Saturday, August 29, 2009

Interesting topic for business dinners

A topic that I found interesting at two recent business dinners (which I brought up, thus the fact it happened twice) is what's on your bucket list. Bucket list being what you'd really like to do or accomplish before you die (a.k.a., "kick the bucket"). And what you've already done that might have been on that list.

It's really fascinating what people want to do. And it never seems to involve a job (current or future).

Also ... here's an earlier post on other conversation starters.

1 comment:

Lisa Junker said...

One take on this concept that really interested me was on the Association Rat blog not too long ago. He/she (I'm not sure of that blogger's name) talked about developing a bucket list when you take a new job or position--a list of things you definitely want to accomplish in your time at that organization (or in that position). I thought that was a really interesting idea, and one I'd like to try myself ...