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Negative employees are everywhere. Odds are good, everyone has been that person at one point in his or her career. I was once that employee, and the reason for my negativity corresponded with my purpose. I had no real purpose for being in that position. I wanted more out of my job and wanted different things than that employer could provide me.
Whether you’re in a bad situation or not, finding your purpose is important. And until recently, I’d been floating around, trying to align myself with the career path I was currently in. I realized that I was trying to be someone I could not. No matter how hard I tried, something wasn’t working.
Everyone has a purpose. Unfortunately, not everyone knows what that is. It takes thought, time, and a lot of energy. It’s important to understand why you’re here and what’s your reason for your work.
Once I realized this for myself, I started targeting my career to fit my purpose.
Working with purpose allows me to be the person I truly want to be. It allows me to act accordingly. Everything has become clearer. It may have taken me 29 years to figure out, but I’m now working for my goals and my values.
Reflect on what you want (or your values). It’s important to understand your values. These are a part of you.
“Everyone has values, but this is the process of making them reality. Learning how to communicate these to others is golden.”
Look at how your current employer can provide it. There are many ways of thinking outside the box. You have to evaluate how and if your employer can help you align your values or purpose with your work. The answer may be that the employer cannot provide this. Before “jumping ship,” evaluate ways you can learn, grow, and thrive in the circumstances you are in.
Think about your future. This sounds easy. But for me, this was the hardest step. Until I realized my values and purpose, I didn’t know what my future had in store. I was okay with taking it day by day. Thinking about my future gives me motivation and energy. It allows me to strive for what I want and taking little steps every day to prepare myself.
Align your work with your values. The way that I did this was by communicating with those I trusted around me. I went over the numerous options, including leaving my current workplace or readjusting my attitude and outlook to get what I could from the situation. It wasn’t until I communicated out loud that I realized that I was bad at this.
Finding your Purpose is no easy task. But with a little thought, perspiration, and a lot of questioning, this can help you not only in your work life but your entire life. Just strive to live your purpose.
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As an executive, career professional or business owner, having a supportive, strategic coach and consultant who empowers you to confidently clarify and achieve your desired outcomes is invaluable. Coaching helps you work more productively and lead more effectively.
While Dr. Hoistad cannot promise to remove outside demands, she can help you prioritize, set goals and strategies so you and your team function at peak performance.
♦ Executive Coaching, Leadership Coaching, and Business Consulting. Develop awareness of how your decisions affect other areas, your people and your future goals. Fully aligned, make decisions for best possible outcomes.
♦ Partnership Coaching for business owners, partners, teams, entrepreneurs, dual-career couples and couples in business together. Become fully aligned so you work together better, achieving business objectives.
♦ Career Coaching for individual professionals and dual-career couples. At all stages of development; during times of transition; when considering a relocation; when desiring to integrate personal life goals with your career.
With her unique “Big Picture” perspective, Dr. Jan partners with you as you transition through choice points in your career and business life. Her focus is on helping you clarify what you want, identify what’s in the way, and strategize a step-by-step plan so you achieve your goals.
Dr. Jan brings her expertise in human development, system dynamics, entrepreneurship, business growth, partnering, communication and creativity to her clients who become catalysts for change in their businesses, careers, and personal lives. She has helped numerous professionals, business owners, and teams achieve ambitious career and business goals, healthy relationships, and a greater quality of work and life.
“When an experienced professional incorporates Dr. Jan’s coaching and consulting solutions, you can almost feel their body relax. They become excited again. More hopeful, they remember what they love about their work as, together, we turn burdens into doable strategies that achieve their future goals.”
-Dr. Jan Hoistad
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