Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli talks about finding your purpose and your passions. It feels like such a massive challenge and can definitely be scary, but Sheila shines a light on how this is something that everyone deals with and a great method that makes it less daunting. Sheila paints a picture of how to align these two together in a way that brings you fulfillment in your work!
Episode Highlights:
- Make a list where you write out your passions; what gets you out of bed in the morning; what drives you
- Financial motivations come in many different forms, but it's important to understand why you have those motivations
- Don't let others tell you what should or shouldn't be your passion; it's specific to you
- Figure out your "what" or your "why"; whatever fuels you to pursue your passions
- Go deep inside of your current role at your job;
- What do you like or dislike? What impact does your role make on your company's goal? Your goals? How does this all make you feel?
- Look back on your past roles and ask yourself the same questions
- You will start to see some common themes as you look at your current role and past roles
- Figure out the level of challenge that your role presents to you;
- Would you like more of a challenge? Are you bored? Do you feel unaccomplished? Do these challenges go against your desired life balance?
- Once you pick apart the different aspects of your passions, you may realize that they won't make you happy as a career
- Your purpose and your passions can coexist without showing any correlation at all
- Following your purpose is the best way to find a job that you enjoy; your job should not make you miserable
- It is very possible to follow your purpose or passions with side-projects or work outside of your job
- Consider volunteering, connecting with others that align with your passions or purpose, or interviewing those that are in roles relating to your purpose
- Base your life decisions on the passions and purpose that drive you to do what you do every day
3 Key Points:
- Decide what you are passionate about in life. These are the things that give your life direction.
- There is an emotional element behind all of your passions, but behind your purpose is your "why." These two things don't necessarily have to be related.
- Purpose should act as your leading motivation. Whether it's with your job or side-projects, following your purpose will bring you fulfillment.
Tweetable Quotes:
- "Go a little bit deeper and figure out what's really important to you." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
- "It's really about figuring out who you are and what you are specifically passionate about." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
- "You could get it done but do you really want to be putting 60+ hours a week?" - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
- "When you lead with a purpose, you can figure out whether or not a job is going to help fulfill that purpose or not." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
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