I love Bob Brezny and his Free Will Astrology.

Because my horoscope for this week relates so closely to our work here at DreamJobsDialog, I thought I’d share it with you:

As the season of riddles kicks into high gear, I present you with a two-part quiz.

Part 1:  Since it has taken you your whole life to become the person you are today, is it reasonable to expect that you can transform yourself in a flash?

Part 2:  On the other hand, since you are more creative than you give yourself credit for, and in a phase when your ability to change is greater than usual, is it reasonable to assume that you must remain stuck in your old ways of doing things?

Yummy stuff, and a Top 5er to boot.  Check out Bob’s stuff.

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Work at home or want to?

Of course, just about like everyone else, I’ve got my own set of resource bookmarks, yellow stickies, notes on my bulletin board, listings on my notepad, underlines in article and books . . . on and on.

So, what an incredible pleasure it was to run across an incredible and tested resource listing that’ll let me do away with all of the above, because the Ittybiz site has gathered the best of the best for us work-at-home types right here in one editorialized list at 45 Business Resources:  Things and People that Help You Make Money in Your Underwear.

Really good stuff; check ‘er out . . . a Top 5er.

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I’ve written about Christine Kelly and her site, Self-Made Chick, before.

She’s smart, funny, generous with her knowledge (self-made, at that), and generally right-on when it comes to all things netpreneurial.  This chick walks the talk!

She’s recently written about how she turned her experiences (in business and in life) into a short ebook and made a few bucks along the way.

I’m confident she’s going to make a lot more before she’s done with this little mini-venture.

And, specifically for those of you who’re exploring online publishing, her model’s a good one if you want to get something into a downloadable ebook format.

So, check out the Self-Made Chick.  Good stuff and a Top 5er.

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If your dream job involves running something online, you’re going to love this one.

I enjoy running across things that are just so simply beautiful and that make me stand back and say, “Wow, I wish I would have thought of that!”

So, it’s with fun and pleasure that today I bring you news of FreeRice – an organization that combines getting smarter with doing good. Read more »

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If your dream job is to work with words or ideas in some fashion, you really oughta check out what Eldon Sarte is doing over at Wordpreneur.

Wordpreneur is all about writing for dough, and there are a ton-o-sites with that same focus.  However, what makes Eldon’s site different is his slightly-offbeat-yet-laser-focused attitude and take on all things writing and publishing. Read more »

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If you are serious about your goals, drop the conditions. Go directly to your goal. Be your goal! Conditions often disguise strategies for escaping accountability. Why not just take charge and create the experience you are looking for?
Eric Allenbaugh

Is that powerful stuff or what?  You bet it is.

And, I love this way of thinking.  I first got turned on to “being the goal” through the master of them all, Earl Nightingale and his book Earl Nightingale’s Secret Discovery.

You become what you think about, says Earl.

That man can deliver a powerful message.

Speaking of powerful messages, I’ve really been getting into a CD series lately (got ‘em on MP3 downloads) by Mike Dooley — Infinite Possibilities.  Mike’s mantra is that thoughts become things.

Be the goal.

You become what you think about.

Thoughts become things.

Wowie, zowie!  Take a sip-o-that nectar, Dream Jobber.  Powerful, mighty powerful stuff.  (Hint:  It works!)

If you want to invest a tad in your future, check all of these out.

I mean it, if you can learn that becoming the goal — turning your thoughts to things through becoming what you think about — you are there . . . you’re on the cusp of having your dream job . . . and a whole lot more.

Let me know how you’re getting on.

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I’m a movie fanatic.  I like most kinds of movies, but I’m partial to some of the great black and white oldies from the 40s and 50s.  I have a daughter who’s also into movies, yet if I try to get her to watch anything that was made before 1990, you’d think I was asking her to throw away the best two hours of her life.

Old, sometimes and for some people, is just not worthy.  I find myself walking past older books and titles in the bookshop in favor of the newer ones, for example.  So, it’s always a wake-up call for me when I rediscover something from an older book or a master thinker from days of yore.

Old books and thinkers remind me that people have gone before us, thinking the same thoughts, and struggling with the same issues. Nope, not many from the past had the luxury of “worrying” about getting a dream job (they were happy just to have food on the table and a warm place to sleep at night), but our ancestors did struggle with values and choices in their lives.  They did worry about doing the right things, for themselves, their families, and their communities.

So, it was great when I rediscovered Henry D. Thoreau a few weeks ago and realized how appropriate he is to those of us in our dream-job quest.  Here’s one of his thoughts:

As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind.  To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again.  To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we with to dominate our lives.

Are you doing that Dream Jobber?  Are you thinking the thoughts that will lead you to action that will take you in the direction of that desire you’ve always had?

Thinking over and over and over again . . . and turning those thoughts into action is what will get you that dream job.

If you’d like to learn more about your thoughts leading to action, you may want to check out a more contemporary source, and another master, Earl Nightingale and his book, Earl Nightingale’s Secret Discovery.

Thoreau . . . Nightingale.  The best of the best.  Top 5ers.  Check ‘em out.

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Here’s a pop quiz for you, Dream Job Seeker:

I know of a book that I’m sure you’ve read (maybe a few dozen times, even!) that will tell you exactly what sort of tools you’ll need in order to get your dream job.

Think for a moment . . . hmmmm . . . let me scroll down a bit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Know what it is?

Give up?

You don’t even have to read it again to get its meaning.

Scroll down a little more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ready?

 

It’s Watty Piper’s classic all-time great one, The Little Engine That Could.

A Top-5er for sure, right up there with Nightingale and all the rest.

Check ‘er out.

Better yet, try this:  Go get the book at your library (or off your kid’s book stand even).  Once in hand, plan to get up 15 minutes early the following morning.  Make yourself a cup of your favorite hot drink, snuggle up in your favorite chair, and read the book.

What does it make you feel and think?

Can you give it a try?

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Barbara Sher has been writing and speaking, elegantly and inspirationally, about living your dream-job life longer than just about anyone I know.

I’ve devoured just about everything she’s ever written, and her words ring true.

I’ll do more complete reviews of some of her classic books down the road, but for now I simply wanted to encourage you to get to know her and her work.

While you could pick up any of her books and be the better for it within a few reading sessions, I suggest you start with one of these three books, then work on from there:

Wishcraft, about getting the life you really want.

Refuse to Choose, about having a multi-part (portfolio) career and life, pursuing many of your interests.

I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was, about self-discovery.

These are truly change-your-life kind of books.

Check ‘er out, a genuine Top 5er.

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You probably know by now that I’m a big Jeffrey Gitomer fan.

He’s written a number of sales-oriented books over the years and I’ve scanned them with only mild interest, so it wasn’t until his most recent book, Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude, that I got hooked on Gitomereze.

I’m also a true believer in following the advice of people you trust, so now that I know Gitomer a bit, I wanted to pass along his advice on the four books he says you need to read if you want to get your head on straight (Jeffrey calls it attitude self-awareness).

Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill

How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, by Dale Carnegie

The Power of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale

Notice that all of these are true oldies.  But, so what, they only get smarter with every year.

Check ‘em out.

And, of course, check out Gitomer’s latest when you get the chance.

These are all Top 5ers.

 

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