what does success mean to you?
From passion catalyst Curt Rosengren comes this post offering a quick checklist (adapted from this ThirdAge article) for assessing whether we’re successful in our chosen work. Among the checklist’s contents are these provocative inquiries:
"Are you enjoying what you do?
Are your connections with friends, colleagues and family strengthened by your success?
Are you proud of your accomplishments thus far?
In the process of achieving your goals, are you developing the qualities of kindness, self-respect, courage, compassion, patience, love and hope?
Do you feel more in control of yourself and your life?"
In another post, Curt provides helpful companion tools for examining career success: goal mapping templates (pdf). These templates allow us to explore our business goals through a free flowing stream of consciousness. After completing the exercises, we’ll have written guides for achieving key goals that we equate with professional and personal success and satisfaction.
