Yogi Berra said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else.” No matter where you are in your career, it’s important to keep in mind where you want to go and what you need to do to get there.
Get out of your office! Be social schedule at least one lunch or coffee per week with a colleague to start. If you don’t put it on your calendar, chances are it won’t happen.
Move beyond your to-do list and become more visible in the workplace. Remember: Talent and hard work alone won’t get you ahead. You need to be known across the organization. Build relationships and let people know what you’re doing and what you’re accomplishing.
Are you to busy managing your job ignoring your career? It’s time to get over your limiting belief that working hard and performance alone lead to promotions.
Research shows that men are much better managing their careers. They spend 80% of their time doing their jobs and 20% of their time letting others know what a good job they are doing. Women are more likely to spend 100% of their time on the tasks associated with their jobs. When you have this mindset, attention becomes laser focused on the work itself, and the management of your career gets lost.
When we are looking to do anything this is the first thing we think about. A highly motivated person lives in a world where they WANT TO do things, not all of us are so lucky
When you feel you have GOT TO do something either because you have been told to, no one else will or you see no productive benefit from it. This becomes a chore you lack the motivation to accomplish the chore to a good standard and in a reasonable amount of time or even to start it in the first place!
When you feel you NEED TO do something there is still reluctance although you can see a benefit, its still something you have to push yourself to do reaffirming the reason why you NEED TO do the Chore
WANT TO is a different matter. When we WANT TO do something we are motivated and driven to accomplish the task we look to do the best Job or to be on time.
Take Night Fisherman if the motivation was I’ve GOT TO do this, do you believe they would pack the car and go out on a cold rainy night to sit on a river bank. Maybe if they NEEDED TO it would be easier. IF we can move the Motivation to WANT TO ie) so my family can eat. I enjoy the peace and quiet. I enjoy the challenge.
Most things are possible when we can move the motivation through these three stages and an individual can say they WANT TO accomplish the Task
As a starting point for creating balance, happiness and success in your life, the Wheel of Life is the perfect tool.
Using this tool, you will be able to reflect and gain some insight into the balance of your life and how satisfied you are in life’s different areas.
Following on from this, you can utilise this exercise to further delve into whyyour wheel of life looks the way it does, what you would like your wheel of life to look like, and further into how to make it happen.
The Wheel of Life Exercise is not to be confused with the Buddhist Wheel of Life. The Wheel of Life used in Buddhism focuses more on an awareness of your mental state. In our Wheel of Life that is commonly used in coaching and goal-setting, it’s purpose is to identify how you’re currently spending your time and how satisfied you are in the different categories of your lif
Tomorrow how you can use the Wheel of life to bring a balance to your life
As a starting point for creating balance, happiness and success in your life. The Wheel of Life is the perfect tool to begin your journey. Using this tool, you will be able to reflect and gain some insight into the balance of your life and how satisfied you are in life’s different areas. Following on from this, you can utilise this exercise to further delve into whyyour wheel of life looks the way it does, what you would like your wheel of life to look like, and further into how to make it happen.
The Wheel of Life Exercise is not to be confused with the Buddhist Wheel of Life. The Wheel of Life used in Buddhism focuses more on an awareness of your mental state. In our Wheel of Life that is commonly used in coaching and goal-setting, it’s purpose is to identify how you’re currently spending your time and how satisfied you are in the different categories of your life.
Next week how you can use the Wheel of life to bring a balance to your life
6 tips to Balance your life and deal with Loneliness 6
Check how you are feeling
How are you feeling generally? Feeling lonely can be very stressful and can have a big impact on your general wellbeing, which might make it even harder to make positive steps to feeling better.
If you are feeling anxious, stressed or depressed then it is vitally important that you speak to a Doctor or seek other medical advice. There is no shame in admitting that you have a problem, in fact it is the most sensible thing to do as then someone can help you to do something about it.
Being stressed or depressed will make it even harder for you to feel confident enough to go out and meet new people. It might also deteriorate into a more serious condition. Recognising the signs of depression and speaking to a professional about it might be all it takes to get you back on the road to recovery and a new life full of friends and connections.
In a few days I will be talking about how to bring balance to your life and the benefits that this will have not only on yourself but your family and friends too