What's 'Your Sweet Spot'?.... Figured it out yet?

Are you one of those people who are getting sick and tired of feeling restless, bored, tired and leading a passionless life? or Someone who is always full of energy, fully charged every morning looking forward to the day ahead? If you are one of the lucky few who are living out of your passions every day, then well done you!



                        


Rest of you who are still searching for your sweet spot- Fear NOT.....you are not alone! I was too felt like I wasn't going anywhere, where I rarely woke up feeling excited or enthusiastic about the day ahead.....until I came across a series of steps that allowed me to completely turn around my life, showed me there's more to life than what I was doing, & ideas, new techniques and thoughts in 'How To Find My Life's Passions'!

Thank you to Brendan Baker from Start of Happiness for introducing this to me and glad that I followed his Launch of Academy program!

The 'Sweet Spot' is where you find an interaction of what you are really passionate about, what you are really good at and what you can actually earn an income from!

...When you do find your own sweet spot you will become UNSTOPPABLE- finally get the burning feel inside that you can do anything in your life!

So have you taken that painful step in assessing where you are or put yourself through the journey yet?

3 simple steps to discover your own passionate life:

Step 1) Sit down to fine tune to see what excites and motivates you in terms of passions and what you
             want to achieve and think along the perspectives where you can make earn an income;

Step 2) Then have a closer look at your existing skills and talents and think about learning new skills
             which will help you achieve your new passions or dream lines you identify;

Step 3) Generating income from your passions is crucial as when you spend more time in the things
             you love, you will get more motivation, energy and success you will enjoy which allows you
             to continue pursuing your dreams even during hard times!

If you are still nervous about making this jump or getting cold feet about going after your dreams and passions,out of fear of the unknown, Tim Ferriss (The 4-Hour Work Week) has the perfect antidote for you-sharing the top 3 of his 7 thought provoking gems!

Write down your answers, and don't over think your answers and spend few minutes on each answer:

1) Define your nightmare, the absolute worst that could happen if you did what you are considering.
    What doubt, fears and "what-ifs" pop up as you consider the big changes you can or need to make?
     Envision them in painstaking detail.

  - Would it be the end of your life?

  - What would be the permanent impact, if any, on a scale of 1-10?

  - Are these things really permanent?

   -How likely do you think it's that they would actually happen?

2) What steps could you take to repair the damage or get things back on the upswing, even if
      temporarily? Chances are, it's easier than you imagine. How could you get things back under
      control?

3) What are the outcomes or benefits, both temporary and permanent, of more probable scenarios?
     Now that you've defined the nightmare, what are the more probable or definite positive outcomes,
     whether internal (confidence, self esteem, etc) or external?

   -What would the impact of these more-likely outcomes be on a scale of 1-10?

   -How likely is it that you could produce at least a moderately good outcome? Have less intelligent
    people done this before and pulled it off?

What are you waiting for? If you cannot answer this without resorting to the previously rejected concept of good timing, the answer is simple: You are afraid, just like the rest of the world. Measure what's really costing you - financially, emotionally, and physically-to postpone action, realize your past mistakes or missteps and start to create new 'sticky' habits of those who excel and enjoy doing so: ACTION!

Take those little baby steps TODAY and see where it leads to........

Start today and take INSPIRED ACTIONS to attract your dreams and desires

Have an amazing Friday Friends!

Jana Thanga

10 Ways To Live With Passion Right Now!

 

 

Have you ever wanted something so badly you put the rest of your life on hold, waiting for that something to happen? Do you find yourself hating your life right now because you aren’t living with passion the way you long to? I noticed this scenario frequently when I was in my twenties and many young women around me were waiting to meet the man of their dreams. They were just marking time in a job until their wedding day — when true happiness would begin. Maybe you feel this way yourself — you’re just ticking days off the calendar until you find your passion and can live a more fulfilling life.

 

Maybe everything that’s happening right now is just filler to occupy the space between today and the day you find contentment. I totally understand this feeling, as I have experienced myself. I’ve felt the restlessness and emptiness of not knowing my passion. I know what it’s like to wake up with dread and low-level anxiety, wondering what’s wrong with me and why I can’t find happiness and fulfillment. The feelings of frustration eventually taint every part of your life, even the parts that are going well.

 

Those days when nothing is fun, nothing is meaningful, nothing is interesting, are some of the most soul-crushing times of your life. What’s even more depleting is feeling there’s nothing you can do to change the situation or your toxic mood. Even when you finally believe it’s possible to find your passion (which does provide some relief from despair), you quickly learn it doesn’t happen overnight.

 

It can take months or even years to discover it, refine it, and make it part of your daily life. So between this moment right now and the time you live your passion, are you destined to live in mediocrity and unhappiness? Will you just pass the days in quiet desperation, waiting to live with passion? You don’t have to do that — and you mustn’t. You absolutely cannot give away one of your precious days on this planet to despair or boredom. You do have options. There is a way to live happily each and every day and to make your life better even as you wait for the best — your life passion. This time “in-between” can be a time of active expectation, during which you prepare body, heart and mind for positive change.

 

Here are 10 ways to live with passion before your actually find it:

1. In your work

 

If you’re unhappy in your work, then you’re spending most of your waking hours unhappy — and that’s simply unacceptable. Maybe you can’t change jobs right now, so what can you do to feel more passionate about your work while you’re there?

Begin by getting clear on what you DO like about your job. Write down everything good about your job — the people, the space, some elements of the work, your office chair, etc. Recognize and acknowledge that it isn’t all bad. Then look at the one major issue you have with your job.

Are there any small positive actions you can take to make things better? Is there anyone you can talk with who might help you? If so, take the actions. Even small improvements can give you a sense of control and hope. Finally, try to approach your work with a zen-like attitude. Even if the work itself is not stimulating or challenging, do it mindfully and gratefully. Release thoughts of resentment, knowing that change will happen eventually. As the poet Kahlil Gibran reminds, “work is love made visible,” even work that isn’t your passion.

 

And what is it to work with love? It is to weave the cloth with threads drawn from your heart, even as if your beloved were to wear that cloth. It is to build a house with affection, even as if your beloved were to dwell in that house. It is to sow seeds with tenderness and reap the harvest with joy, even as if your beloved were to eat the fruit. It is to charge all things you fashion with a breath of your own spirit.

 

~Kahlil Gibran, from The Prophet

2. In your relationships

 

During times of transition and unhappiness, we often take out our negative feelings on the ones we love the most. We are so self-focused and preoccupied with our concerns that we push our loved ones away, or worse, we lash out at them with misplaced anger. This time of waiting is the perfect time to strengthen your relationships. It begins with communication, sharing your feelings, worries, and dreams. By allowing yourself to be vulnerable and open in a safe and loving relationship, you create a comforting space to help you cope, and you foster a deeper connection with your loved one.
 

Take extra time to enjoy the company of your loved ones, doing fun and relaxing things together. Make a point of reconnecting rather than isolating yourself in your pain and worry. Savor the passion and fulfillment that positive human interaction provides. If you have problems in an important relationship, take this time to work on the issues with a counselor. You will need to clear up these problems before you can work on your life passion.

 

3. In your health

 

Spend time during your day to focus on healthy habits like exercise and good nutrition. This will boost your self-esteem, your overall energy, and your mood. Pick some form of exercise that seems fun and manageable and begin practicing it for just five minutes a day. Slowly increase your time as it begins to feel automatic. Having a sense of control over your physical well-being provides the emotional strength to make other necessary changes in your life when the time comes. As you become more proficient at exercise and continue to make good health choices, you may find a healthy lifestyle becomes one of your passions.

 

4. In your life blance

 

Use this transition time to reclaim balance in your life. Look at the places in your life where you are over-scheduled or handling busy-work. Try to eliminate some of the things draining your time and energy. Cut back on spending time with people who are negative and not supportive. If you know you are spending too many hours at work, slowly begin to cut back each day so you can spend more time with loved ones and doing other things you enjoy. Even physical clutter will make you feel unsettled and overwhelmed. Take a day to let go of material things in your home that you no longer want or need.

 

5. In your finances

 

Are you spending to fill the void of your unhappiness? Do you have unpaid debt or are you neglecting to save money? This is a great time to clean up your financial house. Work on paying down debt, and rather than spending on things you don’t need, put that money into a savings account.

 

As you work on finding your life passion, you may discover you need extra money to start a business, take a class, or buy some time away from your job. Find joy in saving and appreciating all of the material blessings you have.

 

6. In your skills

 

Use this transition time to improve your skills in an area you enjoy. Savor the process of learning and gaining proficiency through practice. Practice puts you in a flow state that is deeply satisfying and engaging. Or learn something entirely new that has always interested you. Take a class or begin reading and researching information online. Do this for the fun of the experience, not as a means to an end.

 

7. In your pursuits

 

This is a great time to explore your hobbies, to travel, to redecorate your home or landscape your yard. If you love to read, allow yourself time every day with an engaging novel. When worry, restlessness, and self-doubt begin to creep in, go do something fun. Immerse yourself in the activity the way you did as a child. These relaxing pursuits can relieve stress, enhance creativity, and potentially lead you to a life passion.

 

8. In your personal growth

 

A huge leap in personal evolution occurs with the realization that you are responsible for your happiness. You can choose to spend time dwelling on the ways your life isn’t passionate, or you can choose to find happiness where you are right now — as you work toward your life passion. Being proactive about your personal and emotional development is one of the most valuable and life-altering ways to spend your time.
 

You can do this by reading books, blogs, and articles that focus on evolutionary change and growth in all areas of your life. You can work with a coach or counselor to develop new and more productive ways of thinking and acting. As you work on yourself, you will gain skills and insights to help you cope with your life transition, as well as creative new ways to move forward with your goals. Become passionate about personal growth so you can embrace your life passion with self-awareness and emotional maturity.

 

9. In your attitude

 

Much of the experience of life is created by our attitude. When we’re feeling passionless and frustrated by our life circumstances, it’s easy to remain angry and negative. Nothing seems good. Even the good things don’t seem good. A negative attitude can become a negative habit. As you condition yourself to look on the dark side of things, you lose sight of the truth that there is a bright side. Sometimes we aren’t even aware of our own bad attitude and how it impacts those around us and how they reflect it back to us. Even if it is an entrenched habit, a bad attitude can be turned around.

 

You need awareness about your attitude and what you are doing to feed it. Then you need to stop feeding it with negative thoughts and words. Stop complaining and discussing your frustrations and problems with others. Replace negative thoughts and words with positive affirmations and comments. As you practice, your feelings will eventually catch up with your actions. Be passionate about becoming a radiant beacon for yourself and those around you.

10. In your passion search

 

The search for your life passion takes time and effort. It will involve self-discovery, addressing roadblocks, research, and experimentation. But the process of finding your passion can be a passionate endeavor itself. This work is leading you to something amazing, to an exciting new life, and you are an explorer seeking out a hidden treasure. View your passion search as a grand adventure. Every step of the way, you will encounter small nuggets of information and big new discoveries. You are delving into the character, personality, and motivations of the most fascinating person on the planet — you! So enjoy the journey even as you await the destination.
 

Don’t allow the frustration of not having a life passion overshadow the opportunities to live passionately today, right now. Life is forever changing, and in-between the changes, we must sit in transition for a while. See the transition as a beautiful resting place to gather energy, get healthy, save money, learn skills, and become more evolved as a person. When it’s time to meet your passion, you will be happy, healthy, and prepared.

 

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How To Create The Habit Of Finding Your Passion?

 

I was coaching a client yesterday who didn’t understand why it was so difficult to find her passion.
She was hoping I would be able to tell her what it was. She was hoping for a profound moment of recognition when her calling would suddenly reveal itself.

It does happen this way on occasion. You read about people who know from childhood they want to be a doctor or a teacher. Or you see people whose natural talents lead them to a passionate career or pursuit. Maybe they’re artists, athletes, or speakers.

These people seem to find their passions effortlessly. It’s handed to them on a silver platter. And it’s usually these stories we hear about . . .

• The teenager with a passion for computers who builds them in his garage, only to eventually found the most innovative computer company in the world;
• The young black woman with a passion for helping others, becoming an iconic media personality and one of the richest women in the world;
• The struggling single mom in the UK with a passion for writing who publishes seven fantasy novels, one of the bestselling book series in history.

Read about these people who seem to have been born with a passion, you naturally jump to the conclusion that your own passion should have made an appearance by now. You wonder, “What’s wrong with me? Am I just boring, uninspired, passionless?”

 

The answer is no.

You are none of those things.

But you are busy and distracted. You are living your life, doing what must be done to pay the bills and take care of your obligations and responsibilities. You are also filled with doubts, confusion, and the very natural fear of change.

For most people, finding your life passion takes time and focused effort. For most people, it will not make itself known until you do the work of discovering it. The discipline of finding your passion needs to become a habit.

It must be something you work into your day, every day, until you wake up one morning and find yourself feeling so engaged and excited about what you’re doing that you can’t not do it.

This work can takes months. Sometimes it takes years.

But . . . and this is critically important to understand . . .

The habit work of finding your passion is a blip on the radar screen. The joy of living it lasts forever.

Here’s how to create a new habit in your life?

Set aside time

Ideally you’ll want to spend an hour a day working on your passion. You won’t spend this much time in the beginning, but eventually you will. The beginning stages of finding your passion involves more internal work learning about yourself. You can do this any time of day. Maybe early mornings or after work is a good time for you.

Later on, you’ll need to contact people, make appointments, and conduct some real-world research, so you’ll want to do this during the workday. For now, you can start with mornings or evenings.

Find a trigger

When you decide the best time of day to work on your passion search habit, you will need a trigger or cue to remind you to do the habit. This trigger is a previously established habit you perform every day, like brushing your teeth in the morning or checking your email in the evening.

Be sure it’s something you do every day. Your passion work habit should immediately follow this trigger.

Start small

In the beginning, you’re just trying to fit this new activity into your life and make it habitual. It’s hard to insert new behaviors into our lives. It takes regular repetition before it becomes an automatic action.

To help with this, start with just five minutes a day for the first week. Be sure you pick actions that you can easily keep to five minutes.

This seems ridiculously easy — and for good reason. You don’t want any excuses not to work on your passion. You can increase your time by five minutes weekly until the habit feels automatic, and you reach the optimum time you want to spend working on it.

Reward yourself

After you perform your habit, give yourself a reward. It can be anything that feels like a reward to you, like having a cup of tea, talking a walk, or hugging your spouse.

A great reward is putting a gold star sticker on your calendar every time you perform your habit. Seeing all of those stickers lined up at the end of a week really gives you a boost.

Create accountability

Find an accountability partner or group to whom you report your daily success. You can ask a friend, your spouse, or even your Facebook friends to help you stay on track.

Every day, report back on whether or not you worked on your passion. Knowing you have to make this information public is often enough to help you overcome any resistance.

Prepare

Before you begin working on your passion, make sure you have everything planned and prepared.

Determine the time of day for performing your habit, and decide on your trigger, reward, and accountability system. Choose a space to do the work that feels comfortable and where you won’t be interrupted.

Make sure you have access to a computer, pen and paper, and a calendar. If you need a glass of water or cup of coffee while you work, prepare that in advance. Also have your reward handy to enjoy immediately after you do your work.

After a month or so of working on your passion search habit, you should be able to cut back on the number of days you do the work. You might want to drop weekends, and continue your work on weekdays.

And as you get further down the road in finding your passion, you’ll likely have to spend time outside of your home pursuing some of your ideas.

However, any of the administrative work (making calls, doing computer research, brainstorming) can still be done at your regular habit time.

The action steps

Now you’re probably wondering what you should be doing during the habit time you’re creating for yourself. There are many, many steps involved in discovering your passion. You can read a list of 25 here in this post to get you started. Or you can read my book, The 52-Week Life Passion Project, which is currently on sale in the Kindle version.

 

Learning the skills of creating this habit will not only help with finding your life passion, but also it will help you accomplishment any goal or build any positive habit in the future. What better habit to begin with than uncovering a pursuit that will upgrade every aspect of your life?

 

Make the commitment today to form the habit of finding your passion. Before you know it, you’ll have many other new habits to pursue related to the work you love and the new life you’re creating.

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The 6 Human Needs: 6 Reasons Why You Do What You Do… Or Why Anyone Does Anything

Have you ever wondered why we do what we do? 

 

What is controlling our behaviour in any given moment?

The answer, according to what I’ve learned from Tony Robbins, is that there are only 6 reasons why anyone does anything.

These reasons are The 6 Human Needs.

This video blog explains what I’ve learned from Tony Robbins about the 6 Human Needs, what they are, and how you can use them to take your life to the next level.

Watch the video below:

 

 

No matter who you are or what you do, there is a common force that is driving and shaping all of our emotions and actions. These human needs are what determine the quality of our lives and the direction we’re heading in.

While our beliefs and values amongst human beings are different, the primal NEEDS that we have are universal. We are all driven, by after day, to fulfill these primal needs that have been encoded in our nervous system for centuries.

                           What Are The 6 Human Needs?

                                        

1. Certainty

We all have a need for certainty, comfort, stability and security.

2. Uncertainty/Variety

We all have a need for uncertainty, variety, excitement, and surprise.

3. Significance

We all have a need to feel significant, special, unique, or important in some way.

4. Connection & Love

We all have a need for connection and love.

5. Growth

We all need to grow and evolve in some way.

6. Contribution

 We all need to contribute in some way so our lives have meaning.

The first four needs are the “needs of the personality” – you will meet these needs whether you know it or not.

The last two, “growth” and “contribution” are the spiritual needs – these are what bring us lasting fulfillment.

EVERYTHING we do is to meet one or more of these needs.

If you’re a binge eater, then you do it to meet your needs.

When you eat a cheesecake, you immediately meet your need for certainty – you relax and feel comfortable. You also meet your need for variety, as you get a different state change and it can get you out of stress. You also can feel a sense of significance, that you’re giving yourself a gift. And, you can feel like you’re connecting with yourself through binge eating.

If you link 3 or more needs to any thought, feeling or behaviour – it becomes an addiction.

 

In the same way, you can meet your needs by working out at the gym everyday.

When you workout at the gym, you can meet your need for certainty as you feel like you’re in control and more confident. You can meet the need for variety, by doing different exercises and activities that are different. You can meet your need for significance, by lifting more weight or feeling important for working out. You can also connect with yourself, grow and even feel a sense of contribution if you are doing it to serve others.

The bottom line is, there are empowering ways to meet your needs and disempowering ways.

When you can identify all the ways that you’re meeting your needs through your behaviours, then you can start to change them. You can literally begin to find new, empowering ways to meet your needs that serve you more.

With this understanding, I’ve been able to overcome binge eating and other destructive habits in my life by identifying WHY I was doing them, and then finding better ways of meeting my needs with activities that empower me.

Your Top 2 Needs Are Your Driving Force

While we all have the same needs, we value them differently.

We all prioritize these needs differently from one another, giving us a different order of what we value most.

For 80% of people in North America, their top 2 needs are Certainty and Significance.

 

Whatever needs we value as the top 2 are controlling our lives more than anything.

 

Unfortunately for most, having certainty and significance as your top 2 needs is the worst thing that you can have.

When you have certainty as one of your top needs, it forces you to always have to have control over your world. Therefor, you will have to live in a very small world that you can always have control over, which prevents you from growth and variety.

We need growth, as it’s a need that makes us fulfilled – if we aren’t growing, we’re dying! We also need variety, as it’s where all passion and excitement in life is found.

If certainty is one of your top 2 needs, then you likely live in your comfort zone in life. You play things safe, don’t take risks and use things like food, TV, the internet, etc… as a source of comfort.

Significance is also one of the worst top 2 needs someone can have. With significance, you always need MORE – it is never enough.

Even if you make millions of dollars, you’ll always need more to feel more significant, so you’re never fully satisfied. You’re also always comparing yourself to others. When others are doing better than you, you often feel insignificant. As a result, you never get to be happy sustainably.

When you value certainty or significance above LOVE, then you don’t feel love or express it until you first feel totally certain and significant. When you feel uncertain and insignificant, then the love will disappear in your life. This is another downside of valuing certainty and significance above love.

 

After attending Unleash The Power Within and Date With Destiny multiple times, I’ve really been focused on changing my needs over the years.

I’ve lived most of my life valuing these needs in this order:

1. Significance

2. Growth

3. Certainty

4. Connection & Love

5. Uncertainty/Variety

6. Contribution

The need for significance was a huge driving for me to become successful and change myself. The need for growth was massive, as over the last 10 years, I’ve made some incredible changes that forced me to experience a lot of uncertainty.

I’ve since shifted my needs to be more focused on the following:

1. Connection & Love

2. Contribution

3. Growth

4. Uncertainty & Variety

5. Significance

6. Certainty

The value of these needs is a much different world.

Most of my goals, motivation and focus lately has been more on connecting with and serving others.

 

In the past, most of my goals were focused on MYSELF (significance driven), whereas now they are more focused on reaching a certain number of people through my blog, videos, products and services. It’s to positively impact others and make a difference.

I live my life less focused on achievement, but more focused on fulfillment. I connect with people more, give love, experience more love, and focus on contributing to everyone that I meet. It’s less about me, but more about others.

This has really transformed my relationships and quality of life.

I STILL have the need for significance, as we all do, but it’s just not my driving force as much anymore. I still have big goals and dreams that I want to achieve that are focused on me, and I have no doubts that I will achieve them all. But I do it first and foremost with the intent of helping others.

 

I believe that the more people you contribute to, the more significant you will become. People will MAKE you significant if you really love and contribute.

While these 6 human needs can be a challenge to fully grasp and understand, it’s been one of the most powerful concepts that I’ve learned from Tony Robbins at his events. It’s taken me personally years to fully “get it” and continuously attending the seminars and improving myself to make these shifts.

I’ll likely continue to attend Unleash The Power Within and all Tony Robbins events, as I always continuously learn, expand and develop myself by going. If you ever get a chance to go, then this can really take your entire life to the next level!

I hope you enjoyed this one. Post any comments or questions below, I’ll do my best to respond!

 

http://projectlifemastery.com/the-6-human-needs-6-reasons-why-you-do-what-you-do-or-why-anyone-does-anything/

Recharge Your Passion

 

 

Bring your person or professional vision to life, one adventure at a time

David Niu

“I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.”
Can you relate to this quote? This is one of the top five regrets that people have on their deathbed as documented by Bronnie Ware, a palliative care nurse. This quote resonated deeply with me and inspired me to take my careercation (career + vacation).
 

Up until late 2012, I had been sprinting for over 10 years with a pedal-to-the metal mentality as an entrepreneur. I had launched two successful startups, but was completely burnt out. I had been doing all things that others have expected of me—getting the right degree and becoming a successful corporate executive and entrepreneur.
 

So when I told friends and family that I sold all my possessions and bought one-way tickets for my wife, our 10-month-old daughter and myself to travel around the world for a six-month careercation, everyone thought I was crazy. Yet, if I didn’t jump in with both feet and take that trip, I wouldn’t have created amazing family memories and have been inspired to start TINYpulse to help leaders improve retention, recognition and results.
 

While not everyone can sell all their possessions for an around-the-world trip like I did, here are a few tips that worked for me to recharge and to find personal and professional passion.

Write It Down

Numerous studies have shown the psychological benefits of keeping a journal. As busy entrepreneurs and leaders, our time is valuable, and it’s easy to make excuses about being too busy to journal. The irony is that if we don’t keep track of what’s been keeping us so busy, how can we know what we have accomplished?
 

In my case, journaling helped me organize my thoughts for my book. During my careercation, I interviewed more than 30 CEOs and found that a common pain point for all of them was managing people. I wouldn’t have remembered this if I hadn’t documented all the interviews, or have been inspired to launch TINYpulse. Journaling also helped me remember the stories so that I can share them with my kids and inspire them to live lives true to themselves.
 

For the next two weeks, I encourage you to start journaling for 10 minutes each day. You’ll be amazed at all the things you will have accomplished in just two weeks, and it’ll inspire you to focus on the important and not just the urgent.

Paint Your Picture

I’m a firm believer in setting a clear vision. During my “careercation,” I wrote down what my personal and professional visions were going to be. I’m a big fan of Cameron Herold, the author of Double Double, and he recommends creating a “painted picture” with vivid details of how you envision your life three years from now, both professionally and personally.
 

Once you’ve created your vision, work backward and create tangible goals that will help you reach this vision. A vision doesn’t have to be five or 10 years; that’s too far into the future. Three years is digestible enough for you to tackle one goal at a time. This painted-picture approach allowed me to take my journal thoughts and boil them down into themes and goals to shoot for.

Share It

Once you have established your vision, whether in the form of a painted picture or otherwise, share it with everyone around you. You may feel overexposed and vulnerable by doing so, but you’ll also be more successful because sharing builds accountability to yourself. Each quarter I reiterate my painted picture with my TINYpulse staff. By doing so, I’m making sure that my staff is clearly aligned with the direction of my company.
 

Another great benefit of sharing your personal or professional vision is that so many people will want to help! For example, if you share that you want to run a marathon before turning 40, then friends can point you to organizations or others who’ve accomplished that. Or if you are looking to start a restaurant in your neighborhood, letting others know might get you introduced to someone who is looking to sell their restaurant. At the end of the day, if other people don’t know what you’re striving for, it’s hard for them to help you.

David Niu is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and author of Careercation: Trading Briefcase for Suitcase to Find Entrepreneurial Happiness. His company, TINYhr, and its product, TINYpulse, helps hundreds of organizations like Hubspot and Amazon get a pulse on how happy, frustrated, and burnt out their employees are before retention sinks and issues fester.
 

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