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The Top 5 Barriers to Finding Work You Love

By on July 12, 2014
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Competition and the need for approval. Humans have natural needs for safety, belonging, love, power, control and achievement. While these needs must be addressed, allowing them to be the driving force behind your actions and decisions thwarts the ability to meet higher level needs for purpose, passion, alignment, balance, creativity, and inspiration. If your career choices are heavily influenced by the desire to compete with friends, please family, or look good to colleagues, you are falling prey to this limitation. Clarifying core passions like values, strengths and purpose will provide a foundation to guide your choices with your internal compass instead of allowing yourself to be buffeted by the prevailing winds.

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About Andrea Jacques

Andrea Jacques is the founder of Kyosei Consulting and the author of Wabi-Sabi Wisdom: Inspiration for an Authentic Life (available on Amazon.com). She has spent more than 30 years developing the potential of people and businesses worldwide, five of which were in Japan. A dynamic speaker, coach, and facilitator, her work integrates spiritual insight with top-tier leadership, wellness and sustainability consulting to help individuals and organizations build thriving, purpose-driven cultures where employees know their work truly matters. She can be contacted through her website at www.kyoseiconsulting.com