   Changing Course Newsletter: Issue 17Date: Apr 10, 2001
Subject: Changing Course Newsletter: Issue 17
Changing Course Newsletter
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Issue 17 - April 10, 2001
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Brought to you by Changing Course
http://www.ChangingCourse.com
Dedicated to helping you:
~ Live Life on Purpose
~ Work at What You Love
~ Follow Your Own Road
Barbara Sher, author of "I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It
Was," calls Changing Course "wonderful, inspired and informative."
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QUOTE FOR THE DAY
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The business of life is to go forward.
~ Samuel Johnson
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FEATURED ARTICLE:
Adulthood, Act 2: Finding Yourself In Your Prime
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by Suzanne Zoglio, PhD
A successful banker "remembers" that he's always wanted to start his own
advertising business. An attorney-turned-fitness buff "awakens" to the
idea that helping people fight midsection bulge is much more fun than
helping people fight each other. A pharmaceutical company executive
suddenly finds that climbing the corporate ladder isn't nearly as
rewarding as succeeding in his role as husband and father. What do these
maturing boomers all have in common? Their entry to Adulthood, Act 2
where consciousness of one's true SELF emerges from the blur of
responsibilities that typically define Adulthood, Act 1.
Our first adulthood is typically devoted to getting a job, finding a
mate, raising a family, and doing what we're "supposed" to do. We pursue
success as though it were a universally defined objective: good income,
prestige, and more toys. But one day we find that what we sought - what
we thought we wanted - isn't nearly as appealing as it once was. The
success is good, but we're not driven for more. The house, car, and
toys are great, but they come at a price that we're no longer willing to
pay. Instead of acquiring more, we want simply to enjoy what we have.
Instead of seeking more power, we seek more inner peace. Instead of
indulgence, we seek ways to make a difference. Adulthood, Act 2 has
begun, and it is time to dust off the Self we put on hold for so long.
Finding one's self means living a more authentic life, pursuing our own
dreams, living by our own rules. It generally involves taking stock of
the person we have become, and wondering if we have developed the gifts
we've been given. We wonder if we have followed the path we were
destined to follow and embraced the opportunities that have been
presented along the way. This "wake-up call" makes us impatient, and
propels us into what many describe as the best stage of life. Physically
fit, generally in control, we take back our lives. Boomers in their
prime (40-60) can expect to live actively for another 30-40 years. And
we plan to do it our way this time. We're determined to "reinvent"
ourselves for the next phase and find whatever has been missing.
We're retiring early to pursue late-life careers, more meaningful
relationships, or follow old passions that were buried for a while. A
government worker retires at 54, studies photography, sells his
Washington, D.C. photos to tourist magazines and eventually begins a
photographic "safari" business in the nation's capitol. A corporate
trainer turns 14-hour workdays into a balanced schedule incorporating
daily meditation, Yoga, massage therapy simply by focusing on priorities
and saying "no" appropriately. An overweight and stressed-out exec hires
a trainer, sheds 40 pounds, and rekindles an old passion for flying.
It's never too late to find yourself and it's important to your health.
Living authentically reduces stress and enhances a sense of well-being.
People who are happiest in life have mastered the art of living from the
inside out. Instead of living as they think they should, they live a
life that feels right. They passionately pursue what they are drawn to
do and make choices based on the wisdom in their hearts. These are the
people we envy because they seem so focused and so good at what they do.
It's as though they know a secret to living a fulfilling life and they
do. The secret is that a purposeful life grows from the inside out. We
must take the time to look inside and honor what we find. Care for
ourselves, learn what we need to learn, and give what we have to give. A
great life is born in the soul, grown in the mind, and lived from the
heart.
Ponderings:
~ When was the last time you were alone in silence (no TV, book, music)
just getting in touch with how you are feeling?
~ What is one thing you have always wanted to do that somehow keeps
getting put off?
~ What activity do you love so much, that it makes you feel truly alive,
time?
Reprinted with permission. © Suzanne Zoglio, Ph.D., author, Create A
Life That Tickles Your Soul, named "Outstanding Book of the Year" and
"Most Life-Changing" in Independent Publisher Book Reprinted with
permission. Read excerpts at http://www.tickleyoursoul.com
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VALERIE'S PICKS AND PONDERINGS OF THE WEEK
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FROM SUITS TO SWEAT PANTS: Preparing to take the leap to a more casual
work life? As you get ready to exit the fast track you can help
financially disadvantaged women just entering the business world. Dress
for Success is a non-profit organization providing interview suits to
low-income women as they prepare to face the job market. For more
information visit them at http://www.dressforsuccess.org Not only will
you be donating your suits to a good cause (with a tax write off to
boot), but you'll also be sending yourself a powerful psychological
message that says "Goodbye old life, hello new life!"
BOOK PICK: Making Money With Your Computer at Home: The Inside
Information You Need to Know to Select and Operate a Full-Time,
Part-Time, or Add-On Business That's Right for You. Dreaming of the
perfect home-based business? If you've wanted to turn your computer into
a cash producer, this book offers suggestions for 100 computer-based
businesses that can begin to earn income now. Authors Paul and Sarah
Edwards give you a complete guide to starting such businesses and ways
to make it work. Includes resources for further information and much
more. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874778980/ChangingCoursene
WEEKEND WORKSHOP: TURNING YOUR PASSIONS INTO PROFITS
For many of us, the idea of running our own show, earning our living
doing something we'll really enjoy, seems like an ideal scenario. But
lack of inspiration, experience, confidence, planning or strategy holds
us back, and our cherished dreams never become real.
This weekend workshop will be facilitated by Barbara J. Winter, author
of Making a Living Without a Job and Nick Williams, author of The Work
We Were Born to Do. It is your opportunity to get inspiration, ideas and
practical advice on how to turn your dreams of working for yourself into
reality. You'll discover and get clear about your passions, get an
overview of the possible forms your passion might take and create
strategies to make them happen. This idea-packed workshop will give you
tools and techniques for creating work that is satisfying, profitable
and makes a contribution to others.
The purpose of this weekend seminar is to enable you to create success
on many levels - not only financially but creating fulfillment, being
creatively free, being abundant and continually growing and expanding.
It is suitable for people starting their own businesses, thinking of
starting or already running one who need some re-motivation. Running our
own small business opens the doors for the possibility of greater
work/life balance, for our work being creative, fulfilling, and for us
to be in charge of our own direction.
Join Barbara and Nick for this exciting exploration in one of the
following locations:
London - May 19 & 20
Denver - June 23 & 24
For complete details and registration for the London event, go to
http://www.heartatwork.net In the US, contact Barbara at 952/835-5647
(CST). Space for both events is limited so don't wait to enroll.
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INSPIRATION TO FOLLOW YOUR BLISS
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You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your
eternity in each moment.
~ Henry David Thoreau
Two roads diverged in the woods, and I - I took the one less traveled,
and it has made all the difference.
~ Robert Frost
Life is too precious to get caught on a route that someone else chose
for you without your even knowing it.
~ Barbara Sher
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