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The Success Connection: Finding Your Purpose and Passion in Life and Career

The Success Connection: Finding Your Purpose and Passion in Life and Career. Kathleen Barton, MBA Speaker, Author, Life Balance Coach Lisa Olsen Professional Development Specialist Speaker, Author. Identify Your Unique Purpose. Determine your values and priorities Discover your passions

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The Success Connection: Finding Your Purpose and Passion in Life and Career

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  1. The Success Connection:Finding Your Purpose and Passion in Life and Career Kathleen Barton, MBA Speaker, Author, Life Balance Coach Lisa Olsen Professional Development Specialist Speaker, Author

  2. Identify Your Unique Purpose • Determine your values and priorities • Discover your passions • Identify your interests, talents and contributions • Define your legacy • Put it all together

  3. Values and Priorities • Deeply held beliefs that govern and guide our behavior • Ask, “What is most important to me?”

  4. Passions • Desires or purposes that bring us joy • Strong emotion or enthusiasm

  5. Finding Your Passion • What excites and energizes you? • What brings you joy? • When does time seem to fly by? What are you typically doing? • If you had one-hour on prime time TV, what subject would you talk about? • What problem or issue were you born to address?

  6. Interests, Talents & Contributions • What activities do you most enjoy? • What do people say you’re good at? • What are your significant accomplishments? • What can you contribute to society?

  7. Legacy • How do you want to be remembered? • What difference will you have made in the lives of others? • Write your obituary

  8. Life Purpose • What is my purpose for being here on earth? • Visualize your ideal life

  9. What Does Being Stuck Mean to You? • Routine • Difficult environment • Lack of motivation • Family issues • No clear goals

  10. We Don’t Take Action If: • We really don’t know what to do • We perceive the alternate solutions as too difficult • We haven’t made a firm commitment to take action • We have a fear of change

  11. Candor There are no shortcuts to discovering the perfect job (for you!)…… There is just the journey..

  12. The 5 Golden Guiding Questions!

  13. 1. Does this job represent a considerable compromise for my family’s sake, and if so, do I sincerely accept the situation with all of its consequences.

  14. 2. Does this job and the things I actually do day-to-day, touch my heart in meaningful ways?

  15. 3. Does this job challenge me and am I able to contribute my talents – or does it leave my brain in neutral?

  16. 4. Does my current situation open doors for greater opportunities?

  17. 5. Does my current situation fit into my long-term career and/or life goals?

  18. It’s the REACH that keeps us moving forward!

  19. Pursue Success “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you imagined.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

  20. Thank You!Contact Information Kathleen Barton, MBA Life Balance Specialist www.YourLifeBalanceCoach.com Lisa Olsen Professional Development Specialist www.wingspanmotivation.com

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