Feeling stuck at work..?

By Annika Ek – Purpose2Business Mentor

Few of us are so lucky that we can say that how we make a living is fun, exciting and fulfilling! That is when your job and how you make a living equals your purpose in life. Surveys measuring job satisfaction consistently shows that between 50-70% are to various degrees dissatisfied with their jobs.

Have you noticed the wave of “awakening” and a search for greater meaning in life that is sweeping the globe at increasing intensity? Maybe you have become awakened to a desire to do something different in your life, but you don’t know what and if you do, you can’t see how you can make a living at it…

The reasons for staying in a job that brings little or no meaning, satisfaction, fulfillment and enjoyment are several. The most obvious is the security of a steady pay check and maybe even benefits and a pension. Societal, cultural and family pressures may also be keeping unhappy workers doing their jobs.

Doing a job that doesn’t feel rewarding or meaningful (to you) drains energy, lowers your immunity and increases the risk of depression and other health issues. If you have decided that waiting for retirement is not a viable option for you I will share some suggestions on how you can make the shift towards getting paid for doing what you like.

1.  Get Clear On Your Direction. Getting clarity on what you would like to do is step number one; connect with the energies you would like to express in your life. When I say energies I mean exactly that, don’t put unnecessary pressures on yourself at this stage by needing to know exactly what you want to do. Your job description may even be a unique and custom fit version just for you, instead focus on the type of energy you want to be part of your custom fit career. To help you out a bit more if “energy” does not mean much to you, here are a couple  examples “I know I want to help other people”, “I love being in the spotlight and to be creative”, “when I am in a leadership role it really makes me come alive and I even forget that I am quite shy”.

2.  A Slight Shift Today… will make a huge difference where you end up tomorrow. Imagine a big ship crossing the ocean, when the captain slightly adjusts the direction at the beginning of the journey, it will end up in Europe instead of in South America, that is a BIG difference! So don’t think you have to make a big shift and get stuck in an “all or nothing” way of thinking. It is the fact that you are shifting that is important, not necessarily how big it is initially that matters most.

3.  Doing Your Purpose on Evenings & Weekend. Having a way to express you purpose and both “be” and take action in a way that truly resonates with who you are is amazing. If you have a job that pays the bills but doesn’t feed your soul, see it as just that “a job you are doing for a limited time to make money”. Just make sure that you don’t identify with that job and start thinking that you are limited by it. Instead create space and allow your purpose (even if it at this point means getting clear on what it is) to fill the space around your “day job” and where your main focus and energy lies, that way you are fueling it so it can grow.

4.  Get Used to Living with Uncertainty. Wouldn’t it be nice if we always knew how things would work out… or would it get pretty boring? When we make decisions based on security first we often give up on soul feeding dreams and aspirations. The uncertainly I am referring to is not about living without any plans or structure in your life, instead it is about making room in your plan for the unknown and for opportunity to enter your life. It is also about having faith that you will attract exactly what you need when you need it, and probably opportunities you could not even imagine… Start playing with and get used to operating from faith and trust, instead of from fear and limitations as you make space for the unknown.

5.  Work with a Coach or a Mentor. Our blind spots are called blind spots for a reason; because we are too close to see what it going on! If you feel stuck you are likely stuck in your own paradigm on how you see the world and you are letting opportunities fly by you simply because you do not perceive them as such. To shift your paradigm you must see from a fresh perspective and that is what a coach or mentor brings. It is this new vantage point that allows progress to happen fast when you get outside insights. Don’t think that it is a failure to work with a coach, it is actually the opposite and instead it shows that you accept that “you don’t know what you don’t know” and have decided to do something about it!

Your Coaching Challenge: Parse your own life against the 5 steps above and see where you can use more 1.Direction 2.Shifting 3.Insights around your Actions 4.Faith & Courage 5.Support.

Want to discover your Life Purpose? Participate in an upcoming “Discover Your Life Purpose” Seminar and Discover your Life Purpose!

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