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Jim Thayer, critically acclaimed
Seattle-based author and editor – thayerediting.com – asked me to write a guest blog on his site for serious writers:
http://www.novelpro.net/ - I think you’ll agree the piece applies not only to what you write about, but also to the
job or business that’s right for you.
Think of the times in the past when you ignored instinct. Was it fear, impatience,
doubt or idealism that caused you to dismiss your first response? What would you do now if you were in the same situation?
Sick of New Year's resolutions
you can't stick to? This year, set realistic goals based on three criteria: measurement, motivation and personal responsibility.
Learn how to reach your goals in my latest ThirdAge.com column.
The greatest happiness at work (and in life) comes when we don't settle for mediocre
results. Instead, when we do a thorough job (don't cut corners) and we push to give our best effort, then we are rewarded
with inner satisfaction--happiness.
Carol had tried several career
options before we met, but none had lived up to her expectations. Like many of my other clients, she made choices
based on wanting to fit in with others--family, friends and relationships. By doing this she ignored her own values
and was left unhappy and unfulfilled. In this Care2.com article, read how Carol learned to honor her own values, and
learned to stop repeating her mother's unhappy life.
Denial of needs stunts personal and professional
growth. In the article below, I discuss how one of my clients realized creativity was what he loved in his business, but
he was embarrassed to admit that creativity was a "need". To learn about what you need in work, and how
that will help you be successful, click the link below.
Learn the value of regular review
of our lives--looking back at both mistakes and successes.
Are you trusting your intuition? Are your fears holding you back? Click on the link below to gain insight into
your motives and needs and how they affect your career.
Time for a change? Change for the better takes place in three stages. To learn more,
click on the link below to the ThirdAge.com website where they have posted my article on how to navigate the three stages.
My ThirdAge.com column about overcoming fears is posted on the site’s home page.
As you know, whenever you step into the unknown up the fears come to frighten you. You’ll be happy to know there are
antidotes that will bring your worst fear down to size.
Career Builder/Prime, a Web site dedicated to experienced workers, recently posted my
article about how to identify and market your strengths. Note the many helpful articles CB/Prime lists on the right hand side
of the page.
Eliza Fayle, editor of Silver and Grace website, followed up her funny, enthusiastic
review of the new book by asking me to expand on some of her own and readers’ concerns.
I discuss the changes in values from the 20's and 30's to those in midlife and beyond
Jon Mueller introduces the new book.
Nancy tells IBD, "It's never too late to do what you love".
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