“The person who knows ‘how’ will always have a job. The person who knows ‘why’ will always be his boss.”
Diane Ravitch
Coaching Tip for the Week:
Why do you do the work you do?
If you respond with “Because I get paid” or “It’s what I went to school for,” I’m here to challenge you. Those things are nice and important, but for most, they’re just not enough.
We yearn for more, and we – and our workplaces – suffer when we don’t find it.
In order to work with purpose, you need to know your purpose.
Once you know your ‘why,’ it will give you stamina through challenges, focus through nebulousness, clarity through uncertainty. It will anchor you.
This week, ask yourself ‘why.’ And do it at least a dozen times.
Why so many times? To get beyond the surface to the true heart of the matter.
With this exercise, one of my coaching clients – a banker on the verge of burnout – discovered that his why wasn’t just navigating finances and lending money. His why was helping people clarify their dreams – then watching them light up as he helped make them come true!
Ahhhhh. So much more powerful than, “Because I get paid”!
What’s your why? Share your thoughts with me below, on Facebook, or via Twitter!
What if your boldest dream is actually within reach…and you don’t even realize it?
Dr. Christi Hegstad, Dream Igniter & Growth Accelerator. Christi is a Certified Coach who has helped thousands clarify and reach Big Dreams and Bold Goals with meaning and purpose. She is president of MAP Professional Development Inc., NAWBO Iowa’s Woman Business Owner of the Year, and mom to three amazing kids.