Can you like your work even if you don't love your job? Yup! Let me explain. I worked at Dunkin’ in high school. One of my favorite party tricks is that if you tell me your coffee order once, I will remember it forever. As a Dunkin’ employee (at least during my time), there were a few different roles you could play: (1) front counter cashier, (2) barista and order-taker, (3) drive-through cashier, and (4) food maker (my least favorite role). During downtime, usually after the

When is the last time someone asked you that? When is the last time you asked yourself that? So, (you probably saw this coming) I have to ask: What are 3 things you're really good at? And what are 3 things you're really bad at? Which question was easier to answer? Hmmm. If it’s easier for you to answer “What am I bad at?”  than “What am I good at?”,  welcome to the club. Most of us are experts at naming what's wrong with us. But we're not so great at celebrating our talents.

Self-awareness is a super skill. I wish I had come up with that myself, but I didn't. In an article published by Psychology Today, the author describes self-awareness as a "super skill that influences how we show up for ourselves, for our work, and for the people who matter most.” The article further cites research by organizational psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich, which reports that although 95% of people think they are self-aware, only about 10–15% truly are (Eurich, 2018).