In stating that “the human is an occupational being”, what strikes me first is the emphasis occupation. Graduate students and professionals need to place value on managing internal and external self-management skills that include the feelings, thoughts, and actions used as ability to organize and operationalize career decisions. Internal and external self-management skills are significant in personal development. I suppose that graduate students manage academic courses well in graduate school but put little effort into managing self-setting career goals. I would advise graduate students and professionals to make sure that some goals do not become traps for career decisions. The career management process emphasizes self-awareness, productivity, accountability, self-motivation, time management, organizational skills, adaptability, and responsibility. Do not use personal weaknesses as a fatal flaw in career management. Career management is a lifelong process.

The language of academia does not always reflect the language used in career decisions. Move away from saying, “how intelligent are you” to “how are you intelligent?” For example, saying, “I have done 40 minutes of work in 8 hours” is different from saying, “I have done 8 hours of work in 40 minutes.” Do not use Intelligent Quotient (IQ) language to discourage or limit your career decisions for the reason that IQ can predict how quickly you can learn something, but when you learn it, your IQ does not necessary predict how well you perform or apply the learning. Focus on developing effective professional language skills that set you apart. Do not allow IQ score to limit your career decisions. Engage in professional speaking skills activities to improve your ability to effectively communicate with peers, faculty members, and professionals in industry setting.