What Lights You Up?

2Turn Your Light On

“To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are.”

—Roy T. Bennett

YOU ARE HERE to shine your light. That is your number-one job. Your light is a gift that you’ve had since the day you were born. When you see young children, you see that most are naturally vibrant and filled with light since they have fewer filters in their relatively short lives. As a result, they are more connected to their true essence.

Figuring out what lights you up will help you see past the filters and/or self-limiting beliefs that you’ve accumulated over time and will help you reconnect to your true essence. Our great challenge as we grow older is to stay connected to that light in our hearts and to bring that luminous energy into our work.

Your unique light is exactly what employers are looking for. Your light is what will set you apart from the rest of the crowd. Every. Single. Time.

Employers have told me repeatedly that they would hire someone with fewer skills if they had the right mindset and energy. Savvy hiring managers know that skills can be taught but that this light energy comes from within. Your light is perceived as a positive energy that radiates from within you and impacts all that you do and everyone and everything around you. When you bring your light to work with you, magic happens in your career.

At the Tribune Company, I was hired as the head of recruitment and I worked with all of the executive leaders across the country as their business partner ...