“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” John Wooden
When you put your energy and focus into your job – you might think that your job and performing it well is the thing that matters most – it’s WHAT you do after all – right? Shouldn’t it be enough that you are efficient, timely, pleasant, reliable and consistent in meeting your goals? So why does that usually place you in the middle of the performance management bell curve?
People who are top performers – whether they realize it or not – are contributors who see their job as HOW they perform “their work”. The job is HOW – “their work” is WHAT. They are very clear about what it is they ultimately enable another to feel or experience because of their contribution. That feeling or experience transcends tasks. It is the passion they have in the heart while they do the tasks that provide the context for their contribution.
Being focused on your job tends is reputation-building (reputation-offering) business. Your reputation only exists in the past – your past performance. Being focused on “your work” is character-building (character-offering) business. Your character exists in the present – IT IS your presence.
Which business are you in?
Want some help discovering “your work”?
Sign up today for a Career Success Insight (“CSI”) session.
In this initial 60 minute tele-coaching session we go through an exercise to help you gain insight into what “your work” truly is. “ Your work” is the mission of your highest self – what you ultimately want to enable for others and be valued for in return .
Your sense of sustainable fulfillment is more easily realized when you recognize and take advantage of opportunities related to your career, job and work environment where you can contribute and be valued for “your work”. These opportunities are easier to spot when you know what “your work” actually is.
From this session you will get a key clue about “your work” in the form language that you can use on your resume, in cover letters, thank you notes and even in actual interviews. It conveys to employers what you can actually be counted on for – no matter what!
This session is offered to new clients at $47. Plus, I offer you the opportunity to secure additional sessions with me at a preferred rate if you find more coaching would be helpful. If you purchase any additional sessions I will apply the $47 you paid from your CSI session to your next purchase!
Sign me up now! (call me or send me an email to set up your session today!)
Best wishes for your sustainable success and happiness!
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