Valued Career
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -Find career purpose after 50. Being 50 or older does not mean being stuck in the work you do. It could be the perfect opportunity to start the career you want.
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Is Work Stress Killing You?
February 03, 2022 22:27 - 9 minutes - 8.45 MBBy now, we all know that too much stress is bad for you, but many people fail to determine when that point is reached. The fact is, the body is capable of handling stress- but just to an extent. After that, signs become highly visible that something is going terribly wrong, and sadly, doctors often misdiagnose the root cause. Stress is something that affects the lives of many people. A lot of the time, stress comes from work, family and arguments. Since most people over the age of 50 have a ...
Emotional Control With Career Change
January 30, 2022 19:19 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBIf you think that all that there is to health is sleep, exercise, and diet, you're off to a good start but you still may be neglecting other important factors of your overall wellbeing. Your overall health is composed of several areas of wellness, including emotional wellness. But what constitutes emotional wellness? These five aspects of emotional wellness have been identified to help with different aspects of life. Many of us don’t take the time to consider emotional health when making imp...
Career Change Brings Personal Growth
January 30, 2022 19:07 - 10 minutes - 9.62 MBMaking a career change can feel like you are out at sea on a boat that doesn’t know its destination. You think it’s going in one direction, but the wind is shifting direction. The potential benefits of making a career change depend on why you are changing your career. If you are changing careers to escape a bad situation or for more money, the results will be limited. But, if you make a career change in order to improve your life, the benefits will be much more wide-ranging and significantly...
Finding Career Purpose
January 30, 2022 19:06 - 9 minutes - 8.34 MBThe number one reason why most people are not happy at their jobs is that they made the mistake of failing to link their life purpose to their career choice when choosing a profession. You may have taken up the job offer because you are well paid or because you wanted something to help put food on the table, pay the bills, or send the kids to school. While there is nothing wrong with being concerned about any of those things or accepting a job offer as a way of addressing such concerns, you ...
Moving Forward After Failure
October 21, 2021 23:18 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBContinuing with your goals after experiencing drastic failures is not easy and it may seem impossible. Nonetheless, there are quite a few things you can do to ensure you keep working on turning your dreams into reality no matter how many times you fail. If you master these things that have the power to help you remain motivated to continue reaching for your dreams you will be unstoppable. No form of failure can get in the way of succeeding in anything you do.
Quitting Early On Progress
October 18, 2021 13:27 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBWe all go through tough situations where things seem not to work regardless of our invested efforts. We then wonder if the goal is worth all the trouble. Where we think it is indeed worth it, we ask ourselves whether we will succeed amid all obstacles. It is human nature to worry when things do not go as planned and, it is good to do evaluations and make adjustments where strategies are not yielding the expected results. Sometimes our fails are so big, discouraging, and embarrassing or, we d...
Don't Minimize Your Purpose
October 14, 2021 23:29 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBYour existence here on earth is not a mistake, you were born for a purpose. “Pursuing your purpose” is not something that is farfetched and beyond reach but a mission that can be fulfilled. It’s actually an instrument for a better, joyous, and exciting life that too few people attempt to use. Tracking down your purpose can be a lifelong journey, and it can only be done one step at a time. So it is not surprising that some people take time to find or discover their purpose in life.
Finding Your Gift
October 03, 2021 11:07 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MBFinding your life’s purpose is not simple. It takes a lot of work to discover what you are passionate about and to use it to make a difference in other people’s lives. The journey of finding your purpose is personal, but what you do after that is never really about you. It is about what you can do for others with your hidden talents. We see people we can easily relate to because they have similar backgrounds to ours. Most of them were ordinary, some of them as awkward as us. It will take a ...
Wasting Your Purpose
October 01, 2021 22:00 - 6 minutes - 6.02 MBMany people spend half their lives worrying about whether or not they are living the life they were born to live. They worry about the reason for their existence to the point of failing to begin working on finding out why they exist. You may be going through the same predicament. You may be bothered by the fact that you do not know why you exist or what you should be doing to ensure that every day you get closer and closer to fulfilling your destiny. The bad thing about not knowing why you e...
Balancing Goals And Purpose
September 29, 2021 21:44 - 6 minutes - 6.36 MBThe purpose is defined as a reason for existence, and goals are results that one is attempting to achieve. Our goals can be based on our purpose or other aspirations or mere interests. They (goals) are the vehicle through which we get to live and fulfill our purpose. When we set goals, it is because we have something that we believe we need to accomplish in life, and goals are the steps we take in that direction. They are targets we set for ourselves, which can be a reflection of our purpose...
Coping With Chronic Stress
September 28, 2021 21:53 - 5 minutes - 5.42 MBCareer dissatisfaction leads to lowered job performance, which leads to more work stress and even less satisfaction with their careers. In other words, a vicious cycle is created as a result of job dissatisfaction. The unfortunate reality is that if you aren’t enjoying the majority of your day-to-day life, or your career, it can take a toll on your wellness. It’s sad how often we feel we have no control over our jobs and have to settle for things that are unsatisfying or aggravating. Chronic...
Work Stress and Men
September 27, 2021 22:22 - 5 minutes - 5.55 MBEveryone doing the nine-to five grind has to deal with similar issues at work, the office politics, the great or not so great boss, hierarchical challenges, conflicts of interests, and miscommunication. Expectations, deadlines, achievements, and goals can all add up to a bucket full of stress, more than you’d like to be carrying. There are several types of stress which you can encounter in your life. Work stress is a form of pressure that you feel after going through a stressful situation at...
Self Growth In Your Career
August 04, 2021 23:25 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MBWhen do you start to feel stagnant? When do you stop growing professionally and feel out of touch with your career? When do you realize it is time to make some serious adjustments in your professional life? Everyone's development is different and our lives are seldom linear. Whether we face a profession or a career crisis, many of us feel as though our lives have stagnated. Many of us have been doing the same job for years, with no new challenges or the prospect of moving up and we feel (and...
Find Purpose In Your Career
August 02, 2021 21:25 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBThe number one reason why most people are not happy at their jobs is that they made the mistake of failing to link their life purpose to their career choice when choosing a profession. You may have taken up the job offer because you are well paid or because you wanted something to help put food on the table, pay the bills, or send the kids to school. While there is nothing wrong with being concerned about any of those things or accepting a job offer as a way of addressing such concerns, you ...
The Value Of Integrity
July 31, 2021 12:41 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBTo really get a look into someone's character, the job interview process can be a tool to find this. But what is Integrity and how can it help someone’s career? Integrity means honesty and following one’s own ethical conventions without thinking about the circumstances and the end result. A person with this quality has to adhere strictly to the moral code and that must be reflected in its actions. Integrity relates to the transparency in the decisions and describes one’s level of honesty and...
Don't Waste Your Energy
July 26, 2021 23:37 - 5 minutes - 5.21 MBIt can be so easy to go off in different directions trying to find purpose in life. Maybe you are living a life where you are trying to please others. You may be making comparisons to others. Or you are pursuing goals that are not realistic. Stop wasting your energy and find focus to what is important.
What's My Motivation?
July 25, 2021 12:18 - 6 minutes - 6.22 MBOne of the interview questions that is popular is what is your motivation. This is important to consider. After all what is your motivation for seeking another job. Motivation can be as diverse as people themselves. Causes and effects of motivation are also multi-faceted. What motivates you may be totally opposite to what motivates others.
Embrace Your Weaknesses
July 24, 2021 13:48 - 6 minutes - 5.96 MBWhat are your weaknesses? This is a standard question in any job interview. It is one that many may find hard to answer. But the fact is we should embrace our weaknesses. We need to be aware of our imperfections. This provides the foundation for making positive change and personal growth.