DO WHAT YOU LOVE- It makes it easier to go to work.
That is a powerful statement to make while you are laid off in an recession. During the past two months I have been meeting with some wonderful folks who are passionate about their jobs and some who are content in where they work. It is amazing the difference of connections that I have been able to make from those meetings. For example, some one who loves what they are doing has been able to connect me with more "quality" people than someone who is just content in their job.
You ask how?
Here is the only justification that I can come up with: if you love what you are doing- you are more involved in the industry, you interact/network with more colleagues, and you generally are more open-minded to becoming a member of an association within your industry. This involvement is paying huge dividends to those who become involved in their "work community."
One afternoon, I had coffee with a sales director who had been at his company for eight years and who had a reputation for being passionate about his job and the industry. During the meeting he mentioned that when he had to lay off some quality sales staff, the ones that were involved and passionate about their careers found new positions quickly.
That supports my theory that you should do what you love. If you hate driving to the office everyday- you have a problem. I have been lucky in my career to date, no matter what job I current have, I do what I love. There may be a part of the job that I do not like, but you have to focus on the positive and the benefits that you are giving to the customer or your company. For example, I have been doing sales for many years; I refuse to sell a product or service that I do not believe in. I have stuck that the rule my entire sales career; by doing that I have exceeded my sales goals in each role that I have had.
So, even if times my seem like they are bad, you must remember that a job that you would love is out there. You need to make a list of what you like to do and what you do not like to do in a career position. When you have this list created you can go out and find a position that meets you personal needs and the company needs.
Good Luck
Ruthie
That is a powerful statement to make while you are laid off in an recession. During the past two months I have been meeting with some wonderful folks who are passionate about their jobs and some who are content in where they work. It is amazing the difference of connections that I have been able to make from those meetings. For example, some one who loves what they are doing has been able to connect me with more "quality" people than someone who is just content in their job.
You ask how?
Here is the only justification that I can come up with: if you love what you are doing- you are more involved in the industry, you interact/network with more colleagues, and you generally are more open-minded to becoming a member of an association within your industry. This involvement is paying huge dividends to those who become involved in their "work community."
One afternoon, I had coffee with a sales director who had been at his company for eight years and who had a reputation for being passionate about his job and the industry. During the meeting he mentioned that when he had to lay off some quality sales staff, the ones that were involved and passionate about their careers found new positions quickly.
That supports my theory that you should do what you love. If you hate driving to the office everyday- you have a problem. I have been lucky in my career to date, no matter what job I current have, I do what I love. There may be a part of the job that I do not like, but you have to focus on the positive and the benefits that you are giving to the customer or your company. For example, I have been doing sales for many years; I refuse to sell a product or service that I do not believe in. I have stuck that the rule my entire sales career; by doing that I have exceeded my sales goals in each role that I have had.
So, even if times my seem like they are bad, you must remember that a job that you would love is out there. You need to make a list of what you like to do and what you do not like to do in a career position. When you have this list created you can go out and find a position that meets you personal needs and the company needs.
Good Luck
Ruthie
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