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Are you feeling "life-tired" and stuck in repetitive cycles? 

"...𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝." I found this blog by Sue Fuller-Good so insightful and thought I'd share this with you today so you can take the insights you draw from it with you into your week ahead. Have a good one! https://lnkd.in/dC9qsHSB 

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬? 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐺𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒 "𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑖𝑔 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑎: 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑂𝐾 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑗𝑜𝑏" 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑. This perspective aligns well with the Wheel of Life concept - a tool that encourages a balanced approach to personal satisfaction. The Wheel of Life typically includes 8-10 life areas, with work being just one segment (however, one can choose whichever areas to focus on.) This visual representation reminds us that our jobs, while important, are only one aspect of a fulfilling life. By using this tool, we can: * 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞: See how work fits into the bigger picture of our lives, rather than dominating it. * 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Recognize if we're over-emphasising career at the expense of other areas. * 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬: Develop objectives that encompass all life aspects, not just professional ones. * 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: Regularly reassess our satisfaction across all areas, adjusting as needed. * 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Build multiple "contingencies of self-worth" as the article suggests, to buffer against work-related stress. By using the Wheel of Life, we can cultivate the healthy psychological distance from work that the article advocates, potentially leading to a more sustainable and satisfying career approach. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬? (For more context on the Wheel of Life, see my post from last week here: https://lnkd.in/dkcpvBTb) 

The Wheel of Life is an effective and flexible self-assessment tool that can be customised with various categories to suit one’s individual needs, from career and finances to health and relationships. It's used in different ways to gain insights into life balance and personal satisfaction. 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 (𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬) 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟? * I use it regularly to track my life balance and set goals * I've tried it once or twice out of curiosity * I'm aware of it but haven't used it yet * Never heard of it before

Many of you have indicated considering a career change, judging from the results of the various polls I’ve recently put up. Are you familiar with the Wheel of Life? It’s something I cover in my career transition coaching sessions with my clients. Originally created by Paul J. Meyer (the founder of Success Motivation Institute, Inc.) in the 1960s, it was designed as a simple yet effective visual tool to assess various aspects of an individual's life. Its primary purpose is to provide a snapshot of a person's current life satisfaction across different areas, helping them identify imbalances and set goals for improvement. Its aim is to help people realise their goals and achieve a more balanced, fulfilling life. The Wheel of Life remains widely used today partly due to its: * Simplicity and flexibility * Visual representation * Goal-setting aid * Versatility * Progress tracking It also remains relevant because it addresses the ongoing challenge of maintaining balance in an increasingly complex and demanding world. EXERCISE:  Identify your current position in relation to the life areas and what your desired life balance would look like. What do you see? (If you want to read a bit more about what the Career Transition Programme entails you can go here: https://lnkd.in/dx4YMqNn)

𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. They serve as a canvas for 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓-𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 and 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 of what next.  It's an opportune moment to pause and consider where we stand in our professional lives. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 "𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬" 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. Are you where you’re meant to be in your work life? Take a moment for yourself to ponder this and jot your thoughts down without judgement. 

Looking at the feedback from my posts and poll last week, 𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬, ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑛𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑦, and how a career coach helps with this. I want to get feedback from YOU, my audience, to gauge interest. 𝑊𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑏𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠? Participate below and DM me any other topics you would want me to consider covering.

Imagine a world in which a half-assed tool created by second-tier developers harms your company's most crucial supply chain: talent. Nothing you need to imagine. It has been happening in recruiting, with platforms auto-handling applications and resumes. I have been on both sides of this cat-and-mouse game in the last five years (not seeing great candidates because of auto-filters; or realizing that my resume is too designed to make it past any of these robots). It is baffling that companies let their HR use this tech instead of doing their job.

Why a Plan is NOT a Strategy 🔍 Strategy vs. Planning – What’s the Difference? - Strategy is about making integrated choices that position your organization to win. - Planning is about detailing projects with timelines, budgets, and responsibilities. Too often, organizations treat planning as a substitute for strategy. They present a “strategic plan” that’s just a list of projects. But a true strategy provides a clear theory of how to gain a competitive advantage. 📊 The Impact of Strategy: - Companies with a clear strategy are 2.5 times more likely to outperform their peers financially. - 90% of organizations that effectively execute their strategy achieve their goals. - In contrast, 60-90% of strategic plans fail to deliver expected outcomes due to poor execution or lack of strategic focus. 💡 Key Insights for Reviewers: - Don’t accept a plan as strategy. Insist on an integrated set of choices that positions the organization to win. - Ensure projects contribute directly to a clear strategic advantage. 💼 Key Insights: - A plan full of projects won’t lead to winning. Develop a clear strategy that distinguishes your organization from competitors. - With a solid strategy, it’s easier to prioritize essential projects and achieve meaningful results. Conclusion: Strategy and planning aren’t interchangeable—they’re complementary. Strategy sets the direction, and planning lays out the steps to get there. ⁉️Has your organization a clear strategy? Graphic Jeroen Kraaijenbrink #Strategy #Planning #Leadership

Are you considering enlisting the help of a career coach to guide you toward your goals?