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Continued from page 34 retiring, he needed to keep making To have an accurate and “Our Dedication W ill Move Y ou!”
“Our Dedication Will Move You!”
money to support his kids’ medical authentic evaluation
start a conversation with someone? I needs and, quite frankly, he and of how you feel about
believe one of the top three questions his wife enjoyed their lifestyle. So, your career, write down
you would ask someone is, “What do someone who is fi nancially sound the fi rst descriptive
you do for a living?” Isn’t that how can also fi nd themselves “stuck” in words that come to
we identify ourselves? In ancient a career. When we talked about the mind when you think Joshua Coyle
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identity for many people. Our career think about the relationship you have
evaluate your thoughts and feelings 5. If you stayed in your current
has become our all-encompassing with your job or career. If you love
and begin to put a plan together to career, what would be the next
identity. When I was dismissed from it and you are content, fantastic. If
get where you want to be. career milestone for you to reach?
the Anaheim Ducks organization, you aren’t, you do have to come to
What is your ultimate goal?

I could resonate with that loss of terms with how you think about your After reflecting on these
identity. I was still a strength and career and what to do with it. questions, consider other factors to 6. Write down any other education
conditioning coach, but I no longer I have never met someone who unpack related to the direction you requirements or prerequisites you
worked in the NHL, so I felt it hated their job and loved their life. want your career to take. Money, need to reach those short-term
diminished my self-worth. location, amount of work, travel and long-term goals.
It’s impossible if you’re striving
As you have seen with every pillar for organic happiness. Change is requirements, etc. can all come into 7. Do you often think of a different
play. Constantly refer to your values career?
we have explored so far in High possible and absolutely necessary,

as the filter to examine all parts of
Performance Living, a person has a especially if it’s going to affect your 8. If the answer is yes, what do you
your career.
broad spectrum to choose from when overall well-being. need to do to make it a reality?
they try to determine where they As you contemplate your career, 1. What emotion do you attach to 9. How is your identity wrapped up
fit with any specific pillar. Career your career?

I challenge you to focus on what in your current career?
is no different. There are various you do in your job on a daily basis. 2. Do you control your career or does
categories to choose from when you your career control you? 10. Write a paragraph or two about
Don’t worry about how much money what your ideal career path
think about where you are in your you make, what others would think 3. Make a list of things you like
career. You could be: would be over the next year,
if you switched careers, if you about your career. whether you are staying with
• Happy in your career and looking pursued a big promotion, or if your 4. Do the “con” list – what don’t you what you currently do or you
to advance. standard of living changed. Initially, like about your career? want to change or branch out into
• Wanting to change careers pretend your career is sitting in a something different.
completely. glass case untouched by any other
• Considering your job as temporary considerations.
while deciding what you want to For so many of us, life goes 200
do.
mph, and we never take the time to
• Starting your own business. reflect on any of the eight pillars. I

• Seeing no reason to get out of bed think this is especially true in our Celebrating 120 years
because you hate your job.
careers. You might have some vague
A common assessment for most notion you’re meant for more or A special place to relax and enjoy the
people regarding their career is: do
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they like it, do they feel fulfilled, you thought, the same as I did when

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compensation? This ends up being
your career without making any rash
a sticking point that plagues many decisions.
people. Are you doing what you

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