Tag Archive 'authentic work'

Nov 17 2008

Seven Step Small Business Startup Checklist

Published by Tom Volkar under Business Startup

To beat paralysis and get started on your authentic business you first need to master the inner game of business. What you’re thinking and feeling has direct impact on the actions you are or are not taking. Use this guide as a business startup list to be sure your head’s nailed on straight .
1. Exploit Your Authentic Edge

Exploit Your Authentic Edge

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Oct 27 2008

Clarity Empowers Progress

Published by Tom Volkar under Career Coaching

When we are crystal clear about where we are and where we want to be, we create less stress and more often hit targeted objectives. It’s darn hard to find our true calling when we aren’t willing to be clear and specific about how we want our life’s work to be.

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Oct 07 2008

Authoring Your Own Life

Published by Tom Volkar under Business Startup

You are your own best authority. You know what works best for you and what doesn’t. Even though it may appear more comforting to receive validation of a business plan or startup idea from another, your best bet is to trust yourself.

The bottom line is, no one cares about you as much as you do. Authoring ones own life is about engaging the courage to follow ones own gut. It’s about being your own man or woman in every way.

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Jul 11 2008

A New Way to Find Work that You Love

Published by Tom Volkar under Career Discovery

I believe there’s a better process to finding work you love to do, so you can then build a profitable business around it. Traditional advice for discovering work you love involves journaling your passions, talents and joyous activities. This works for some and not for others. If you’re willing to try a fresh approach, you [...]

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Jun 30 2008

Career Wisdom for New College Graduates

Published by Tom Volkar under Career Guidance

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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Mar 11 2008

Business Startup Success

Published by Tom Volkar under Business Startup

Lately I’ve been fascinated with the short, but sometimes challenging, journey between possibility and probability.
Possibility holds the energy of hope. Possible means it could happen.
Probability holds the energy of optimism and a more confident expectation. Probable means it’s likely to happen.
How do you move from possibility to probability?
While planning a business startup or while working [...]

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Dec 12 2007

What Everybody Ought to Know About Finding Work You Love

Published by Tom Volkar under Career Discovery

There are nine ingredients to finding work you love and these ingredients are influencing your search whether you’re aware of them or not.

Nine Ingredients of Right Livelihood
The surest way to clearly hear your true work calling is to deliberately work through all nine essential ingredients by journaling your realizations and conclusions as you go.

Honor your [...]

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Nov 28 2007

Could I Write an Entire Post Containing Only Questions?

Published by Tom Volkar under Career Discovery

If I wrote such a post would anyone read it? What would be the point of such a post? How could I get that point across only with questions? And how could I answer those questions only in the form of other questions?
Do you understand the value in answering questions that you don’t want to [...]

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Oct 27 2007

That Was Harder Than I Expected

Published by Tom Volkar under Career Discovery

In my last blog, I challenged you to ask yourself some questions about what kind of work you would do if you lived on an enchanted island and the only requirement was that your work must naturally bring you alive and make your heart sing.
To make sure I was right there with you, I answered [...]

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Oct 24 2007

What Will I Be When I Grow Up? I Wonder…

Published by Tom Volkar under Career Discovery

Curiously and whimsically wondering is the right approach for this essential question. Curiosity keeps our inquiry light and speculative, rather than stressful and anxious.
It’s funny how so many folks sheepishly explain their lack of success or focused clarity by claiming they’ve yet to grow up. As if facing the responsibility of adulthood automatically clears up [...]

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