What is your purpose?
Do you ever stop and think to ask yourself 'Why am I doing this?' Increasingly I'm observing that the sense of purpose is far more relevant than it was many years back when people stayed in careers for many years at a time. Knowing what you stand for, being true to yourself about your personal values can help you with direction and decisions as you navigate your choices in life and work.
4 Questions to help define your purpose:
Why are you working?
What is important to you?
What are your personal values?
Why do you do what you do?
It would be rare to find someone that goes to work to just fill in the hours of the day. Think carefully as to what drives you to go to work each day. I have listed a few 'purpose' examples from colleagues below and perhaps they resonate with you:
10 Examples of what 'purpose' means to my colleagues I have worked with over the years.
To provide for your family
To ensure you can afford a good education for your children
To repay a home loan.
To save for a holiday
To save for your retirement
To survive from day to day
To climb the corporate ladder
To follow/ pursue your passion which is .....
To help others make a difference to their lives.
Because you think it’s the right thing to do
Some people just make things happen and they do know 3 key things.
Why they are doing what they are doing
What is their purpose
What their personal values are
43 ‘Value’ words, to help you think about whats important to you!
Accomplishment
Accountability
Accuracy
Ambition
Challenge
Credibility
Collaboration
Compassion
Competency
Courage
Dedication
Dependability
Dignity
Discipline
Diversity
Efficiency
Empathy
Empowerment
Enjoyment
Equality
Excellence
Flexibility
Friendliness
Fun
Generosity
Honesty
Improvement
Independence
Individuality
Influence
Innovativeness
Integrity
Learning
Loyalty
Optimism
Persistency
Respect
Responsibility
Security
Service
Stewardship
Teamwork
Wisdom
Sue Milner is a specialist with helping finance professionals to stay relevant in the digital world. Sue has over 30 years experience in banking, financial planning and working with small business. A passion for financial literacy education along with coaching professionals in the finance industry.
