{"id":3981,"date":"2017-02-01T10:48:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T10:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspo.ie\/?p=3981"},"modified":"2021-02-17T17:34:55","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T17:34:55","slug":"whats-vision-drive-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspo.ie\/whats-vision-drive-career\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s your Vision to Drive your Career?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It wasn\u2019t a case of not passing my first set of professional exams. I failed them comprehensively. The outcome came as no surprise. I\u00a0did not actively\u00a0work toward\u00a0a vision or overarching goal\u00a0while studying. While I studied content,\u00a0but I\u00a0did not\u00a0prepare for\u00a0how to apply the content to answer questions well.\u00a0I was too often unmotivated at the desk. By the time the exams came around I felt very unconfident. There was an inevitability about the outcome.<\/p>\n

I somehow scrambled through the repeats and the following summer\u00a0brought with it\u00a0the final set of professional\u00a0exams. My approach had to change dramatically from the previous summer.<\/p>\n

One action had a profoundly positive impact.<\/p>\n

Set a vision and connect<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I set myself a motivational vision for the study period. I decided on:<\/p>\n

\u2018Last ever set of exams. Qualified Accountant. Cash Bonus\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n

Every morning, I wrote this\u00a0on the top of the page of\u00a0my plan for the day. Each day I worked with it to the forefront of my mind. It improved the quality of my study. It made me more aware of my progress and where I needed to focus more. I now enjoyed studying!<\/p>\n

I passed the exams first time.<\/p>\n

The Secret<\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u2019s in the Vision:<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m reminded of this experience after reading The<\/em> Secret<\/em><\/a> recently. The book talks about deciding and defining what you want. And then believing every day that you\u2019re making it happen. Books like The Secret<\/em> can generate polarised opinion. But in essence, it\u2019s a great message to act on.<\/p>\n

Too often, we can go through periods of our career without a clear vision. We can also live our career with others setting\u00a0the direction\u00a0for us. And yet, when successful people recount their own career journey, they frequently talk about how it all started with them defining their own vision.<\/p>\n

Deciding to go through your career without a clear vision is an option. But one must be comfortable with the reality that your direction is much more likely to be defined by external factors in this case.<\/p>\n

Leveraging selected people\u2019s advice can be\u00a0very beneficial. Several people from my family, friends and work networks have been instrumental in helping me shape my plan. However, the key rests in ensuring that you are the one who\u00a0ultimately takes\u00a0responsibility for making the calls.<\/p>\n

What is your vision?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Your call to action is to define your own career vision. It is very helpful to\u00a0incorporate it with\u00a0some, or all, of the following areas:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Health;<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wealth;<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Relationships;<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Romance;<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overall happiness.<\/p>\n

Over the coming weeks in February, define your vision<\/span> (one sentence for your career\u00a0and\u00a0each area above\u00a0can do it, that depends on your style). And once complete\u00a0read it regularly<\/span>, daily if possible. Believe<\/span> every day that you are making it happen.\u00a0Finally, help<\/span> people you know progress with their vision.<\/p>\n

Really commit to making progress with your vision in February. And commit to helping others to make progress with theirs.<\/p>\n

Both are a great feeling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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