10 Signs You’ve Found Your Dream Job

The journey to your dream job is different for everyone. You might find your dream job right out of college or it might take you 10 years to become satisfied with your career. However, when the day comes that you’ve found your dream job, how will you know it’s the one? Here are 10 signs you’ve found your dream job.

1. Lifestyle – Does it support a lifestyle you enjoy?

Make sure you live life at your pace doing the things you want to do.

2. Industry – Are you part of a community you care about?

The industry you are a part of will become your tribe and second family. Make sure you care about what it stands for.

3. Passion – Are you excited to wake up every day?

If you are having a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, that is not a good sign.

4. Expert – Do you love learning everything about it?

The only way to excel at what you do is by becoming an expert at your craft and in your field. If you are not seeing your career evolve and grow, it’s because you are not committed to being the best at it.

5. Talent – Does it accentuate your natural gift?

You have a natural talent and your life will feel so much better if your job tapped into those gifts.

6. Social – Do you love telling people what you do?

If you go out into social environments and have a hard time telling people what you do, then find something until you do like telling people.

7. Challenge – Does it challenge you enough so that you grow as a person?

You need challenge in your life and your job needs to push you out of your comfort zone. But remember, there is a difference between challenge and struggle.

8. Fear – Are you afraid to fail?

When you really care about what you are doing, you will be afraid to fail. When you don’t care you become complacent.

9. Appreciated – Are you acknowledged for the work you do?

We all need to feel appreciated and acknowledged for what we do. Its a form of sustenance that our psyche needs to survive. Without it, you will become miserable.

10. Fulfilled – Do you go to sleep at night feeling good about your day?

Most people need to eat sweets at night to feel good about their day. But when you love what you do, you’ll feel Full-filled.