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Job stress. We all feel it. Sometimes, it makes it tough to get up in the morning. Our body's way of telling us something is amiss. Our internal warning alarm is blaring. Why? Not making enough money? Not appreciated? Not respected? Overworked? Management doesn't listen or care? Problems with co-workers? These are all triggers that can send us off into a tailspin if left unchecked. But what if the source is deeper than that? What if you aren't in the right job in the first place?
Job fit is a complex topic. For some of us, we are in our jobs because they fit us like a glove...they allow us to operate in our "sweet spot" for the majority of the time. For others, we've chosen jobs or they've chosen us (like getting promoted) that place us outside of our strengths. If that is the case, stress will be your companion. Sure, it may take many shapes, but the underlying cause is that we're in a job that's not a good fit for us.
In the last issue (see Archives below), I presented you with a powerful tool that can help you determine your best job fit: the Thinking Wavelength. If you took the time to look it over, you'll see the ways people tend to process life fall into one of 5 categories: Grinders, Minder, Keepers, Finders and Theorists. Did you find yourself in one of those?
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10% Vision, 90% Alignment |
Greetings!
"BREAKTHROUGH THINKING REQUIRES THAT WE CHALLENGE OUR OWN PARADIGMS...WE NEED TO 'GO THERE' TO 'GET THERE''"
We often wonder why we can't seem to get to that proverbial next level. Oftentimes, it's because we won't allow ourselves to "go there". We won't look at our current situation, or how we got here, with an objective, unemotional perspective; however, true breakthroughs are often found on the fringe, or even outside, of our paradigms. Consider starting with a clean slate so that the future does not repeat the past.
I developed this newsletter because I'm passionate about helping organizations and individuals a.) Understand their strengths b.) Have a vision and plan that maximizes their potential and c.) Align their resources in such a way that they actually walk in their vision.
I hope you find this to be a helpful resource for your journey! |
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Gaining Perspective Part 2 - Lessons Learned From Our Past
When a sports team is getting ready to play a game against an  opponent they prepare themselves by reading the scouting report on the other team. The scouting report provides some key information about the team's tendencies, strengths, weaknesses, etc. When I played sports, I always thought it would be interesting to read the scouting report on me. "Good passer", "not real quick", "tends to go to his right more than his left", "not a great 3-point shooter", etc. In reality, we all have scouting reports - those tendencies that others can see in us but maybe we don't see in ourselves.
In my consulting work, I get to see a lot of organizations; their culture, what they deem important, how they treat their people, etc. Similarly, in my LifePlanning work, I get to see tendencies at an individual or married couple level. Oftentimes, our tendencies are patterns built up over time, a function of our experiences, if you will. By looking back over our past, we can begin to see those tendencies and also begin to understand how they were developed. The key is to look over our own turning points.
Read More and Get A Turning Point Template |
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Resource Allocation - What Is Important?
Everyone would probably agree that there isn't enough time or money to do all we need or want to do. Not only is this an obvious truth, but it's not getting any better. So, if we want to do something new (i.e. grow, develop a new product, improve how something is done, etc.), how will we find the resources when demand already far outreaches supply?
The answer is prioritization. We must choose between competing demands which ones will get resourced. This is true for organizations as well as individual people. We must decide what is truly important. What should get our time, money, staff or energy.
Every demand does not have equal priority. Oftentimes, our priority scheme, or the way we choose one item over another, is done intuitively. In some best practice cases, a priority scheme is defined, documented and even publicized to others.
Read More and Get A Prioritization Matrix Template
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I'd love to hear from you on the topics presented in this newsletter as well as other thoughts you have regarding aligning our lives to help us realize our visions.
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Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Ron Swingle
President, ProjectLead |
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