017 Pursuing Meaningful Work – Passion for Football, Passion for Life
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Episode 017 – Meaningful Work Interview
Kip Watson
Great interview with professional football player Kip Watson.
She’s passionate about football, running her own business, her family, and life in general.
(sorry about the re-posting; technical problems prevented this from uploading to iTunes)
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013 Pursuing Meaningful Life – Measuring Growth in Our Lives
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Episode 013 – Measuring Growth in Our Lives
As I sometimes do, I’m out walking and reflecting during this episode. There’s nothing like a ‘stroll down memory lane’ to help me reflect on how I’ve grown and changed through the years.
I talk about growth in my own life, but am interested in hearing how you measure growth in your life. Please feel free to leave comments below, email them to me at brent@leadershipequip.com, or leave them on our feedback line at 1-888-938-4188
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Working Within Your Strengths
Are they using their strengths?
I remember reading the book. I was in a career transition myself at that time. I had just been laid off from a job in Wisconsin. And this was only a few months after I moved back to the States from Eastern Europe.
The book…but more importantly…the concepts…were revolutionary to me.
The main understanding that I took from the book was this: It’s ok to be me. It’s ok to have certain strengths and weaknesses. And – it’s ok to have a job that utilizes your strengths more than your weaknesses.
I know – the concept seems simple. But businesses (especially in Western Europe and North America) just can’t resist the temptation to identify and really hammer on your weaknesses.
Have you ever had one of those performance evaluations? I mean the ones where they focus for 5 minutes on your strengths…then at least 30 minutes on your ‘weaknesses’. Oops…I mean ‘areas of opportunity’.
If you’re in a job right now that doesn’t fit…don’t fret. Many people are in this situation. In fact, at time of writing this blog post, 80% of those surveyed on our website have said they want to leave their job in 2 years or less.
But, you might have to make the best of it in your current job. It’s okay to have a plan to leave…but try to make the best of it while you are there. Of course, we can help you with a plan to leave. But…we can help you make the best of it while you are there as well.
In the weeks ahead in our podcast and blog, we’ll offer some suggestions on how to make the best of it in your current job…even it’s not a good ‘fit’.
If you try to focus your duties on your strengths…you may even be surprised at how enjoyable your current job could be…
We’d love to help you in this process of finding a good ‘fit’ vocationally. Feel free to contact us at brent@leadershipequip.com or click on the logo below to see our career coaching services.
017 Pursuing Meaningful Work Interview – Passion for Football and Life
World Champion Kip Watson
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Episode 017 – Meaningful Work Interview
Kip Watson
We continue to interview people that have found or created meaningful work. In this interview, I speak with professional athlete Kip Watson.
Kip has a passion for football that started at a young age. And – it’s grown through the years. A few years ago, Kip tried out for a professional football team and was successful.
Since joining the team, they’ve won a world championship.
But…Kip’s passions don’t stop there…
She’s also a passionate mother, wife, and business owner.
Tune in to hear more about her inspirational story.
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012 Pursuing Meaningful Life – What Gives us Life…
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Episode 012 – What Gives us Life
What gives you life? What’s your story?
We tell some of our story in this episode.
In our business, we help people explore their passions…to help them find their ‘true selves’. We’ve been this path ourselves and continue to discover more about our ‘true selves’ the more and more we live life.
Tune in to hear part of our journey that’s involved adventure in many different phases of life and in different parts of the world.
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Planning to leave your job soon?
We saw a recent poll at USA Today that was very interesting. A recent poll of American workers shows that 65% plan to leave their current job soon.
So…that’s caused us to be curious about our listeners. There are currently people from 32 countries that are listening to our podcast. We’d like to know how many of you are considering a job change.
Please take our confidential poll (on the right hand side) of the site. It asks if (and when) you are considering leaving your current job.
There is no way of tracking which individuals takes the poll…so don’t worry…your boss won’t find out 
Thanks for your help!
Stay tuned for our next podcast – an interview with a female professional athlete (Kip Watson) who plays American football. She’s got a very interesting story.
We’d love to help you in this process of finding a good ‘fit’ vocationally. Feel free to contact us at brent@leadershipequip.com or click on the logo below to see our career coaching services.
016 Pursuing Meaningful Work – The Adventure of Working Cross-Culturally
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Episode 016 – Meaningful Work Interview
Jason Myers
We continue to interview people that have found or created meaningful work. In this interview, I talk to a long-time friend who is on a vocational and geographical journey. He and his wife currently live in Japan and teach English.
Join in with us to hear more about this adventure of living and working cross-culturally….
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011 Pursuing Meaningful Life – Recharging YOUR Batteries
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Episode 011 – Recharging YOUR Batteries
We aren’t designed to go, go, go all the time. What do you do for rest? How do you recharge your batteries?
Please include comments on the blog below or email them to me at brent@leadershipequip.com.
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Work the Weekend or have a Nerf Gun Fight?
Are you finding meaning in life beyond your work?![nerf_gun[1]](http://leadershipequipnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/nerf_gun1.jpg "nerf_gun[1]")
I’ve looked around and seen this so many times in my professional life: people that have sacrificed personal lives for the sake of ‘work’.
‘Successful’ businesspeople often have their lives littered with divorces, strained relationships with their children, and limited social life beyond the job.
Is this what you want?
I hope the answer is no. But – too many people in today’s world answer ‘yes’ by their actions. I’ve heard wives begging for their husbands to come home and mow the yard…or go to their son’s baseball game. I’ve heard husbands ask their wives to not put so much time in at the job….to come home and spend more time w/ the family.
I think that we’ve created some of these problems ourselves.
As a society, we seem to ‘worship’ people that pour themselves into their work. A TV show I love has the characters working all hours…sometimes all day and all night. A neighbor is never home – he looks like a stranger to me when I see him out mowing the yard…and I wonder how he’ll get to know his newborn son. A former colleague used to avoid going home at all costs, because he was respected more at his work than he was at home.
Maybe you expect too much from your work.
To have a healthy, balanced life you need much more than just work.
This weekend, I spent time with my wife and her family in New Mexico. Her Grandma is 93 years old…and full of stories from the past. She’s not quite as sharp as she used to be. But, it sure is fun to spend time around her….to learn from her.
I had a bunch of things to do – I could have spent the entire weekend ‘working’. But – I didn’t. And…I don’t regret it at all. I had great walks and talks with my wife….some of the best we’ve had. And – I participated in the best ‘nerf gun fight’ that I’ve ever been in.
So before you’re tempted to work through the weekend and neglect your family….evaluate what is most important to you over the long-term.
Sometimes, a Nerf gun fight is much more important than your work…..
We’d love to help you in this process of finding a good ‘fit’ vocationally. Feel free to contact us at brent@leadershipequip.com or click on the logo below to see our career coaching services.
015 Pursuing Meaningful Work – Starting a Business in a ‘Down’ Economy
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Episode 015 – Meaningful Work Interview
Howard Sheppard
Is it a good idea to start a business in a ‘down’ economy?
Some would argue against it…but we believe it’s an ideal time. Tune in as my friend Howard Sheppard and I discuss the businesses that we’ve started in recent months.
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