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© Carole Kanchier, PhD March 12, 2020,m August, 2010
“Never stop questioning!” Albert Einstein
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” — Albert Einstein
Most successful people share this quality. They’re always curious, search for answers to questions important to them.
Embrace childlike curiosity, pursue the things that interest you, strive to learn something new every day.
People like Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Leonardo da Vinci, Elon Musk, Galileo Galilei, Maria Montessori, Rosalind Franklin, The Wright Brothers… all varying in where and when they lived, all varying in interests, occupations, age, and gender… but all remarkable people prioritize the desire to learn, grow and make a contribution to the culture.
Questers, described in award-winning, Questers Dare to Change, redefines life career advancement, and shows how to continue learning, growing and navigating lifelong career decisions.
Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life
https://www.amazon.com/Questers-Dare-Change-Your-Life/dp/1508408963
Case studies of purposeful, growth oriented, Questers, quizzes, and guidelines show readers how to empower themselves to manage lifelong personal, career, and spiritual growth.
Take the Quester Quiz: http://www.questersdaretochange.com/services-2/quester-quiz
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Questers Dare to Change answers many questions adults have about lifelong decision making and growth.
* Are you a Quester? Check Quester traits with self-scoring quiz: http://www.questersdaretochange.com/services-2/quester-quiz/
* Courage – A crucial skill in changing times
* Develop a lifelong master plan for career success
* Develop a winning mindset
* Understand how job dissatisfaction affects health and productivity
* Are you ready for a career shift?
* Overcome fear of failure
* Entry, mastery, and disengagement – Where are you?
* Find your truth – Complete self-scoring quizzes
… And so much more
I will be delighted to send a complementary PDF version of Questers for review, and be available for a consultation or speaking engagement at your request. Sample articles and bio are on my web site: www.questersdaretochange.com/blog.
Many thanks for sharing lifelong life career decision making and growth.
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Are You Ready For the Challenges of 2015?
“Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life” offers quizzes, stories, and guidelines to show how to meet challenges. Request chapter 1 (FREE): http://www.questersdaretochange.com. An autographed ebook is also available.
Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life offers quizzes, stories, and guidelines to show how to meet challenges. Request chapter 1 (FREE): http://www.questersdaretochange.com. An autographed ebook is also available.
We’ve all heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence to suggest that laughter can benefit our social, mental, and physical well-being. Here are some sayings that may give you a lift.
1. The Supreme Court has ruled that they cannot have a nativity scene in Washington, D.C. This wasn’t for any religious reasons. They couldn’t find three wise men and a virgin.
Jay Leno
2. I’ll have to think twice about it before I give it a second thought.
Anonymous
3. For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.
Anonymous
4. The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.
Anonymous
5. I come up with the best ideas when sitting on the toilet then forget them after the flush.
Anonymous
6. If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
Anonymous
7. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
Anonymous
8. Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake a whole relationship.
Anonymous
9. If I agreed with you we’d both be wrong.
Anonymous
10. Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason.
Anonymous
11. Evening news is where they begin with ‘Good evening’, and then proceed to tell you why it isn’t.
Anonymous
12. Just Googled “what do women REALLY want?” My computer crashed.
Anonymous
13. How to Annoy People: Speak in a “robot” voice; Sniffle incessantly; Staple papers in the middle of the page;
Pay for your dinner with pennies; Wear lots of cologne; Never break eye contact.
Anonymous
The holidays can be an enjoyable time—but not for everyone. Some of us suffer from the blues, whether it’s because we can’t celebrate with family, feel pressured by the holiday cheer, or have a hard time adjusting to the colder, shorter days. Here are some ideas that may help you shake the blues.
– Treat yourself. Identify something you’ve always wanted to do such as make jewelry, wine, paint, or take a trip! Then research your project, and do it!
– Create something for others. Hand pint some holiday cards. Make candy bars and wrap the bars individually in something you’ve designed. Design a label for that wine you made and give a bottle to coworkers! Creativity feeds the soul and focuses the mind.
– Host a casual dinner or pot luck party. Reach out to people you’d like to get to know better. Gathering a few friends for a nice evening at your home can be fun and relatively inexpensive.
– Limit time you spend on social media. Social networks can be great for connecting but they may also skew how we perceive ourselves and others. We may be fooled into thinking that others’ lives are better than our own.
– Watch a funny video or film. Play silly or childhood games. Have a costume party. Laughter is a great healer!
– Practice gratitude. Be thankful for things you have. When you focus on what you have, rather than what you lack, you emanate the energy of abundance.
– Find something stimulating in each day. Seek challenges at work or in leisure activities.
– Respect yourself. Engage in positive self-talk. Tell yourself, “I’m OK just as I am,” or “I’m human and I’ll make mistakes.” Reward yourself. Realize that you don’t always have to prove anything or excel over others.
Attend to your dreams, sorrows, and beliefs. If you want more time to watch your children grow, don’t play golf with colleagues.
– Maintain optimism. Reinforce the positive in yourself and others. Develop a sense of humor and learn to laugh at yourself. Enjoy small pleasures such as walking in the park or watching toddlers play.
– Keep problems in perspective. Mistakes and setbacks can be learning experiences. Accept responsibility of your actions.
– Relax. Use techniques such as meditation and creative visualization to rejuvenate yourself. Leave worries outside of the bedroom and try to sleep at least seven hours every night.
– Develop support systems. Cultivate meaningful relationships. These can be built from a variety of people including work associates, neighbors, family members, or club members. Talk about frustrations to trusted individuals, or seek professional advice.
Ben, 59, had a number of good paying jobs, but he lacked job satisfaction.He wanted to continue working, but at a job that had some meaning for him. He wanted a job that would enable him to “be what he was born to be! ”
While some may think this is unrealistic, my research described in Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life, (ISBN: 978-1-936672-71-4) finds most successful, satisfied adults live with purpose.
To have a satisfying successful career, you need to have a clear sense of purpose. Clarifying your purpose and striving towards goals that enable you to express the real you gives life meaning, direction, and satisfaction. It not only contributes to health and longevity, but it also makes you feel better in challenging times.
With a purpose you have a step by step design; without a purpose, you live by default. Your purpose is your compass. It keeps you on the right path and aligns your activities when you get off track.
Ben identified his purpose and other personal qualities, researched and narrowed compatible options, then developed a plan to achieve desired goals. Within four months, he accepted the CEO position of a large food processing company.
Have you clarified your purpose? Does your career path reflect your purpose?
How to clarify your purpose
Ben’s purpose is to build things and help them grow. To identify his purpose, Ben looked for themes that emerged from the following: his strengths and accomplishments; what he would like colleagues to say about him; absorbing childhood activities; a prize he would select for being the world’s best; people he admires; skills he wants to use in his ideal job; how he would occupy his time if he had billions; and a recurring dream.
Ben loves using his problem-solving, decision- making, and mentoring skills. He needs challenge, autonomy, a sense of accomplishment, and opportunities to develop personally and professionally. His likes managing people and finances as well as marketing and sales.
Ben explored occupations that would enable him to express his purpose in the general management, finance, and management consulting fields. Then he clarified his goal, and outlined an action plan. Once he knew where he was headed, he made a focused effort to attain his goal.
He tracked his progress, and regularly reappraised his goals and plans. Ben modified these as circumstances changed.
Ben’s goal and plans flowed from his purpose, and his daily activities were guided by these. Ben based all decisions on the overall direction he wanted his life to go. This enabled him to stay on track.
When you follow your purpose, you have the power to reap the rewards of a more meaningful personal and professional life. You become more genuine, confident, and a better decision maker. You have less stress and higher levels of energy and enthusiasm. Additional strategies for living with purpose are found in Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life.
Do you persevere? Or, after meeting rejection or difficulties, do you quit?
Test Your Perseverance Quotient
Give yourself one for each “yes” to the following:
1. I believe in myself.
2. I have clear career goals.
3. I address my limitations.
4. I bounce back from disappointments.
5. I persist.
6. My family and friends support me in my pursuit of goals.
7. I can adapt to change.
8. I focus and complete projects.
9. My goals are consistent with my purpose and values.
10. I can take unpopular stands when I believe I’m right.
Add your “yes” scores. The higher your score, the more perseverant you tend to be. You may be a Quester. Test your Quester quotient: http://www.questersdaretochange.com/services-2/quester-quiz/
Tips for Persevering
— Clarify your goal. Base it on your purpose, needs, and abilities. Know why you want this goal and how you and others will benefit.
— Intend to achieve your goal. Outline your goal, strategies, and timeline. Know resources that can help you attain it, including individuals and the Internet. Break the goal into small steps, working backward from your desired outcome and attainment date.
— Maintain optimism. Expect good things. Keep a daily diary of good experiences.
— Acknowledge your accomplishments. Judge these against personal standards of self improvements. Have the courage of your convictions. Don’t change for others or compare yourself with them.
— Live in the present. Don’t dwell on the past or worry about what might happen. Let go of attachments. The more attached you are to something, the greater the fear of losing it.
— Try new experiences. Experiment with new ways of improving a product or service at work or other activities. Investigate how successful individuals or teams have achieved similar goals.
— Care for you mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Schedule quiet times to think and reassess. Practice stress relievers such as deep breathing and exercise. Get sufficient sleep, eat healthy, and take time for fun and friends.
— Experience yourself living your goal today. Hold your desired outcome firmly in your mind. See, smell, touch, and hear aspects of your goal. Each morning upon rising, review your goal. Repeat the process at night.
— Persist. Focus on goals daily. At regular intervals, ask yourself whether your activities are moving you forward. Additional Questers’ success secrets are found in Questers Dare to Change Your Job and Life (2014).
