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The Straddlers - Are You One?.

Jul 14, 2020

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In her new book, Future Vision Your Working Life: 10 Strategies To Help You Get Ahead, Anne Jirsch looks at the issue many of us face: finding our real purpose according to newspiritjournalonline.com. Here she discusses the notion of straddlers, how to work out if you are one, and what to do about it.
 
The world is changing at a rate never before witnessed, and this can unsettle people. Some are even terrified. Does that sound extreme? I promise you, I regularly meet people who are full of doom and terror.
 
This transition phase means all aspects of our lives will change. But not all change is bad, and not all change is going to happen overnight. Some want immediate change, while others wish for none. Neither will get their way. Positive change will happen over time, and to ease us from the old way to the new way, we need people who bridge both worlds. We need Straddlers.
 
How will the change affect our world of work? The world of work is changing fast, and it will evolve even quicker in the future. Some jobs will fade into obscurity. Self-employed fields will become overcrowded, and it is starting to happen already, but through these turbulent times, the Straddlers will be our guides. They will help us through transition phases and show us a positive way forward. Do not underestimate the power of the Straddlers. They will lead us from the past to a better future.
 
I can often spot a Straddler. They ask all the right questions and solve problems. They do not see themselves this way, but their purpose is to lead people to a better future. When I work with Straddlers, I take them into the future to find out what part they have to play.
 
Are You a Straddler?
 
Being a Straddler is a calling. It’s a knowing you’re meant to be doing something. Often the Straddler has no idea what it is. The calling can be scary and triggered by upheaval or a sudden change of direction. Straddlers see their old industry fading and know something new is emerging. They don’t always know what is coming next, but they go in search of answers. They step into the unknown, looking for a better way. At first, they don’t always get it right, which makes them doubt themselves. But they can see their industry fading, and they know something new is emerging.
 
How to Tell if you are a Straddler
 
You get the sense you are meant to be doing something. The old way of working doesn’t seem quite right anymore. You feel there is more to your life, and you search for answers. You notice changes around you when others don’t. You are not sure where things are heading, but you somehow know you have a part to play and that the future will be fantastic.
 
The Straddlers step into the unknown and look for the next stage or new industry. Then they find the bridge between the old and new worlds and lead others over the bridge to a better future. They are problem solvers. They search for answers. And they very often find them, although not always easily. Straddlers need to be brave with a warrior energy and mindset that will help everyone have a better future.
 
Case Study
 
Giulia is a classic Straddler: “In 2010, I resigned from my well-paid job with a petrochemical supermajor. It made no sense — my employer and financial rewards were excellent. But I knew traveling through the corporate ranks wasn’t what I wanted from life. Materially I had everything I needed, but I felt empty. There must be more to my life. I was missing my purpose.
 
“Two years later, I was working as a consultant in the energy industry and was asked to provide advisory to the oil and gas industry in Yemen. Big oil companies and the country where the oil is discovered share the profits, and with the right frameworks in place, this arrangement has the potential to provide revenue that can be used to create employment and training for the local population.
 
“Yemen is war torn and unstable. While traveling, our armored convoy came to a stop, and this beautiful little boy ran across to our vehicle and knocked on my window. The usually over-diligent security guards did not notice his loud knocking on the window. His tearful face smiled at me, and something in me changed. I had a feeling that I could put my skills to use and work at a much higher level than my corporate background had allowed. My vision was to bridge the skills gap and create employment and small business enterprises to help people create a better quality of life.
 
“With the conflict in Yemen worsening, I turned my attention to Africa. I began speaking at conferences and working with government representatives to see how to implement better measures, manage supply chains, and find employability solutions. It felt good, and the work is ongoing, but I hadn’t hit the sweet spot. Finding your purpose is a never-ending journey of discovery.
 
“Back in the UK, I called Anne Jirsch. We did a session to gain more information. It showed me that timing is everything. I had become interested in advanced technology and how it will affect jobs, society, ethics and education for the better. My goal was to set up some innovation hubs to help businesses with the large-scale transition – green energy is one of the transitional industries that will be making an impact.
 
“During the session, we saw I had written a book. I was speaking and interacting globally with big business and governments. But more importantly, we saw a happy, calm world that had utilized this knowledge for the good of humanity. My role was to bridge the gap, help people learn how to transition, and help transform education and training models so that people were employed for jobs that don’t yet exist. The method for helping was by creating innovation centers or hubs where we can co-create and bridge these gaps. These innovation hubs would also help with my vision and concept for Africa too. The frustration and stress I was feeling because of not knowing my purpose just lifted in this session. The confidence to move forward and show myself to the world is running right through to my bone marrow. I had found my purpose.”

 


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