Do you know what you are passionate about?
Are you working at what you are passionate about?
If you didn’t answer “yes” to both questions, you have more to do. Many people over forty just assume it’s too late. They feel society’s pressure to slow down, conserve and save.
It’s your time to make new choices now!
I’ll be cheering you on as you go-Craig Nathanson
Do you go to bed with excitement and anticipation about your work the next day? Do you have trouble sleeping because you can’t wait to get up in the morning? Do you pinch yourself because you can’t believe you have figured out a way to actually do what you love and make the income you need?
This is possible for you
I’ll be cheering you on as you go- Craig Nathanson
So much can happen between now and retirement, and it will. The ONLY people who re-tire (get ready to die) are people who don’t love their work. Want to slow down the aging process? Do what you love now!
I’ll be cheering you on as you go- Craig Nathanson
In mid-life, many of us are unfulfilled in our lives and careers. We have a deep longing for change. We often feel that we’ve waited too long to pursue our dreams, and believe that we have no choice but to settle for our current lot in life. Choosing how to fill such a deep void is no small task.
There is no shortage of expert advice from professionals, family, and friends about what to do about the work dilemma. Sometimes, the advice is good. But too much of it is based on the needs of the person giving the advice, and not what is best for you.
What is the best advice you can give yourself today?
I’ll be cheering you on as you go-Craig Nathansonn
Have you ever gone to sleep at night tossing and turning with the excitement of waking up in the morning because you can’t wait to get started on your work?
This is Vocational Passion and it is one of the most exciting feelings in the world. You feel like you are spending your days doing what you love and your work creates meaning for you.
Make a list of all your passions. Now envision how you could spend your day using these same passions in your work.
I’ll be cheering you on as you go-Craig Nathanson
Which work seems like play to you? Which work brings you unlimited energy?
Which work makes you crave for Monday morning on Sunday night?
In mid-life after a long career of JUST jobs, these are the most important factors now. Money? It comes easier and with more appreciation when these new indicators of success are in place
I’ll be cheering you on as you go-Craig Nathanson
Think about what is most important to you. You have done this far everything which society has expected. This is your time to put aside the ego and ask yourself what do you most now want to create for yourself and those you love for the second half of your life.
This can start with your work
I’ll be cheering you on as you go-Craig Nathanson
Do you go to bed with excitement and anticipation about your work the next day?
Do you have trouble sleeping because you can’t wait to get up in the morning?
Do you pinch yourself because you can’t believe you’ve figured out a way to actually do what you love AND make the income you need?
This is possible for you.
I’ll be cheering you on as you go- Craig Nathanson
Do you go to bed with excitement and anticipation about your work the next day? Do you have trouble sleeping because you can’t wait to get up in the morning? Do you pinch yourself because you can’t believe you’ve figured out a way to actually do what you love AND make the income you need?
This is possible for you.
You need a plan. It starts with what you want. Most of us start with what we don’t want, and that is exactly what we end up with. Let’s say you have one of those corporate jobs. You’re making good money, and your in-laws are proud of you.
But each day, it’s getting harder and harder to go to work. Work pressures are rising; you constantly work under the fear that you are not living up to THEIR expectations
It’s time to become a free agent
Whether you intend to work for yourself or someone else, the steps are the same. What are the services and/or products you could sell to someone else, and that you most want to deliver or create. This is a helpful exercise even if you plan to work for someone else.
For each service or product, write down the features.
For example, if you want to deliver customer service training, one feature might be interactive or customer-driven education.
What are the benefits?
The next step is to identify-next to each feature-how someone would benefit from your product or service. For example, the benefit of customer driven classroom education might be that it is real-time and instructor-lead, resulting in fast-paced, hands-on learning.
Who would be your ideal niche audience?
This is the most important question. Who specifically do you want to serve as your customer? Are they middle-aged men, college students, executives? Normally we take jobs, and then we have to live with the culture we walk into. There is a better model. First YOU decide the type of customer YOU most want to serve. For example, if you really want to serve college students, going to work for the social security administration might not be the best choice!
You create your work
This is the mental shift you must make. You design exactly what would be just perfect for you. Consider all the services or products you could offer to others.
You deserve it
Now, over 40 and having worked 15-20 years, this is your time to FINALLY design your life the way you want it.
I’ll be cheering you on as you go-Craig Nathanson
This is another good question since we rarely teach children or adults how to live such a life.
You are living an authentic life if you feel you are in control and you are determining your own direction. Your work is a natural outlet for your creativity, your interests and your abilities.
Over 40? Which work will bring you an authentic life now?
I’ll be cheering you on as you go-Craig Nathanson