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I went to part of a session Saturday morning on building Career Agility. Here are the main points I gleaned:

• build within yourself some self-leadership - choose positions that will bolster your strengths to get you to the position you want - be strategic
• Adaptability - we must continue to adapt to the world, because the world isn’t going to adapt to us (I think this was more for those folks who keep saying “but the library should be a very quiet, peaceful place”)
• Willingness to embrace change - and not just willingness, but the ability to embrace change and run with it!
• Re-invent yourself on a regular basis - try new things, venture into new areas.
• Build your visibility - write for publications, online book reviews, create a dynamic library-related blog . . . you’re building a “brand” of yourself every day.
• Build your portfolio - demonstrate impact and outcome
• Make judgement calls - be able to make decisions! (GSD, baby!)
• Take Risks - build an ability to judge which risks are worth taking, which ones will help your library move forward
• Let go of Perfectionism - I heard this from Micheal Stephens, too - very important in taking risks and trying new things!
• Commit to focus on solutions - ’nuff said.