I’ve Always Wanted To… - A Joy At Work Experiment

Sometimes work feels like a never-ending loop of things we just have to do, doesn't it?
Endless meetings, looming deadlines for tasks we've procrastinated on until they become have-tos. Work events that we'd swap in a millisecond for an evening snuggled up with one of our favourite box sets.
But today, let's hit pause on the have-tos and shift our focus to something new.
Over the last eight years of helping clients design more joy into their work, I've noticed something magical. It's subtle, easy to miss if you're not paying attention. It often slips out as an afterthought, almost shyly. And yet every time I catch it, I know I've stumbled upon something extraordinary. It begins with these four simple words.
“I've always wanted to…”
When someone says this, it's like a window into their soul opens. It offers a glimpse of their dreams, unfulfilled desires, and untapped joy. But here's the thing. We often push these dreams aside. We label them, Someday goals, too frivolous for today's practical demands, and we bury them under the avalanche of our to-do lists.
And in doing so, we quietly quash a spark of our potential joy.
This week, let's change that.
Next Steps:
If you enjoyed this, you might also enjoy my Life Satisfaction Assessment. It's a 30-minute program where I guide you through a deep dive into 10 areas of your life to assess what's bringing you joy and what's bringing you down. I call it Derailed and it's a fabulous place to begin a joy-at-work redesign.
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