3 tips for following the fulfilling way

People who do satisfying work often focus on fun, freedom and fulfilment. People who hate their jobs demonstrate the opposite characteristics. So let’s explore the following steps in your work.

* Fun

“I’d like to do work I enjoy, but it is so difficult,” somebody may say. Perhaps, but try doing work you hate. That is more difficult. What the person may mean is: “I would like to do work I love, but it is hard to find somebody to pay me for doing it.” Peak performers often begin their professional journeys by doing work they enjoy - then developing the skills for finding the funding. Try completing the following sentences.

The extent to which I have a sense of fun in my work is: ___ / 10

The specific things I can do to continue or increase this sense of fun in my work are:

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“After completing this exercise, I decided to go back to doing what I enjoy - my specialism - rather than general management,” said Jenny, a brilliant marketer. “I feel really happy focusing on what I do best. General management was just an endurance test. Now I have much more fun in my work.”

* Freedom

People like to feel free. They want to feel in control of shaping their destiny. Many fulfilled people seem to have a ‘freelance mentality’. They may or may not be freelancers - but they feel in charge of shaping their futures. “I now feel more in control of my professional life,” said Jenny. “I still work for the same company. But now feel more in control of my diary and contribution to the business.” Try completing the following sentences.

The extent to which I have a sense of freedom in my work is: ___ / 10

The specific things I can do to continue or increase this sense of freedom in my work are:

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* Fulfilment

“Now I concentrate on what I do best,” said Jenny. “I am able to use my imagination, set clear goals and make a positive impact.” So how do people find professional satisfaction? They put themselves in a place where they can flow, focus, finish and, as a by product, find fulfilment. Try completing the following sentences.

The extent to which I have a sense of fulfilment in my work is: ___ / 10

The specific things I can do to continue or increase this sense of fulfilment in my work are:

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People who do satisfying work often build on their strengths, set specific goals and deliver success. They do what they do best and deliver the goods - both for themselves and their employers.

You can find more tools on this theme at:

http://www.thestrengthsway.com/