Some people have always known what their dream career is but some haven’t quite worked it out. Dissatisfaction with your career cannot always be fixed with a promotion or a pay rise. Sometimes we actually don’t ‘fit’ our chosen occupation. Perhaps you’ve always wanted to be a landscaper but have wound up as an accountant. Perhaps you would love to be a nanny, but found yourself working as a receptionist. There’s that saying about the square peg and the round hole. No matter how nice you make the round hole appear, it’s still round and you’re still square…not literally.
By taking some time to answer the following questions, you may start to see a picture form around a particular theme that may turn out to be your dream career.
1. What aspects of your current job or day-to-day activities do you thoroughly enjoy?
2. What do you naturally do very well?
3. What do you love to do when you have spare time?
4. What do you daydream about?
5. Is there a charity, cause or value that you feel strongly about?
6. When you think back over your life, are there problems or issues that have persisted over and over again?
7. Name 4 important lessons you have learned?
8. List 4 of your greatest successes in life and what made it a success for you.
9. What things would you like said about you if you weren’t around? What would you like to be remembered for?
10. If you wanted to do something and it was impossible to fail, what would it be?
It’s not always possible to see the direction of our career choices. Sometimes we stumble from one position to another without any clear direction. Other times, we have a small inkling of what it is we’d love to do, but are held back by fear. Answering these questions may help you form a plan. Sometimes we just need some encouragement to take that leap!
