1KHO 284: Preparing Your Kids for the Work They’re Wired To Do | Ken Coleman, Find The Work You're Wired To Do
May 8, 2024
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Career expert Ken Coleman shares insights from his book 'Find the Work You're Wired to Do'. He discusses self-awareness as a superpower, focusing on talents, passions, and motivations. The podcast also covers the American education system, post-graduation options, and guiding children towards fulfilling work.
Discovering core strengths and passions aids in choosing fulfilling career paths.
Education and experience enhance talents, leading to professional excellence.
Pursuing work that aligns talents, passions, and meaningful results brings fulfillment and purpose.
Deep dives
Importance of Self-Awareness in Career Planning
Discovering one's talents, passions, and mission is crucial for effective career planning. By understanding one's core strengths and motivators, individuals can align their work with their innate abilities and purpose. This self-awareness helps in making fulfilling career choices that resonate with who they truly are.
Transitioning Solid Talents into Super Talents
Learning more about solid talents and actively practicing them can elevate these skills to super talents. Education and experience play key roles in sharpening talents, allowing individuals to perform at their best. By focusing on enhancing these talents, individuals can excel in their professional endeavors.
Motivation through Heart-Centered Passion and Mission
Passions and missions, related to what one loves to do and the results that matter, are drivers of intrinsic motivation. Understanding and pursuing work that combines talents, passions, and meaningful results leads to a sense of fulfillment. By recognizing their heart's desires, individuals can find purpose and motivation in their chosen career paths.
Passion for Performing and Pressure to Deliver
Having a passion for performing involves embracing the pressure and responsibility of captivating an audience, whether in a professional role or everyday communication. The discomfort often felt before a performance stems from fear of not meeting expectations rather than actual dislike for the act of performing. Once onstage and engaging the audience, performers experience a profound sense of fulfillment and connection, indicating a deep-seated love for the pressure associated with delivering a compelling performance.
Caregiving, Advising, and Finding Purpose
Aside from performing, caregiving and advising play pivotal roles in personal fulfillment and professional development. The ability to step in and support others through compassionate caregiving demonstrates a profound capacity for empathy and help. Advising, on the other hand, involves sharing knowledge to guide and uplift individuals, highlighting the importance of offering valuable insights to benefit others. These aspects, coupled with a sense of purpose and the pursuit of one's true calling, lead to a fulfilling and impactful life journey.
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Ken Coleman is back!! He always delivers life changing information for you and your kids.
Career expert and amazing person Ken Coleman returns to explore profound insights from his latest book, "Find the Work You’re Wired to Do." This episode is all about harnessing self-awareness as a superpower - we can do this and so can our children. Ken shares why focusing on innate talents, innate passions, and innate motivations can expand your career horizons allowing you the freedom and knowledge to choose from multiple fulfilling paths. Embrace your strengths instead of dwelling on weaknesses.
We also discuss the American education system and how it is creating test-takers, not path-finders. Get insights on post-graduation and higher-education options. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who is wanting more fulfilling work or who is wanting to help lead their children down a career path that includes work they love.