Are you thinking about changing your job or career, but don\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t know where to start?\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Maybe you have so many good ideas that you can\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t decide which one to pursue.<\/p>\n
You\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re not alone.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Some of us can generate tons of ideas on a moment\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s notice. We get really excited \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 passionate even \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 about bringing these ideas to fruition. But somewhere along the way we get stalled. We end up not realizing any of our dreams.<\/p>\n
Perhaps you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2re wondering about starting your own business. Maybe you may want to advance into a leadership position. Or maybe you want to transform your leisure or volunteer activity into a paying job.<\/p>\n
What you need to get started is focus\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u00a6focus\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u00a6focus<\/strong>. Recent explorations in neuroscience confirm that whatever we repeatedly give attention to will become hard-wired in our brains.<\/p>\n So, how can you get focused? Many people find that a daily practice of yoga or mindfulness meditation helps them feel centered and able to concentrate on one thing at a time.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Activities that demand your full sensory awareness of the present moment can help calm the chaos in your mind. Mental imagery or visualization is another technique, often used by athletes, to achieve the best possible state of mind for peak performance. What would it look like (and feel like) to be doing your ideal work? Give yourself time to really think about this.<\/p>\n The trick is to make these practices a daily habit so that the patterns become embedded, \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0and require less conscious effort to carry out.<\/p>\n When your mind is quiet, you will be capable of thinking more clearly and more deeply.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 You\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll be able to weigh various options against the values that are really important to you. What are values? They are the things that you instinctively find indispensable to a good life.<\/p>\n Ask yourself, What do I want out of my work?\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Why do I work? Be sure to write down your responses.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Values include things like: recognition, helping other people, creativity, and achievement.<\/p>\n Identifying the path you want to follow is a powerful way to take more control of your life.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 You\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll be happy at work when the values that are important to you are met through the actual work that you do, and the environment in which you work.<\/p>\n