This is the story of how a teenager applied the principles of Planned Happenstance. The result? He is moving closer to achieving his ideal career. This example eloquently illustrates how we could all achieve greater career fulfilment.
Category: What do you want from a career?
An opportunity to reflect on what’s important to you by exploring your values and priorities.
The magic formula for a fulfilling career
Career fulfilment comes from experimentation, exploration and following your curiosity. By keeping an open mind, remaining flexible and persisting you will be well-positioned to seize the opportunities that come your way.
Harness your values to make career choices
Understanding yourself and what’s important to you makes career decision making easier. Prioritising your values creates a helpful template to explore possible career options.
How to identify jobs that give you meaning
Covid has led many people to re-evaluate their lives, seeking meaning in either paid employment or leisure. What questions are helpful in determining what kinds of work will provide you with meaning?
How to be happy: stop trying to manage time
We are all going to die. Filling our days with relentless busy-ness will certainly distract us from this fact. Investing time in the people and things we care about will give us greater personal meaning than the relentless pursuit of any ‘to do’ list.
What do we need from our workplaces now?
As many move from virtual working into a blended model of working post Covid, what do staff need in order to flourish? Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs provides a helpful model to explore the question.