Can You Find Work You Love?
The market and economy are tight and your next dream job seems elusive. Can you find work you love? Or do you feel the need to settle?
When you look back on your life experiences, do you find that one path led to another? The culmination of your experiences and skills bring you to where you are now.
Although you may feel you have to settle for a job to get you from Point A to Point B, use this time to pursue additional education, research things you’d like to do, and continue to build your professional network. You can find meaning within any job when you focus on the positive aspects.
Here are three exercises that can move you forward and help you determine a direction to take next.
1) Make a list of the 100 things you want TO DO, TO BE, or TO HAVE
in your life. Making this list gets harder once you reach number 50.
You’ll start repeating, which is fine. Be specific and in the present
tense. For example, “I want to travel to Hawaii and swim with the
dolphins” is better than just stating “I want to travel.”
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Review the list daily
Corra believes there is much merit in mission statements and in making lists. This article provides some excellent examples.
Corra hears all the time how people hate their jobs. How do we know? They tell us. So, as the article suggests, find another one. Or go into business for yourself. Whatever, you spend a lot of hours working, so you might as well work at something you love. You’ll last longer and, probably, you will live longer.
Remember, when you do apply for another job, chances are the employer will be conducting pre-employment screening. The background check is a vital tour in deciding the best candidate for the position.
Check them out before you hire.
