BY: Alecia D.
What do you do when you decide that you are ready to pursue new endeavors and realize that you are not impressed by any of your available options? You’ve finally made up your mind to look for a new job and realize that out of the hundreds and hundreds of available positions out there… you don’t want to do any of them. Not one. Though your first instinct may be to resign yourself to the idea of having to slave away at your current job with no feeling of fulfillment until you reach retirement age, maybe you should take this opportunity to look at the situation from a different angle. If looking for an opportunity that encompasses great pay, decent hours, and empowering work hasn’t turned into a fruitful task thus far, this may be a good time to create your own opportunity. Instead of seeing this as a road block try seeing this as an opportunity to blaze a new trail.
Define Your Passion
If all of your bills would be taken care of, you had unlimited educational resources at your disposal, and there were no restraints on your time- what would you absolutely love to do with your life? Do you want to teach? Sing? Inspire? Make a list of all of the occupations you’ve ever wanted to pursue (even the childhood ones of doctor, lawyer, and firefighter) and compare them against your current skill sets and interests. Which ones could you see yourself doing well?
Brainstorm
How many different ways are there to turn what you love to do into a money making opportunity? Trust that for any idea you have, there is a need for it. There is a need for dog walkers, trinket makers, and even (if people can make a living impersonating Elvis, you can make a living doing anything). What steps would you have to take to turn your idea into a business? Do you need to join a trade association, build a website, create a demo CD? What can you do to change this from a dream into reality?
Find a Mentor
When deciding to go out and pursue unchartered territory, it is always helpful to seek out a successful individual who has already achieved success in that area. How did he/she get there? What advice do they have for those starting out in the same field? Are there common mistakes to avoid? One of the most important skills to master when starting out in any new business is networking.
Depending on where you are in your life, you may not be able to drop everything and go full speed ahead toward turning your passion into your business, however, once you figure out what you want to do, you can make the necessary steps to achieving your goals and before you know it you will not only be doing what you love, but you will also be able to make money from it. All of the business giants that you can think of today had to start somewhere. You’d be surprised how few baby steps it takes to start seeing great progress. There are two types of people in the world- those who Do and those who Don’t. Who will you be?
What do you do when you decide that you are ready to pursue new endeavors and realize that you are not impressed by any of your available options? You’ve finally made up your mind to look for a new job and realize that out of the hundreds and hundreds of available positions out there… you don’t want to do any of them. Not one. Though your first instinct may be to resign yourself to the idea of having to slave away at your current job with no feeling of fulfillment until you reach retirement age, maybe you should take this opportunity to look at the situation from a different angle. If looking for an opportunity that encompasses great pay, decent hours, and empowering work hasn’t turned into a fruitful task thus far, this may be a good time to create your own opportunity. Instead of seeing this as a road block try seeing this as an opportunity to blaze a new trail.Define Your Passion
If all of your bills would be taken care of, you had unlimited educational resources at your disposal, and there were no restraints on your time- what would you absolutely love to do with your life? Do you want to teach? Sing? Inspire? Make a list of all of the occupations you’ve ever wanted to pursue (even the childhood ones of doctor, lawyer, and firefighter) and compare them against your current skill sets and interests. Which ones could you see yourself doing well?
Brainstorm
How many different ways are there to turn what you love to do into a money making opportunity? Trust that for any idea you have, there is a need for it. There is a need for dog walkers, trinket makers, and even (if people can make a living impersonating Elvis, you can make a living doing anything). What steps would you have to take to turn your idea into a business? Do you need to join a trade association, build a website, create a demo CD? What can you do to change this from a dream into reality?
Find a Mentor
When deciding to go out and pursue unchartered territory, it is always helpful to seek out a successful individual who has already achieved success in that area. How did he/she get there? What advice do they have for those starting out in the same field? Are there common mistakes to avoid? One of the most important skills to master when starting out in any new business is networking.
Depending on where you are in your life, you may not be able to drop everything and go full speed ahead toward turning your passion into your business, however, once you figure out what you want to do, you can make the necessary steps to achieving your goals and before you know it you will not only be doing what you love, but you will also be able to make money from it. All of the business giants that you can think of today had to start somewhere. You’d be surprised how few baby steps it takes to start seeing great progress. There are two types of people in the world- those who Do and those who Don’t. Who will you be?
Alecia D. is a Successful Lifestyle Expert studying such philosiphies as The Law of Attraction, Zen habits, and the Principles of Meditation. She is currently a Senior Analyst at a Fortune 500 company in New York and her debut self-help manual is set to be released in the Spring of 2008. The manual will be a guide to defining, implementing, and maintaining a successful lifestyle. To contact Alecia D. please email her at aleciadee@gmail.com.
