- Plan realistically. This means research your passion and find a place in that dream that spells out y-o-u! If you have five children, you may not want to plan on a dream career that leads you away from home a lot – at least until the kids are out on their own! If your dream career is being a teacher and the schedules coordinate as your children are at school, then that is realistic. Here are a few ideas on how to find your dream career.
- Time
frame has to be right. You are 30 years old and decide to be a
professional athlete. That’s not much of a reality due to the timeline. But
playing on a recreational team IS realistic at the age of 30. Get it?
- Look
around and see how your dreams affect those around you. Can your dreams
feed your family? Work within your financial means? You want to be a star?
The “starving artist” or “starving musician” is not a great plan if you
are the breadwinner. I know, I was a musician, and sometimes being a star
is being a super talent in your profession.
- Make a
plan and stick with it. If your plan is on target, then hang in
there. Yes, it is a grind most times
(for years) to be an “overnight success” in any industry.
- Be
happy. That is, be happy in your choice. No buyer’s regret or looking back
after you have dug in. Being happy is a choice.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Shoot for the Moon - Bring Back a Few Stars
Big dreams, big hopes, big plans, big hair, big Texas (ok,
I’m in Texas, small joke) . . . but big dreams can become reality. How do we balance
those dreams with reality which will balance our lives and work?
