Self Help: How to answer your call in mid-life

How to answer your call in mid-life

Written by Craig Nathanson

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You need to understand not only where your passion is, but also where your strengths lie. Make a list of repparttar

things you are passionate about, and then narrow repparttar 130043

list to those items that present an opportunity to generate income. An interest in rock climbing suggests opening a store that sells climbing equipment. Perhaps some past volunteer work with disabled kids leads to earning a certificate to teach full time. Once you’ve narrowed your list and have matched your aptitudes and interests, it’s time to take a good look at your support network. Do you know people who care about what you are passionate about? If not, what organizations or social networks could you tap into to build a better personal network to help you make your big vocational change? Begin repparttar 130044

Journey with a Lighter Backpack Finally, you need to think about money--how it comes in and where it goes. Treat your money with more respect. Making better choices in how you spend your money will make it easier to free yourself to change repparttar 130045

direction of your life. Examine ways to “lighten your backpack.” Do you really need 100 cable channels? How many shoes, credit cards and watches does it take to make you happy? Would life be any more difficult if you drove a used Toyota instead of a brand new Lexus? These are repparttar 130046

kinds of questions that Hank Bochenski and his family asked themselves as they made repparttar 130047

difficult but ultimately rewarding decision to “throw it all away” for a simpler yet more fulfilling lifestyle. Hank is much happier. He is having fun every day. And while his income may be more modest than before, his family is living comfortably. His pursuit of vocational passion has cost him little materially, yet repparttar 130048

spiritual dividends have been immense.

Craig Nathanson is The Vocational Coach™ and the author of the new book, P Is For Perfect: Your Perfect Vocational Day by Bookcoach Press and the publisher of the free Ezine, ‘’Vocational passion in mid-life’’. Craig believes the world works a little better when we do the work we love. Craig Nathanson helps those in mid-life carry this out! Visit his on-line community at http://www.thevocationalcoach.com

A NEW LOOK AT AN OLD RULE

Written by Terry L. Sumerlin

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“Well,” one says, “I think I apply repparttar golden rule by being a completely harmless person. I wouldn’t hurt anyone.” That’s great! The world certainly has room for a lot more harmless folks.

But, repparttar 130039 golden rule is pro-active. It’s not what we don’t do. It’s what we do. And what we do, if we apply repparttar 130040 rule, is treat others as we would like to be treated – without regard for what another has done to us or for us, and without regard for future repayment.

Tough to apply? You bet! In fact, oftentimes my failure in applying repparttar 130041 rule disappoints me. But, we must keep trying, because repparttar 130042 benefits are well worth repparttar 130043 effort. Though it’s a rare person who truly understands repparttar 130044 rule and consistently applies it in every relationship, that individual is generally rich in friendships, family and business relationships, good health and happiness.

BARBER-OSOPHY: Enrich your life with repparttar 130045 golden rule.

Permission is granted for you to copy this article for distribution as long as repparttar 130046 above copyright and contact information is included. Please reference or include a link to www.barber-osophy.com.

Terry L. Sumerlin, known as the Barber-osopher, is the author of "Barber-osophy," is a columnist for the San Antonio Business Journal and speaks nationally as a humorist/motivational speaker.

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