Develop a sense of purpose for your life
June 10th, 2011If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!
Well posting has been very erratic of late for various reasons which are going to continue, so am now going to take a break from blogging until further notice. But one final post.
In working as a career coach one of the things I’ve noticed is that this recession affects people from all walks of life and at all stages of their careers. From young graduates looking for their first job to senior managers being made redundant.
If I could give only give one piece of advice to all these people, it would be to develop an overall sense of purpose for your life and to work towards that purpose. It will change over time as you progress through life so you will need to keep updating it.
Research shows that people who have a sense of purpose for their lives whether they’re employed or unemployed tend to be happier and more content. They also tend to be more resilient and more able to cope with life’s up and down’s.
Regular readers will know I’m a great fan of Stephen Covey’s “the 7 habits of highly effective people” which is very good on developing a sense of purpose. Now Covey has launched a new website which people can use to develop their own sense of purpose. It‘s in beta testing mode at the moment so it’s free. Do try it out for yourself by clicking on the link below.
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