Making a career choice is never easy, there is a great deal of pressure that comes with it too, especially if you’re planning on steering your education towards your future career, the last thing that you want to do is have to change path halfway through.  It is therefore important that you consider how you can best match the skills and characteristics that you have to a potential career. If you are a creative thinker then you could look at a career in design or engineering, if you have a caring attitude then perhaps a career working with children or sick people may be the perfect fit for you. Today we are going to take a look at what career choices you have in front of you if you are the motivational type, someone who can inspire others to achieve great things.

Pastor

If you are a person of faith then a great way to utilize your motivational skills is to become a pastor. There are some incredibly influential people out there who work as pastors for their own churches or for churches of others who, on a weekly basis, inspire people with the teachings of the gospel and encourage people to improve their lives. One such pastor who does this with aplomb is TB Joshua, the passionate and energetic head of the Synagogue of All Nations. Joshua’s sermons have become extremely popular both in his church and on the internet and he is a great person to follow if you want to improve you motivational skills.

Sales Manager

There are several management roles that require you to be motivational in how you conduct themselves but few require the levels of motivation that you need to be the leader of a sales team. All areas of sales are fiercely competitive and the team that is doing the selling need to be at the top of their game to achieve results, as sales team manager it will be your responsibility to get them up for the challenge. You will need to coach, inspire and fire up your team for the day ahead and keep them motivated as they try to hit targets.

Teaching

If you want a truly rewarding career where you have the opportunity to motivate and shape minds then teaching is the profession for you. As a teacher you will be called daily to not only impart knowledge to your students but also to motivate them in their educational goals. The beauty of teaching is that you will have a class of very different individuals with very different talents and your challenge is to work out how best you can motivate each and every individual in the classroom. Teaching is a daily challenge that will test all areas of your ability from your motivational skills, your leadership skills and your levels of patience. If you want the ultimate rewarding career where you can motivate the minds of others on a daily basis then look no further than a career in teaching.