by Jory Butler on September 3, 2010
Teachers and parents alike ask us, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The answers come back as: teacher, doctor, lawyer, policeman, or fireman. We begin to plot our courses to pursue these jobs.
As we become adults, for some reason, we keep our thinking narrowed to those childhood answers and get stuck. In a sense, we have blinders on for one job. When we begin to feel that there only a few job opportunities out there we can become frustrated.
Some of my clients have become this frustrated individual, feeling stuck in their career search. For this client I am reminded of a book titled “What Color Is Your Parachute”, by Richard Bolles in which he talks about finding fields of interest. In Mr. Bolles book, he writes about visualizing a career as if it were literally a field. For example, if someone is interested in helping others, that individual could get into the medical “field.” Within that particular field there are many jobs and roles that a person could pick to help heal others. Possibilities include: Doctor, Nurse, Radiologist, Physical Therapist, medical equipment sales, and the list could go on and on.
So as you begin your career search, change your perspective to look at the opportunities within a “field.” This will help you see many opportunities and give you hope.
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by Derek Sisterhen on September 1, 2010
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Past Due: Radio 121 Past Due – The Men & Women Behind The Curtain
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Did you ever hear that you are the sum total of all the decisions you’ve made in your life? The financial implications for your future are huge!
Today we talked about who we are behind the curtain – in our minds and in our hearts – and how that has been influenced by our upbringing, our relationships, and our careers. You can learn from those past experiences to improve your financial picture, though.
But first, kick back, put on some sweat pants; it’s time to talk about learning from your past so you can begin living a life of significance today!
Today’s Mentionables:
The Most Important Year in a Man’s/Woman’s Life – excellent book on reconciling your past so you can live a significant future
Derek’s Story – previous episode where I shared my story out of debt and through a career change
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by Jory Butler on August 27, 2010
This is a post from the newest member of the Lukas Coaching/Past Due Radio team, Jory Butler. Jory is a Career Coach with great passion, enthusiasm, and motivation.
Have you ever been behind someone who has their turn signal on, but they never turn? It can be a frustrating experience to those following this unaware driver. Come on, you know you have been guilty of this.
Sometimes in our careers, we are that unaware driver and don’t realize how we affect others. Many times our turn signal is nothing more than our personality being portrayed and/or interpreted the wrong way. For instance, a coworker could find someone with a dominating personality abrasive or controlling. Another turn signal could be a decrease in work performance due to outside stressors. Maybe a negative attitude at work is affecting your coworkers or customers.
Allowing others to let us know our turn signal is on can be beneficial. It’s not always easy when someone tells you that your actions or attitudes are affecting those around you. My wife is such a blessing because we have resolved to let each other know when our “turn signal” is on. If we continue to embrace the corrections in life and use them to make us better people, we will have a higher probability of success.
My encouragement to you is to really take a look at yourself, rather than just the circumstances. Find a trusted friend to hold you accountable or a coach to come along side you, with motivation and encouragement. In your career be a driver who is aware of how you are affecting others.
by Derek Sisterhen on August 25, 2010
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Past Due: Radio 120 – Budgeting For Happy Wanderers
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My wife and I love to travel. We love going to far-off places, meeting new people, and experiencing the local culture. The problem is that this stuff costs money!
Today we talked about budgeting for vacations and travel. I’m heading to Australia for a couple weeks and wanted to give you a peek into how I prepared for the trip, from the four categories I use on my travel budget, to the type of checking account I use to handle foreign transactions.
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Down Under – song and music video by Men At Work
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Teachers and parents alike ask us, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The answers come back as: teacher, doctor, lawyer, policeman, or fireman. We begin to plot our courses to pursue these jobs.
