A young friend of mine, let’s call him Max, has learned a hard lesson that far too many people experience. After spending extensive time and effort to get a College Teaching Degree, then even earning his Masters, followed by several years of giving every waking moment to lesson plans, grading and teaching, he has realized this is absolutely not the right job fit for him and has ended his teaching career. Please note that the Teaching Profession is a GREAT fit for many people, just not for Max. I’ll explain why soon.
We also learned a similar lesson with our teenage daughter in our orthodontic office. Thinking we would be good parents and give our children work experience as well as a closer look at what we do, we put our high energy, people-loving early teen daughter deep in the recesses of our office. For hours on end, she had to sit alone in a cubicle with a sharp dental instrument in one hand and the model of someone’s teeth in the other, laboriously picking the bubbles off the model, model after model, hour after hour. After two weeks, she announced, “If I have to go back there one more day, I’m going to lose my mind!”
You may be feeling the same way – that you will lose your mind if you have to go back to your job one more day. It has stretched you to the breaking point. It doesn’t fit – like a too-small pair of shoes that pinch and give you nothing but blisters, and make it challenging to walk through each day.
So is it possible to figure out what kind of job is the right fit? To go to work each day knowing you will be using your strengths and functioning in the best role that you were designed to do?
Both of the stories above are examples of what happens when we haven’t figured out our design and what kind of work responsibilities best match that design. But I have great news for you. It is absolutely, definitely possible to “figure out your fit” and successfully find your best job and vocation.
Please know there is hope!
We had an orthodontic practice for over thirty years, and learned the amazing difference the DISC System made for our staff. As we began shuffling their responsibilities to match their Styles, the results were amazing – staff were fulfilled and happy, the different roles and tasks were well taken care of, the practice flourished, and turnover was practically non-existent. It was truly a win/win/win/win situation!
I want to take the next month or so to delve into how the DISC System can be applied to being in the best job. I think you will find it so interesting and applicable.
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