Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway. ~ Mother Theresa Having authentic conversations can be tough. Not only is it challenging, it requires you to be vulnerable and transparent. Showing your vulnerable side may seem scarier than any Halloween Monster could ever be. But if you truly want to make a difference in your life and the lives of the people who matter to you, you have to be willing to open yourself up to having them. What is an authentic conversation? It’s not necessarily what you think it is. Rather than having authentic conversations, here’s what
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Monthly Archives October 2013
I’m Too Old to Change Careers
Modern man was not meant to do his best work before forty but is by nature, and is becoming more and more so, an afternoon and evening worker. ~ G. Stanley Hall If you’re thinking you are a tired old dog and it’s too late for you to change careers, I get it. I used to think that way too. Whether you choose to change careers or a career change chooses you due to a layoff or some other craziness going on in today’s roller coaster world, demo-ing your life and rebuilding it is never easy. You may wonder, like
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How Your Sexy Second Act Makes a Difference
Turning up our light in the presence of those whose light is dim becomes the difference that makes the difference. ~ Eric Allenbauth This isn’t what you think. It’s not an article about making a difference by running off and joining the Peace Corps or volunteering, or working at a non-profit. Those are great things to do if you are wired that way. But if you’re not, it won’t work. Instead of turning up your light, it will dim your light. How Do You Turn Up Your Light? Gaining clarity about what you love doing is what makes a difference
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