New Years Resolution 2012

The annual phenomenon is upon us.  The change of the year brings upon the urge to create change in our life – a new start.  Diets and fitness are always on the forefront of people’s minds.  I was speaking to the director of a local fitness center and she said the month of January is the busiest month in a fitness centre.   Everyone is eager to get into shape and change. 

What about taking time to think about the change that you want to create in your career?  It may be a simple change like being more organized or replying to messages and emails quicker or it may be more of a stretch like changing to a new career completely.  We spend approximately 1/3 of our waking hours at work.  The impact of engagement at work has a huge ripple effect on your personal life.  Doesn’t it make sense to create positive change with respect to your professional life?

Here’s my resolution:

To turn up the volume on my message that it is possible to find personal fulfillment from your work.  I will find more venues to pass on valuable tips on how to make positive changes in your perspective about work.  I want 2012 to be the year of the ripple effect – where I pass the message on to people and they pass it on to others and so on. 

Therefore my intention of this blog post is two-fold:

1.        To ask for your help in spreading my message – that it is possible to be excited about work and be fulfilled from it.  It comes from finding what intrinsically motivates you and bringing this into your work.  My Career Discovery Program has successfully helped people do this.

2.       To ask you to post on my blog how your job brings you fulfillment.  By sharing your story with me and others, people will see that it is possible to gain a high level of personal satisfaction from their work.  Work shouldn’t be work.  Work should feel like a hobby.  The day should pass quickly not because you are burdened with time deadlines and piles of work, but because you enjoy what you are doing and you get lost in your passion.

To all my friends and colleagues, I wish 2012 brings you successful, fulfillment and joy.  I hope to hear from you all and thank you for being a part of my community.

Cindy