{"id":4781,"date":"2022-04-19T18:46:43","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T17:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indeedflex.com\/blog\/living-up-to-your-potential\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T10:29:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T10:29:05","slug":"living-up-to-your-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indeedflex.com\/blog\/for-flexers\/living-up-to-your-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Up to Your Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest post by Colton Kehlenbeck, Enterprise Partnership Development\u00a0Manager at Indeed Flex<\/b><\/em> Science has an interesting way of breaking down how everything functions. Energy holds the root source for all things, but science doesn\u2019t stop there. There are 10 \u2013 yes, you read that right \u2013 10 types of energy observed in the universe. Despite there being so many different types of energy, they all fall under two categories \u2013 kinetic and potential energy. In layman\u2019s terms, kinetic is the action or movement, and potential is what\u2019s stored or waiting to be used under the right conditions. How can you turn your potential energy into kinetic energy to further your career with Indeed Flex?<\/span> At this point, you may be thinking, \u201cAre we doing science experiments here?”\u00a0<\/span> No. We\u2019re digging deep to evaluate our potential to practice life-changing actions.\u00a0<\/span> Live kinetically, not according to someone else\u2019s expected potential. Sometimes in life, we are like a loaded mousetrap. We create plans, prepare ourselves to execute, but then we stop. Like a mousetrap, we\u2019ve stored ample amounts of energy into our spring, but we wait for someone else to impact our lives before we act. This causes two repeating problems:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Reliance on others to sustain self-worth.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Becoming reactive versus proactive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In both instances, we generally fall prey to the same underlying issue \u2013 either we expect someone else to do something for us to act, or we find ourselves underprepared because we are consistently reacting to new challenges. To overcome these problems, we need to break down our potential energy in terms we understand and are willing to execute.<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Know Your Worth: <\/b>What is your time, health, effort, and energy worth? Write down a number. Don\u2019t look to society to define it. Eric Thomas once said, \u201cYou should go where you\u2019re celebrated, not where you’re tolerated.\u201d This means understanding your worth. By knowing your worth, you will redefine your potential energy and turn away from waiting for others to determine the next step.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Hold a Standard<\/b>: By standard, we mean a level of quality or achievement. Write down your beliefs, compare them to your goals, and determine where you are lowering your standards or accepting subpar results. The presence of standards help create an executable plan rather than remaining static and stewing in apathy.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Don\u2019t Fall in Love with Potential<\/b>:Stop <\/span>talking <\/span><\/i>about it, and start <\/span>being<\/span><\/i> about it. There comes a point where your sense of self worth must be put into motion. Suppose you call yourself an adventurer but never adventure past Netflix. In that case, you\u2019re only doing yourself a disservice by keeping up with the Kardashians versus experiencing adventure. Having potential is excellent, but if you never act upon it, you\u2019ll find yourself living more often in your past and less in the present. It\u2019s not a coincidence that it\u2019s called the present\u2013 because it\u2019s a gift! (No, we aren\u2019t being clich\u00e9).<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Recognize Where Change Originates<\/b>: Change of character and actions comes from within, not from your environment. If you have goals that you want to change, you must first understand why you want them and what the desired results look like. Don\u2019t expect changing jobs, teams, or companies to make the changes you want to see. Those can only assist. You must be the one who changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      It\u2019s difficult to understand your potential and act on it. However, this process can be made easy by recognizing your self-worth, evaluating how others value you, and mapping out your standards . It\u2019s <\/span>essential<\/span><\/i> to appreciate just how capable you are, but it\u2019s also useless if you do not recognize the necessary changes needed to reach your goals.\u00a0<\/span> We\u2019ll leave you with this final thought from Steve Maraboli, a best-selling author and behavioral scientist. \u201cYour life is a balance of how effectively you balance your potential and kinetic energy.\u201d\u00a0<\/span> Now is the time to transfer your energy from potential to kinetic. Are you ready to make a move? Start by polishing up your Indeed Flex profile and booking your next shift!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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      Guest post by Colton Kehlenbeck, Enterprise Partnership Development\u00a0Manager at Indeed Flex<\/b><\/em><\/p>\r\n

      Science has an interesting way of breaking down how everything functions. Energy holds the root source for all things, but science doesn\u2019t stop there. There are 10 \u2013 yes, you read that right \u2013 10 types of energy observed in the universe. Despite there being so many different types of energy, they all fall under two categories \u2013 kinetic and potential energy. In layman\u2019s terms, kinetic is the action or movement, and potential is what\u2019s stored or waiting to be used under the right conditions. How can you turn your potential energy into kinetic energy to further your career with Indeed Flex?<\/span> At this point, you may be thinking, \u201cAre we doing science experiments here?''\u00a0<\/span> No. We\u2019re digging deep to evaluate our potential to practice life-changing actions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

      Live kinetically, not according to someone else\u2019s expected potential. Sometimes in life, we are like a loaded mousetrap. We create plans, prepare ourselves to execute, but then we stop. Like a mousetrap, we\u2019ve stored ample amounts of energy into our spring, but we wait for someone else to impact our lives before we act. This causes two repeating problems:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

        \r\n\t
      1. Reliance on others to sustain self-worth.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
      2. Becoming reactive versus proactive.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

        In both instances, we generally fall prey to the same underlying issue \u2013 either we expect someone else to do something for us to act, or we find ourselves underprepared because we are consistently reacting to new challenges. To overcome these problems, we need to break down our potential energy in terms we understand and are willing to execute.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

          \r\n\t
        • Know Your Worth: <\/b>What is your time, health, effort, and energy worth? Write down a number. Don\u2019t look to society to define it. Eric Thomas once said, \u201cYou should go where you\u2019re celebrated, not where you're tolerated.\u201d This means understanding your worth. By knowing your worth, you will redefine your potential energy and turn away from waiting for others to determine the next step.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
        • Hold a Standard<\/b>: By standard, we mean a level of quality or achievement. Write down your beliefs, compare them to your goals, and determine where you are lowering your standards or accepting subpar results. The presence of standards help create an executable plan rather than remaining static and stewing in apathy.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
        • Don\u2019t Fall in Love with Potential<\/b>:Stop <\/span>talking <\/span><\/i>about it, and start <\/span>being<\/span><\/i> about it. There comes a point where your sense of self worth must be put into motion. Suppose you call yourself an adventurer but never adventure past Netflix. In that case, you\u2019re only doing yourself a disservice by keeping up with the Kardashians versus experiencing adventure. Having potential is excellent, but if you never act upon it, you\u2019ll find yourself living more often in your past and less in the present. It\u2019s not a coincidence that it\u2019s called the present\u2013 because it\u2019s a gift! (No, we aren\u2019t being clich\u00e9).<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
        • Recognize Where Change Originates<\/b>: Change of character and actions comes from within, not from your environment. If you have goals that you want to change, you must first understand why you want them and what the desired results look like. Don\u2019t expect changing jobs, teams, or companies to make the changes you want to see. Those can only assist. You must be the one who changes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

          It\u2019s difficult to understand your potential and act on it. However, this process can be made easy by recognizing your self-worth, evaluating how others value you, and mapping out your standards . It\u2019s <\/span>essential<\/span><\/i> to appreciate just how capable you are, but it\u2019s also useless if you do not recognize the necessary changes needed to reach your goals.\u00a0<\/span> We\u2019ll leave you with this final thought from Steve Maraboli, a best-selling author and behavioral scientist. \u201cYour life is a balance of how effectively you balance your potential and kinetic energy.\u201d\u00a0<\/span> Now is the time to transfer your energy from potential to kinetic. Are you ready to make a move? 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