What Makes You Unique?
Maura Sweeney
Mission-Driven Career & Executive Coach ? ICF Certified Coach ? Director, Alumni Career & Professional Development at Holy Cross ? Support Mid-Career Job Changers Seeking Meaningful Work
We've all been told that we're unique. (If you haven't yet, then consider this your official statement: you are unique.) There hasn't been, nor will there ever be, anyone like you ever in the world.
This message fills children's books. It fills self-help books. It seems to infiltrate people's lives in countless different ways, and I'm very glad that it does!
What I've noticed through my work as a career advisor/coach/consultant/partner is that people aren't always clear on why they are unique, or how they are unique, or what makes them unique. OR, if they have an inkling as to why or how or what, then they aren't confident that they can own it. They aren't confident that anyone will believe them. They aren't confident that it's really true. (You can, they will and it is!)
As I launch this newsletter, I invite you to take a journey into exploring what makes you unique. It's my opinion that the better we understand ourselves, the stronger the impact that we can have on the lives of others and the world.
It is my hope that the regular practice of self-reflection (no matter how short or how brief!) will help you discover or rediscover your uniqueness. As you do so, I hope you will have the confidence to trust in it, and share it with the world.
Self-reflection:
Think back across the arc of your life up until this moment.
Who are you at your core?
What are your identities?
What do you absolutely love?
What makes you jump out of bed in the morning?
Combine them all together. What makes you unique?
Career & Life Coach / Alumni Career Strategy/ Collaborator/ Connector/ Creating new possibilities for career paths and learning
2 年Maura, I love the colorful photo and am looking forward to your newsletter! Thanks for the book recommendation too.
Director, Employer Engagement, Center for Career Development at College of the Holy Cross
2 年This is great, Maura!! I look forward to your weekly insights!
Assistant Director, Cooperative Education, D'Amore-McKim School of Business
2 年Thank you, Maura, for sharing your insights on Career Refresh. Looking forward to future issues!
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