The Blue Collar Future

Trade Series - Finding Your Trade: Pick One, Stick With It

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Episode notes

Struggling to decide on a trade career? In this episode, Jaden Robison delves into practical steps to help you choose the right trade. He discusses the benefits of hands-on experience, the value of trade events and schools, and the importance of commitment. Jaden emphasizes that it's less about finding the "perfect" trade and more about dedicating yourself to one and growing within it. If you're torn between trades or just starting out, this episode provides insightful advice on navigating the decision-making process and finding fulfillment in a trade career.

Key Takeaways:

  • Explore Trade Opportunities: Reach out to people you know in various trades, try working with them, or attend trade events to get a feel for different trades.

  • Commitment is Key: Find a trade that fits your lifestyle and stick with it, even if it’s not perfect right away. Commitment over time can lead to career satisfaction.

  • Reframe Your Perspective: There’s no inherent dream job; fulfillment often comes from growing in your role, learning new skills, and appreciating the value you provide.

  • Avoid the Trap of Indecision: Instead of overanalyzing, choose a trade that interests you and apply yourself fully to it, giving it a fair chance to work out.

  • Growing Through Experience: Initial interest might be enough to start, but long-term satisfaction comes from knowledge gain, skill development, and responsibility.

Notable Quotes:

  1. "The easiest way first is to just start with someone that you know."

  2. "Pick one and stick with it for long enough that you figure out whether or not you really do like it."

  3. "I do think that everybody can love what they do if they assign the right meaning to it and frame it through the right lens."

  4. "You can learn to love just about everything you do."

  5. "The longer you apply yourself in one place, the better off you're going to be."