creating your dreamjob
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Creating Your Dreamjob: A Hero’s Journey By Peter de Kuster We often view ourselves as victims of circumstances, as pawns, as hapless and helpless ‘cubicle slaves’. We must remind ourselves that the Dream Job Revolution will erase all that. We must understand that in the New Economy all work is project work – and that every project must be a DREAM JOB. (Or else). (Or Else means: No role whatsoever” .. for cubicle slaves content to perform de facto ‘rote chores’.
My Dream: (And Julie and Julia’s Dream) A world where DREAMJOBS MATTER A world where Cubicle work is Banned A world where we Learn Something New Every Day A world where we Revel in the Thrill of Changing Times A world where we can Brag About What We Do DREAMJOB – What Is It Good For? A Dreamjob: a great story of a project with a beginning and an end, as well as great treasures to deliver along the way. Dreamjob: one that has missions, goals and objectives that inspire. And inspire others.
Dreamjobs are…
• Projects that Matter • Projects that Make a Difference • Projects that you can Brag About • Projets that transform your World, our World • Pojrects that Take Your Breath • Projects that make you/me/us/them smile • Projects that Hightlight the Value You have and Why … You Are Here on Earth
• Dreamjobs are … not a hype • Dreamjobs are .. a necessity. New necessity.
The ‘HOW” of DREAMJOB How should you evaluate a dreamjob? Any project? Every project? On a scale of 1 to 10 rate each project, each job more or less as follows: 1. “Another day’s work. Pays the rent.” 4. “ We do something of value”
7. “ Pretty damn cool (and definitely subversive)”
10. “We aim to change the world”
With every project, you should continually be asking. Is it a Dreamjob? Is it still a Dreamjob? Does it take your breath away?
Normal Job A Dreamjob A job A Dreamjob Performance Puttin in time Puttin in a Julia Child Being present Fully in the moment Forgettable Memorable A bureaucratic job A signature piece Faceless Full of character A descent into routine A plunge in the unknown Another day’s work A product of enormous investment Acceptable work Mastery of craft Numbing Exhausting and excilerating Effiency reigns Talent rules Enervates you Energizes you Tepid Hot Predictable Quirky Risk averse Venturesome Another day older A growth experience Blah My Dreamjob. WOW!