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10 Ideas To Help You Create A Vision Of Your Ideal Work life



10 Ideas To Help You Create A Vision Of Your Ideal Work life
   

If you use all these ideas you may find you come out with two visions. One would be a big vision of what you want for the world and one would be a vision of the work you want for yourself. Ideally they fit together. At first they may not. Some people will prefer to omit 2 and 3 for now and start with 4 or 5. In all cases you need to do step 1. Finding a vision takes a lot of quiet time!

Set aside an hour or two of time alone in a quiet place.

Close your eyes and think about how you want to change the world. Visions can be very big. You might have lots of ideas. Write them down.

If you own a business think about your business in relation to the changes you want to see in the world. If you are in a career or changing careers think about the job you have or the one you want in relation to the changes in the world you want to make. Is there an alignment?

Example: The way I want to change the world is to make it a place where everyone gets to do the work he or she is passionate about. My coaching business is designed to help people get more meaning out of the work that they do.

What are your strengths, skills, talents and passions? How can you use them to do your part in changing the world? Do your business or career ideas fit?

What are your values? How do you honor them and work with them to do your part in changing the world? (If you want a tool for defining your values send a blank email to truvalues@asparker.com

Write out a vision for your ideal job that is exactly what you want. It doesn’t have to be a job you recognize. It might just be a list of tasks you’d like to be doing. Does this job incorporate your values, strengths, skills and talents?

Use all your senses. Draw a picture of your vision for your ideal job. Cut out pictures from magazines to make a collage. Sit quietly and picture yourself working at what you really want to be doing. What does it feel like? Taste like? Smell like? What are the sounds you hear? Is there a musical theme? (You probably won’t have an answer to all of these. The purpose here is to have your own signal so that you can call up your vision easily to energize you.)

Know that this process is non-linear. (I’d prefer a clear step-by-step path but I don’t think there is one to get to a clear vision.) Treat the process as an experiment or puzzle. The pieces will eventually fit together and make sense. Trust that it will.

Carry a notebook with you and jot down ideas as they come up for you. Your vision will eventually evolve.

Use your vision even if it is incomplete to inspire you. If you are on the right track your intuition will tell you. How? You’ll feel enthusiasm around it in a way that energizes you. That is what having a vision is all about!!

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Alvah Parker is a Practice Advisor (The Attorneys’ Coach) and a Career Changers’ Coach as well as publisher of "Parker’s Points", an email tip list and "Road to Success", an ezine. Subscribe now to these free monthly publications at her website www.asparker.com/samples.html Alvah Parker began her career as a high school chemistry teacher. She later transition to a sales career at AT&T. As a Sales Professional at AT&T for 15 years she was elected to the prestigious Counsel of Leaders for the top 3% of the sales force. After leaving AT&T she transitioned into a coaching career and also volunteers as a SCORE Business Counselor where she advises and counsels small business owners. Parker’s Value Program© enables her clients to find their own way to work that is more fulfilling and profitable. Her clients are attorneys and people in transition who want to find work that is in line with their own life purpose. Alvah is found on the web at www.aspar ker.com. She may also be reached at 781-598-0388.
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