For most of us, work is a requirement. And until we uncover or create the opportunity that allows us to work our passion, we may be in a job that’s just, well…a job. Accepting that your 9-5 is just a job works fine until your passion and purpose start calling you. Once you begin to acknowledge your purpose and feed your passion, your “day job” may begin to feel like a burden.
So how do you make it through the 40+ hours a week without feeling like you are serving time for a crime you didn’t commit? Here are eight tips on how to be happy at work:
- Stay out of drama and away from contentious people.
- Find a buddy. Research shows that people that have friends at work have a higher rate of career satisfaction.
- Initiate a new project – tie it to a new skill you want to learn or practice.
- Stop talking about how bad things are. Lift the weight of your environment by speaking positively about your work, your co-workers, and your company.
- Choose a better perspective: Look for opportunities and wins instead of shortcomings and losses.
- Learn something new – read a book, read an article, take an on-line course. Find a way to get new information and let it inspire you.
- Practice gratitude. Be grateful for what you do have and what you have the potential to create.
- Get a life. If you are pouring all of yourself into work that’s not satisfying, create a better balance by adding more “extra-curricular” activities.
As “The Career Makeover Coach”, Tai Goodwin is on a mission to help ambitious individuals reinvent their professional lives by centering on their passion and purpose. Holding as a core belief that we are all called to divine purpose and gifted with a unique passion, Tai uses a results driven, spiritually grounded approach to help clients create career paths to support the lifestyle they desire. Whether it’s helping people go from embittered to empowered professionals or making the transition from employee to entrepreneur, Tai is committed to helping clients tap into their own potential for brilliance. Tai has been empowering others through teaching and coaching for over 14 years. A gifted and insightful communicator, Tai holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Drexel University and a Master of Science in Education from Capella University. She has completed ASTD’s (American Society for Training and Development) Coaching Certificate program and is pursuing professional coaching certification through the International Coach Academy. Originally from Philadelphia, Tai currently lives in Delaware with her daughter. She is currently working on her first book: Reclaiming Your Brilliance: Seven Ways to Take Your Life from Bright to Brilliant.
Web site: http://www.careermakeovercoach.com
