Rejuvenating your career with Purpose
Unexpected events and uncertain times can disturb or invite. They jolt us out of our comfort zone disturbing our equanimity. They also provide us with the opportunity to take stock of our careers and lives – to ask searching questions about what is important and what matters most. Perhaps you might also be asking yourself what you really want your future career to look, sound and be like. Possibly amidst these thoughts and periods of deep introspection about your career and life generally, you are…
In our desire to develop, grow and change we sometimes unknowingly set conflicting goals. It is as if we have one foot on the accelerator and another on the brake. We end up stationery, unable to proactively move forward with the change we are seeking. I think there are two types of goals that conflict – one type I’ll call objective, extrinsic or technical and the other subjective, intrinsic or what Lisa Lahey1 refers to as adaptive. Both can be conscious or unconscious though…
The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule but to schedule your priorities. Stephen Covey As we come to the middle of the year it’s time to stop, reflect and reset. I did this over the weekend with a group of dedicated entrepreneurs. It was so energising, motivating and … hugely beneficial. We commence the year, focussed, energised by our goals and then after about 90 days, life catches up with us and we tend to relax back into our comfort zone. Life…
When do I say “yes” and when do I say “no”? Having recently had another birthday I got thinking about life, time and what I might do with the remainder of my earthly time frame. None of us knows what this time frame might be but as we get older we sure know that our time on earth goes very quickly. It’s a bit scary as well as sobering and challenging! What I do know is that each of us has a Purpose and we…
What are you doing with your weekends? Three things promoted me to write this article. First, the realisation that I need to get my working life into perspective and to practice what I preach! Second, an article I recently read by Travis Bradberry on ‘How successful people work less and get more done’. Thirdly, a few weeks ago I had a complete weekend off - went boating, caught some fish, walked and talked with my wife Angela and our chocolate brown labrador – Poppy, (yes,…