I'm doing exactly what I would like to do right now. I manage communications, community, and social media for one of the UGC arms of a household-name digital media company. The CEO inspires me every time I hear anything about her or see her on a webcast, my team is fantastic, and it's led me to an incredible number and array of opportunities. However, the fact that I love what I do does not mean there aren't other things I'd like to do. Most immediately, I'd like a higher-level role and to be managing a team and/or product of my own, in the community/communications/social sphere. I've been doing director-level work since my director left in April, and my title doesn't match that yet. Eventually, I'd like to get to the C-suite, either CEO, COO, or CCO. After doing that for a while I'd love to take a break from business and pursue my love of politics, and later in life, at retirement age, I have dreams of directing nonprofits in the mental health and animal welfare areas.
I like that you have various goals that correspond with different life stages. That's smart of you, too many people don't think this.. especially regarding retirement. One thing I tell everyone is to have multiple retirement saving vehicles so that you can do things like being a director for a non-profit and earn less or even volunteer your time/expertise.
I envy that. We like to put our resources in to nice things for our home too; art, furniture, landscaping but we are pretty sure we will not live here long-term. It's hard to fully invest in to a place when you know it's temporary. Even if you know you will be there for 5 years, if you know you are eventually moving it takes the fun out of it. I'd like to buy a house and know that it will be my home for the foreseeable future. Then I could really invest myself financially and emotionally in to it. You pretty confident that this is where you will live long term?