Today I had the opportunity to take a group of high school leadership students to meet and learn from John Bozard, the President of Orlando Health and VP of Arnold Palmer and Winnie Palmer Hospitals. What an incredible opportunity this was for our students!
As we listened to John Bozard and some of the executives from the hospitals, I couldn't help but get excited for our students as they learned some essential truths. Let me share with you these truths that you can incorporate into your life.
According to John and the executives, when they are looking to hire someone, there are four specific characteristics that they look for in individuals:
1) Integrity: They want someone who is who they say they are.
2) Vision: They want someone who is not only committed to the vision of the organization, but also who has a vision-someone who can think beyond today.
3) Someone who has the right priorities: Basically, someone who can balance the different parts of his/her life.
4) Someone who has a personal sense of security: Someone who knows who they are, where they are going, and who has a desire to serve others.
As these characteristics were discussed, I couldn't help but think about how as women, these are characteristics that we should be striving for in our daily lives. We must continually ask ourselves:
* Who are we?
* How do others see us?
* Are we impacting this world in a positive or negative way?
* Are we women of integrity who have a vision-God's vision?
* Do we know what our priorities should be and do we know who we belong to?
As these leaders continued to share with our students, one of them made a statement that I was so happy to hear. It's something I continually strive to get across to both students and adults:
"Your job should not be a job that you just clock in and out of on a daily basis-it has to be a part of your life. It should be your passion-it's a calling. You should wake up each morning saying, this is what I get to do and in turn, be excited about it."
I LOVE THIS! If you have ever heard me speak, you have heard me say that God never intended us to wake up each morning dreading the day before us. God wants us to enjoy our lives and in turn, He desire that we use the gifts, skills, and strengths that He has given us. He gave us those for a reason. The reason we are passionate about certain things is because He desires nothing more than for us to use that passion to impact this world for Him. God never wanted us to separate our spiritual life from our vocational calling-the two must come together.
So, let me ask you:
* Do you wake up each morning saying, "Wow, I get to do this for my job and I love it!"
* Do you feel as though your job is a part of the calling that God has on your life?
* Are you passionate about what you do?
* Would you be willing to do what you do even if you didn't get a paycheck for it?
Spend some time pondering and journaling about this. Spend some quality time really observing your life and asking yourself whether or not you are a woman of integrity and vision, a woman who had her priorities straight, a woman who has a personal sense of security.
Then, really think about your job. Are you passionate about it? Do you view it as a calling? I have no doubt that when we begin to realize and truly believe that God has a purpose for our lives, in turn, we will begin to live as women of purpose!
Enjoy the journey of self discovery!
Jen
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