2008 June | Delightful Work

Jun 30 2008

Career Wisdom for New College Graduates

Published by Tom Volkar under Freedom, Fulfilling Work, Money, Opportunity

This is the commencement address you probably won’t hear.

It’s my life’s work to help others find their work life freedom. I believe that work life happiness and work life freedom go hand in hand. In terms of the work choices available to new graduates and their willingness to seize their work life freedom, not a [...]

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Jun 24 2008

Cash in on the Hidden Gold Beneath Your Fears

Published by Tom Volkar under Freedom, Getting Unstuck, Opportunity, Removing Excuses

For every entrepreneur who has already seized the freedom of self-employment, there are at least 10 who want to but hesitate to take the leap. As a coach, it’s obvious to me that these folks are looking at what they fear - rather than what they want. But how can we encourage them? How can [...]

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Jun 18 2008

The Three Most Direct Ways to Earn More Money Now

Published by Tom Volkar under Getting Unstuck, Money, Opportunity, Removing Excuses

Often I’ll begin coaching a self-employed, brand new coaching client who needs to get the money flowing now. When I begin coaching a client who needs to earn more immediately, it’s off-purpose to plant future seeds. This is the checklist I use to get more cash generated quickly.

1). Identify who it is that you want [...]

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Jun 15 2008

A Father’s Day Tribute to my Dad, Tom-on-the Hill

Published by Tom Volkar under Uncategorized

It was a sunny summer day in 1956. I was six years old and my Dad came to me and asked me how much money I had. I counted my nickels and pennies and told him 17 cents. He said that just might be enough, why don’t you go and see? Lou our neighbor across [...]

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Jun 09 2008

Get Real about Your Work

Published by Tom Volkar under Freedom, Fulfilling Work, Money, Opportunity, Removing Excuses

Somehow we have lost our way when it comes to our work. Most of us may believe that it’s possible to enjoy delightful work, but how much of our work is actually delightful?

Some feel that work can all be like play and others feel that some of it needs to be like work. That’s what [...]

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Jun 03 2008

Make Your Move to the Freedom of Self-Employment

Published by Tom Volkar under Blogging, Freedom, Fulfilling Work, Getting Unstuck, Money, Removing Excuses

Many talk about the wonderful freedoms of self-employment, but they wait to make their move. They have made up all kinds of reasons why now just isn’t the right time. But if they take the time to look within, they know they’re lying to themselves.

Here’s the truth. Most folks are more ready to make their [...]

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