If you aren’t happy with your job, a good place to start is with your perception on why you actually go to work. Is it is because you feel you have to or because you actually want to? Now if you really didn’t want to go to work you wouldn’t and perhaps you don’t like your job but you certainly like what it brings you. You might like to show some appreciation for the fact that the position is helping you to pay your mortgage, support your family, educate your children or take you to exciting places around the world.

Here are some tips to get you loving your job today!

• Appreciate what you have! Your nice office, corporate or executive environment you work in, the people you work with, the hours and perhaps flexibility of these hours, the friendships you have made as well as the skills and experience you have gained.
• Walk into work with a happy and positive attitude and try and learn to keep it all day no matter what – everyday!
• We all work with people who might frustrate or stress us out but why allow them to ruin so much of your day? Deal with them and any issues that arise and get on with the things you enjoy more.
• If you’re not in your ideal job or career right now and sitting there doom and gloom and not doing anything about it to change then get positive and motivated about your future and start thinking and doing something about it – as chances are no one else is going to do it for you.

Steps to finding your ideal job:

• Think about what you love that if you had all the money in the world and didn’t need to work but still wanted to what would you do?
• Highlight what your strengths are and ask some friends/colleagues what they think you’d be great at.
• Update your CV and look for opportunities within your current company, job ads or ask in your current network of any leads to the perfect job for you.
• Establish a minimum criteria for you to move to a new role e.g. Salary, hours, location, responsibilities etc.
• Picture yourself in your ideal job. Ask yourself are you lacking in experience/training in these areas and if so start researching some courses or ways in which to develop these skills.

Not liking your job can lead to stress and unhappiness and can be wasting precious time on earth. Working because you feel you have to and all the time wishing you didn’t have to be there or counting down the hours is not a great way to be living your working life. It’s essential to do something you love as here is where you will give the best job and gain the most satisfaction. If you don’t like your current job you might like to consider looking into another position within your current company or elsewhere.

Recruiters are currently in need of quality candidates and employees like never before. Find an agency you like and form a relationship with them. Make sure you’re honest about your aspirations, as the consultant will help you identify skills gaps and advise you about changing careers or moving into new roles if that’s your goal. Many recruiters now take an active role in managing their candidate careers, which means as your skills expand, they’ll help you move into another position that utilises this knowledge. Each move is another stepping stone to achieving your ultimate goal. There is no time to stand still!

While you’re readying yourself to the change, seek ways to add enjoyment to your current role or career following the above tips. Also try to inject interest and fun into your work tasks and appreciate that people you work with even if you don’t like them! Find their good qualities as this will make your heart bigger and kinder. When you’re in a state of gratitude you will only focus on the good things around you and this can help you to see the old chores as actually pleasurable activities and also allows you to shine and do the best job you can at the same time.

For more information

Contact : Jacqueline Pigdon
Tel No   : +61 (0) 404 362 379
Email    :  jacqueline@jinalife.com or Go To Career Coaching

Just because you’re in a relationship doesn’t mean you have to do everything together and you don’t have to love everything your partner loves.

It’s important to be appreciative and supportive of each others needs and interests but there will be times when you like to do things separately. This doesn’t have to mean that you love each other any less.

Make sure your time spent together and your own interests, hobbies and ambitions are in balance. Set them at the same time also. So when one is off playing sport the other is off doing their individual thing. Ensure you and your partner feel loved and supported even when you’re away from each other pursuing different things.

Often a little time apart can make the heart grow stronger but make sure you find time to do the things you both love together so as you stay in balance.

If you are feeling like your relationship is out of balance, stop and reflect and ask yourself do you need to make more time to be together or to give your partner some space or have a little break and alone time yourself?

Relationships need love, care and nurturing so make sure you are sowing good seeds into your relationship each and every day so it prospers.

For more information
Contact : Jacqueline Pigdon
Tel No   : +61 (0) 404 362 379
Email    : jacqueline@jinalife.com

Practicing intentional positive workplace culture takes some time and committed actions. Firstly ensure that you feel comfortable being a leader and in your leadership position. Some leaders lack full confidence in leading their team when thinking about the big responsibility they have for the performance and well-being of their employees.

Key No.1 is: VISION you need a vision on where you are taking the company or team and you need to build it with your people so they feel part of that vision thus are contributing to that vision and can get excited about helping the business or team get there. Within this vision will be your mission statement and a key point to create a positive workplace culture is to have happy engaged employees.

Key No.2 is: GOALS as a leader you need to set your business goals and then with your people create sub-goals for them to achieve that align directly into the goals of the business or team. Performance criteria must be set for it’s critical to have clearly defined measures so your staff know exactly how they’re going, you can celebrate successes and find specific areas of weakness to work on.

Key No. 3 is: RELATIONSHIPS look after your people by listening to them; understand exactly where they are now and then where you can take them. One of the biggest aspects missing in having positive workplace culture is lack of communication. People like to be heard so give them a forum or time to speak. Also staff often feels undervalued as it’s easy to get wrapped up in all the things to do that positive praise and positive feedback can become non-existent. Especially in hard times when things aren’t going right don’t forget to give genuine praise.

For more information
Contact : Jacqueline Pigdon
Tel No   : +61 (0) 404 362 379
Email    : jacqueline@jinalife.com