You Can Become 1% Better Every Day!
When you go home at night ask yourself this question: By the end of the day is your workplace better than you find it in the morning because of your work? if the answer is negative for too many days in a row, no matter how much money you make, or how many years you have been in this job, change career. Start fresh and follow your passion and trust your instincts. I heard this question a few years ago during an interview of Sergio Marchionne, (in Italian) the former Italian Canadian CEO of Fiat/Chrysler (the car manufacturer). This question provides a powerful example of leadership, pragmatism, and courage.
While this is a basic question and a quote that many of us are very familiar with, we often neglect it at its core and take it for granted. Instead, we accept jobs and careers that we don’t like, and to which we don’t contribute much. The longer we are at a job the tougher it gets to leave. We often reject career changes because the current jobs provide the stability and salary predictability that we think we need. What you don’t know is the personal price you pay to stay in these jobs. You give up on your ambition, you give up dreaming and you accept mediocre outcomes for yourself and for those around you including your kids. Accepting this leads to unhappiness and declining self-esteem and drive.
