“Getting things done” part 1 - motivation
You have set your goals. No matter how big or small, it’s your goal. No judgement. How is it going with you? If you are making progress, congratulations and keep it going! Please also consider to share your achievements with us. If you are having trouble to follow through, read on.
Getting things done requires effective use of the resources available to you. It also involves your ability to organize, to focus on your priorities, and to carry out your personal values. Most importantly, you’ll accomplish many things when you are motivated.
There are two types of motivations.
One source of motivation is the “Have to” perspective. “I have to do this, or else”, “If I don’t do this, I will fail”. This motivation comes from fear - fear of significantly negative results. From a fear-based perspective, you are likely to achieve short term results, but this focus is likely not sustainable, and eventually lead to failure.
The other type of motivation for getting things done is the “Want to” perspective. This motivation is all about creativity, passion, and innovation. People believe in their capabilities, gifts, and skills. They “want to” experience and move forward with a sense of curiosity for what lies ahead.
What’s your motivation around “getting things done”?
Five steps for data scientists to converse with confidence in virtual interviews
Congratulations that you have received a job interview invite! If you are worried about how you would handle the conversations or worried about your performance during the interview, this post is for you. I am sharing some practical tips that will increase your confidence and improve your performance right away.
There are five main steps to cover the conversations during the interview: preparation, introduction, answer questions from the interview panel, ask questions, and wrap up the interview.
Step 1: Preparation
It’s important to fully prepared.
Step 2: Self-introduction
Storytelling is important.
Step 3: Answer interviewers’ questions
This will cover the majority of the interview with back and forth conversations between you and your interviewers.
Step 4: Ask questions
Usually, you will have the opportunity to ask a couple of questions toward the end of the interview.
Step 5: Wrap up the interview
Happy New Year
With the arrival of the new year, are you having trouble setting goals for your career or life, or not sure how you can accomplish the goals you have set? I can help. Click the picture and schedule a complimentary coaching session with me.
Four types of work
There are thousands of position names and hundreds of industries. In the end, there are only four types of work in my eyes. Regardless of what you are doing, let’s call it “work” for a moment. It can be your full-time work, part-time efforts, your hobbies, your role in your family or community, or all of them. There are four different types of any work: job, career, passion, and calling.
A job is where you spend your time to do the work based on the requirements. You get paid for what you are asked to do. Most of us needed a job to pay for our daily expenses. It can be a temporary job for you to make a transition such as your college part-time job to pay for your tuition. It can be a job you work at for decades. There is nothing wrong with it.
A career is where you think there is a future for you besides the job function. You have a short -term and long-term development goal that you look forward to. You can work as a financial analyst at a job when you set your eyes as a CFO or CEO on your long-term goal for your career.
A passion is something you never feel tired of doing, and you can do that without getting paid. A lot of volunteers devote their precious time because that’s something they are truly passionate about. It can be providing food to people who are in need, helping children with education, advocating for environmental protection, or fighting for human rights.
A calling is what you feel God is calling you to do speaking as a Christian myself. You can also think of it as a life purpose. That’s what your life is for, and why you are even here in this world.
It is an amazing feeling that if your job is also your career where you feel what you are doing is aligned with passion and calling. However, you can always make it enjoyable no matter it’s a job, a career, a passion, or a calling for you. Make your days count instead of counting days. Feeling stuck and not sure how to get there, I am here to here. Please book a call with me.
