Monthly Archive for July, 2010

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What is your life purpose?

If you are like most adult students, you feel stressed out trying to
figure out what you want to do for the rest of your life.

Principal #1, from the Dare to Dream Big audio, is extremely helpful
in putting your worries to ease. Once you figure out your life
purpose, your path gets clearer and you are able to walk
confidently down the path towards the career of your dreams.

Download your own personal life purpose journal to get started.

Use each page to jot down your thoughts on the
following questions, and then use the last page to write out your
life purpose statement.

1. What’s something you do in which time goes by quickly (without
you even checking the time)?

2. If you had all of the money in the world, what would you do?

3. What are your hobbies? What do you like to do for fun? Don’t
just think about now, but also think about when you were a child.

4. What do you like about your hobbies? What is the feeling you get
when you’re engaged in them?

5. Think about a time you felt closest to your core (your true
self). Describe it. What did it feel like? What were you doing?

6. If you had a week to live, how would you spend it?If you take the
time to answer these questions—and you are really honest!—you’ll be
surprised how easy career planning can be. You may “see” the answer
is right in front of you.

Sign up for a 20-minute complimentary session to see how coaching
can benefit you and your entire future.

Published on Saturday July 10, 2010 in Choosing a Career, Life Purpose and Self-Discovery. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Explore Your Passions: The World Really is Your Oyster

Life is a divine gift from God given to each living being. Within God’s creation and plan, each of us has the ability to use this gift however he or she chooses.

Many philosophers and inspirational gurus have referred to these choices and its relation to life as a blank canvas that each of us can paint however we want. Now, if someone paints a picture he or she does not like, then there is a choice to wipe the canvas clean and start over again, learning from the previous painting you created.

For the benefit of the entire universe, it is important that each of us paints our canvas in the unique manner in which God created each of us. Although each of us are unique, we are all connected in this universe to play out a certain role we’re here to play. If we don’t play the role that lies deep within our hearts, everyone suffers because we will all miss the special gift inside of you that you were meant to share.

Wayne Dyer said, “Don’t die with your music still inside you. Listen to your intuitive inner voice and find what passion stirs your soul.”

My passion is to write. It’s something I’ve done well my entire life. During my junior year of college, I decided I wanted to write for a living. I became a journalist. Although I left the journalism field as a full-time career, I’ve stuck with my passion. I teach writing as a professor. Even now as a life coach, I continue to write all kinds of stuff. I also have a novel in the works.

The point is that life is what you make it. It sounds so cliché, but it’s so true. I always say that the world is my oyster, because for the most part I know I can do absolutely anything I want. It all depends on the choices I make each day. When I make a choice I don’t like, I just make another choice that works better for me.

You have this power, too. Be sure to use it to create the best life for you.

Published on Friday July 9, 2010 in Broadcast, Choosing a Career, Life Purpose and Self-Discovery. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Get ready to network!

Making connections in your industry is key for two very important
reasons: you’ll get to know more about the career you’ve chosen and
you’ll open up opportunities to meet people that could possibly
hire you or go into business with you, depending on your goal of
choice.

Did you know that successful networking requires you to focus more
on helping others rather than yourself?

Take this quiz to find out how prepared you are to network yourself
with other professionals and land an internship that will give you
experience in your chosen career field.

Published on Thursday July 8, 2010 in Professional Skills. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Jump Out of Your Environment

In talking with many of my students I’ve realized that many of them have not travelled many places. I’ve had students tell me that they haven’t even travelled thirty minutes outside of the town in which they grew up.

Understandably, it is sometimes difficult to budget for a trip or vacation with the high costs of college, but if you budget your money throughout the semester and plan early, you can get some really great deals on a vacation.

Why would you want to do this?

While you may love your environment and friends you’ve known most of your life, leaving your comfort area, even if just for a little while, will give you the opportunity to meet new people with experiences different from your own. Even just a conversation with someone new will give you insight that your world and the world of other people can be very different. Embrace those differences. Ask questions. You might find that your own personal view of the world and life might change in ways that benefit you.

Published on Thursday July 8, 2010 in Broadcast and Self-Discovery. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Playing the Roles of Life Consciously

On Tuesday, July 6th, author and award winning actress Shelene Atanacio joined us on The Dream Purposeful Pheneomenon to discuss her recently released book entitled, Act From the Inside Out. In the interview and book, Atanacio encourages people to pursue a higher education and live life to the fullest. Although obstacles may appear, she said, faith and determination will prevail. If you didn’t watch the interview live, you can watch the recorded version now.

Atanacio attended UC Berkley and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Pollitical Science. But like so many college graduates, she changed her career path to becoming a successful actress and author. Her upcoming moview, Codename: Dragon Fly, is set to shoot in late 2010.

Published on Thursday July 8, 2010 in Broadcast and Dream Purposeful Phenomenon. 0 Comments Tags: , .