When I Grow Up, I want to Be

When I Grow Up, I want to Be? Only about 5% of people truly discover what they want to be or do at an early age—and stick to it. Most of us switch careers multiple times throughout our lives, with some studies suggesting the average person may change jobs 10 to 15 times in their working life!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀?. I wasn’t one of the lucky ones. In fact, I chose wrong more than a few times. But here’s the 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: I also made some right choices along the way.

For the rest of us—or for your children—rather than focusing on a specific job or career path, here’s where to start:

🖤 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁𝘀: What are your natural tendencies?
🖤 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀: What abilities come easily to you?
🖤 𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: What excites you and makes you lose track of time?

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘀𝗸:

↪If money weren’t a concern, what would I spend my days doing?
↪What did I love doing as a child that I’ve lost touch with?
↪What problems or challenges do I enjoy solving?
↪When do I feel most alive and connected to my work?

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿:

🔍 Ask 5 Friends: Get their feedback on what they believe you excel at.

🔍 Ask a Coworker or Boss: What strengths do they see in you? Their perspective can often highlight skills you might overlook.

🔍 Reflect on Patterns: Look back on past jobs, projects, or even hobbies. What skills or activities have consistently brought you joy or success?

🔍 Experiment: Try new things! Take on projects outside your comfort zone, attend workshops, or shadow someone in a different field. Sometimes, new experiences reveal passions we didn’t even know we had.

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲? I’m here to help you reconnect with your strengths, identify your passions, and find your true direction.