How to Achieve Your Dreams

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Small Business

Guy Farmer

Unconventional Training, Team Building & Effective Communication

published on June 25, 2009

Our dreams are a reflection of who we really are. I'm not talking about the dreams where you are riding a horse through the shopping mall, these are the dreams about what you really want to do with your life. These dreams come from a genuine place inside you and reflect your true self. Perhaps they link you to when you were a child and wished you would be an actor or when you graduated from high school and anticipated being a great mathematician.

Then life gets in the way but it doesn't have to be that way. You can literally tap into your dreams at any time and give them the prominent place in your life that they deserve. Ask yourself the following questions as you connect with what you really want to do with your life.

2. What am I really good at that brings me joy and I could do forever?

3. What career path would bring me true joy in life?

4. What can I do for hours without thinking about time?

The answers to these questions will help you start steering your life toward what you really want to do. You call the shots and get to decide in what direction you move. You choose whether you follow the path toward your dreams or follow an alternate course. I wish you great success in your journey.

2. What am I really good at that brings me joy and I could do forever?

3. What career path would bring me true joy in life?

4. What can I do for hours without thinking about time?

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Ralph Stalter, Jr.

Consultant, Ralph Stalter Consulting

Posted on Jan. 4, 2010

It's often valuable to have a coach to nudge you along in the dreaming process -- and in developing an action plan to realize those dreams!

Depending on one's personal skill set, work ethic, and networking capabilities, individuals can actually conduct a successful search without spending thousands of dollars.

I have worked with several job seekers that have transitioned into new careers with minimal coaching (and cost). It is important to realize that someone has to develop the plan, focus the search, and put in the time for a job search to be successful -- whether it is the job-seeker themselves, a paid coach/consultant, or a combination of the two.

Working with someone, or as a part of a team, is always my personal preference. I find the human interaction to be a much more productive process, whether we're: "reinventing" someone by turning prior experience into current capabilities; helping someone with limited technology experience to use social media to enhance their search; or, assisting older workers to balance their experience with relevancy when rewriting their resume(s) and cover letter(s).

Having a partner to work with also helps to alleviate a great deal of the stress involved with conducting an effective and thorough job search in today's uncertain economy. But there is no reason that the cost of that partnership should be unreasonable!