Representatives from 6 universities addressed us parents at the Local University Admission Talk at ACE's college.
When I reminisce about my school days, I am always amazed at how so few people end up doing what they thought they would do when they were in high school. If you had told me while I was in secondary school that I would become a successful sales leader and trainer, the idea would have seemed nothing more than absurd to me.
We spend more than half our life at work. Most of us work for an organization. And with that comes conflicting goals and objectives. Once in a blue moon, all the planets are aligned, and everything we want to do is exactly what our organization wants to do. But for most of us most of the time, there's a tension. (Those reports, that initiative, this priority. You know what I'm talking about.)
Over time, work becomes familiar and comfortable as we master it and it decreasingly provides the challenge or stretch it once did. In addition, like the metaphorical mosquitoes, we put up with a host of aggravations, some small, some big.
What bugs you? What have you been tolerating for a while but want to tolerate no more?
Fulfillment at work is found in doing things that we can take pride in doing and hence enjoy doing. We are not designed for halfheartedness. So often I have heard people talk about how they are disengaged at work because of a leader or coworker. This is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
This much I know: we need to find people with skills or with influence who can help us. Most importantly, we need support from those around us - people who love us. That can be tough to really understand, as many of us have been brought up to emulate the rugged lone hero who does it all himself/herself. These people who care about us will offer hugs and unconditional support.
Don't underestimate just how important and sustaining these are. It's fuel for the journey.
When I reminisce about my school days, I am always amazed at how so few people end up doing what they thought they would do when they were in high school. If you had told me while I was in secondary school that I would become a successful sales leader and trainer, the idea would have seemed nothing more than absurd to me.
We spend more than half our life at work. Most of us work for an organization. And with that comes conflicting goals and objectives. Once in a blue moon, all the planets are aligned, and everything we want to do is exactly what our organization wants to do. But for most of us most of the time, there's a tension. (Those reports, that initiative, this priority. You know what I'm talking about.)
Over time, work becomes familiar and comfortable as we master it and it decreasingly provides the challenge or stretch it once did. In addition, like the metaphorical mosquitoes, we put up with a host of aggravations, some small, some big.
What bugs you? What have you been tolerating for a while but want to tolerate no more?
Fulfillment at work is found in doing things that we can take pride in doing and hence enjoy doing. We are not designed for halfheartedness. So often I have heard people talk about how they are disengaged at work because of a leader or coworker. This is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
This much I know: we need to find people with skills or with influence who can help us. Most importantly, we need support from those around us - people who love us. That can be tough to really understand, as many of us have been brought up to emulate the rugged lone hero who does it all himself/herself. These people who care about us will offer hugs and unconditional support.
Don't underestimate just how important and sustaining these are. It's fuel for the journey.
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