Last week, we talked about ways to manage your own attitude when burn-out and frustration threaten your job. Today, we’ll chat about some initial steps for when it’s clearly the job, and no amount of brisk walking or meditation is going to make that different. Many people just try to run away – send out lots of resume’s, quit and leave screaming from the building, close down their business and seek a different profession. The problem with these escape strategies, is that they are running FROM and there isn’t a clear vision of running TOWARD.
- Start with your strengths – when you’re at the point of needing to escape, often your self-esteem has eroded, and you need to take some time to get back in touch with your strengths. Try the Strengths assessment you can find on this page. It will take 30-40 minutes and will help you get back on your own game.
- Make a list of the things you do well, those tasks you enjoy at work, at home, at church, at your health club – in any part of your life.
- Describe for yourself what your ideal day looks like, not in terms of a specific job or company or agency, but in terms of who you see, what you contribute, how the environment feels. (You can ask for a free “Desired Outcome” conversation with Sheryl, a certified coach to help you with this step – having someone ask those leading questions will make the creation of this new vision easier for you.)
- Write your own mission statement, WHY do you want to do what you do in that ideal day.
Now, and not until you know your strengths, your skills, your vision, and your mission will you be able to run TOWARD your future, rather than escape your past.
What are you running toward today?
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