In the 1930s, the economist John Maynard Keynes suggested that in a hundred years’ time, we’d all be working 15-hour work weeks or a 3-hour workday because of advances in productivity. Keynes predicted that we’d all have a lot more leisure time due to our material needs being met. Interestingly, he also referred to the “Man’s dilemma” of knowing what […]
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My previous article discussed how values could make or break your career. In this follow-up article, I will cover identifying your values. First of all, it’s worth reflecting on how our values develop. Your personal values can be shaped by your culture, family, upbringing, friends, community, education, personal experiences, media, influencers or role models. I recently chatted with my nephew […]
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When embarking on a career transition or considering what career to pursue, I believe assessing your values and strengths is the first foundational step. In this article, I’ll outline the power clarity over your values can deliver for your choices – potentially making or breaking a career. In a follow-up article, I’ll cover how to discover your values. What are […]
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When I started my mid-life awakening in October 2021, I remember receiving two standout pieces of advice: “Carve out time in your diary to think,” said Dan Stanley. “All the answers you need are inside your head; you just need to be quiet enough to hear them,” said Jonathan Edwards. Wow, Looking back, how spot-on these guys were. These gentlemen […]
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We’ve covered how people are motivated at work in previous posts. External things that happen as a result of work (Salary, perks, recognition) drive some people, whilst the satisfaction of the work itself guides others. See “Jobs, Careers and Callings” and “How to harness true inner direction and ignore ego-driven goals”. So I was keen to read Daniel H. Pink’s […]
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If you are a mid-career professional in an established role, don’t be surprised if you face a little resistance to changing careers! The 10 elements below might prevent you from pursuing a calling and ending any frustration you might feel with your current role. Some common challenges include: 10 ways you are held back from changing careers Fear of the […]
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In a previous post, I mentioned how a person’s occupation can be a job, career, or calling. In summary, I said that a job is something you do for money, a career offers recognition and progress, and a calling involves a strong sense of purpose, it lights you up. Read more about the three types here: https://findyourcalling.net/jobs-careers-callings/. Within these three […]
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The world observed Holocaust Memorial Day this week. A day chosen, on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust. As the world reflects on this savage event in history, I recalled “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor Frankl. It is one of my all time favourite books, a deeply personal and profound exploration […]
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Whether your work is a Job, Career or Calling is very much down to your point of view. One man’s calling is another man’s drudgery. Jobs, Careers and Callings – What’s the difference?
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University of Bedfordshire, 1994 The power of your Why It’s my first semester at University when I stumble across a noticeboard advert for a charity parachute jump. Signing up for it would have meant eating into about a month’s worth of my meagre living allowance. So I had to find a way to scrape the money together.
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