4 Questions To Ask Yourself If Your Committed To Your Job Or Just Interested

Pervin Shaikh
5 min readJan 10, 2024

I can sense when someone’s committed to their job versus interested. How? As an Executive Coach, I liken the former to being on the playing field and the latter watching from the sidelines.

Let me elaborate a little before I share the four questions.

The Playing Field

The playing field is where the action takes place, and the Player gets to showcase their talents and skills. If you’ve ever watched Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray or Novak Djokovic play, you know what I mean. They put the work in and practice until they craft their skills to a higher level.

Similarly, if you’ve seen the stars in your company, you will also recognise them. They vibe at a different level and seem to get things done, which brings them visibility, responsibility, confidence and respect.

Key characteristics of the Player on the Field

❇️They’re buzzing to achieving great things
❇️They adopt a win/win mindset
❇️They enjoy being challenged or challenging themselves
❇️They engage in continuous development
❇️They believe everything is figureoutable
❇️They adopt a win/win mindset
❇️They tend to go the extra mile
❇️They lead

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Pervin Shaikh

Executive Coach who’s passionate in helping others shine.