It's Time to Be Creative

With the economy in the shape it’s in and the unemployment rate continuing to hover near double digits, it is officially time to begin being creative. What should a person do if they do not have a job or if their current job doesn’t provide adequately for them and their family and if it doesn’t bring true satisfaction to them? The key is two fold.

First you must know who you are before you will be able to know what job best fits you. Learning who you are is about discovering your calling, your vocation. To learn this about yourself you must look at your skills, abilities, talents, primary personality style, unique life experiences, and arguably most important, your true passion in life.

Secondly, once you have taken the time to discover who you are, possibly by teaming up with a coach, you are ready to step out and truly be creative. Being creative is about demonstrating the unique you through a fulfilling vocation. Your career and any specific job you have must fall under your true calling (vocation) in order for you to be fulfilled. Stop simply looking for a job and focusing on your salary and benefits and begin creatively designing the work you love. It may be that you will find the work you love in a traditional job with an existing business, but it is equally possible that you might design your own business that provides you the freedom, joy, provisions, and fulfillment you’ve always wanted.

Alright, it’s time to get busy. Find a trusted life/success coach and begin working through the process. Discover who you have been created to be and begin designing the work you love around you. Rather than having your life fit around your work, design your work around your life. Think outside the box; no remove the box completely. What would you do if you could do anything you wanted to do? What would you do even if you didn’t get paid for it? What do you dream about? Develop a plan, set your goals with clear timetables, and begin living the life you were meant to live.