Categories: General
      Date: Jul 15, 2008
     Title: Where do I belong?

Are we subconsciously driven towards our destiny and if this is true; how do we know we are heading in the right direction?

Are we subconsciously driven towards our destiny and if this is true; how do we know we are heading in the right direction?

I believe we all have a purpose and when we understand, accept and live this purpose there will be a sense of belonging and self achievement within us. On this road to self discovery, I reflected in who I was in my team and as a team player. I could always visualise how a business could achieve results. After much reflection I looked into the three categories which create a successful company; the worker, the manager and the entrepreneur and which one was I destined for.

Workers enjoy the achievement of goals and targets set out for them. They are driven by job descriptions and security of a weekly wage. Workers, in my opinion are the most important of the three categories as no business can survive without them. I have always enjoyed the team environment and the support each worker gave to the other.

Managers enjoy leading and directing others to achieve targets; they are in the position to identify and encourage changes in business and workers.   I felt comfortable as a leader for over ten years working with people to achieve results; but was not satisfied; a very confusing realization.

Entrepreneurs’ are driven by a vision and have the need to follow that vision at any cost, they see failure as a learning experience but this will never stop them trying again, they know and set the expectations of what targets are needed to achieve this vision. Entrepreneurs will take many risks and make many sacrifices; why? because they can visualise their destiny.

Have you ever felt like you needed more from life, that no matter how many targets you achieve and how many people you support, your life just does not seem fulfilled? Think of the three categories above and ask yourself – which category are you currently in, and is this where you belong?

                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                     Author: Jan Tinsley