Following on from the previous post starting a new business prompts some obvious questions: what business should I be in? or Why don’t I like my job?
Work is much easier if we like what we do, or if we are very good at it, or better still, both. If we enjoy our work some would say it ceases to be work at all.
It’s not just the work we do though that determines our interest, satisfaction or (dare I say it) pleasure. No, sometimes, it’s simply the way we do it.
We are all different, we have different ideas, different strengths, different weaknesses, and different beliefs. But, interwoven between all of those, are our values.
Our values dictate our conscious and unconscious thought, and consequently our decisions and actions. If we work in a way that fits well with our values, then we work effectively. Getting up on a Monday morning ceases to be a chore.
Being aware of our own values gives us a head start when it comes to choosing the work we do and the way that we do it. Do you know yours? If not, you can unearth them by doing this simple exercise on defining career values.
Right Job — Wrong Job
Do you hate your work?
Following on from the previous post starting a new business prompts some obvious questions: what business should I be in? or Why don’t I like my job?
Work is much easier if we like what we do, or if we are very good at it, or better still, both. If we enjoy our work some would say it ceases to be work at all.
It’s not just the work we do though that determines our interest, satisfaction or (dare I say it) pleasure. No, sometimes, it’s simply the way we do it.
We are all different, we have different ideas, different strengths, different weaknesses, and different beliefs. But, interwoven between all of those, are our values.
Our values dictate our conscious and unconscious thought, and consequently our decisions and actions. If we work in a way that fits well with our values, then we work effectively. Getting up on a Monday morning ceases to be a chore.
Being aware of our own values gives us a head start when it comes to choosing the work we do and the way that we do it. Do you know yours? If not, you can unearth them by doing this simple exercise on defining career values.