Most people have a resume. At times of uncertainty and change, we go through the process of updating it. But what is a resume? Is it our lives? Is it the sole record of our worth? Maybe, maybe not. Personally, I have placed a high emphasis on the contents of my resume in the past. As men, much of our self worth derrives from our work and what we do to earn money. The resume is what gets us the job, gets us more money, and allows us to provide for ourselves and our families better. A resume is important, except when it’s not.
Do you need a resume to start a business? Do you need a resume to do great work? A resume is only a document that lets others know what we have done in the past. If you have ever heard advertisements of investment profits, the commercials say, “Past performance is not indicative of future gains.” Our resume’s do not guarantee our success any more than the lack of a great resume spells out our certain doom. Much like a travel journal, a resume is only a record of where we have been, what we did that was interesting along the way, and what we learned.