1289: [Part 2] When Your Career Sucks, You Can Fix It by Karl Staib of Dig to Fly on Leveraging Job Opportunities to Build Skills

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[00:01:19] I haven't listened to that one yet. I would recommend going back and checking that out first.

[00:01:23] That's episode 1288.

[00:01:25] But if you're all caught up, let's hear the rest of Carl's thoughts about fixing your career as we optimize your life.

[00:01:35] When your career sucks, you can fix it.

[00:01:37] Part 2 by Carl Stabe of digtofly.com

[00:01:42] I realized that there wasn't one job out there that was able to satisfy my needs.

[00:01:47] I am building on my career to get where I want to go.

[00:01:50] I looked at my list and tried to figure out what niche would best fit my talents.

[00:01:55] I pictured myself in a whole mess of careers, advertising,

[00:01:58] copywriter, freelancer, massage therapist, chiropractor, poet, school counselor,

[00:02:04] artist, teacher, and novelist.

[00:02:07] None of them seemed practical and a solid fit for me.

[00:02:10] I knew that I wanted to write but wasn't sure what niche.

[00:02:13] I also knew that I wanted to speak and engage the public.

[00:02:16] The more that I kept coming back to my desires, my career came into focus.

[00:02:20] That's why I started Work Happy Now, my fifth blog.

[00:02:24] It fit with my degree, business and marketing, my passions, writing and public speaking.

[00:02:29] And it also satisfied the most crucial need for me, the ability to be creative.

[00:02:34] Practicing this work on the side makes my day job easier to go to each morning.

[00:02:38] I know that I'm building toward a greater goal.

[00:02:41] Building your skills

[00:02:43] I'm currently working for a company but I'm also gaining valuable experience

[00:02:47] to build on my career foundation.

[00:02:49] I speak to various schools about financial literacy, that's public speaking.

[00:02:53] I create PR for my company, that's refining my business writing.

[00:02:57] And I get to design brochures and web banners for the website, that's creative.

[00:03:02] When you can find ways to increase your skills at your present job,

[00:03:05] then it will become more enjoyable.

[00:03:07] You must create opportunity to help see greater possibility.

[00:03:11] That may mean doing work outside of your job details, but that's how you get ahead.

[00:03:15] Try building on your career foundation by doing the following.

[00:03:19] 1. Asking a coworker if they need help on a project.

[00:03:22] 2. Asking your boss's advice on a report.

[00:03:25] 3. Asking your boss for a specific project that interests you.

[00:03:29] Or 4. Develop a project that you think will help the company

[00:03:34] and when it's got some substance, pitch it to your boss.

[00:03:37] You have to create opportunities.

[00:03:40] 4. Pride plus passion equals success.

[00:03:43] Being good at a job takes pride.

[00:03:46] We have to care about the outcome or we are never going to double check our reports

[00:03:50] or follow up with that annoying customer.

[00:03:52] It's harder to care about work that is monotonous.

[00:03:55] If you can't find a reason to care about the outcome of your work,

[00:03:58] then it's up to you to take control and find out what you really need to feel successful.

[00:04:02] You have to ask yourself why you either lost or never had pride in your job.

[00:04:07] If it's fear, then it's your fault.

[00:04:09] If you are bored, then it's also your fault.

[00:04:12] I'm going to be honest, you are the reason that you are in this position.

[00:04:15] It's really up to you to release that fear and do what gives you the best odds to be happy.

[00:04:20] Find a career that fulfills your dreams.

[00:04:23] Look at your list of emotional needs and find a theme that emerges.

[00:04:28] Every list has a theme and yours will help lead you to the career that will build energy

[00:04:33] instead of sucking it away from you.

[00:04:35] Down deep, you probably have some idea of your dream job.

[00:04:38] It's your fear that keeps you from pursuing this career.

[00:04:41] The easiest way to release this fear is to imagine yourself doing what you love.

[00:04:45] Allow yourself to feel these emotions, let them build passion.

[00:04:50] Visualization is a great technique to build motivation,

[00:04:53] but you must also act on these feelings to encourage change.

[00:04:57] If you want to change career paths, then start taking little steps toward that goal.

[00:05:02] Talk to people who have a similar career and find out how they created their path.

[00:05:06] Go to night school, create a website, join a club or join a network online.

[00:05:12] Every time you add new tools to your skill set, your fear will likely regress.

[00:05:16] Start small and keep on taking baby steps.

[00:05:19] If you only have a general idea of what you would love to do, then create a list of steps to accomplish.

[00:05:25] As you mark off your progress, your confidence will grow and the apprehension will wither away.

[00:05:30] Before you even reach your dream career, you'll be enjoying the foundation that will make it happen.

[00:05:34] That's what it means to work happy now.

[00:05:37] You have to appease the present you to keep yourself motivated to improve your career.

[00:05:42] So go take a baby step and surround yourself in an environment that will make you happy.

[00:05:46] If you like to organize, then join a club and make contacts.

[00:05:50] If you love writing, then create a blog.

[00:05:52] If you like sports, then volunteer at your local college

[00:05:55] and start making contacts that will help you develop this passion.

[00:05:58] Your skills will take time to build, but I promise if you stick with it, you'll see progress.

[00:06:04] You'll slowly add new friends in the industry.

[00:06:07] These new friends may one day help you find a job that will make your dream career a reality.

[00:06:12] Now go get started and add a new skill to your foundation and see what happens.

[00:06:21] You just listened to part 2 of the post titled,

[00:06:24] When Your Career Sucks, You Can Fix It, by Carl Stabe of digtofly.com

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[00:08:46] And thank you so much to Carl for this two-parter that I'm wrapping up today.

[00:08:50] And in addition to all the info I gave you about him yesterday,

[00:08:53] I should also mention that as a speaker Carl has spoken to thousands of people

[00:08:57] all over the world and he's also spoken at Fortune 500 companies

[00:09:01] about using their struggles and turning them into stepping stones.

[00:09:05] His passion for improving the mindset has no bounds

[00:09:08] and if you bring him in for your event he promises

[00:09:10] that you'll get someone who not only gives science-based advice

[00:09:13] but an engaging speaker who captivates his audience.

[00:09:16] Carl's main topics include the dig to fly method,

[00:09:20] digging into team struggles to uncover the opportunities

[00:09:23] and building a resilient mindset so you can bounce back from failure.

[00:09:27] He insists that when you dig deep

[00:09:29] that's how you learn to help yourself and others fly.

[00:09:32] And again please do check out Carl's website

[00:09:35] to show him some support that is digtofly.com.

[00:09:38] And that's going to do it for today.

[00:09:40] Hope to be back again with me tomorrow where I'll have another post

[00:09:43] and where your optimal life awaits.