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Work-is more than just a paycheck
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Article Overview: Does your work align with your abilities and deepest interests? Is your work simply a way to earn a living? Do you enjoy your work so much you could do this work forever? Find the Right Work, which aligns your ability and talent
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Work-is more than just a paycheck
What does work mean to you?
Does your work align with your abilities and deepest interests?
Is your work simply a way to earn a living? Do you enjoy your
work so much you could do this work forever? Is Monday your
best day of the week and Friday the worst because you have to
wait until Monday to continue? Does your work only represent
a small part of your life and not that important? As we age,
especially after 40, the answers to these questions become more
important. When work does not involve activities which a person
really enjoys, it becomes a sure recipe for a lackluster life.
When work becomes just a way to earn a living and nothing more,
this leads to an overall sense of loss in one’s life.
Of course, we have to work to earn a living, but there are different
ways, that is what is most important. There are many ways to
earn a living doing what one enjoys. This takes self-insight
and reflection. When work is simply a path to retirement, this
is the biggest waste of one’s life. Much can and will
get in the way on the path towards finally retiring. If the
weekend becomes the only part of life which is enjoyable, then
a new recipe for life and work becomes mandatory.
How does the work affect your well-being?
Take a moment and analyze how you are feeling right
now as you think about your work. Are you excited? Are you looking
forward to working today? Do you feel joyful when you think about your
work? Or, does your work cause you anxiety, stress and worry leading to
illness several days a month. One’s work is the most important element
in life because it can and will affect everything else health, your
mood, and relationships. Are you unhealthy now BECAUSE of your work?
Then you must make plans NOW to change what you do.
The importance of doing the right work!
Everything changes in one’s life when doing the right work. Your self-esteem is improved; you feel happier
and more joyful about your life. Loved one’s are appreciated
more and there is a greater sense of a life being lived in the
moment vs. always planning for someday. Most important when
doing right work, one can stop competing for the promotion,
the manager’s attention, the next reward. The reward becomes
the work itself.
How to transition from a job to right work
Start with deep reflection. What are your most
important values? How do you know if you are following them and if you
are not? Which goals might you align around what is most important to
you in your life. How can you make your work align around these goals
vs. trying to force fit your life into work which you do not enjoy?
Are you always negative about your work?
If thinking about your work makes you feel bad, then only you
can change this. Despite today’s situation, you can and
must change.
It all starts with a dream as to what would be perfect for you
with regards to your life and your work. Does this involve radical
change? Sometimes, yes. And in some cases just smaller changes
which can add up over time.
A brighter future
Most important is not to settle for work which is
just a job, a means to an end. For this is the worst way to live one’s
life. Step back; think deeply about what you want with regards to your
work. Start with small steps, and soon the momentum will shift in your
favor. This is how energy works when it is going in the right motion!
I'll be cheering you on as you go!
Craig Nathanson
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About the Author: craig nathanson RSS for craig's articles - Visit craig's website Craig has been a visiting lecturer for the Academy of National Economy in Moscow, Russia, and is currently a visiting professor for Shenyang Jianzhu and Shenyang University of technology in China and Vietnam National University and Solvay Brussels school of Economics. Additionally Craig is an online professor for Liverpool University in England and the Keller Graduate school of management. Craig Nathanson has written and published 4 books including, How to find the Right work during challenging times, a new approach to life and work after 40 and The Best Manager, getting BETTER results with people. Craig founded in 2000 an online community for finding vocation after 40 and most recently a new online community for learning and developing management skills. Craig is an active speaker, private coach for those over 40, executive coach for senior managers and workshop leader. Additionally, Craig has been teaching in the San Francisco bay area with Cal State East Bay since 2001. Craig has been professionally affiliated with the American Society of University Professors, American Management Association, Association of Humanistic Psychology, and Association of Small Book Publishers. Craig earned an M.A. in Human Development from the Fielding Graduate Institute, CA, a M.S. in Telecommunications Management from Golden Gate University, Ca and a B.A. in Human Relations and Organizational Behavior at University of San Francisco, CA. Craig completed doctoral research in Human and Organizational Development at The Fielding Graduate Institute, Ca. Craig and his family live in Northern California. Click here to visit craig's website   The most important question to ask after forty Inclusion at Work and Why This is an Important Behavior for a Manager How to avoid the most common mistakes which professionals make in their presentations The importance of joyful work in the second half of life Workis more than just a paycheck |
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