The realities I've learned about work.

(Adapted from a consultant I worked with many years ago, and from my own subsequent experiences)

The table of opportunity has three pillars -

• People - Who you work with and report to.
• Project - What you're working on, what you do, and where it'll lead.
• Money - Not just your salary, but your benefits, and really the total compensation.

Your dream job table is supported when you have all three. To be stable, you've got to have two of the three.

I've found this to be consistenly true, at least in my career.

I've worked in places where the money was good, as was the project, but I couldn't stand the people.

As well I've worked in places where I liked what I did and who I worked with, but the money wasn't so hot.

But imagine if you had it all - doing something you enjoy, with people you like, and being compensated immensely for it so that it can continue forward and evolve.

In many ways, there are many parallels with life perhaps. At least I see a lot of meaning behind it.