It is time to break up with your boss!

Confucius said, “Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.”

I’m still looking for that job or career which I love. How about you? Are you in a career or job that you love?

I subscribe to Dan Miller’s newsletter.  He is today's leading authority and personality on careers and 'Work You Love^TM'. He is also the bestselling author of 48 Days to The Work You Love, and No More Mondays. I really like the idea of looking forward to a Monday for a change and that drew me to his writing. Check him out sometime. I promise you that you will gain some wisdom which will help to get you through the work day.

I want to share some insights from one of his post today. He spoke about if you disliked your job ‘fire yourself’ and then ask yourself the following questions.

·         What are my highest areas of competence?

·         How do those translate into marketable skills?

·         What companies, organizations, or industries would welcome those skills?

·         What kind of business could I create to capitalize on those skills?

·         Knowing what I know now, do I want to work for the same company tomorrow? If so, I recognize it’s a good fit; I’m grateful for it and will make my finest contribution there.

·         If not, how can I create a plan to begin a better life?

We spend 8+ hours of our day at work. If you dislike or hate your job it is going to be reflected in the way you feel everyday and how you treat internal and external customers.

He also admonishes us though before we quit or change our jobs to think ‘Is it the job that we would like to change or is it the boss?’

These days, most individuals are not staying with the same company for a lifetime. Therefore, I suggest that we all keep ourselves marketable and relevant by investing in our personal and professional development. That might be by volunteering for a non profit or taking a class or doing tasks outside of our job duties at work.

Therefore, when we are ready to make that change or seize that new job opportunity we will be completely ready. I am trying to take my own advice. What are you doing today to invest in your development and to prepare yourself for a job you will love?