Host Sheila Boysen-Rotelli talks about finding your purpose and your passions. It feels like such a massive challenge and can definitely be scary, but Sheila shines a light on how this is something that everyone deals with and a great method that makes it less daunting. Sheila paints a picture of how to align these two together in a way that brings you fulfillment in your work!

Episode Highlights:

• Make a list where you write out your passions; what gets you out of bed in the morning; what drives you
• Financial motivations come in many different forms, but it's important to understand why you have those motivations
• Don't let others tell you what should or shouldn't be your passion; it's specific to you
• Figure out your "what" or your "why"; whatever fuels you to pursue your passions
• Go deep inside of your current role at your job;
• What do you like or dislike? What impact does your role make on your company's goal? Your goals? How does this all make you feel?
• Look back on your past roles and ask yourself the same questions
• You will start to see some common themes as you look at your current role and past roles
• Figure out the level of challenge that your role presents to you;
• Would you like more of a challenge? Are you bored? Do you feel unaccomplished? Do these challenges go against your desired life balance?
• Once you pick apart the different aspects of your passions, you may realize that they won't make you happy as a career
• Your purpose and your passions can coexist without showing any correlation at all
• Following your purpose is the best way to find a job that you enjoy; your job should not make you miserable
• It is very possible to follow your purpose or passions with side-projects or work outside of your job
• Consider volunteering, connecting with others that align with your passions or purpose, or interviewing those that are in roles relating to your purpose
• Base your life decisions on the passions and purpose that drive you to do what you do every day

3 Key Points:

1. Decide what you are passionate about in life. These are the things that give your life direction.
2. There is an emotional element behind all of your passions, but behind your purpose is your "why." These two things don't necessarily have to be related.
3. Purpose should act as your leading motivation. Whether it's with your job or side-projects, following your purpose will bring you fulfillment.

Tweetable Quotes:

• "Go a little bit deeper and figure out what's really important to you." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
• "It's really about figuring out who you are and what you are specifically passionate about." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
• "You could get it done but do you really want to be putting 60+ hours a week?" - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli
• "When you lead with a purpose, you can figure out whether or not a job is going to help fulfill that purpose or not." - Sheila Boysen-Rotelli

Resources Mentioned:

• Contact Sheila at [email protected]
• Fast Track Your Job Search: fasttrackyourjobsearch.com