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10 Powerful Questions To Help You Discover The Work You Love © Ebru Ulufer 00!

10 Powerful Questions To Help YouDiscover The Work You Love

by Ebru UluferCareer Transition Coach

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how the$ c#n turn their p#ssions into profits* &f $ou woul) love to fin) the work$ou were born to )o% $ou c#n cont#ct (e b$ usin' the cont#ct for( onwww.lifecoachingzone.com /or e(#il [email protected] tobook $our free )iscover$ session*

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1. How do you want your life to be?

Your i)e#l work is not sep#r#te fro( the rest of $our life* ;nl$ #fter $ou h#ve #cle#r vision of wh#t $ou w#nt $our whole life to look like% $ou c#n t#ke the ne@t

step to fin) $our i)e#l work*

"irst $ou nee) to )eter(ine the kin) of lifest$le $ou w#nt% #n) then wr#p $ourwork #roun) th#t lifest$le* "or e@#(ple% $ou (i'ht w#nt to (ove to # s(#ll

se#si)e town #n) open # >e)B>re#kf#st but if $ou )on:t like )e#lin' with people%openin' # >B> is # b#) choice*

Here #re so(e +uestions to 'et $ou st#rte)8

&f $ou were 100C s#tisfie) with $our life% wh#t woul) it look like6

Wh#t woul) $ou like to e@perience on # )#$ to )#$ b#sis6 &(#'ine it is # Tues)#$ in # $e#r:s ti(e* Wh#t woul) $ou love to be )oin'

fro( the (o(ent $ou 'et up to the (o(ent $ou 'o to be) 6

Write )own $our i)e#l )#$% i)e#l (onth% i)e#l $e#r*

When $ou h#ve #nswere) #ll 10 +uestions% co(e b#ck #n) check if the work $ouwoul) love to )o will #llow $ou to h#ve the life $ou w#nt* &f $ou think it won:t% $ou

(i'ht w#nt to #sk $ourself whether this c#reer choice will re#ll$ (#ke $ou h#pp$*

2. What are your work values ?

Your work v#lues #re those thin's in $our work life th#t $ou consi)er to bei(port#nt* Un)erst#n)in' $our work v#lues is critic#l to i)entif$in' # new c#reerp#th* When $ou )esi'n $our work life b#se) on $our v#lues% $our (otiv#tion will

be 're#tl$ incre#se) #n) $ou will be h#ppier #n) (ore fulfille)*

>efore $ou continue with this e@ercise% (#ke sure $ou h#ve plent$ of free ti(e tospen) with it ti(e to think #n) reflect on wh#t $ou trul$ v#lue* 5re $ou re#)$6

ow (#ke # list of $our top 10 v#lues* Here #re so(e i)e#s to 'et $ou

st#rte) 8

&n)epen)ence Helpin' others <h#llen'e=isk t#kin' <h#n'e #n) v#riet$ =eco'nition9t#bilit$ ,#kin' # )ifference Te#(workPresti'e #n) the soci#l st#tus Le#)ership 5)v#nce(ent

,#kin' )ecisions 9ecurit$ 5rtistic cre#tivit$9elf e@pression 5)ventureFe@cite(ent Public cont#ct

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You c#n fin) #n e@ten)e) list of v#lues on www.lifecoachingzone.com

Go to <#reer <o#chin' 5rticles p#'e #n) click on 2&(port#nce of Work #lues7*

ow n#rrow )own $our list of 10 v#lues to five% the ones th#t $ou c#n:t live

without in $our work life*

You now h#ve # list of core work v#lues th#t represent who $ou #re% th#t help)eter(ine $our level of s#tisf#ction with $our c#reer* The$ shoul) be use) to

-u)'e the level of 4fit4 with #n$ future c#reer ch#n'e*

/You (#$ #lso w#nt to check if $our core v#lues fit with $our current -obFc#reerFe(plo$er*

3. What would you do if money were not a concern inyour life?

When & #sk this +uestion% (ost of ($ clients #nswer 2& woul) tr#vel #roun) theworl) #n) bu$ ($ )re#( house7* ;I* ow let:s suppose $ou h#ve visite) ever$pl#ce $ou )re#(t of #n) $ou h#ve bou'ht $our nice house* & #( sure one )#$ $ouwill be sittin' b$ $our pool #n) thinkin' th#t $our life )oesn:t h#ve # purpose*

ow i(#'ine th#t th#t )#$ h#s #rrive)* ow wh#t woul) $ou )o 6

,#ke sure $ou put the 7Yes% but how67 voices to one si)e while $ou #nswer this+uestion* Do not worr$ #bout whether the$ #re re#listic or not* Don:t censor

$ourself with li(it#tions*

;nce $ou h#ve written $our #nswer% 'o to Question J*

. What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

"e#r of f#ilure prevents people fro( st#rtin' to work tow#r)s their 'o#ls #n)

'ettin' the results the$ )esire*

Wh#t woul) $ou )o if $ou knew $ou coul) not f#il 6

H#ve # cle#r picture of e@#ctl$ wh#t $ou woul) )o* The (ore )et#ils $ou c#nincorpor#te the cle#rer $our 'o#l beco(es* 2& woul) fin) # 'oo) -ob7 is # ver$v#'ue #nswer* The followin' is (ore helpful 8 2& woul) st#rt ($ ho(eb#se)c#terin' business #n) e#rn £30%000 per $e#r* & woul) h#ve the fle@ibilit$ in ($

workin' hours so th#t & coul) be involve) with ($ ki)s #n) pursue ($ hobbies*7

This e@ercise will t#ke the fe#r f#ctor #w#$ fro( $our i(#'in#tion #n) #llow $outo see wh#t $ou re#ll$ w#nt to )o*

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!. What makes you feel most energized?

5nswerin' this +uestion will help $ou )iscover wh#t $ou:re trul$ p#ssion#te #bout

#n) t#ke the first steps to turn $our p#ssion into # new c#reer*

Think #bout #n) write )own the thin'/s $ou love to )o (ost*

Do $ou h#ve # p#ssion th#t $ou.ve )one nothin' with in $e#rs 6

&f $ou feel like $ou )on:t know wh#t $ou #re p#ssion#te #bout% the followin'+uestions (i'ht help 8

Wh#t one sub-ect c#n $ou en-o$ t#lkin' #bout for (#n$ hours6

Wh#t is it th#t $ou love )oin' so (uch th#t $ou for'et ti(e6

Look b#ck throu'h $our school $e#rs* Wh#t were the cl#ssesFsub-ects th#t$ou en-o$e) the (ost6

When $ou #re in # bookstore or the libr#r$% wh#t #re the sub-ects of the

books #n) (#'#ines th#t $ou #re )r#wn to6 Wh#t websites )o $ou visit the (ost #n) )evote the (ost ti(e to6

ow write )own #t le#st five #ctivitiesFinterests th#t (ost 'ive $ou ener'$*

;nce $ou h#ve (#)e # list of $our p#ssions% see if there.s # w#$ $ou c#n (#tch

the( with # new c#reer* &s there # business $ou coul) st#rt in $our #re# ofinterest6

Use $our i(#'in#tion* You c#n (#ke # livin' #t #l(ost #n$thin' M so(ebo)$ elseis )oin' it N

". What are your talents ?

&t:s i(port#nt to i)entif$ $our t#lents so th#t $ou c#n choose # work th#t fits $our#bilities #n) $our work beco(es n#tur#l #n) e#s$ to $ou*

9o(e people believe the$ )on.t possess #n$ t#lent* Th#t is si(pl$ not possible*There is so(ethin' th#t ever$one is 'oo) #t*

&f $ou fin) it )ifficult to reco'nise wh#t $ou #re n#tur#ll$ 'oo) #t% $ou (i'ht #skother people for their opinions*

Pick three si'nific#nt people in $our life% such #s # close frien)% $our

p#rtner% or # colle#'ue #n) #sk e#ch one of the( wh#t the$ perceive to be

$our stren'ths #n) t#lents* Listen #n) t#ke note of wh#t the$ s#$*

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#. What$s sto%%ing you from moving forward ande&%loring your %assion?

,#ke # list of ever$thin' th#t is stoppin' $ou fro( cre#tin' the work $ou

love* Then 'o throu'h e#ch of the( #n) write )own how $ou c#n re(ove these

obst#cles*

Here #re so(e obst#cles th#t prevente) ($ clients fro( pursuin' their )re#(sbefore we st#rte) workin' to'ether 8

L#ck of infor(#tion 8 5sk $ourself how $ou c#n fin) the infor(#tion $ou nee)*Look up on internet% bu$ books% #sk $our frien)s* "or e@#(ple% if $ou w#nt towrite # book but )on:t know where to st#rt% t$pe 2how to write # book7 on #

se#rch en'ine such #s www.google.co.uk #n) look #t the websites th#t co(eup* &f $ou #re lookin' for # book #bout '#r)enin'% 'o to www.amazon.co.uk #n) t$pe 2'#r)enin'7 on the se#rch bo@* Do $ou w#nt to be # we))in'

photo'r#pher 6 5sk $our frien)s #n) f#(il$ (e(bers if the$ know # photo'r#pherwho c#n 'ive $ou useful tips*

L#ck of support 8 Who c#n help $ou on the ch#n'es $ou w#nt to (#ke6 Write)own the n#(es of two people #n) #sk for their help* You c#n enlist the help of #

frien) or $ou c#n hire # c#reer co#ch*

L#ck of )e'reeF+u#lific#tions 8 &f $ou h#ve # fullti(e -ob% en+uire #bout online

courses or #tten) evenin' cl#sses* >u$ the l#test cop$ of "loo)li'ht or visitwww.floodlight.co.uk

L#ck of belief in $ourself 8 =e(e(ber% nobo)$ #chieves success overni'ht* T#kin'b#b$ steps will buil) up $our confi)ence* Wh#t coul) $ou )o #s # first step 6 Wh#t

else c#n $ou )o 6

'. What beliefs do you need now to create the life youdream about ?

>eliefs for( our version of re#lit$ b#se) on wh#t we feel #n) perceive #bout our

e@periences* The$ #re not f#cts but we #ct #s if the$ were* ;nce we h#ve for(e)# belief% we will continue to live our lives b$ the rules b#se) on th#t belief* The$

)eter(ine wh#t we think is or is not possible*

Wh#t li(itin' beliefs )o $ou h#ve th#t prevent $ou fro( livin' the life $ou )esire 6Write the( )own*

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;nce $our list is co(plete% write #n opposite belief to e#ch one $ou hol) #n) look

for evi)ence to support $our new belief* You will fin) it* Ieep # -ourn#l #n) recor)

$our success* "or e@#(ple

Li(itin' belief 8 2& #( not s(#rt7*

ew #n) (ore supportive belief 8 2& h#ve #cco(plishe) # lot in ($ life #n)

& will continue to )o so* & #( s(#rt enou'h to #chieve ($ 'o#ls7*

ow look for evidence to support $our new belief* You will fin) it* ,#ke #

list of #ll $our person#l #n) profession#l #chieve(ents to )#te* 5sk $our

frien)s #n) f#(il$ (e(bers to help $ou fin) the evi)ence to support $ournew belief*

Listen to $our selft#lk to )iscover wh#t $our ne'#tive beliefs #re #n) (#ke #

)ecision now to eli(in#te the( oneb$one*

=e(e(ber th#t repl#cin' li(itin' beliefs with the e(powerin' ones t#kes ti(e#n) it nee)s to be reinforce) over #n) over #'#in* &f $ou work on it ever$ )#$%

$ou will let 'o of the beliefs th#t )on:t serve $ou #n$(ore*

(. What do you want to do ?

&f $ou h#ve #nswere) #ll of the #bove +uestions% $ou will h#ve so(e i)e#s #bout

$our )re#( work b$ now* Write )own #ll $our possible choices #n) i)e#s*

,#ke sure $ou #lso #llow $ourself to think #bout )ifferent w#$s of workin' #s well

#s )ifferent c#reers* "or e@#(ple% full ti(e -ob% p#rt ti(e -ob% portfolio c#reer%tr#inin' courses% further stu)$% c#reer bre#kFs#bb#tic#l% retire(ent% re)un)#nc$%settin' up $our own business% p#rtnership% consult#nc$% volunteerin'*

9o(e people w#nt to use their 'ifts #n) skills on # v#riet$ of #ctivities #n)

pro-ects* "or e@#(ple% if $ou h#ve co(e up with # list of four possible workchoices #n) $ou w#nt to )o #ll of the(% see if $ou c#n fit the( #ll into $our weekF

(onth* "or e@#(ple% $our list (i'ht look like so(ethin' like this 8

• Person#l tr#iner

• ,#ss#'e ther#pist

•Writer

• Te#cher

You c#n work #s # person#l tr#iner p#rtti(e two )#$s # week% #s # (#ss#'ether#pist once # week% write booksFebooksF#rticles on the sub-ects th#t $ou #reintereste) in #n) $ou c#n te#ch once # week* =#ther th#n )oin' the s#(e work

ever$ )#$% $ou c#n use $our 'ifts #n) skills on # v#riet$ of #ctivities #n) pro-ects*This is c#lle) 2portfolio work7*

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1). What will you do now ?

<re#te #n #ction pl#n b#se) on $our #nswers to the nine +uestions #bove*

Wh#t will $ou )o 6 Write )own #t le#st five s(#ll #ction steps*

When will $ou )o the( 6 Prioritie $our #ction steps* 9et # )#te for e#ch of

the(*

Who will help $ou 6 &nterruptions% setb#cks% #n) fe#rs #re p#rt of ever$

-ourne$ #n) the$ #re inevit#ble* You will nee) support% encour#'e(ent%(otiv#tion #n) 'ui)#nce in $our -ourne$* ,#ke sure to 'et the help of #t

le#st one person to who( $ou #re #ccount#ble on # re'ul#r b#sis* &f $ou

w#nt to work with # c#reer co#ch% sen) #n e(#il to (e to book $our free)iscover$ session*

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Ple#se sen) $our thou'hts% fee)b#ck #n) success stories to

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