Give Yourself the Spinning-Top Mindset
Posted on July 08, 2025 by Cindy Mao, One of Thousands of Career Coaches on Noomii.
Career advice: Give Yourself the Spinning-Top Mindset
Give Yourself the Spinning-Top Mindset
Cindy Mao
April 21, 2025
My dear friends, I’ve been thinking about this idea for a long time. Having worked in different industries and countries myself, I want to share this with young people who are just beginning to develop their careers.
In navigating career choices and experiences, it’s essential to cultivate and leverage transferable skills, kinda like a Spinning Top maintaining its balance on various surfaces. Just as the Spinning Top’s consistent spin ensures it remains upright, maintaining the perfect balance of “motion” and “stable”, these adaptable skills empower us to stay resilient and competitive.
By focusing on developing skills like adaptability, communication, and critical thinking, you can ensure that you will have a lot of career opportunities, no matter where the world takes you. This approach allows for a dynamic, fulfilling career journey.
Let me expand on critical thinking a bit more as it is a vital skill for navigating complex situations and making informed decisions. One effective way to assess and develop this skill I found is through the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Test. The test prep materials provide valuable insights and practice opportunities, helping young professionals to establish or mature their critical thinking abilities.
For instance, the Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Test might present a scenario where you enter a room, trying to turn on the light but doesn’t work. It then asks you to consider possible reasons, encouraging you to think critically about potential causes. This type of exercise sharpens your ability to evaluate information and draw logical conclusions.
Readers, please pause for a moment, close your eyes, and think about possible reasons why this is not working.
Now, here are some possibilities I’d like to share with you:
1. The switch itself is broken.
2. The light bulb is broken.
3. There’s no light bulb.
4. There’s no electricity in this area.
5. A circuit breaker might have tripped.
6. There could be a wiring issue.
7. It might be a smart switch that’s not connected to the network.
8. The switch might be controlled by a timer or another device.
As you can see, it is fun to learn about critical thinking, right?
While we all aspire to a smooth and progressive career, it’s important to acknowledge that not everyone will experience such fortune. By being prepared for any possibilities, we can find contentment and fulfillment in our professional journeys.
