Feeling LOST in your career? Here's how to find the work you were MEANT to do!

Feeling LOST in your career? Here’s how to find the work you were MEANT to do! // Are you feeling lost career wise, feeling unhappy at work? In this video I’ll share how to find and do work you love. Want to change careers? You’ll understand why you’re feeling lost in your career path, and why you can’t find your purpose.

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Hi, I'm Iris! I've helped hundreds of corporate professionals to change careers, and start their own business. An ex-corporate professional myself, I know how what it's like to feel stuck in your career, but not knowing what else to do - or how to make that happen. I'm here to help you figure out what that 'something else' is (it's my super power!), and give you the clarity, structure, and confidence to find a new job, and build a career that you love and care about, and that challenges you to your full potential.

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[clairehulsebosch]

Good video Iris! I'm so happy you're shedding a different light on the topic "find your passion": it can be different things, doesn't have to be one. Most important is that it interests and motivates you. I'm also happy you pointed out that 1 perfect passion is not for everyone, in fact it is only true for a small group of people. This insight will lower the amount of pressure people put on themselves. An insight some of my clients will benefit from I'm sure! Thanks again!

[TAZSWIGSNACKS]

I’m 54 this year. I’ve pursued various hobbies/passions/careers and fortunately I was successful in most of them. However, it doesn’t take long to start thinking/feeling like something was missing or how what I was currently doing was simply missing the mark for me. I’ve recently concluded that it isn’t necessarily“what” I am doing..it is “how” I’m doing it! I’ve learned I can feel fulfilled in what I’m currently doing by adapting my mindset and making some modifications that align with my current personal goals and aspirations. I feel more fulfilled even though I’m doing the same thing I’ve been doing. Hope this helps someone. Thank you Iris! You make amazing content! 💛💛💛

[DAClub-ufbr]

Having passion makes you feel alive. I once had it and now it is lost. I feel like a shell of a person. Its like someone died but the someone was me.

[ShondaD_]

I wouldn’t say I feel like a failure. It’s just that I desire to figure out what is it I desire to do instead of working in corporate the rest of my life.

[nathananderson]

This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my YouTube channel 5 months ago about self development. Now I have 319 subs and almost > 100 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I couldn’t have learned without getting started in the 1st place.

[elenamaldonado]

I envy people who know what they want to do with their lives. I went to school to be a teacher which took awhile as i worked 3 jobs along the way. Then i got there...I enjoyed sped but workload was crazy unintentionally got a job in regular education and its more frustrating. I don't know what I should be doing.

[dianebroadley]

I think I’m in step 3. The messy bit, trying things and not finding what works effectively for money, or what I can tolerate making into a job. A hobby is different to a job. Making a hobby into work can be heartbreaking!

[DM-yfmv]

7:32 step1. what things am i naturally drawn to? That's our starting point




7:55 step 2. Engage with your interest.



9:53 step 3. After engaging/exploring your interest, think of what a career of that would look like

[travelbyday]

I was in the I don't know my passions camp and when I turned 24 I had a bad break up and looked at my life and decided I needed a change. I never found my passion. I looked at what I liked and what I thought a good job would have and then looked at the jobs that fit those criteria. I chose a passion. I said I am going to make this my skill. My craft. My life. I do not regret it

[TheLastPrime]

The thing that helped me was, listening to that little voice that told me "we need to do that." For me I'm very practical, and that can be a detriment at times, because it makes you do risk assessment over every big choice, and I stayed with the "safe" choice a lot. I finally listened to that voice that was nudging me, and I took the leap at 26, dropped my salary job, and went towards trade work. I've been more motivated and enjoyed my work way more.

[Helen_]

Job and work are 2 different things. A job pays the bills, whereas work is always something that is naturally within you. What is one thing that you are renowned for and that people always comes to you for. that's your Work/calling.

[fleurpeffer]

11:04 The antidote to feeling lost is change and you change things by taking action.

[JJ-mnmd]

I have a passion, but I cannot survive financially on my passion

[Rachel-wgnv]

Hi Iris, thank you so much for sharing your tips. All feelings of recognition when you spoke of the group of people with multiple interests! That is so me! I like drawing, painting, writing, am interested in programming, interested in antropology and filosophy, like to build and craft. But with everything I feel like a failure. I am no where as good as the people who show their succes stories on social media. When I see stories, videos or photos I feel like I am no good and should spend more them on my hobbies to improve. But there is so much I want to do. Same career wise, I have had several jobs and now work as an officemanager (less flashy than it sounds 😉) and do all sorts of tasks, I am quick, understand computer programs quickly, work structured, am good at planning and monitoring. But unfortnately my career is 'cursed' with never being asked for a step up. I keep muddling in the undergrounds. And really, I have no ambition to be a manager or something like that, but I want to have tasks that really suit me, there is more to me than what my job asks of me now. So thanks for your tips.

[sophieh]

This is me right now! Got fired from a job I hated in November 2022, and I am currently trying to figure out what I want to do next. I was living in Spain for 11 years and felt super limited there so now I am back in France and looking for work, feels like a minefield though! just found you and I am going to binge on all your videos! xxx thank you !

[Awakening]

I'm 43 years old, a mother of 10, I have been a home health aide for 22 years, I enjoy taking care of people, especially with mental health, social support.

[dianebroadley]

It’s hard because the way marketing is now is all about ‘having a passion’. On social media etc. In graphic design, all the people who did lower grade graphic design feel like they can’t ‘talk’ about what they do on social media etc, because they aren’t ‘passionate’ about it. Now, we can’t have a business because we can’t market it because we don’t want to bang on about it on social media - argh!

[thephotomanagers]

Awesome ideas for finding your dream career! If after doing these steps, you realize that you have a love of photos, helping people, and preserving/sharing memories, you may want to consider becoming a professional photo manager. It's a growing field with a huge demand and the flexibility to make it your own.

[effectivehumanllc]

First video I feel like captured where I'm at. "Failure"... But... also talented. Much, much appreciated and triggering... In a good way!

[matttaylor]

My problem has never been pursuing my interests, it’s always been sticking with them. Every thing I’ve ever attempted as soon as things got hard I gave up. I’ve played music, I’ve attempted content creation, I’ve attempted going to college and never made it passed the admissions process. I don’t think lost quite covers where I am in my life/career