I’m not sure who needs to hear this today, but this is for you if you’ve been brewing an idea for a while. You’ve got something in your head: a venture, a practice, a course, a one-person business. And instead of building it, you’re twisting yourself in knots about it. Waiting for the perfect idea, … Read more
I’d like to share with you a decision-making technique. In this context, I’m focusing on careers and how to find more fulfilling work or align with your purpose. But this method can be used for many areas of life.
If your career feels off or you’re feeling restless, this technique can be surprisingly powerful in helping you find clarity.
It’s simple: ask yourself, where’s my energy at?
This is common advice given to people from friends or colleagues because they want somebody to find something they love or their passion, right?
But I suggest that that’s actually a really bad idea and can actually be counterproductive to your career.
In this article, I’ll describe what to do instead.
Every big decision in your life is set on this pair of weighing scales, and the scales tipping determine whether you proceed or not. In order to change, to grow, to take the next step, whatever that might be, the scales need to tip. And on these scales, you’ve got the fear of failure on one side, and on the other side you’ve got the fear of regret.
If you are a mid-career professional in an established role, don’t be surprised if you face a little resistance to changing careers!
The 10 elements below might prevent you from pursuing a calling and ending any frustration you might feel with your current role.
Some common challenges include:
Firstly, thank you to everyone who provided feedback to my first blog post.
As a brand new blog, I was expecting to be blogging into a black hole for a while, so I was pleasantly surprised that finding an itch to scratch resonated with your own experiences.