Choosing a career is an extremely important decision. Most of us end up spending 80,000-125,000 hours of our lives working. Even though working comprises a significant percentage of our lives, many people choose their careers based on family and societal expectations, peer pressure, and perceived prestige. Careers often are not chosen based on joy, fulfillment, excitement, self-satisfaction, and enjoyment.
Because many people choose their careers based on what they think will look good or impress others, so many people do what Bill Burnett and Dave Evans refer to in their book Designing Your Life as “working on the wrong problem.” They become extremely focused on problems and advancements relating to jobs they don’t like and careers they don’t actually want.
As Stephen Covey says in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, “If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.” Surveys indicate that two-thirds of American workers don’t like their jobs, while some studies say that up to 45% of American employees hate their jobs so much that they wouldn’t wish them on their worst enemies. That means that there are large numbers of people who keep taking steps towards the wrong place and away from joy and fulfillment.
If you are worried that you might be working on the wrong problem with your career and that your ladder should be leaning against a different wall, then you can schedule a call with me to discuss your situation in more detail here: https://adamcamac.com/chat/. Too much of our lives are spent working for us to spend that time working on the wrong problem and climbing towards the wrong destination.
Schedule a call by going to https://adamcamac.com/chat/ in order to discuss your goals and to find out more about how I can help you. I look forward to meeting you and speaking with you soon!
