Podcast Summary
Workplace emotions: Feeling disengaged and bored at work can lead to deeper emotional distress and negatively impact productivity. Understanding the human need for meaning, purpose, recognition, and positive leadership can help address these feelings and improve overall job satisfaction.
Feeling disengaged and bored at work can lead to a sense of loss and emotional distress. According to career expert Ken Coleman, this feeling is deeper than most people realize and stems from the human need for meaning, purpose, recognition, and a positive relationship with a leader in the workplace. When individuals find themselves in the wrong career, they may experience feelings of discouragement, anger, fear, and doubt. These emotions can be paralyzing and may cause individuals to question their worth and ability to make a difference. It's essential for both employees and employers to understand these feelings and take steps to address them to ensure productivity and overall job satisfaction.
Discovering Passion: Ask heart questions to identify the people you want to help, the problem they face, and the solution you're excited about to discover your passion.
Discovering your dream career involves trying new things and overcoming doubt through experimentation. The speaker shared her personal journey of discovering her passion for broadcasting, which began with her love for performing and the pressure of an audience. She tried various paths in broadcasting, from sports to politics, before realizing that her deepest passion was to communicate and encourage people. The speaker emphasized the importance of asking heart questions to help identify the people you want to help, the problem they face, and the solution you're excited about, which can lead you to your true calling. Overall, the key is to keep trying and stay open to new opportunities, as you never know where your passion may lead you.
Experimentation and self-awareness in 20s: Experimenting and self-discovering in your 20s can lead to identifying natural talents, acquiring sharpened skills, and making informed career choices, resulting in fulfilling and successful careers
Experimenting and acquiring skills in your 20s can lead to success later in life. Gary Vaynerchuk, who built a multi-million dollar company through various experiments in his 20s, emphasizes the importance of figuring out what you're good at by trying different things. Self-awareness is crucial in identifying your natural talents and turning them into sharpened skills. This process builds confidence and clarity, allowing you to discern your strengths and make informed career choices. Boredom and disengagement at work often stem from a lack of challenge, which can be addressed by identifying and pursuing roles that align with your talents and interests. Ultimately, self-awareness, experimentation, and skill acquisition are key to finding fulfilling and successful careers.
Overcoming Boredom at Work: Find work that challenges and brings joy to avoid boredom, delegate unenjoyable tasks, combat boredom with courses or businesses, and seek meaning in work for personal growth and happiness.
Boredom at work can lead to a lack of motivation and engagement, ultimately draining your energy and passion. To avoid this, it's essential to find work that mentally and emotionally challenges you and brings you joy. When you're not naturally good at a task or find it unenjoyable, delegate it to someone who excels in that area. Boredom also leads to stress and can hinder your growth. To overcome boredom and find fulfillment in your work, consider starting a course or business in an area you're passionate about using platforms like Shopify or Kajabi. Remember, as humans, we all have a desire to contribute and make a difference, so finding meaning in your work is crucial for personal growth and happiness.
Meaning and Purpose: Meaning and purpose are essential needs for workers and humans in general, leading to happiness and fulfillment. Surrounding ourselves with the right people and places can help us achieve these goals.
Meaning and purpose in our work and lives matter deeply to us as humans. This desire to make a difference and mark is rooted in our inherent progress-driven nature. Lack of meaning can lead to feelings of insignificance and psychological torture. Gallup's research supports this, identifying meaning and purpose as one of the three essential needs for workers. Age should not be a barrier to pursuing a fulfilling career or life. The proximity principle, which emphasizes being around the right people and places, can lead to opportunities and personal growth. By surrounding ourselves with those in our desired field and immersing ourselves in relevant environments, we increase our chances of success and happiness.
Right People, Right Time: Success often comes from being around the right people and being willing to learn and work for their mentorship, leading to valuable opportunities and growth.
Success often comes from consistently showing up around the right people and being willing to learn, work, and even work for free to gain their mentorship and guidance. This principle, as demonstrated by the speaker's own story, can lead to valuable opportunities and growth. Talent, passion, and mission are crucial elements in discovering one's purpose and achieving success. Talent refers to what we do best, passion is what we love to do most, and mission is the result we care deeply about putting into the world. By combining these three elements, we can tap into the magic of motivation and live out our unique purpose. Success may not come overnight, but by staying persistent and showing up, the right opportunities and people will eventually find us.
Elements of Intrinsic Motivation: Identifying talents, passions, and missions are essential for self-awareness, enjoying work, and achieving goals. Skills, enjoyment, and purpose are the key elements.
Understanding the elements of intrinsic motivation – talent, passion, and mission – is crucial for achieving true self-awareness and enjoying the work we do. Talent refers to the skills and tools we use to do the work. Passion is the enjoyment and excitement we feel while doing it. Mission is the sense of purpose that drives us to do it for its own sake, without external rewards or punishments. The speaker shares her personal experience of discovering the importance of these elements and how they have helped her make significant purchases and find financial advice. She emphasizes the value of self-awareness in gaining confidence and courage to pursue our goals. Additionally, she promotes a free training on webinars and a career assessment tool to help individuals identify their top talents, passions, and missions.
Strengths and super talents: Focusing on strengths and super talents leads to productivity and fulfillment, while recognizing and building on solid talents contributes to becoming the best version of oneself.
Focusing on your strengths and super talents is more productive and fulfilling than trying to fix your weaknesses. The Get Clear Assessment and its accompanying book are designed to help individuals identify their unique talents and build on them. Super talents are areas where one naturally excels, while solid talents can be developed with effort. By recognizing and leveraging your super talents, you can become the best version of yourself and contribute uniquely to your field. It's important to be aware of weaknesses, but instead of trying to eliminate them, focus on building a team or hiring help in those areas. Western education systems often condition us to focus on weaknesses, but in the real world, success comes from leveraging your strengths.
AI and Job Market: AI will change the job market, eliminate some jobs but also create new ones, employers need to assess and reposition or let go of employees who can't keep up, biggest challenge is retaining talent, engagement is key to retain employees and increase productivity
While AI may change the job market and eliminate some jobs, it will also create new ones that we can't even imagine. AI's effectiveness depends on humans programming it, so the human component remains essential. For employers, it's important to understand that some employees who were key to the company's growth may not be able to keep up as it evolves. Leaders must assess whether these employees can be repositioned within the company or if they need to be let go and replaced. The biggest challenge for employers is retaining talent in the current job market, where people are job hopping more frequently. The opportunity lies in engagement – creating a culture where employees want to stay and develop their skills, leading to increased productivity and profitability.
Workplace engagement: Leaders can foster workplace engagement by asking personal questions, showing care, providing opportunities for growth, and creating a valued environment. Asking powerful questions and practicing self-reflection can lead to deeper connections and increased engagement.
True engagement in the workplace comes from allowing employees to utilize their strengths and enjoy their work while producing meaningful results. Leaders play a crucial role in fostering this engagement by asking personal questions, showing care, and providing opportunities for growth. By creating an environment where employees feel valued and cared for, leaders can build loyalty and longevity, ultimately leading to a more profitable and successful business. As Ken Coleman emphasized, asking "How are you doing?" and "What can I do to help you win in your job?" are powerful questions that can lead to deeper connections and increased engagement. Additionally, continuous self-reflection and experimentation are essential for discovering one's talents and super talents, leading to greater confidence and success in both personal and professional life.
Strengths development: Focusing on improving skills in strengths areas can benefit you and your company, while seeking help for weaknesses is essential for growth.
Focusing on improving your skills in areas where you excel can be more beneficial for both yourself and your company. It's important to lean into your strengths while seeking help for areas where you may need improvement. I encourage you to take a moment to write a review or leave a comment on this podcast episode. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and I read every review. I'm excited to announce that I'll be transitioning to an in-person studio setup later this summer, which I believe will enhance the YouTube experience for our listeners. Keep your fingers crossed for me as I search for the perfect studio in Manhattan. You can find me on Instagram at yapwithhala or LinkedIn under the name Hala Taha. That's all for now, this is Hala Taha, the podcast princess, signing off.