Transition coach, Connie Adkins, M.S., shared with us her tips for finding your passion. To learn more about Connie and her work, visit www.thetransitioncoach.com
When setting out to find your passion you want to free up your stereotypical thinking about yourself and expand your vision of what's possible. Be open. Be imaginative. Trust your intuition. Think out of the box. Play. Explore. Don?t judge!
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Ask Powerful Questions
What really engages and inspires you?
What would you do if you couldn't fail?
What would you do if money weren't an issue?
Do you have a special dream?
If you were starting all over again, what would you do?
What is really important for you to do before you die?
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Revisit Your Interests, Values and Competencies
One excellent way to do this is to make a list of things you?ve done in life that you consider peak experiences---your very best moments and times, experiences you'd like to repeat.
In a similar vein, keep note of all the things that attract your interest---articles from newspapers, stories, pictures, books, people.
If you?re a visual person, make a collage from images of your hobbies, interests, and best times. Or if you find writing helpful, try journaling about these things. |
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What's So Special About You?
Ask family and friends to name and describe what's unique about you---your special attributes, gifts and talents. Sometimes these dimensions of ourselves are so intrinsic and natural to us that we do not fully see or appreciate them.
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Research Various Sources
There are immunerable resources out there from the coaching and career counseling worlds as well as the ?new retirement? world.
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Seek Outside Input
It helps you get out of your own way, your old ways of seeing yourself. Hold a brainstorming meeting to have friends, colleagues, and family help you expand your thinking, envision options and possibilities, and figure out your next steps. Or talk to a coach or a career counselor. |
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Get Comfortable With Feeling Uncomfortable
You?re in an in-between place with many unknowns. Consider yourself an explorer, checking out new territories for possible future ventures.
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