Michael Port, author of “The Think Big Manifesto” has a terrific post, THINK BIG STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Get Comfortable with Discomfort (If the Shoe Pinches, It Fits) that will no doubt inspire and motivate those of you who are contemplating a change in your work life. Michael says that ‘control is an illusion’ and as we all know when it comes to work this is clearly the case. Whilst many people are resistant to change and spend far too much time doing what they know and playing it safe, Michael advocates acceptance of the fact that ‘control is an illusion’ and that we really need to be thinking big – pushing and challenging ourselves and embracing discomfort. For most of you who are no doubt very successful in your careers to date, it is about taking that next step and being willing to move outside your comfort zone to achieve the next big thing in your work life – regardless of the economic climate. We have to be willing to think big, fail and get back up and do it all over again if that is what it takes.
Michael suggests 3 key things we can all do to help with this;
1. Improve and act on your intuition
2. Improve our promises
3. Take more risks, lots more
Consider:
How often do you take risks in your work life?
How challenged and engaged do you feel at work?
Do you think small and play it safe?
What do the words failure and success mean to you?
Depending on what you want from your work life, it may be time to take that next step and starting thinking big!
