Some weeks ago, we began a short series on Career Direction. The tips in this series will help you to gain good clarity for career decisions, especially if it involves a major career change or advancement. In the last post, we looked at the role of Prayer. Today, we’ll be addressing the topic of ‘Skills’. Taking stock of the skills that you have is a big deal when it comes to making career decisions. A skill is a special ability or expertise that you acquire by formal or informal training and … [Read more...] about Seeking Career Direction: Skills
Career Direction
Seeking Career Direction: Prayer
Today, I’ll begin a short series of posts to share simple and effective tips that will be very helpful for you if you’re in need of direction in your career. These tips and truths will be useful for any career decision you need to make whether you are a starter or a pro. In this post, we’ll start by looking at the role and effectiveness of prayer in career direction. While we are to take responsibility for our careers, we also have to keep the big picture in mind. Prayer helps you to … [Read more...] about Seeking Career Direction: Prayer
Handle Career Dissatisfaction with This 2-Step Formula
Your daily work occupies a major position in their life. It is your personal and unique offering to yourself, to your world and to God, your Creator. Therefore, it matters what you do, how you do it and who you become in the process of doing it. Unfortunately, many people find it difficult to fulfill their true work potentials because they are currently dissatisfied with their careers for various reasons. As it happens, constant dissatisfaction is not a positive thing; it can … [Read more...] about Handle Career Dissatisfaction with This 2-Step Formula
5 Ways to Gain Clarity for Career Decisions
It’s all well and good to encourage people to take action when it comes to building a purposeful and successful career. Unfortunately, people can only take action when they know just what to do- and many people actually have no idea of what they need to do and the steps they need to take. If they knew the right thing to do, perhaps they might do it. That’s what we’ll address today- how to gain clarity to make the right decisions and take the right actions for your career: 1. Pray for wisdom. … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Gain Clarity for Career Decisions
Align Your Career to Your Personal Values
The work you do is an integral part of who you are. This is true whether you do that work as a business owner or an employee, or whether you run a charity, a social-enterprise or work in a religious ministry. Your work is a personal extension of who you are and what you believe. This is why it is very important for you to be authentic and sincere in your work Your personal values are a part of the things that make you who you are. They are like your personal guiding principles, ideas and … [Read more...] about Align Your Career to Your Personal Values
The Big Issue of Money
Whether we like it or not, money is important. It’s unlikely to be the number one thing in a life of purpose, passion and productivity, but it would possibly feature somewhere in the top five. Next to the issue of fear, it is probably the major reason why many people do not have the courage to pursue the kind of life they want. You may ask: if I do what I really want to do, where will I get the money from? That's a valid question. Only a few people are lucky to pursue their life goals, doing … [Read more...] about The Big Issue of Money
Beware of Entrepreneurial Seizure
I first came across the term 'entrepreneurial seizure'at a training programme in 2011. I found out later that it was popularised by Michael E. Gerber. It’s that realisation that hits a person and makes them decide to start their own business. I'll roughly define it as that overwhelming exuberance and impatience to start your own business. Is it good to start your own business? Absolutely. Should you start your own business? Maybe. Is it time to start your own business? Maybe. Maybe not. There … [Read more...] about Beware of Entrepreneurial Seizure