Ready to wake up to what makes you unique among your peers? Ready to breakthrough to being “a creative” for your work vs. “a cautious” at your job?
Want a to get on a fast-track to a promotion? Promote yourself to creator of your work – here’s the one secret ingredient that gets you there …
All it takes to be a creator is to be aware of the intention you hold in your mind (and heart) for those who will be impacted by your contribution.
Intention is the secret ingredient that sets you apart from others. Understanding your intention and being able to demonstrate how this intention actually makes the difference you imagine for others wins you favor – even over others who may have more experience than you. It lets people know “What’s In It For Me (WIIFM) to work with you?”
Understanding your intention and performing tasks through that intention (holding that intention in your mind and heart) is doing “your work”. Those who only complete the tasks within the assigned responsibilities of their job without awareness of the intention they have for others (or who only know an intention they have for themselves – i.e. promotion, bigger bonus, favor with select individuals, etc.), aren’t doing “their work” (they probably aren’t doing the job as well as they think they are either). Contribution without intention is not creating – it’s cautious at best – and the rewards that come from being cautious, have no chance of offering you a sustainable sense of fulfillment – not from your job and definitely not from a confident sense of your unique self.
Being a creator makes you stand out – and sometimes standing out among others who seem to be just doing their job can be dangerous.
So, is “danger” your middle name? I think it is – no matter if you are a cautious or a creator. Here’s how…