Quote of the Week: Career is what you're paid for. Calling is what you're made for. Ed Young

Quote: Career is what you are paid for. Calling is what you are made for. Ed Young

Your career is what you do to earn money. Your calling is the reason you were made. Its your purpose. If you didn't happen to catch the video of the week last week, Adam Leipzig discussed how to find your life purpose in 5 minutes. So because I am a big fan of finding purpose, here are the 5 questions to ask yourself to identify your purpose.

1. Who are you?
2. What do you do? What is the one thing right now you feel supremely qualified to teach others?
3. Who do you do it for?
4. What those people want and need?
5. How will they change as a result?

Did you answer them? Good. Now how does your purpose apply to your career? Do you need to follow a different career path to fulfill your purpose? If you need help identifying different career options try an interest inventory or a career exploration workshop. But the most important thing you can do is take action. Begin to move towards your calling. Things may not happen overnight. But nothing will change unless you initiate change.

Does Your Career Fit Your Personality?

If you have been struggling in your career, consider the possibility that your chosen profession may not fit your personality. There are resources available online where you can identify your personality type and get suggestions on careers that fit you. Click here and here for a couple of sites. There are more out there that charge little to nothing to take.

Another helpful tool is using an interest inventory. The interest inventory doesn’t measure your ability to perform the tasks associated with a career, just how much interest you show in a type of career. For example, your particular inventory may show you have a high interest in artistic careers (dance, artist, actor, etc). It doesn’t mean you have a particular aptitude for it. However, you may be able to identify a career in the artistic realm, such as art critic.

Here’s a tip, take the personality test and the interest inventory. If there is an overlap in results, consider taking steps towards establishing a new career. Explore your options, do your research, and take action. Just remember that it takes time to establish a new career and it’s not likely to happen overnight. Put a plan in place and get going. Cheers to your new career path!