CREATING THE WORK YOU WANT
Is there more to life than work? If you’re asking yourself this question, then you’re not getting the most out of your work life. And if you’re wondering if the work you’re currently doing or the job you have is the right one, then the same answer applies. Consider this: what would your life look like if you knew what your purpose in life was, and you were making a living doing this professionally? In other words, if your life’s purpose had become your life’s work? If this was the case, you’d be a raving fan of your own work and a big fan of quotes like “Find work you love and you will never work a day in your life” (Confucius).
This is not fortune cookie wisdom; this is absolutely true for anyone who is following their calling or has turned their passion into their career. Your vocation becomes almost a vacation – only with a lot of hard work that seems like play! Can you still maintain a partner relationship, family life and everything that goes along with that? Yes, absolutely – but your agenda will always be full, although never overwhelming. Why not? Because …
you’re doing what you love to do.
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Even if your plans are not so ambitious, you might want to pick up on a clue from Confucius and find out how you can make the work that you do much more rewarding and fulfilling. Isn’t this fooling yourself if you dislike your current job? No, because what happens is that you become so good at enjoying your work that you can’t help but enjoy success – without even trying! And before you know it, your sense of achievement turns into stepping stones that lead you to the work that is right for you. No need to quit what you’re doing; instead, commit to what you’re doing. This is the difference that makes the difference in career development.
What happens if your employer quits on you and you find yourself without work? Then you’re on the fast track in career development and you need to get clear about what you want – now and not somewhere down the line. If your company downsizes, you need to size up your employment criteria in order to find work that is better suited to you. And if the global market outsources your job away, you need to develop the right resources to ensure sustainable employability for the future.
CREATING THE WORK YOU WANT is a program with an attitude: roll-up-your-sleeves and get-down-to-work, there’s things to be done. Creating happens from the inside out, however, so the work that is done starts inside yourself. What are your deepest drives in life? What do you value most and how does that determine the type of work that is right for you? What gifts and talents do you employ or have you passed over for promotion, not realizing that these are your most valuable assets in the workforce? If you could earn a living doing the one thing you love most, what would that be? Creating is an inside job, no doubt about it, but you also need the right tools, skills and strategies to get the job done properly. This program provides you with everything you need to …
get it right at work!
