I started my coaching practice as an internal coach in a large financial institution. Again and again, my clients would arrive at my door telling me they hated their job but, given economic pressures, leaving wasn’t an option. Initially, this put me in a real dilemma, There was a lot of material in the coaching community regarding finding your purpose and following your dreams. It was great stuff, but for the vast majority of my clients, however, that wasn’t a reality. Certainly not in the immediate future. They needed help in the short term and in the job they already had… and I had to figure out how. I turned my attention towards finding ways that my clients could find passion, enthusiasm and excitement in their jobs today without waiting for their dream job to come along. Here’s the good news: YOU CAN DO THIS TOO. Here’s the bad news: Help is not on the way! The only super-hero around here is you. That means you’re going to have to do the work yourself. If you do, though, you’ll reap all the rewards. In this guide, you’ll go through a step-by-step process to: • See how staying in this job can be the best road to happiness • Explore how taking personal accountability will lead to a long and happy career and how you can do it • Discover the five steps you can take to bring you happiness in the job you have • Figure out how to apply these five steps to your own situation to increase your happiness at work Your Fears • I could spend pages describing all the reasons people give me of why they should stay in their current job. • Do any of these sounds familiar? • I can’t afford to leave a well-paid job • I won’t find another job • I won’t find another job as well-paid/convenient/close to home • I don’t have the right qualifications to do what I really want to do • I’m too old/young • I’m the wrong race/gender • I need the experience • It’s a small industry – leaving will damage my reputation • I don’t want ‘them’ to win These thoughts can feel overwhelming and all too real. They may be keeping you stuck in a job that leaves you tired, sick, frustrated and miserable. They keep you where you are. There’s a better reason to stay. Mounting research shows that happiness is not a destination or something you are born with. It is a product of the effort you put into it. That’s quite a claim – I know!