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Issue 401 -- March 25, 2008
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Hardship or Opportunity?
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4. Humor
-- Retirement Fun
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5. 48
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We are now officially in
spring – the time of year when we see new growth. Flowers emerge
where we didn’t remember there were any. Trees explode with new
blossoms and leaves. If we did not have the wealth of years of
experience we would have thought that the trees and grass were
dead. But no, they were just being rejuvenated by the harsh winter
and now they are ready to burst back into life.
Just like the “winters” in our own lives. We should have enough
life experience to recognize that those seemingly dead times are
times of restoration and planning for the springtime that’s coming.
If you are in a wintertime, take advantage of the opportunity to be
preparing for entering the next season of your life.
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“When you’re waiting, you’re not doing nothing. You’re doing
the most important something there is. You’re allowing your soul to
grow up. If you can’t be still and wait, you can’t become what God
created you to be.” From When the Heart Waits, Sue
Monk Kidd
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on Wednesday morning.
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Lornah Kiplagat learned
to run because she did not want to be late for school. Each
morning, this little Kenyan girl would help her father milk the
family cows as soon as there was enough light from the rising sun.
Then she would run the 14 miles from her home to school – where she
was an eager student, knowing education was her best option for a
better future. At the time she did not realize that her running was
laying the foundation for her world-class status as a long-distance
runner. She ran because she was poor – but in the process she
developed the discipline and stamina to rise above all competition
in running.
Could it be that there is an opportunity in something you consider
a hardship right now? Most inventions, great books, and leadership
skills emerge from those tough times in our lives when we needed a
solution or the fortitude to just survive. As I look back on my own
early farming days – yes, those days of just looking forward to
leaving the farm – I now realize the value of having significant
carpentry, plumbing, electrical and mechanical skills. Those
insights have saved me thousands of dollars over the years and also
opened my eyes to innovative solutions in business. My writing
draws from the challenges I’ve faced myself in career and business.
Is the “running” in your own life just a means to an end or is it
teaching you and preparing you for something great? Maybe that long
commute is giving you time to learn a new language or better
parenting skills. Maybe the broken machinery at work is providing
you the opportunity for the next great invention. Perhaps your
constant struggle with fatigue is positioning you to discover a
nutritional breakthrough.
Lornah, that little Kenyan girl is now 33 years old. She holds four
world records. She has also established an academic foundation for
other little girls in Kenya. They are trained in athletics but also
in academics and personal development. Lornah is committed to
putting an end to the enduring tradition of female subservience in
Kenya and recognizes that her running has given her the opportunity
to be that force for change.
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No matter how it
happens, a job loss is painful. Maybe you were caught up in a
corporate downsizing, and it’s nothing personal. Maybe it was
personal; your boss was an insensitive jerk who didn’t recognize
your talent. Either way, it’s easy to start questioning your
self-worth at such a time. You may wonder if you’ll end up
homeless, never to contribute in a meaningful way to civilization again.
In 30 days, your savings will be depleted. Are your old office
workers laughing behind your back? Are your neighbors looking at
“the loser” when they see you at home on a weekday?
Well, don’t get caught up in the negatives. This will only sabotage
your immediate future. Here are some tips for moving forward:
- Release Your Anger.
It’s OK to be angry at the unfairness of the boss, the company
or the world. But don’t stay there. While you may have been
treated unfairly, sharing that will only make potential new
employers uneasy and prevent them from wanting you on their
team.
- Evaluate Your Life.
Take advantage of these transitions to take a fresh look at
your life. What is unique about you? How important is time
flexibility? What income do you want? What does success mean
for you in relationships, physically and spiritually? See this
as a time to move up and forward in all these areas; not down.
- Network Constantly.
Start each day with an action plan. Get out there and meet
people. Talk to anyone you can who might offer suggestions on
how to improve your job search. Don’t be embarrassed to let
people know you are looking for work. You are selling a
product, and that product is YOU.
- Don’t Make Excuses.
You are not too old, too short or missing a degree. Excuses
tend to become self-fulfilling after a while, and mentally you
can become your own worst enemy in the job-search process.
- Stay Balanced. Our
successes tend to spiral up or down together. Career success
leads to financial success, more social and family success,
etc. The opposite is also true. Don’t allow a job loss to turn
you into a couch potato. Stay sharp physically and mentally.
Keep your personal development in high gear. Read more,
volunteer more, expect more!
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Each week I create a new
online radio podcast — that you can hear on Dan’s Online Radio Show.
Here are some of the questions in this week's podcast:
1. I have my business plan and my location already done. I need
$150,000 of start up for equipment and construction. I've been
advised not to take a bank loan, so where do I get the money?
Please help, this really is my calling!
2. Dan, I'm a 41-year-old female and have a burning desire to open
a restaurant. However I have no available cash and want to apply
for grants and business loans. Can you give me any advice about the
grant process?
3. I want to start a "for profit" aerospace education
program for grades K-12 to help spark an interest in math and
science. How can I get started? Could I possibly make a legitimate
income off an already strained system of education?
4. I'm a single women over 50 who was downsized out of a job I've
had for 25 years. I tried for several other type jobs and no one
wants to hire someone my age, or if they do, it's not much above
minimum wage. How do I change careers when I don't have enough
money to go back to school or invest in another type business?
5. In a previous show, you told a gentleman that you have a file
that you titled Developing an Idea. Is this something that is
available for purchase on your website? I’m developing a physical
product for the hunting industry, and am looking to gain more
insight into mass producing and marketing it.
6. Dan, I have been running a small transcription business from
home for a few years now. I have a basic website and 95% of my work
is done online. We are struggling financially, and following Dave
Ramsey’s plan. How can I grow my business if I don't have any money
to invest? Thanks
I’m continuing to browse through the hundreds of questions that
come in. I trust that answering these each week provides some
clarification both for the person submitting the question and for
thousands more of you who are likely challenged by the same issue.
Just click on this 48
Days Online Radio link and you can ask about starting your own
business, getting a better job, or finding your purpose in life.
That’s the same place you can listen to this week’s broadcast
immediately – no downloading – no wait. 48 Days Online Radio
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The other day I went
downtown and went into a shop. I was only in there for about 5
minutes. When I came out there was a cop writing out a parking
ticket. I went up to him and said, "Come on, man, how about
giving a retired person a break"?
He ignored me and continued writing the ticket. I called him a
"Nazi." He glared at me and started writing another
ticket for having worn tires. So I called him a "doughnut
eating Gestapo." He finished the second ticket and put it on the
windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket.
This went on for about 20 minutes. The more I abused him, the more
tickets he wrote. Personally, I didn't care. I came downtown on the
bus. The car that he was putting the tickets on had a bumper
sticker that said "Hillary in '08." I try to have a
little fun each day now that I'm retired. It's important to my
health.
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