magic chopsticks and making bunkos: can a comic book teach career planning
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A presentation I did for the CDPI conference http://www.cdpi.org/ There are a few links that go with it that don't come up on the pdf. http://www.vimeo.com/841040 http://www.vimeo.com/1495106TRANSCRIPT
Magic Chopsticks and Making Bunkos
Christina Mosteller, M.Ed.Career Counselor
Indiana University Purdue University Fort [email protected]
A Confession…
OTAKU: Otaku (おたく or オタク, Otaku?) is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, and video games.[1][2]*wikipedia
And never the two shall meet?
Who is Dan Pink
• Last ‘real job’ was as Al Gore’s speech writer
• Previously served as an aide to the Secretary of Labor
• Has a Yale law degree that he’s “gratefully” never used
Other books
The Journey to Bunko
• Had a dark night of the soul about work in politics– Wanted his own
byline – Needed to make an
authentic difference
• Obtained a fellowship to study Japan’s biggest export (which is?)
Take Outs & Questions
• What would be an example of tactical career information?
• Strategic?
• How index -able/searchable are your resources?
• How do you keep them from going stale?
Why am I plugging this guy?
Take Outs & Questions
• How can your fans take your message forward for you?
• Is there an expert you’d like to meet? Are they online?
• Will you be my next online expert?
The Adventures of Johnny Bunko
• Johnny is an unhappy entry-level accountant who followed “the plan”
• One day he discovers a pair of magic chopsticks that summon Diana
• Diana decides to help the clueless Johnny transition from accounting to marketing
• Along the way she teaches him six crucial career lessons
The Six Lessons of Bunko
1. There is no plan.
2. Think strengths not weaknesses.
3. It’s not about you.
4. Persistence trumps talent.
5. Make excellent mistakes.
6. Leave an imprint.
1. There is no plan.
Should I stick to the plan?•Make what you love your hobby•Choose something practical•When you’ve paid your dues transition to something you like
“THE WORLD CHANGES. TEN YEARS FROM NOW, YOUR JOB MIGHT BE IN
INDIA. YOUR INDUSTRY MIGHT NOT
EVEN EXIST.AND YOU’LL CHANGE
TOO. YOU MIGHT DISCOVER A HIDDEN
TALENT.”
InstrumentalFundamental
Making Career Decisions
2. Think strengths not weaknesses.
“And don’t ‘Bunko’ anything, either.”
“YOU’RE HERE TO SERVE-NOTTO SELF-ACTUALIZE”
3. It’s not about you.
Practice
4. Persistence trumps talent.
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation
Bunko \Bun’ko\ to make a mistake from which the benefits of what you learned exceed the costs of the screw-up
5. Make excellent mistakes.
“I’M NOT ASKING YOU TO END HUNGER OR REPAIR THE
OZONE.”--“BUT I AM ASKING YOU TO
THINK ABOUT YOUR PURPOSE…THAT YOUR LIFE
ISN’T INFINITE, AND THAT YOU SHOULD USE
YOUR LIMITED TIME HERE TO DO SOMETHING THAT
MATTERS.”
6. Leave an imprint.
YOUR TURN
The 7th Lesson
More Bunko on the web
www.johnnybunko.com
DIY Bunko Breakfast ExamplesCameron Maddux at the Academy of Art University-San Francisco
Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services-Toronto
Columbus Bunko Breakfast – Columbus
Traralgon Bunko Breakfast Report -Traralgon, Australia