Most of us have the joy, privilege, and challenge of having to work for the achievement of our livelihood. As part of the so-called "work force", we face a rapidly changing environment around us. While our careers and jobs may vary in great degrees, there are usually enough commonalities that a discussion on setting professional goals is worthwhile.
Yesterday I talked about how personal goals impact others beyond ourselves. I believe the same thing applies with professional goals, especially when you serve or work in an area in which others look up to you, report to you, or in which you have a great deal of influence. But even if you aren't in that position of influence, setting goals still carries great benefits with it.
What do you need to do in order to bring the most meaning into your chosen career, profession, or job? So many of us look at our job as something that doesn't bring us much joy. But what is there that you can bring to the job that can change your outlook on that? That could be a good starting point when you think about professional goals. How you approach your work definitely has an impact on the joy you discover in your work. If you look to your work to bring meaning and joy, you're starting in the wrong place. It all begins with you.
That's why setting professional goals can be so beneficial. When you know that you are working toward certain things in your profession or job, you start to open your eyes to the opportunities that are around you. I would also dare say that those who are in positions above you will also notice that kind of thing, and will want to find ways to bring it out even more. I won't guarantee anything along those lines, but it really is interesting how often those who bring positive change to the workplace start to find themselves rising up to positions of influence.
I would even dare say that these things are biblical. God calls His Christians to do such things as be honest in their work, earn the wages that you are paid, and to demonstrate your godly care and compassion toward those in your workplace. In that way, you also serve as a light in the place you work, regardless of national or state laws about the practice of your faith.
What should these goals consist of? Maybe they involve learning more about the field in which you work. Perhaps they involve how you relate to the people you work with. Maybe you even expand your knowledge to areas related to your job. It could even be something as simple as making a goal about your attitude toward your work. The possibilities are tremendous.
I also set goals in my professional career. Some of them involve growing in knowledge. Others involve relational aspects of my career. Still others involve things like how I organize myself, my desk, my files, and other beneficial things like that. Overall, I find them all tremendously helpful in my career in serving God and His people.
Yesterday I talked about how personal goals impact others beyond ourselves. I believe the same thing applies with professional goals, especially when you serve or work in an area in which others look up to you, report to you, or in which you have a great deal of influence. But even if you aren't in that position of influence, setting goals still carries great benefits with it.
What do you need to do in order to bring the most meaning into your chosen career, profession, or job? So many of us look at our job as something that doesn't bring us much joy. But what is there that you can bring to the job that can change your outlook on that? That could be a good starting point when you think about professional goals. How you approach your work definitely has an impact on the joy you discover in your work. If you look to your work to bring meaning and joy, you're starting in the wrong place. It all begins with you.
That's why setting professional goals can be so beneficial. When you know that you are working toward certain things in your profession or job, you start to open your eyes to the opportunities that are around you. I would also dare say that those who are in positions above you will also notice that kind of thing, and will want to find ways to bring it out even more. I won't guarantee anything along those lines, but it really is interesting how often those who bring positive change to the workplace start to find themselves rising up to positions of influence.
I would even dare say that these things are biblical. God calls His Christians to do such things as be honest in their work, earn the wages that you are paid, and to demonstrate your godly care and compassion toward those in your workplace. In that way, you also serve as a light in the place you work, regardless of national or state laws about the practice of your faith.
What should these goals consist of? Maybe they involve learning more about the field in which you work. Perhaps they involve how you relate to the people you work with. Maybe you even expand your knowledge to areas related to your job. It could even be something as simple as making a goal about your attitude toward your work. The possibilities are tremendous.
I also set goals in my professional career. Some of them involve growing in knowledge. Others involve relational aspects of my career. Still others involve things like how I organize myself, my desk, my files, and other beneficial things like that. Overall, I find them all tremendously helpful in my career in serving God and His people.
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