Career Goals can be subcategorised into many groups, but below are the ones that I find essential to focus on (though you are welcome to discuss any others where applicable).

 

- Office Dynamics

- Earning the Money you Deserve

- Barriers to Productivity

- Remaining Positive

- Improving Yourself (Communication, Interactions Professional Development etc.)

- Goal Setting

 

Similarly, there are many different ways in which the above may effect your lifestyle depending on the roles and responsibilities you undertake. It is especially important to consider whether you are an employee or employer, the industry your business operates in, the type of business you are, the resources at your disposal, the reasons why you do the work you do, and a lot more. These questions can drastically change the reasons our career goals, and, ultimately, the limiting factor for our happiness and self-satisfaction in the workplace. We can explore each area and how your personal circumstances effect you individually depending on how influential they are in your lifestyle.

 

Let’s explore each of these in a little more depth shall we?

 

Office Dynamics and Barriers to Productivity

 

One of the toughest (and sometimes most exciting) parts about working is that it is an ever-changing environment, where you encounter new faces, new challenges and new learning opportunities that can easily and frequently throw out the routine that you may have become familiar with. This could range from small changes that you can easily adapt to (for example, the fruit you sell now costs $2.50 and not $2.00), or major ones that change what and how you do your job (for example, restructuring managerial hierarchy and policies). You might find yourself asking questions such as;

 

- What is motivating me to go to work everyday?

- Why have my attitudes to work changed?

- Why am I more tired, intolerant, upset or just don’t care?

- What can I do if I don’t have the power to make positive changes in the workplace?

- Is my work becoming too repetitive / monotonous / boring / something I am not capable of anymore?

 

If the demand on you to adapt becomes too excessive (often due to factors outside of your control), stress, self-deprecation, depression, purposelessness, anger and resentment and other negative thoughts may permeate in your mind. These emotions can manifest into equally evocative actions (For example, as an employee, you may become excessively worried about retaining your job, or as an employer might fear losing decision-making over company practices), impairing your enjoyment of your work, and damaging your lifestyle. With your help, I can bring all of the physical and emotional elements of your career together, and help you formulate a strategy to combat these unexpected changes.   

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Remaining Positive and Improving Yourself and Those Around You (Communication, Interactions, Professional Development)

 

Throughout our careers, we are constantly faced with criticism, whether it be due to our own self-perceived incompetence, the expectations placed upon us or otherwise. These criticisms can be external (feedback from superiors at work, employees with poor performance making you look bad) or criticisms that you place upon yourself as you observe the world around you (your new business strategy is less successful than you had anticipated). These thoughts can impair the way you interact with others,and your willpower to better yourself both physically and intellectually, that could even end your career. In the worst case scenario, it can have a detrimental effect on other stakeholders of your workplace, especially if you are a person in leadership, that could see an end to the business as well.  

 

If you are starting to feel like you’re falling behind everyone else and lack the the enthusiasm to keep going, nip it in the bud early and seek help, before the damage is done. I can introduce you to a number of methods to turn that worry into something constructive that inspires you and your associates to soar to new heights, and to avoid the pitfalls correlated with stress and low morale. Invigorate your coworkers with some of these quotes to bring some spark back into their working lives.

 

"When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this... You haven't."

Thomas A. Edison

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"There are no short cuts to any places worth going."

Helen Keller

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Clear Goal Setting

 

“Where am I heading / What am I doing in my life?” This if often one of the first questions we ask ourselves when we start to lose our way, our purpose, our goals, and our self-satisfaction. We devote so much time, energy, and commitment to our jobs, questioning our way forward is often associated with our careers, especially if it is motivated by survival more than the meaning and enjoyment garnered from working.

I find that the difficulty with setting goals can come in one of two major forms. Either people have some idea of how to set goals needed to better their lives, but lack the drive to bring it to action, usually due to fear or a personal struggle. The other usually occurs when those closest to us become involved with setting goals aimed for you. Our loved ones usually want to assist us, and we are often bombarded with suggestions from many sources based on their own experiences. Those suggestions however, may not suit your own experiences, and therein lies the confusion and overwhelmedness that you may feel.

 

If you are afraid or unsure of how to set effective goals for yourself, or feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of possible solutions to sift through, then I can assist you.

 

I can help you to:

- Find a clear goal

- Determine what you want to do 

- Set achievable goals, those that are ‘SMART’ and ‘CLEAR’ (see the acronym below).

 

             Specific

             Measurable

             Achievable

             Realistic

             Time-based