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Individual Career Counseling Session Can Help You Focus on Your #1 Priority: Yourself!

Samuel Goldwyn, the internationally famous MGN producer, once confessed, “For as long as I can remember, whatever I was doing at the time was the most important thing in the world for me.”

Unlike Mr. Goldwyn, so many people simply don’t know how to prioritize themselves or honor what their own needs are. In order to avoid being viewed as self-centered or narrow minded, they prioritize others first and concern themselves with everyone but themselves.

When you consistently focus on the priorities of others, finding the ideal career that matches who you are and your own natural gifts and talents becomes even harder to achieve. Often, I work with clients who have spent most of their life focusing on satisfying the needs and desires of others over what they really want rather than “looking out for #1.”

Each and every time you put your own goals on the back burner for the priorities of others, it becomes easier to put off making the decisions that will truly make you happy. When I meet with clients during an individual career counseling session, I point out the Top 10 Obstacles to Honoring Yourself:

Not being clear. Not being clear about what you actually want, your intentions, desires, decisions, etc., because you fear if you are too clear, you might be wrong, get rejected, or be judged. So for the sake of getting along, you find it easier not to be clear and not to honor your needs.
Not being committed. Prioritizing yourself over others involves being committed to yourself even if you meet resistance from friends, family, and other loved ones. In short, honor yourself first no matter what.
Not confident of what you really want. Often, people who don’t honor themselves lack confidence in what they want and who they are. They question decisions and continue to look uncertain. It makes it easy for others to see that they lack confidence and so they take over and become the Alpha (the top dog) in the group or interaction.
Not taking a stand (allowing outside circumstances to dictate your circumstances). Not being strong in what you believe or taking a stand is the perfect recipe for allowing other people’s circumstances to dictate your course in life. When you fear that any unpopular decision could be wrong or put you in a situation where others will judge you or question why you did what you did, it becomes convenient to allow circumstances to dictate, instead of yourself.
Becoming wishy washy. By definition, wishy-washiness involves being non-committal or stuck between two different viewpoints. In other words, it seems safer to be wishy washy versus being clear, direct, and forward with your stance or priorities.
Putting yourself second. Quite simply, playing second fiddle will always result in placing others’ needs or priorities above your own.
Fear of getting rejected or being wrong. Consult obstacle #4 for more information.
Fear of the unknown. The fear of unknown or unexplored territory that could cause change, challenges, or anything to lead you away from the certainty you feel right now.
Not able to make a decision. Choosing not to make a decision to accomplish your career priorities makes it even harder to know what you want or desire. Most people who can’t honor themselves also aren’t good at making decisions. They have too much doubt and question themselves too much, which causes indecisiveness.
Being a perfectionist. Perfectionists fear being wrong or being rejected by someone else for being wrong. This causes them to decide not to make a decision due to the fear of making a wrong decision or one with negative consequences. I have even noticed that many of my clients choose to have others make decisions for them to absolve themselves of the responsibility for making a decision that could be the wrong one.

During my individual career counseling session, I teach my client the best way to clear each of these hurdles which is to put any energy you’re spending on worrying about any particular career roadblock into overcoming it in a positive way. Remember, these obstacles exist because of the energy you’re putting into them. Redirect that misplaced energy back to a positive place (i.e., your career goals and priorities) and you’ll conqueror that hurdle.

Or as George Lucas, another world famous movie mogul, once said, “You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles, and break through the brick walls that are always going to be put in front of you. If you don’t have that kind of feeling for what it is you’re doing, you’ll stop at the first giant hurdle.”

Searching Career Change Information Web Sites is One Way to Unleash The Power of Intention

The following is the true story on the establishment of the Nobel prize, which are generally considered to be the supreme awards for achievement in the arts and sciences.

Alfred Nobel, a Swedish chemist, made a fortune by inventing more powerful explosives and licensing the formula to governments to make weapons. Upon the death of Nobel’s brother, one misinformed newspaper accidentally printed an obituary notice for Alfred instead, identifying him as an inventor of dynamite and the man who made a fortune by enabling armies to achieve new levels of mass destruction.

Nobel was shocked to think that this was what his life would add up to, to be remembered as a merchant of death and destruction. He took his fortune and used it to establish the awards for accomplishments in various fields that greatly benefit humanity.

Because of his sacrifice and tremendous willingness to change, it is the Nobel Prize and not his explosive inventions, that Nobel is remembered for today. When Nobel was at his most “successful,” he was working against life and against peace. Then he realized what he would leave behind if that were all he did, and he gave the last part of his lifetime to turn his legacy in another direction.

So how can you follow in Nobel’s noble footsteps? What follows are eight ways to shift your power of intention to attain exactly what you want.

1. Monitor your thoughts.

If you are questioning why you aren’t creating the results you want, look at your thoughts and words, because those express your true intention. Focus on the goal, not the obstacles that may arise.

2. Enlist support.

Stay close to people who believe in you and remind you that you are in all power. Find three people today to remind you of where your attention needs to be directed.

3. Use a coach.

Arrange with someone you work with you on a weekly basis to focus yourself on what you want most in your life. Consider hiring a professional coach to help you along your path to what you want. Remember, even the greatest sports professionals have a coach to guide them to new heights.

4. Signup for seminars.

Gaining knowledge that reminds you of what you want in your life is a powerful tool for focusing your power of intention.

5. Search change information web sites.

Get inspired by learning how others have achieved their goals by changing their careers.

6. Create daily reminders.

Create personal notes at home or in the office that remind you where you most want to put your power of intention and inspire you to action.

7. Set aside relaxation time.

By slowing down, quieting yourself and allowing your energies to settle, you can reinforce the sense of direction that you need to live and receive new inspiration.

8. Make space.

Clean up your office and life so nothing limits you from knowing the right intention for your life. Some activities that you might find helpful at work are: organizing your filing system, focusing on only three major projects at a time and completing your to-do list first thing in the morning.

9. Engage in an activity you love.

Think back on your life. What are the things you most enjoyed doing or felt the most passionate about? Try to include something you love in your life every day.

Best of all, any of these eight steps can be used at work and other spheres in your life to achieve your desired results more quickly and easily. Alfred Nobel remains a shining example of how one man redirected his power of intention to leave a positive legacy that will be remembered well beyond his lifetime.

Find a Career Coach: You’ll Learn Not What You Do, But Who You are

It doesn’t matter what you do for a living, it only matters who you are!

This is a common enough phrase but let’s examine it more closely. So many of us get caught up in being validated by other people’s opinions that we often ignore potential professions because they might not be “good enough.”

What is good enough? Is it a particular title or salary or is it a deep satisfaction with who you are and what you do? How often do you judge people by what they do and thus limit yourself to potential dream job opportunities and prevent yourself from accepting them for who they are?

I have a friend who owns a multi-million dollar business. He made the business so successful purely by just being himself and how he interacts with every person he meets. He is truly one of the most endearing, genuine, and emotionally sensitive people you could ever meet. When you speak with him, he gives you unspoken permission to truly be yourself with all of your emotions, feelings and sensitive qualities.

I have seen him interact with people for only 10 minutes and these people wind up sharing their life stories with him even though they’ve just met him. Once he was on an airplane and struck up a conversation with the man sitting next to him. This man was a pilot from another airline and was, at first glance, a stereotypical “macho tough guy” who was certainly not the emotional type. My friend began speaking with him and by the end of the flight, the pilot was not only sharing parts of his life he had never shared before, but was actually crying in my friend’s arms!

I’ve spent many weekends and days with him and I am always astonished how deeply people are touched by him because he sees all of who they are. Almost every person who meets my friend actually experiences their true selves by his seeing who they are and all that they most want to be. What a gift to give yourself and others!

I hope after sharing this that you want to meet this wonderful man and want to know what he does. He’s not a therapist, nor corporate mogul? Is he a salesman? No, my friend is a pool cleaner.

How much would you have wanted to meet this multi-millionaire had I told you his profession at the beginning? Being a pool cleaner isn’t a validated profession in many people’s eyes and most of us would have even gone so far as to refer to him as “only” a pool cleaner.

When I talk to my clients who come to me because they want to find a career coach, I can see how judgment can get in the way of effectiveness. Now let’s look at a real-world consequence of looking down on someone just because of what they do. During the air traffic controllers strike of the 1980’s Terry Paulson, author of the book They Shoot Managers, Don’t They watched an irate executive belittle a baggage handler that was supposedly moving a little bit too slowly. When Paulson tried to extend his sympathy, the baggage handler immediately shrugged off the incident, saying, “Don’t worry, I’ve gotten even.”

After a brief pause, Paulson, “What do you mean.” The baggage boy said with a smile on his face, “He’s going to Chicago, but his luggage is going to Japan.”

When clients find a career coach, they mistakenly believe the coach’s first task is to help them determine what they want to do for a living. On the contrary, the focus should be on determining who you are. With that in mind, I’d like to ask everyone reading this to do the following:

When you meet people, be concerned with who “they” are and not what “they” do.
Realize YOU have a powerful influence on how you treat everyone you meet.
Open your eyes to new perspectives: it doesn’t matter what you do for a living, it only matters who you are! Accept others for who they are.
Allow the person you are speaking with to come alive by realizing how incredible they truly are.
Be the first one to share your emotions and feelings with others!
Allow all of yourself to come forward so you can shine your own light on others.
Bring your authentic self to each and every moment of your life.

Most importantly don’t judge others by what they do. Remember, everyone has a “pool cleaner” or a “baggage handler” inside of them or you might just find out the hard way what the Bible refers to as the “least among you all, the same shall be great.”

The Effectiveness of Career Coaching: Moving the Focus Off Acquisition and Onto Fulfillment

A subscriber recently wrote the following:

I’ve been thinking a lot about work and money since quitting my ‘UN-dream job’ in order to pursue my dream job. I’ve thought about the new “American way” of acquisition.

We’re obsessed with getting more ’stuff’: more money, monster houses, bigger cars to drive, endless gadgets, bigger serving sizes of fast food and more. It’s making us all greedy, discontented and selfish. We’re wealthier and have more things than ever before and yet, people are unhappy than ever before.

We forget that it’s our job as humans to learn and expand our wisdom and compassion and to take care of one another and our world. Instead we destroy each other and our environment so that we can we can acquire more ’stuff’ at the expense of everyone and everything else.

This is true. Having worked with more than 2,000 people over the past few years, I have seen this so many times. That’s another illustration of the effectiveness of career coaching. A coach can help you take the focus off of the acquisition of money, prestige and and an impressive job title. Your focus should be on fulfillment.

There is a tremendous amount of wanting and longing in people. They’re not satisfied and they honestly crave fulfillment. However, in today’s fast paced society, they seek the quick fix and short-term fulfillment from obtaining more and bigger “things.” But deep down, they crave fulfillment more than all of their acquisitions. For example, if you love creating art, the feeling of fulfillment and contentedness you get from doing that makes you happy and you have less of a need to acquire more things.

This isn’t a cure-all. We’re always going to want and need certain material possessions and I’m not saying that we should abandon them altogether. What I’m saying is to consider their relative importance overall in your life and consider what they may be used as a substitute for. How can you cultivate more satisfaction in your work and your life overall rather than seeking a quick fix? The answer to this question is where true fulfillment lies. This is the power and effectiveness of career coaching.

Overcoming Perfectionism

I would recommend Joel’s coaching to anyone who is in a rut in their job, who is looking for something more or needs some direction in their life. Joel is an outstanding coach.
Cecilia Willer
Partner Business Manager
Hewlett-Packard

People are unable to see the big picture and identify the passionate work that could lead to their dream career because they are blinded by the unattainable ideal of absolute perfectionism.

They can’t choose the best career path when perfectionism is running the show because every option seems equal and nothing appears to be the right course of action. They tend to spend a lot of time and effort making sure each decision is just right. If the pressure gets to be too intense, they avoid making a decision altogether, settling for the status quo instead of moving toward a truly fulfilling career.

When I ask my perfection-seeking clients about their innate talents or gifts, they are unable to respond in a way that fully represents them because they are, of course, looking for the most perfect answer. When you hold yourself to a standard of perfection, it’s almost impossible to know what your natural gifts truly are.

This standard of perfection has nothing to do with the real you. Instead, it compares you to family members, friends, and society and forces you to keep up with the image you think they represent. You don’t allow yourself to explore, think, feel, and touch your own inner self. Like a deer caught in headlights, you become mesmerized by the desire to be what perfection wants you to be.

When you constantly project an image that doesn’t reflect who you are, you begin to develop a deep level of doubt that grows until it becomes almost impossible to recognize the person behind this self-imposed wall of perfection. But the person inside — the real you — wants to find work that aligns to your natural talents.

Fortunately, there are ways to conquer perfectionism and put the real you in charge of your career. Here are 10 of them:

1. It’s a matter of life and death.

Increase your sense of urgency by viewing each career decision with a “life or death” mentality. In other words, “If you had to make a decision your life depended on, what would you do?”

2. Whatever happens, happens.

Focus on being more accepting and pleased with any potential outcome from your decisions. As long as you remain overwhelmingly concerned about a negative or unhelpful outcome, you’ll never want to make a decision. On the other hand, if you become ok with whatever happens, you’ll be much more able to make a decision. What you are actually doing is lowering the amount of weight being placed on having the most perfect outcome.

3. It’s ok to be ok with the 2nd best outcome.

Don’t always try for the most perfect and best possible outcome from any situation. Instead, allow yourself to settle for 2nd best.

4. Lower your expectations.

All perfectionists set expectations that are way too high, which in turn causes them to always shoot for the moon with no forgiveness when they fall short. If you lower your expectations, you’ll be much more able to accept an outcome or decision much more quickly and with less stress. Think about how free you would feel if you lowered the expectations and allowed yourself to make a variety of choices for every decision. Eliminating unrealistic expectations gives any choice you make the space to be known and followed through upon.

5. Not all decisions have consequences.

Convince yourself that you won’t be wrong by making that decision. Most decisions made by perfectionists have the expectation that there is only one “perfect” decision. Again, removing this unrealistic expectation that you will be wrong allows for complete freedom of choice without any consequences for failure. You now have no pressure when you make a decision without consequences. Another motivation question you could ask yourself is, “If I knew I would not be wrong, what would I do?”

6. Recognize that perfection is not necessarily the right answer.

Once you make the choice, be ok when you don’t make the perfect choice. Realize that everything is happening for a reason and the outcome caused due to the choice is exactly what needed to happen. It’s about learning how to not get exactly what you want.

7. Your gut knows best. Just go with your gut and the first decision that comes to you, even if it feels like guessing.

It is better to move forward with a quick decision than it is to think about it too much, which allows doubt and the desire for perfection to dominate your thought process. This is where most people get stuck and unable to move forward. As a recent client said, “It is better to go with a less than ideal option than not go at all.”

8. Let experience be your guide.

Move away from perfectionism and focus on your actual experiences that you have had. Thus, you’ll be able to be in touch with the truth of your actual experience and let this drive your thinking, instead of your thoughts being driven by perfection.

9. Don’t look back.

Once you make a decision, immediately move to your first step and take action to move the decision forward. You will have a tremendous amount of doubt and the longer you wait to move forward, the bigger the doubt will become that you made the wrong decision. The greatest fear of a perfectionist is that they might make the wrong decision, so the quick movement into action helps temper the doubt.

10. Finally, listen to your inner voice.

Get in touch with your own personal inner voice and what you know to be the truth inside of you. As you start to listen to your inner voice, you will inevitably get better at making decisions. Remember, even if you don’t hear it you still need to proceed with making a choice. Even if it is the wrong decision, this will lead to more confidence in the long run.

There comes a time in each of our lives when we must make a leap of faith in order to avoid a scenario where even the perfect decision becomes the wrong one because it has come too late. No matter what, never let the myth of absolute perfection become an excuse for inaction.

Career Change Lawyer – Position Yourself for Success

In 2001, I competed in the USMS Short Course Nationals. I trained seriously for more than five months in order to accomplish something I’d never done before: completing the 100-yard backstroke in under one minute.

As result of my training regimen, on the day of the event I felt in great shape and was totally confident that I could accomplish this personal milestone, but I finished at 1:01.05, about the time it takes to snap your fingers away from reaching my goal. However, I still managed to beat my personal best of 1:01.45, which I accomplished over fifteen years ago when I participated in competitive swimming on a regular basis.

Of course, I was a little disappointed by coming up short but, fortunately, I didn’t have time to even think about wallowing in the “agony of defeat” because I had to compete in four more events over the next couple of days. The good news is that by the end of the weekend, I swam in a total of five events and accomplished five lifetime bests. In baseball that’s called batting a thousand or getting a hit in every at bat.

If there’s a “dream job lesson” we can all glean from my experience it’s simply this: we may not reach every goal we are shooting for. But we can give our all not just at race or crunch time, but in the preparation itself. In this situation, I can rest easy knowing that I gave it my very best and even learned a few things along the way that to apply towards eventually reaching the one-minute mark.

This is what I refer to as positioning for success. It was an exciting time to have a goal so large that it propelled me through many months of rigorous training and invigorated me towards reaching something I have never done before. I know in the end that it was the time spent training and seeing my body and mental state become focused and geared towards the big event that proved to be my real reward.

No matter what goal you set for yourself or obstacle you face, growth is a daily grind composed of successes, failures, lost opportunities, progress, and change. Thinking it can be attained in one fell swoop is more often than not deceptive and results in a substantial loss of enjoyment from daily activities that comprise the journey from dream to reality.

At this same swim meet I met a person making a career change. Lawyer said to me, “I am great at swimming, but lack the commitment to making a career change.”

When Considering Midlife Career Changes, Keep Power Principles in Mind

Legendary director John Huston explained real power this way, “When I make a movie, I feel like God. I have the world in my hands, I can make it come out any way I want, decide who lives and who dies, who gets punished, who gets to live happily ever. In between pictures is my seventh day, I rest.”

Unlike Huston, few people ever experience real power, because they sabotage themselves by not following through on their potential based upon past achievements. The definition of “real power” can be summed up into two words: integrity and authenticity.

This is especially true when considering midlife career changes.

In the most basic sense, being powerful means completely fulfilling your potential and acting that you were meant to be where your talents and character have taken you. While on the other side, is the fear of being powerful, where you reach a level of achievement outside your comfort level where you begin question to whether your talents or character can sustain your success in the future.

Some people fit into the category that they don’t believe they are powerful and others believe they are powerful, but realize their actions tell themselves and others otherwise. In either case, most people who find themselves in this situation will say they don’t feel they deserve the power that has been bestowed upon them.

Often, we might be watching the Olympics or seeing others who seem more powerful than us and you can hear yourself saying, “Why can’t I do that?” The answer is entirely up to each of us. The only difference between those who become powerful and those that do not is a matter of choice. But how can you stay at a constant level of feeling powerful when so many other things in your life keep trying to tear you down?

If you are making midlife career changes, think of a time in your life when you felt the most powerful. Most likely, you will notice that you were coming from a place of authenticity or being totally comfortable with who you are at that particular moment in time. Thus, the best way to become a more powerful being is to continue to find ways to tap into the authentic nature of who you truly are, including:

Constantly taking powerful actions, by honoring your commitments and prioritizing your life in such a way that you are living in a place that embraces who you are and engages your entire wholeness of being.
Stepping out of your comfort zone and doing different things. Taking risks and feeling what it feels like to have courage, face fears, move forward and have a zest for life will allow you to tap into an incredible sense of power without fear.
Refusing to settle for average or below average standards will help you avoid planting any additional seeds of powerlessness.
Temper your fear by doing one thing everyday that scares you.
Remove any unresolved issues or things that you are simply tolerating in your life that drain you and take energy away from your sense of who you are. Getting rid of these distracting obstacles and making room for what you truly do want allows you to become more powerful. The unresolved issues that you haven’t cleaned up just create more mental images of how you are not good enough. The powerful being you want to become needs to have these issues resolved and have people around you that support your powerful presence.
Part of being powerful is actually being ok with yourself when you aren’t powerful. This is about accepting what is happening versus resisting what is occurring. By accepting your condition in this moment of intense self-doubt will give you an equal playing field to actually begin to change it.

What is an action step you could take today that would honor your transparent nature of who you really are?

Ask yourself, what is so scary about becoming more powerful?

What holds you back from being as powerful as you are meant to be?

Remember, as the great Indian leader Seneca, once said, “most powerful is he who has himself in his own power.”

How to Find the Right Career? Nothing is Impossible; Deciding is Difficult

When I help clients decide how to find the right career, I share with them a story a colleague once told me. I think it’s a valuable point to keep in mind as you move toward more fulfillment in your life.

“In April, I was in India on business. During a day off, we were strolling through an old town in the south when a little old lady with long gray hair approached us and just struck up a conversation. We first noticed her English—it was at a level far superior to ours though she told us she had never been to the west. She told us she was an advocate (lawyer) who can handle all kinds of cases but prefers criminal law. Her exact words were, “All kinds of criminal law, any kind of criminal law; I adore criminal law.” She was a fascinating person to talk to and seemed to know quite a bit about a variety of topics. We were quite happy she decided to walk with us and converse with us.

I complimented her on her English and was astounded to learn that she reads and writes all 14 of the main Indian languages (most of which use completely different alphabets from each other). She also knew two other languages besides English for a total of 17 languages! One of those languages was Sanscrit. Sanscrit is the “Latin of the East”—no one speaks it and it is primarily a historic language. She explained that she learned Sanscrit solely so she could read and “get the juice out of” the Ramayana. This astounded me. She could easily have gotten a translation of the Ramayana into any of the other languages she knew but she made the choice to learn a new and difficult language just to read the original text. Before I realized it, I had said what was on my mind: “That’s unbelievable!”

She turned, looked at me curiously, and replied quite matter-of-factly, “Oh didn’t you know? Nothing is impossible… but, deciding is difficult.” I felt this statement was perfect for many of my clients who were wondering how to find the right career.

This rendered me speechless for quite some time. Didn’t I know that? Why didn’t I know that? Because I’ve been “not deciding” for as long as I can remember because it’s hard. In those few moments, that woman had reminded me of a deep and basic truth so short and poignant that it almost is unreal. But I know that I will never forget it. And, hopefully, my clients won’t either.

Career Changes Midlife – Stop Being Selfish

One late night, during the 1960’s an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride.

Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. Fortunately, a young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of during this racially-charged decade. The man took her to safety, helped her get assistance, and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry! She quickly wrote down his address, thanked him as the taxi drove away.

Seven days went by and a knock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached. It read: Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others. Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

This story shows how we can help others and unselfishly serve. Even the smallest of efforts can be a blessing for both the giver and the receiver. For example, when you are walking in the streets of your major city (e.g., San Francisco) and you see a homeless person, look him in the eye with loving kindness and say hello. Most people don’t ever look the homeless in the eye – making them feel alone and not special.

Selfish actions like these are a perfect illustration of how most of us tend to serve one another. Basically, what it boils down to is when my personal desires, comforts and needs are meant then I’ll find the time to help someone else. In fact when we get so caught up in our own personal wants and needs we don’t even realize that we’re engaging in totally selfish behavior. Instead, what we need to do is to step back and take some time to evaluate what we spend most of our time and energy on and look at the tradeoffs.

Often I have clients making career changes midlife and they want help in breaking a selfish cycle they might be going through. I have developed a three-step process that can help you become more aware of when you need to care:

Realize that you’re being selfish.
Step back and question why you’re being selfish at any given time.
Consider what you might be missing out on in the future by not helping someone else.

Remember, selflessness is marked by unselfish giving rather than status quo “what’s in it for me living.” Next time you see someone who you can help, go out of your way and help him/her. I assure you’ll be amazed what you receive in return.

Wondering “What’s the perfect job for me?” Try Experiencing Your Greatness

When a client wonders, “What’s the perfect job for me?,” I ask them where do you see your greatness shining? Greatness can come in many forms and for each person it is something different. For example, it can shine when spending time with your family or friends, while working, during telephone conversations or even washing the dishes. Look within yourself and let the greatness within you come forward. I know that I am acting out of my greatness when I am using my gifts and doing what I love.

Do you know where your greatness or true potential lies? Maybe you are uncertain and ask yourself, “What is my greatness?” I don’t have that answer, but you do. Here’s how you experience it: Sit back, relax and close your eyes. Imagine, for example, you’re heading towards a finish line in the Olympic 50 yard dash. Though your closest competitor is a stride behind, you give it your all and beat your own personal best time by several tenths of a second. Greatness isn’t just about winning the race. It requires stretching beyond your best.

Remember we deserve only the best of what life has to offer to know whats the perfect job for me. The first step towards this moment is allowing yourself to experience your own potential, your greatness.

How can you be all you were meant to be professionally?
How can you be all you were meant to be in relationships?
How can you be all you were meant to be, financially?

“Dare to be what you are meant to be and to do what you are meant to do, and life will provide you the means to do it and be it.” ~ James Dillet Freeman

Success Formula

Greatness = Strengths + Joy + Stretching