What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up

Not just a phrase for young kids anymore. I have heard this phrase from the very young to the almost retired.

You Are Not Alone

You are not alone if you feel like you haven’t quite scratched that itch of feeling like you found the right career.

You are not alone if the job market today is making you ask yourself, “If I can’t find a job in this career, what other career would be fulfilling?”

And these responses are completely understandable.

Perhaps you:

🍼 Are early in your career and now realize your current career isn’t really what gives you joy

👵🏻 Are later in your career and have tired of the rat race you are in

😫 Don’t like your current company, boss, or project and are attributing it to your career

😷 Are in a career that has been impacted by a global phenomenon like the pandemic or international crises and need to pivot

💩 Have been downsized and this is a great time to reconsider your life choices

🙅🏽‍♂️ Haven’t received a desired promotion and thus are questioning if this career is for you

➕ Have any other myriad of reasons causing you to rethink your career

According to Zippia, 65% of U.S. workers are happy with their job and only 20% are passionate about their jobs(1).

The trouble most people have is figuring out what would be better. I wrote about something similar to this before in reference to a concept called the Still Point. Finding the essence of what you love about your current work and pivoting around that.

I find that the most important step to finding out what will fill your heart with joy is to find your “Why”. “What is that?” you ask. Your why is your personal purpose. Simon Sinek talks about your why in this video that I have referenced many times before. Your “Why” related to career is what people buy when they hire you.

Finding your why is a very introspective exercise. I started with pulling together all of my assessments, evaluating my top values, even looking at my saboteurs. Then I just described myself - who I was, what skills did I develop over the span of my career, and what my strengths were that helped me get there. I ask my clients to tell me a set of stories about their job and life to help us uncover those innate skills they may not realize they have.

The story then just unfolds in front of your eyes like magic.

The most critical message of this story is that if you are not happy in your current career and want to pivot, start with your “Why”. It is a great first step to propel you forward.

If you want help to find the career that will bring you more joy, sign up for the Find Your Spark Workshop and we can work on your why and other strategies to help you find your path and secure the job of your dreams.

(1) Zippia. "43 Incredible Job Satisfaction Statistics <2023>: Average Job Satisfaction In The US" Zippia.com. Jun. 19, 2023, https://www.zippia.com/advice/job-satisfaction-statistics/