Finding a Job You Love

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A famous Confucius quote reads, “Choose a job you’ll love and you’ll never have to work another day.” This is something that most people believe in, but don’t take the steps to make it a reality. No job is worth it if you’re not happy or satisfied with the work. It can be difficult to find and lock down a job that you will love, but it is also very worth the effort. To find that job, you must be able to have a sense of where you want to be headed in the future. Finding meaning in a career is of utmost importance to a happy life. Here are three things you can do today to find a job that you can have a real passion for:

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Find a Company with Similar Values

It’s tough to love your job when the company you work for does not practice the same values as you do. From environmental awareness to employee appreciation, finding a company that does the things you think a company should is significant. This is imperative: no one can be happy with a job when they are aware they heavily disagree on the values the company presents.

Look to the Future

When taking a new job, think five years down the line. Is this a job you will be satisfied with? Will it keep you motivated? Will it help you get where you need to get?  Looking down the line with your job is a great way to see if it will be worth your time. If this job is not going to get you where you need (and want) to go, you may have to look elsewhere.

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Talk with People Who've Figure It Out

It doesn’t hurt to ask those who love their jobs how they were able to do it. Most will tell you that they figured out what they were passionate about and pursued it. This is the underlining fate that you must understand to get a job you love: passion will always triumph money or power. Talking with others will allow you to see that its possible to find a job you love. You just need to put in the effort and time to find out what your passions truly are.

Using the Law of Attraction to Get What You Want

I’m Ken Lear, entrepreneur and leadership expert, and I have implemented the Law of Attraction throughout my professional career. Business is created through relationships. Utilizing the Law of Attraction can bring new connections that can turn into success. By focusing on positive thoughts, we can bring positivity to our lives. The same can be used for negativity; it comes when we tend to think negatively.  By implementing the Law of Attraction into what we want professionally, more opportunities for new business can be created.

The Law of Attraction’s concept is that you draw things through your thoughts, whether your mindset is positive or negative. These opportunities can be meeting new prospects by believing you can, or losing a client because you believe you’ve been struggling lately. A danger of succeeding with the Law of Attraction however can create an ego that makes you think anything can happen if you want it to. If you try to present yourself as something you are not, the fear of getting caught will affect your thoughts. To succeed in practicing this well, we need to keep our ego in check.

In order to survive in any type of business setting, you must thoroughly enjoy what you do. By believing in your business and being passionate about it, you can create some clarity, focus, and enthusiasm. It can keep you going when times get tough, and also help to spark solutions to any problems that may arise. Your passion will not only inspire you, but your colleagues and customers as well.

Look at successful people who dreamt big when everyone said they couldn’t succeed. When those people finally found success, others quickly accepted that their achievement was normal, and the accomplishment they once dreamt of now existed.

To gain success, we need to feel success. Our thoughts create our experience, and only do we find success if we can feel victory as well. Understanding that you can’t do it alone will keep your thoughts positive as well. Rely on coworkers, family, and friends. They can help to build the positive thoughts to create positive actions.

Succeeding in our professional lives takes a lot of hard work. Not everyone will find it, but the ones that do most definitely practiced the Law of Attraction. If you can see yourself being successful, and make yourself believe it is possible, you can reach it. Think about all of the success you have achieved to get to where you are now, and this will allow you to focuses forwardly on the future.

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Commandments for Sales Team Leaders

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Being a sales team leader is not the easiest job in the world. There is a lot of pressure, and if you don’t know how to deal with it, it can turn into a disaster. Here are a few laws to follow that can turn you into a fearless leader in an army of salesman.

1. Learn and Practice Fundamentals: There is no official list of basic rules to leading a sales team, but there are a few starting points. Find the right talent for your team. Know the item or service you are selling front to back. Understand the customers you are trying to sell to. These may be simple tips that you are already familiar with, but still strive to master them.

2. Take Responsibility: You are the leader, which means you are accountable for any setbacks or missteps that may occur. Avoid the blame game at all costs; it’s just a response to protect underperformance from consequences. Live with what happened and focus on leading your team to better results. Emphasize hiring the right people for the job, and any slipups will dwindle.

3. Help to Create More Leaders: You’re not going to be around forever. It’s your duty to discover capable leaders that you can help to develop. A great leader understands they’re not going to be around forever. Assist your legacy and build people that can easily transition to leading the team themselves.

4. Accept and Flow with Change: The world is always changing and so is the sales industry. Be able to “go with the flow” and understand that change is for the better. It might take a while to get used to, but it is to your benefit to follow change, and avoid getting left behind with old techniques.

5. Establish Rhythm: Have a game plan that you can execute weekly. Schedule meetings, one on one sessions, and performance reviews ahead of time and stick to them. You need a system that can work at any time and can be followed easily by your team. This way, they can become comfortable with how your system works, while also receiving enough individual attention.

6. Be Approachable and Available when Needed: A sales leader that is not accessible doesn’t help the team at all. Make sure your team understands that you want them to succeed, and can make time for them whenever they need it. This will easily make your team admire you more while also keeping them calm and comfortable with any tasks.

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Hello, My Name is Ken Lear

Hello, world!

Ken Lear, Sales expert

I am Ken Lear, and this is my new sales blog. This is where I share my advice, motivation and ideas about how to succeed in the tough world of sales.

I played soccer from Penn State while earning my Marketing and International Business degree from the Smeal College of Business Administration.  My time at college taught me how to think critical, be a problem solver, be persistent and refine my leadership skills.  Playing soccer was a great lesson in learning how to work with and motivate others.

Today I am an entrepreneur with a great network of sales people bringing in great results years after year.  I recently relocated to the Detroit, Michigan area with my wife Sara and my son, Brady.  I am working out a colleague's office right now and preparing to launch a sales office of my own.

The key to success in sales is persistence and great relationship building skills.  I'm hoping to sure my share ideas here and that they will be of use to anyone looking for a new career.

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