONAL BRAND. BE PRESENT ONLINE & OFFLINE. BE INCLUSIVE. @mentorafrika
Step 8: #DoTheThing LEARN. CREATE. CHANGE THE WORLD. @mentorafrika
JOIN ME. EMPOWER YOUTH TO CODE. INSPIRE STARTUPS TO BUILD & SCALE. @MENTORAFRIKA
IBM HYPER PROTECT ACCELERATOR ibm.biz/hpa-blog 25K STUDENTS IBMZ-4-GOOD IDEATHON ibm.biz/z-ideathon 100 STARTUPS 10K Students
BEST WAY TO CONNECT? @MENTORAFRIKA Let's Talk
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