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Why this picture of eggs? Do they represent the proverbial story of what came first – the chicken or the egg? Or do they represent the fact that once they are cracked open, they become scrambled, fried, poached, or boiled? Yes, there is a story there too, as it relates to employee engagement. Or is there a suggestion for the need of nurturing. For purposes of this introduction into my vision of career coaching, these eggs represent each of us individually and collectively, as it relates to the world of work, our career aspirations, and what we do with our god given gifts – skills, inherent traits, and how we understand our place in the world of life and work; as is the case of the un-cracked egg. We are embryos until we reach a point of development reaching a plateau of true self fulfillment. This represents the epitome of Zen and ones career aspirations.

Consider this quote:

“We are all suited by nature for a certain type of work, and when we find that niche, hard work is not hard work at all.”
Author Unknown

I found this quote when I was a junior in high school. I wished that I had found it sooner. It has been this quote that has shaped and molded me as my professional career began taking shape and a philosophy that I have lived by as I undertook various professional positions along my career path. Some of you may be more fortunate, but my path is still evolving. Actually, I prefer it that way. This means that I am still in search of my career Zen.

In the world of career coaching, one has to be an open book. This starts with the person who is your coach. If I don’t understand and can’t be objective about who I am, then I surely cannot assist you. This is the truest understanding of nocse te ipsum - to know thy self. This is what Zen and career coaching means to me.

One of my main goals with this outreach is to be real to my clients, readers of my blog, and myself. One of the best ways to understand this principle is to open ones self up to the information that can be gleaned from the wealth of personality assessments and vocational interest inventories that are available. And if the right tool is used or combination of tools, and the appropriate evaluation of the data indicated is accurately interpreted, you truly have something to work with. It also means delving into ones self, heart, mind, and soul to embrace this information and be open to place you in this level of understanding.

This also means that with the right career coaching philosophy, you too can understand what it means to find your “self” as you pursue your career goals.

I look forward to working with you as we delve into the concept of Zen and Career Coaching.

Celestine McMullen Allen, President
Vision Qwest Solutions

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