” Achievment doesn’t come from what we do, but from who we are. Our worldly power results from our personal power. Our career is an extension of our personality.”

                                                                                         ~ Marianne Williamson

Hi Career ShIFters!

What does achievement mean to you? One thing for sure is…your definition of achievement will mean something different to you than to anyone or everyone else.

As the quote above states, “Achievement does not come from what we do…but from who we are…” So, then the big question is: “Who are you?”

Do you know who you really are? Many people define themselves by their career titles such as a “doctor” or a “realtor”, for example.

But, when the doctor retires, is he still a doctor? When the realtor is hit with a poor economy where houses are going through foreclosure left and right… and there is a glut of houses on the market and business is slow…what do they do with ”who they are” as a realtor?  

Well, my personal answer to those questions are…these people need to take a look at why they chose their profession or career in the first place.

For example, did the doctor choose their profession as a doctor to heal people, serve humanity. Or to do their best to use the most updated medical technology to improve the health of their patients? ~OR~ did the doctor choose their profession because they wanted to elevate their social status, to be a professional and make a lot of money? The definition of achievement would be different with these 2 different intentions.

Looking at the realtor…did they choose their profession because they loved looking at different homes and they derived great pleasure in helping people find their new homes or sell their homes, that they have lived in and loved? OR did the realtor choose that career, just because there was an opportunity to make some great money? Again, the definition of achievement, might be different in these 2 cases.

I think you may be able to see what I am getting at. What are the motivations of people when they choose their careers? Let’s get back to the quote above :” Our worldly power results from our personal power. Our career is an extension of our personality.”

So, what is it in your career, that is an extension of your personality?

Let’s look at my career as a coach. My personality is warm and engaging, I am optimistic, I am someone who loves learning and seeking out new ways of understanding things. I love helping people. I have a special ablility to help shift and uplift people, and I am a good communicator through speaking and writing.

That is a brief rundown of my personality. Based on what a coach does to serve people, My career is a good extension of my personality. Now, I am willing to wager, that if a doctor only became a doctor to elevate their social status and make a lot of money…very soon into this doctor’s career, they will demonstrate that they are not a very good doctor, because their heart will not be INTO what they are doing.

The same thing goes for the realtor. Now, in the housing crises and our stressed economy…a realtor is going to need to evaluate why they chose their career. I know of some realtors who love what they do and business is going great for them in our current ecomony. I also know of some realtors who are looking for a different career at this point. Maybe their heart was not into what they were doing enough to stick with it?

It is really important to figure out WHO YOU ARE and what your personality is ,as you evaluate you career shIFt. As humans, we have a tendency to grow and shift over time, so it stands to reason, that we may need to allow our career to change along with us as we change.

Aligning your career with your personality will most likely cause you to have a lot better feeling of achievment than if you are “suffering” in a career that is not in alignment with WHO YOU ARE, at this point in your life.

Evaluating where you are, who you are and what your definition of achievement is will help you tap into your personal power. Good Luck!

Blessings in your Career ShIFts,

Christina Carpentier

Master ShIFt Coach

Specializing in career and business shIfts

www.shiftcoach.com

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