Great Occupations

In his book, Release Your Brilliance, Simon T. Bailey speaks about his belief that you have what he calls a Universal Assignment. He adds, “And you are the only person on this planet of 6.5 billion people that can fulfill that assignment. You are here on Earth for a very specific reason. There is a void in the world that needs your touch, your insight, your wisdom you magic. You are here to be different and to make a difference.” Ah, making a difference... that intrinsic quality we find so elusive in our careers. I once read a survey in which employees were asked what they want most from their jobs. Choosing from a list of options such as... Read the rest of this entry »

A friend recommended a very interesting book called The Power Years: A User’s Guide to Rest of Your Life. The primary contributor, Dr. Ken Dychtwald, is a psychologist, gerontologist, documentary filmmaker, entrepreneur and best-selling author of sixteen books on aging-related issues. In my first perusal of the book, the following main points really stood out for me. We'll be living longer and healthier than we used to. In 1800 the average life expectancy was less than 40 years. Today, the average lifespan is... Read the rest of this entry »

Jared Gossett was living in Dallas, TX. In his late 20’s and well-educated, he was working in the financial industry as an investment banker. He was quite successful at turning small piles of money into large ones. He should have been enjoying his career, but something was missing. Read the rest of this entry »

Jay & I are always talking about how you should overcome your fear. And we will certainly keep on doing it. But, really, it’s true. Having some fear is healthy. Fear plays an important role in our psyche. It’s helped us survive as humans for millennia. Read the rest of this entry »

I believe that if we didn’t hyper-identify with our jobs, we wouldn’t be so unhappy. One careerbuilder.com survey I read stated that 4 out of 5 U.S. workers do not have their dream jobs and less than ½ say they’re satisfied. So, the majority of us don’t have dream jobs. Read the rest of this entry »