Have you ever reached the end of a busy day and wondered, “Did anything I did today really matter?” Most of us have. We check things off our to-do lists. We answer emails, attend meetings, solve problems, and move from one task to the next. We stay busy,...
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...
Have you ever thought about what your perfect work would be? How about the pattern of a typical work day for the rest of your life? What daily routine would get you excited and bring joy and happiness to your work? This didn’t come with the job description The problem...
Do you ever wish you had a few more options when trying to find the work you love? Here are some ideas that might help expand your thinking. Change your physical space when thinking about what you want to do. (Motion changes emotion and a new location helps you think...
Why is this important? Making your passions WORK for you is important because your happiness MATTERS and makes a difference in your life. Waking up to a day you really look forward to can make all the difference in your world. It can be even better: Imagine waking up...
Did I get your attention? Good. Are you over 40? Even better. I can remember—it seems like decades ago, but it was really only six years ago—I was giving one of those “seen-one-seen-them-all” Powerpoint presentations for a Fortune 500 company. In the middle of the...
What is my calling? That’s the first question I usually get. The second question is “how do I find it”? I say, “Well, first you have to go looking for it!” Most of us are afraid to take that little peak inside to see what we really want. After forty, it’s time to...
OK, these may not be secrets anymore, but they will be hard work and they will be worth the trouble. Follow the steps in order and spend quality, quiet thinking time with each one. Take as much time as you need with each step. A life’s work that is meaningful and...
How to give yourself a checkup now! Is your work fulfilling and full of meaning? This is a question no one can answer but you. There are, however, several things you can look at to see if your work needs a major overhaul now! The checklist of work happiness Health How...
After forty, this is what counts the most! Faith Smith did all the right things—all the things society expected. She attended law school, was involved in television and news production and was a top producing real estate agent. Suddenly one day a new perspective...
