For the remaining three Culprits, I refer to them as the “Lack Trifecta”. These Culprits represent areas of lack in our relationship with work that bring terrible pain with them. Let me tell you a bit about what I mean by lack. Lack is the “absence of something needed.” As I have said, we need...
We’re getting into the good part of our journey. We have moved through the darkness of a damaged relationship with work. We have looked at the type of pain we feel when our relationship with work is damaged, and we have looked at the causes for the pain we experience. Now, we are going to...
The third element in a healthy relationship with work is Fulfillment. Years ago, when I was still working in the staffing industry before I transitioned into coaching, I began to lead “Healing Your Relationship with Work” seminars covering the same principles I’m sharing with you today. When I started down this path, I was terrified...
Let’s review our journey thus far. We have spent the necessary time identifying the Culprits that are damaging our relationship with work. We examined the feelings that manifest from a damaged relationship with work. We spent time reviewing the elements that create healthy relationships with work. Along the way, we stopped to answer questions in...
Before we begin the Forgiveness step, here are some key points you need to be aware of: Below, and in the appendix, I have provided the template that you will use to complete this step of the process. As you start this process, you want to ensure that you are sitting in a comfortable place....
Circumstance to forgive (Step 1) All the years that I have spent participating in the Time4Money Exchange has left me feeling hopeless, bored and powerless. Forgiveness Statement (Step 2) I forgive myself for entering into and staying in a Time4Money Exchange that did not serve me. Although I was not aware I was doing...
To forgive others/situations/circumstances, we are going to use the same template we use for self-forgiveness. However, in the “circumstance to forgive” section, we will enter an external person or situation or circumstance that has caused us pain. The same instructions I gave you for the self-forgiveness stage apply here. Your summary statement regarding the others/situations/circumstances...
In the step of Acceptance, you have the opportunity to put a name to your “What Is”. You have the opportunity to accept and be at peace with it. If your boss is a jerk, then it is time to accept the fact so you can move beyond it. If you are working below your...
Now that we have released ourselves from the pain of a damaged relationship with work through Forgiveness and unleashed ourselves from the bonds of the past through Acceptance, we can move to our final step of the Work Relationship Healing Process. Up to this point in your relationship with work, others/circumstances have designed the relationship...
Nice work. Now that we have all the parts of your design completed, we are going to transform it into a whole. Using these parts, we are going to craft a relationship statement that reflects your personal design for your relationship with work. Your relationship statement will act as your True North. It will remind...
