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BEFORE YOU SAY I DO

“It is essential to know yourself before deciding what work you want to do.”*

True love comes from the heart, not from the mind. This is not another single and married piece. Not the ‘I do’ with your spouse or to be spouse but it’s closely related. Practically, before you profess love to someone, you must have developed interest in that person from within, that is, no string attached. And when you show interest in a person, you are professing a fixed allegiance to such, but would you want to show interest or profess a fixed allegiance to the person you don’t love or have interest in? Knowing fully well that whichever person you show interest in, you must give your full and undivided attention to. So also your choice of career.

Therefore, before you say I do to any work or career, there must be an interest first before acceptance. Interest comes from within, so it must first come from within then without. So you must ensure that whichever career or work you want to pick up must be from within you(something you love doing or talented at)not from without, that is, not determined by external factor such as the official car attached to it, pay check or any tangible thing. No external factor must decide your career, the decision must come from within. It must be what you are in love with. That which you are ready to spend the rest of your life doing. As it is not possible for you to divorce the woman you genuinely love, so also, it shouldn't be possible for you to divorce the career you chose. 

That is why before you are joined to your spouse, you will be asked again “do you truly love him/her? Will you be there in times challenges? Will you be willing to stick your neck out? This is because the true test of interest that leads to love is trials and challenges. And if you can stand firm in the stormy sea, then you’re truly in love. So you should ask yourself this same questions, ‘do I really love this career I’m about to choose’ or have chosen? As the case may be. Do I really have interest in this job I am doing? Am I fulfilled and happy doing it? Do I have peace of mind in it? If your answers falls in the negative, click this link www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp to access yourself on the right career to go into ‘BEFORE YOU SAY I DO’.

* The 8^th Habit, p76, paragraph 2.

Your Talent and Your Career Choice

If you want to experience what success really means, find what your talent is and choose a career along that area. If you can do this, two things will happen, one, you will be fulfilled and two, you will succeed faster. Why? Because career is an individual expression of one’s interest or talents at a particular time. And you will do well in certain areas that capitalize on your talents.

The following personality types by John Holland will also be of great help to you.

Here is John Holand’s theory on personality types. These personality types that Holand described predispose people to do well in certain careers that capitalize on their talents. They don’t describe everyone, but they provide a structure for understanding why some people do better than others in particular jobs. 

Realistic: This person is logical, objective and forthright. Preference is given to dimensions such as physical prowess, aggression and domination. A realistic type prefers activities in which to manipulate objects, machines and other tangible things. This person is likely to be emotionally stable but less sociable and inclined to select technical, agricultural, or trade occupation. He or she is practical and tends to have underdeveloped verbal and social skill but highly developed motor skills. The realistic person chooses career such as laborer, farmer, carpenter, engineer, or machine operator. The realistic environment allows realistic people to perform preferred activities and be rewarded for technical abilities.

                                             

Investigative: By relying on intelligence and cognitive skills, this personality type is problem solver. Socially aloof and introverted, the investigative individual prefers intellectual tasks that require academic proficiencies. He or she also tends to be analytical, critical, intellectual, methodical, precise, rational and reserved. These person exhibit traits of creativity, independence and self-confidence but is often not realistic or practical. Career choices for this type include scientist, scholar, research worker, and theoretician.

Artistic: This is a sensitive, impulsive, creative, emotional, independent and non-conforming individual who values cultural activities and aesthetic qualities. The person may develop competencies in art, drama, music, writing and language and avoid structured situations. Not surprisingly a creative type chooses careers such as actor, writer, musician and artist.

Social: This person is highly skilled in dealing with other people. He or she is usually accepting, responsible, cheerful, nurturing and caring. If you have noticed a similarity between this type and yourself or your classmate, it’s because this category is most often descriptive of those who choose helping professions. Take note, however, because this type often evades intellectual or physical task, preferring to use strength in interpersonal manipulations.

Enterprising: This person uses highly refined verbal skills for leadership and sales profession such as marketing, business and politics. He or she is enthusiastic, energetic, dominating, persuasive, extroverted and aggressive. Much concern is devoted to attaining status, power and leadership roles. Some examples of enterprising vocations are business executives, sales people, politicians and promotional workers.

Conventional: This type of person prefers activities that are routine, structured and practical. A conventional type is self-controlled, orderly, inhibit and efficient. Examples of conventional vocation include bankers, book keepers, office workers and clerks.

Sample Careers

The following lists are sample careers that typify persons dominant within a category.

Doer (Realistic)

Working with one's hands/body, with tools, machines, and things; practical, mechanically inclined, and physical

Actor, agriculture, animator, anthropologist, archeologist, architect, artist, astronaut, athlete, bartender, carpenter, catering, chef/culinary art, computer art, computer scientist, cosmetology/ make-up artist, costume designer, dancer, dentist, driver (bus, truck), engineer, electrician, environmental science, farmer, fashion designer/ haute couture, fashion model, filmmaker/ film school, firefighter, game design, graphic designer, handicrafts, horticulturist/gardener, instructional technology, information technologist, interior design, knitting, laborer, librarian, lifeguard, martial arts, marine biology, mechanic/automobiles, mechanical engineer, military, musician, nursing, optometry, paleontologist, paramedic, park ranger, personal trainer/ athletic trainer, pharmacist, photographer, physical therapist, pilot, police officer, production designer, radiology, sculptor, list of sewing occupations, surgeon, veterinarian, web development/ web design, webmaster, waiting staff, wood carving.

Thinker (investigative)

Working with theory and information, analytical, intellectual, and scientific

Actuary, computer science, critical theory, economist, engineer, finance, lab work, lawyer, library and information science, mathematics, medicine, pharmacy, pre-med, professor (all fields), computer programmer, psychologist, public health, research/scholarship, science, statistics, surgeon, teacher.

Creator (Artistic)

Non-conforming, original, independent, chaotic, creative

Actor, author/poet, dancer, master of fine art, musician/singer-songwriter, painter/graphic designer

Helper (Social)

Cooperative/non-competitive environments, supporting, helping, healing/nurturing

Activist/social justice, advisor, art therapist, caretaker, civil right lawyer, clinical social work, community organizer, counselor, clergy, dance therapy, drama therapy, education, human rights/humanitarian, nurse, nutritionist, philanthropy, physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, receptionist, religion/philosophy, special education, speech-language pathologist, teacher, trainer (business), translator/interpreter.

Persuader (Enterprising)

Competitive environments, status, hierarchy, leading, persuading, selling, dominating

Administration, administrative assistant, bartender, business/MBA, buyers, communications, economics, entrepreneur, event manager/haute couture, fashion model, flight attendant, hospitality management studies, human resources, insurance, investment banker, journalism, law/Debate, lobbyist, marketing/market research, management, management consultant, political science/international relations, politics, pre-law, professor, publicist, publishing, public administration, public affairs, public relations, public policy, public speaking, real estate, retail, stockbroker, sales, student council, trainer (business), travel agent, united nations/model U.N.

Organizer (Conventional)

Precise, perfect attention to detail, orderly, organizing, likes to work with data, status

Certified public accountant (CPA), actuary, administration, administrative assistant, banker, bank teller, bookkeeper, business/MBA, cashier, clerk, copy editing, computer science, desktop publishing, economics, engineer, finance, instructional technology, investment banking, lexicographer, library and information science, information technology, management, management information systems, office manager, payroll, pharmacy, proofreader, secretary, statistics, technical writer.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dealing with Unproductive Employees

In dealing with unproductive employees, the employee's interest is the critical factor. Interest and enthusiasm is a wellspring of an employees continual productivity. It drives him to go the extra mile for productivity. Remuneration is not always the case. It might motivate him for a while but it will not inspire him forever. When an employee is inspired and motivated by interest, he will be self willing.

My candid advise on addressing an employee's loss of interest...

1. Re-interview him or her. But don't let it be with the motive of termination of appointment, so he or she won't be defensive. Let it be for re-positioning. Give him or her another position that suit his personality type. You can run a personality check if he is not sure of where his interest lies. but if he is sure, place the employee under a mentor in the new department to learn. 

2. Or may be you need to do a 'Leadership Style X-ray'. Check your leadership style in the organization. Is it the type that allows for free initiative or do as i direct? Leadership style needs to be clearly checked. Personally i encourage the "i intend to" leadership style. This leadership style allows employees to not only own the problem but also the solution. This style gives them the mindset that they are a vital link in the chain of command. They think through the problem, build a solution and then come to you to inform you that i intend to do this to solve the problem. This style also gives them a sense of responsibility and ownership of the outcome of the solution proffered.

Leadership

"Leadership is not only leading people to accomplish a task but also to free them from anything that has incapacitated them from becoming their best". Akinkunmi Soyode

WHAT IS YOUR FOCAL POINT

"...whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab." 2 Chronicles 22:7

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
    because he has anointed me
    to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
    and recovery of sight for the blind,
to set the oppressed free,
19     to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor." Luke 4: 18-19

According to the scriptures above, Nimshi was anointed to destroy the house Ahab, in order to stop the evil in Israel. And Jesus was anointed too to preach to the poor, free prisoners, give sight to the blind, set the oppress free and bring the people into favor with the Lord. This was their focal point, the reason why they were created. And God granted them success in it because He sent them.

My question is this, what is your own focal point? What are you anointed by God to accomplish on earth? It is only when you operate in your anointing you will experience greater joy, peace and effectiveness. Without knowing your area of anointing, what you have been anointed to accomplish, you can never attain greatness.

How do you know your anointing?

I will share with you in this part, one of the ways you can know what you are anointed to do. And one of the ways is to ask the anointing giver. Ask God.

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Jeremiah 33:3

"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." James 1:5

As you call on him, i am sure he will gladly show you.

Prayer Point:
" the eyes of your understanding[a] being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints," Ephesians 1:18

Personalize and confess this verse of the scripture. And as you do it sincerely, you will find your path to greatness, in Jesus name.

PASSION

Passion comes from the heart and it demonstrate itself as optimism, determination, emotional connection and excitement. it fires unrelenting drive.  

Passion is what energizes you to want to go the extra mile. When you feel i can do more, i can give my best, without any undue pressure or a deadline. You're just self motivated from within, with joy and happiness, then you have got passion. To be an high achiever, passion is needed. 

The key to creating passion in your life is to find your unique talents and your special role and purpose in the world. It is essential to know yourself before you decide what work you want to do. The Greek philosophy,"know yourself, control yourself, give yourself." is exquisitely sequenced and wise. Ones talent, ones mission or role in life is usually detected more than it is invented.