The only way to stand out in today’s world is to be different from all other professionals out there who do what you do.
The market is so crowded that your ideal clients won’t even notice you unless you position yourself under a different light.
They won’t pay attention to your content.
Yes, that very same content you put so much time and effort to create when you’d rather be helping people. Continue reading
If I had to give you my best advice to help you build a fulfilling business it would be this:
“Get to know yourself …and choose the business path that fits who you really are.”
But, when I say “the business path that fits who you really are”, I’m not suggesting you a focus on using your current skills, because…
It’s not your skills what counts when you want to create a fulfilling path.
Instead, you need to search for something else…
Understanding ourselves is a key element of choosing the perfect career or building the business that is right for you.
One of the most common tools used to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves it’s called the Myers Briggs Type Indicator.
Based on Carl Jung’s theories, this framework shows us that there are 16 different types of people, depending on how they prefer to make decisions and gather information.
Of course, each individual is unique, but these 16 groups are helpful in guiding us discover how we prefer to use our minds.
And relative to your career or business path, it can point towards where your biggest contribution may lay.
This article is inspired by a question that Julia Barnickle Continue reading
(In this article series I’m sharing the pros and cons of my favorite personality tests. You can find parts 1, 2 and 3 by visiting this link The best personality tests for career happiness:)
I was on a train on my way to the Uni when I saw a familiar face among the crowd. My high school math teacher, whom I hadn’t seen for years, was standing next to the door, on the right side of the wagon.
I went to greet her:
– Hi, Do you remember me? I’m Charo Pinilla. I was a student of yours a few years ago”
-Oh, I know who you are. I remember you handwriting! Continue reading
(This article is part 3 of a series about personality test for career happiness. If you haven’t read previous parts, you can find them here: Top 5 Career Personality Tests (includes links to parts 1 and 2)
The Myers Briggs is probably the most known personality test around.
Based on the works of Carl Jung, it has been widely used among career coaches over the years.
But it is much more than just a career tool, as you’re about to discover.
Have you ever tried to discover if you are an Continue reading
How much do you like it when you’re forced to be someone other than who you truly are?
I guess not too much…
Because going against your natural grain demands an extra, constant amount of energy on your part, it is really draining. And thus it’s not sustainable.
On the contrary, doing work that is in alignment with who you are, has many, Continue reading
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase: “Play to your Strengths”
But has anyone ever encouraged you to do exactly that?
Lucky you if you had that kind of support around you, but I doubt it. It’s not very common.
So what are exactly your strengths?
Marcus Buckingham, author of “Now. Discover your strengths” and “Go put your strengths to work” defines strengths as those activities that when you do them leaves you feeling energized.
The thing is, how do you find your strengths? Continue reading
In my last article, I shared with you what I consider to be the most useful personality tests.
I’ve found them and used them all myself in my quest for purpose.
I believe that understanding yourself (and others) is a must if you’re serious about creating a fulfilling career and life.
Because it’s impossible to choose a path in alignment with your authentic self when you have no idea who you truly are, right?
Today starts a series of articles where Continue reading
You’ll never be happy in a career that is misaligned with your values or doesn’t allow you to play to your strengths. Period.
And so, many of us ended up at the wrong career because we lacked enough clarity about who we are and what’s important to us. Because, to put it simply, knowing who you are is an essential requirement for career happiness. Continue reading
There are many personality tests out there to help you gain a better understanding of yourself. And since knowing who you are is key to career happiness, you’ll benefit tremendously from using them.
The thing with personality tests is that each one uses a different language, they look at you from a slightly different perspective, giving you a different type information about who you are, and what’s more important in my opinion,* some of those* tests will resonate with you and others won’t.
The problem with relying on just one personality test is that it limits you too much. You can miss relevant information and it can even be counterproductive.
If only for that, it’s worth using Continue reading