How to succeed in your career


How to Feel Satisfied in Your Career

Many people turn a beloved hobby into ayou already have it.3. Catch a partner or
vocation. They have a gift, a talentco-worker doing something great each day.
screaming for expression. It means doingVerbally acknowledge the dedication and value
something that they love. At last, they feelthat they contribute. Use sincere words and
empowered.However, this newfound empowermentactions to show colleagues that they are
is inside the person, not in the changing ofvaluable. Share your goals with others, and
careers. How can you feel empowered if youexpress sincere appreciation for their
are already successful in your work but feelparticipation.As children, we learned to
discontent? You must recognize and feel thecommunicate and relate to others by
value within you and your work every day!Aparticipating in a mutual action-speaking
colleague and I were presenting a workshop onenvironment. We did not simply listen and
career satisfaction to a group of health-carerespond. We built trust-worthy relationships
staff members. His segment, "Feelingby joining with adults and peers in
Empowered in Your Career", and my followingcooperative activities that matched words and
segment, "Empowerment in Words and Actions",feelings with action. Showing appreciation
complimented each other splendidly.A majorityfor others will reflect back and enrich your
of the participants had indicated before theexperiences.4. Seek constructive suggestions
workshop that they were happy with theirfrom both co-workers and clients. Dive right
career choice. Their need was to feel moreinto the experience of value, and acknowledge
contentment during the workday. Many feltconstructive suggestions with gratitude.
isolated or emotionally distant fromFocus on your value by challenging yourself
co-workers. They felt successful but notto make improvements each day.5. Put your
content.They all believed that their work wasvalue into positive-action words. Then catch
highly valuable. However, as one participantyourself in the actions. Our words, actions,
said, "I don't feel connected to the people Iand focus of attention will pull us toward
work with or feel enough satisfaction in thethe contentment we seek. Journal your
value that I provide."There is a bigexperiences of providing value. Review them
difference between believing in something andfrequently.6. Nourish and maintain yourself
deeply experiencing the same thing. An oldphysically, mentally, and spiritually.
expression suggests, "It will not help toDiscontentment may be a warning sign of burn
believe in ladders unless you climb one."out. Get regular medical checkups and follow
Many people are highly skilled, successful,a balanced lifestyle for maximum wellness.
and competent in their work. They areDaily periods of relaxation and meditation
intellectually aware of their value. However,are important for renewal and wellbeing.Leo
they do not experience the internalBuscaglia wrote, "The majority of us lead
satisfaction and contentment that they wantquiet, unheralded lives as we pass through
and deserve.How can we experience the mostthis world. There will most likely be no
contentment and satisfaction in our careers?ticker-tape parades for us, no monuments
Here are several key ideas to remember.1.created in our honor."Yet we can be both
First, check your motivations for being insuccessful and content with our lives and
your career. Success is the result of skills,careers. We create the most meaningful
actions, and choices. It is not a mandate tomonuments from the love and enthusiasm we
remain in one place. You can be successful inhave for our work.Create a monument everyday
many different endeavors depending on yourby doing what you love and focusing on the
motivations, interests, and natural gifts.Usevalue you bring to others. Acknowledge also
an assessment such as the complimentary MAPPthe value that others contribute to your life
found at to check your motivations. Yourand career. These actions coupled with a
personalized MAPP reveals whether your truehealthy, balanced lifestyle can add
motivations match your work. It also uncoverscontentment and improved relationships to
unique talents and interests.2. Start withyour career beginning today.© Copyright
your desired result. Notice how the2005 by Steve Brunkhorst. Steve is a
participant's words focused on not feelingprofessional life success coach, motivational
connected. After that gap has beenauthor, and the editor of Achieve! 60-Second
acknowledged, it is time to shift focus. WeNuggets of Inspiration, a popular mini-zine
move toward the object of our primarybringing great stories, motivational nuggets,
attention. It may seem backwards, but beginand inspiring thoughts to help you achieve
at the end. Imagine and focus on whatmore in your career and personal life.
contentment would feel like for you as though



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