We all have something of value to offer the world. And if we're working to land our dream job, then we probably spend much of our time trying to nail down what exactly that thing is and how to convince others of its value, too. But there is a better way to go about it. We can use a more efficient, dynamic strategy that will also help us focus on our own personal growth into the bargain.
It's not what you can offer.
It's how you can best offer you
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Finding your dream job means finding the product you believe in and want to put out into the world. If you're an author, your product is your book. If you're starting your own hardware company, your product could be a fitness monitor. If you're a coach, your product is the encouragement of the growth of others. But whatever your product is, it is inextricably linked with you .
Your product is the thing you believe in.
It's the thing you believe can actually make the world a better place.
This is at the heart of the career you will love, whatever that might be for you. And it is as uniquely and personally you as your set of fingerprints.
But to make your dream job a reality, you've got to shift and hone your focus. Your focus doesn't need to be on how your product is better than others. This only leads to energy wasted on comparison and competition. Instead, focus on identifying your own unique strengths, and on developing them to serve the world in the best way you can.
The other essential piece of this strategy is recognizing the talents of others. When we clearly see the strong points of the other people who show up in our circles, we're able to bring those people into our personal sphere and partner with them in a mutually supportive relationship.
For instance, I'm a writing coach and I'm an introvert. I'm great at listening to people and generating creative ideas. But I'm not so great at promoting myself or networking. When I build relationships with more extroverted writers who love to make new friends, I receive the benefit of their promotional talents, while offering them thoughtful advice and a supportive ear whenever they need it.
Highly successful leaders do this naturally. Oprah Winfrey seeks out the very best movers-and-shakers in the areas of lifestyle, spirituality, personal growth, and higher consciousness. Is she worried about one of them possibly taking away from her own audience or her own message? Of course not.
Because Oprah Winfrey focuses on how she can best offer herself to the world, instead of how what she offers is better than anything from anyone else.
You can start today. Make a list of your best qualities and the accomplishments in your life that make you proud. Then look around at the people you know in real life, or who you talk to over social media. Keep an eye out for those wonderful people on your wavelength and think about how you can help each other.
When you focus on your strengths you bring in the energy of gratitude. And when you think about the strengths of others you're grateful for them as well.
All that remains is to turn that energy loose into the world, and watch the magic happen.
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