Most people I know work their lives in around their work.
Vacations are scheduled when time off is approved.
Friends and family get attention when we aren’t working.
Weeks are planned around office hours and locations.
What happens when we flip the priority and ask the question:
What job best fits our personal life?
We could consider the industry, hours worked, salary, and more.
My Perspective
I believe most of us have never asked these questions.
We followed paths we were “supposed to follow”.
Go to college.
Go to work.
Climb the ladder.
Increase salary and responsibility.
We are told “the grass isn’t always greener”, but we still compare ourselves to those around us.
No one taught us how to consider what we want and explore different paths to get there.
Most of us never considered there could be another way.
A life well lived that didn’t have a career at the center.
I now believe careers can be built off the traditional path.
There are many structures to be leveraged to create your tailored journey.
Careers that are designed to fit into our lives instead of the other way around.
A Me-EO mindset and plan sets the foundation for this new way of living.
Your Turn
Which is in the lead – your career or your overall life & wellbeing?
How would you define a job that fits into the life you want to live?
What could you do differently to achieve that job vision?