Still Trying to Figure Out What Your Dream Job Is?

[Christine]

Talk about it here! Please share what your thoughts about:
- your interests and things you enjoy doing
- the types of things or criteria you think your dream job might entail
- the things you know are NOT part of your dream job
- jobs/careers have you considered
- things that are holding you back
- anything you need help with
- any resources you've found that have helped you
- any experiences you've had thus far that takes you one step closer

Let's connect with others who are sharing this similar journey here!

[Shayla]

Ok...I'm going line by line here.
My things I enjoy are making people happy, I like to entertain (sing,dance,give advice,help people set goals and achieve financial success). I like surprising people with nice things too.

My criteria for a business/career:

Fun, exciting and enjoyable
Meaningful and purposeful
6-7 figure income
Definatly helping people and by doing so feeling accomplished and joyful
Setting my own hours

Whats not apart of my Dream Job:
Working for someone else
doing the regular 9-5, 8 hour shift some place I don't want to be
getting paid very little but being in one of the highest tax brackets

What I have considered and what is holding me back:
Real estate investing....I'm currently studying and allowing myself to attract the money for an experienced mentor
An internet business....I currently have one and it doesn't have a deep enough meaning to it
Being a professional singer and dancer....I think the industry is perverted right now and will continue to be

Anything I need help with: Well I am still allowing things to flow in my life. Like the $500 to get started with my mentor which is just 10% of the actual cost. I also would like to attract voice lessons. I did allow myself to be apart of an organization called dance4life which we entertain to raise money for HIV/AIDS awareness. I found a great real estate mentor online and I am currently getting back into the swing of things in my internet business. These are all things that have brought me one step closer.

[Ranita]

I am trying so hard to figure out my "dream job"! I feel like there are too many choices and I'm not sure what path to choose...

My interests/what I enjoy:

Reading, travel, studying/using foreign languages, writing about art, doing things with my hands, teaching and lecturing, designing/layout, researching, getting ready for big events

Things my dream job would entail:

Travel, reading/researching/writing, being in the art world/creative domain, dynamism, having to learn and take on new tasks instead of doing the same thing all the time, preparing for events, public speaking or leading classes, and a warm and supportive work environment

What it would not include:

Sales, making cold calls, data entry/rote clerical work, caring for children/housecleaning :), cutthroat competition/gossip etc.

Things helping me:

My academic program, internships, contacts I've made so far

Things holding me back:

My own shyness, indecisiveness, anxiety, inability to take the initiative, fear

What I need help with:

Figuring out what job includes all the things I listed above :) And improving my personality so I'm more adventurous/outgoing

Thanks! Even if no one has any advice at least this might help to get me thinking about things...:)

[Patricia Blumberg]

Hi girls, my name's Patricia and I just turned 40 :) You'd just think at this age you'd have this career thing totally sorted out!!! Not me, I am still trying to answer what I want to be when i grow up....

So here I go.

-The things I enjoy: talking to people and helping them solve their problems (listening actually helps a lot), languages, cooking and baking, reading and doing Internet reasearch, writing, crosswords, ceramics/pottery making, teaching (but not at schools), traveling, eating out, having friends over for dinner/lunch, playing board games.

- The types of things or criteria my dream job might entail: 6-7 figure income, around 6 hours/day, at least 2-day weekend, some traveling, helping people, working with caring,like minded people.

- The things that are NOT part of my dream job: late hours, not being able to spend tinme with my family, nagging bosses, low income, stressful environment, not feeling appreciated, not meaningful jobs.

- jobs/careers I have considered: teacher, holistic coach/counselor, motivator/speaker, healer, writer

- things that are holding me back: I guess me

- anything I need help with: seeing the picture and believing it could come true, focus, motivation, winning attitude, overcoming fear and insecurity

- any resources I've found that have helped: not sure...

- any experiences I've had thus far that takes me one step closer: I am learning EFT, reading tons on LOA/self esteem/vision boards/etc; I am starting a course on Holistic coaching next week

[Johanna]

OK I will try to figure out my dream job!

I hope you can help me with a few suggestions of what my dream job could be right now.

My interests/what I enjoy:

Travel, develop business concepts, designing/layout, researching, learn new things everyday, helping others studying/using foreign languages, working in beautiful places

Things my dream job would entail:

Travel, reading/researching, be one of the best in my field , dynamism, having to learn and take on new tasks instead of doing the same thing all the time, doing strategic stuff (most of the time), instead of the execution part.

What it would not include:

Be in a office all day, have no time for myself, be paid poorly, working with people that expect you do all the work, not be able to travel, not have freedom to do new business


Things holding me back:

Decision in terms of making a business that I truly enjoy.

What I need help with:

Figuring out what job includes all the things I listed

Any resources you've found that have helped you

Helping others in what I known. And I know sounds weird but I'm taking the only thing I know for sure I love to do that's 'Helping People' and I'm using it to let the universe bring me close to my true path.

[Gretchen McAuley]

I'm still trying to choose a dream job to focus on. Any comments or ideas are welcome!

Interests/Enjoy doing
Travel, Singing, dancing, socializing, writing, photography, working out

Criteria for dream job:
Working for myself, six figure earnings, traveling out of and in the US , social events

Not part of my dream job:
having a boss, hourly pay, data entry, retail

Careers considered:
Restaurant ownership ( I loved working as a manager in the past, actually I loved every position in restaurants, even cooking. But even a manager has a boss) And until an owner is extremely successful, they'll be chained to the restaurant open to close every day.....not much time to travel.
Mobile Spa Owner-
My current at home business. I love the treatments and the relaxation time I teach women to have. I'm not a fan of retail sale even though I do ok. I have even built a team. But they have no real interest in working the business like I do. I love being my own boss and teaching others, but I can't want it for them if they don't want it for themselves.

more dream job considerations:
Being a singer, a talk show host, and author.


Whats holding me back?

Myself, I'm a procrastinator and a dreamer. But doing is another story.

What I need help with
Follow through! Getting on a productive schedule at home. Making time for excersize, meditation and real time with family.Oh yeah, did I mention I'm not susie homemaker?

Resources I've found
Meditations on YOUTUBE
The Secret and its many teachers, books and articles
THE 100 DAY REALITY CHALLENGE! I'm on Day 5, season 1, so I'm a newbee.

ning.com~ In 3 minutes I made my own social network and can't wait to blog and get comments and members
Please join if you wish: www.meditatetomanifest.ning.com I wouldn't have found this resource without this site.:))

Steps taking me closer
Always learning more, meditating, praying, singing and starting my 100 day challenge.
Ideas are extremely welcome!!
Much love!

[Vijeta]

Hi all, My name is Vijeta, so here I go;

I woorked as a graphic designer for arnd two yrs, went to australia to do my Masters in Comm. Design. Just finished in June. Came to Singapore(currently) where I am doing my internship in this hot shot firm of packaging design. But you know what, sitting in office 9-6 makes me restless, I wait for hrs to go by, stuck to one chair makes me..uhh...not so gud at it. Same ppl everyday..even boring. And job is not that exciting too. In a way, I am glad its not a permenent job, and this one is only till december. I really want a job which is:

- allows travelling to newer places/ meeting new people/ letting me spend time with family and friends once in a while (since I have been living in diff cities n countries)/ allow my creativity to flow in a way that has a higher purpose (either in peoples personal lives or to the environment)/ make me rich and famous!

- NOT part of my dream job : 9-6 (the fixed wrking hours), bosses, similar projects

-jobs I have considered : I have mostly been on the graphic design (print) side, retail, branding, packaging. The part of my school projects I really enjoyed were the research areas (it just widens your horizons to everything and anything). Photograohy was something I always wanted to pursue

- Holding me back - financially not secure at the moment, what I earn just about sustains me, guess thinking too much about what others will think of me!

- I am actually searching for a life coach to help me with all this!

- Steps closer - Hmm, I am reading self help books, 100 day challenge!, attending Deepak Chopras talk next month (wohooo!!! :) )