It’s that time of year again! We are programmed to assess our lives, careers & organization results and recommit to our goals. The annual goal-setting process often becomes exhilarating and exhausting full of highs & lows.
Goals often make us anxious and less fulfilled with each tick. The more we achieve, the more we want. Have you noticed the most successful people often are the most unhappy? Our heart yearns to find a purpose beyond our accomplishments.
While visiting a factory with a CEO client, I met an employee who described her work as, giving people their daily bread. She worked on a production line in a consumer foods company. I thought, wow, wow! A great example of situating contribution in the context of purpose.
Our gifts are meant to serve others. I am inspired by people who move with purpose despite their title or bank account.
This year shift your paradigm and begin the process by defining your purpose. The change in perspective will be an energizer, powering you to new heights – well beyond the me/my focus.
Here’s to reloading in purpose!