Adding Value, Coaching, Consulting, Human Resources, Leadership, Location independent, Modern Career, Relocation
What do coaching, opening a new café, and creating a time saving app have in common?
What do coaching, opening a new café, and creating a time saving app have in common?
Too difficult to answer?
How about this one: what do all the above have in common PLUS establishing an internet shop, volunteering in Africa and running photography workshops – all at the same time?
As a career coach, I might be slightly more attuned to these ideas I hear literally every day – from my friends, acquaintances, and clients. What is this all about, you might ask. Is it about who has the best idea? Who is the most creative? Maybe who can execute something and bring it to life? Or perhaps about picking and focusing on just one idea? I can see something on a much deeper level: people desperately long to add value to the world and be truly useful to others. When others around me say ‘I want to open a vegan bed and breakfast’ or ‘I want to create a job search app’ or ’I want to be a life coach,’ I hear “I want to add value.” They want to change the world – or at least help improve parts of others’ lives. At the same time, we would like to use our unique talents, be creative, have fun, and earn for living (except, of course volunteering). Earning while doing something valuable and enjoyable seems to be the trickiest part. I think many of us still believe that they can not earn well while doing something they love. Others think they first have to sort out their own careers and financial security and only THEN they can start adding value and changing the world.
Is adding value and helping others a luxury you can only afford after you yourself become established and successful?
To the some extent, yes, especially if you are living and working abroad. We all know the Maslow pyramid of basic needs. If your priority is an international career, the very first basic needs are the working visa, financial security, and simply making it in another country. However, some of us wait for too long. I hear you saying ‘let me get this promotion, let me save more money, and THEN I will go out and realise my dreams of being helpful to others.’ You don’t have to wait that long or wait for ideal circumstances to truly start adding value.
We would like to demonstrate to you that this is realistic and possibly quicker than you think. That is why we are starting the Adding Value Series on this Coachify blog. During the next months, you will find here stories of people like yourself who help to make a world a better place in an extraoridinary way. You will read case studies, interviews and tips on:
– how to fully transition your career so that you finally know your work truly contributes to the world
– how to add voluntering to your busy life abroad
– how to organise your creative ideas and pick the one you would like to pursue
This is exciting, isn’t it!? If you want to be a part of it, and don’t miss out on all the know-how, sign up for our newsletter HERE.
If you cannot wait to start contributing to the world but unsure where to start, you can contact me HERE for a free, one-on-one strategy call. There is a limited number of available time slots so hurry up. The biggest risk you take is learning something new about yourself and learning to use your unique talents in a meaningful way.
We are looking forward to learning and exploring the Adding Value stories with you. At the very least, it will be fun and hopefully give you a bit of inspiration along the way.
Written by Beata Dziedzic
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