Look at the big picture of your life This can be hard to do. The daily pressures of a thankless job, a demanding commute, and mounting bills all lead to stress. Worst of all is the nagging feeling that your life is out of your control, and slowly slipping away. I...
Evaluate where you are Evaluate where you have been in your life and ask yourself, “Is this enough?” The beginning of the New Year is a great time for re-evaluating your life and plans. What would you do with free time? If you had a day to yourself, what would you do...
How do you define success? If you are like most people, your definition of success is based on external factors. A nice house, perfect children, a trophy wife or husband, nice vacations, lots of material things, and of course, a great big salary. What price will you...
Do I have to change who I am to do what I love? The answer is yes. When you go from one lackluster job to another one, not much personal change is needed. However, when you go from “just a job” to a vocation—that is, doing what you love—it does require a change. It...
# 1 Figure out why you should quit in the first place That’s right. If you find joy, passion and meaning in your work, there is no reason to quit. Sadly, this isn’t the case for many of the people I meet. Look at what is most important to you. Is your work aligned...
Save your life? After 40 one tends to be more aware of their time left and the things which are undone in their life. While it usually takes a crisis to become more aware, this doesn’t always move one to make change in their life, especially in areas which are no...
Mistake # 1: Doing work that brings no joy or happiness Who made up the rule that says work should bring misery. Go ahead and add up the hours of “work” left in your life. Calculate up to the day you stop breathing, not the day you retire. A big number, isn’t it? Now,...
Do you have the just the right support network in place for you? Look around you now. Do you have people in your life on a daily basis who support your dreams, your goals and your daily activities? Do these people make you laugh, make you smile and help you feel...
Why is this important? All of us are born with most aspects of our lives already established for us. Our economic status, cultural identity, personality, core values and our customs are waiting for us when we are born. For many people, this predetermined life is lived...
First, decide what you want! Yes, it’s that easy and that hard. What do you love to do? Decorate a house, take pictures, teach children or work with the elderly? Do you approve? Once we figure out what we love to do, many of us make the fatal mistake; we ask someone...
