What do I want to achieve?
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In this lesson from my book, There Has To Be More - The Essential Guide to Personal Growth, you’ll be led through a self reflection exercise that asks you to ponder the answers to these questions:
What do I want to achieve?
What do I want to feel/be?
What do I want to have?
TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT BEFORE DISCOVERING
What is working well for me in my current role?
If I had a magic wand, and I could create my 'dream role', what would be included?
How do I want to feel, have and achieve in my lifetime?
Asking these questions is a great way to start thinking about how to bring positive, productive, intent in your reflection. Let’s dive in.
Let’s get started.
STEP ONE - I WANT LIST
STEP TWO - GAME PLAN
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bonus quick exercise
This is a fun exercise to clarify what you want more of.
Select three that resonate with you the strongest.
Autonomy: working autonomously.
Creativity: being creative at work.
Power/Influence: growing influence or increasing power.
Meaning: work has meaning to you.
Expertise: growing or using your expertise.
Status: a position of status.
Material reward: monetary or material rewards (e.g. commission, bonus)
Security: consistent cash or feelings of security emotionally.
Affiliation: others are like you, and you’re around others.
Ponder which of these three are currently available to you in your existing circumstance? Which would you like to make more of a cameo in your world?