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- The Best Education For Managers - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Craig NathansonCrisis in management education There is no consistency today in the way we educate managers. Larger organizations tend to have more comprehensive programs. If we look at the business results of the past year it will show that these programs have not been very successful. In the US over 99.9% ...
Views: 2705 - Treating People as Commodities - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Craig NathansonThe culture treats people as commodities I see it everywhere - people working in jobs which carry little meaning and provide little support for personal development. Worst, the culture treats people as commodities. Performance review systems, manager-employee meetings, and even rewards are ...
Views: 6935(1 vote) - Eleven Steps to FINALLY Loving Your Work After Forty - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Craig NathansonStep One: Envision exactly what would be just perfect for you! Many people stop on this first step by their negativity. But no one is going to do this except you. Take some time and create a picture in your mind of the work which would be just perfect for you. Is it working in the health ...
Views: 1263 - Over 40? Out of Work? Make This the Best Time of Your Life! - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Craig NathansonTake a new approach Right now millions of Americans are either out of work, recently laid off, or afraid of being laid off. There are millions more, who simply work at jobs, which provide no meaning. They work only in order to get a paycheck. Stop feeling sorry for yourself Society ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - Which Work is Just Right for You Now? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2009 from Craig NathansonNotice I said “now”? Before 40, it is easier just to accept any work. After all it pays the bills, gives us a job title and a sense of belonging in the world. The problem with this after 40 is that it becomes too easy to settle into a mundane life. It put one’s life on hold until there is a ...
Views: 999 - Ten Steps to Overcome the Fear of Change - by Submitted on May 08, 2009 from Craig NathansonStep One: Envision what you want Making change especially when it comes to your work the fear of change tends to stop us in our tracks. We worry what will happen if we make a mistake or do the wrong thing. It can be the result of not having a clear vision of the desired state. Be clear about ...
Views: 4215 - How to Have an Authentic Life and Pay the Bills! - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Craig NathansonAfter 40, this is the most important pursuit in your life. After 40, we start having less tolerance for an empty life. The routine starts to drag on us and we start thinking of what we should do with our life. This is a good thing. The most questioning starts with our work where we spend the ...
Views: 1044 - The Economic Crash – A Perfect Time for Reflection and Action! - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2009 from Craig NathansonProtect your investments!! This is the headline from this month’s Money magazine. In fact the whole magazine is focused on how to keep your retirement intact for future years. For me this is like saying, prepare for your death!!! The opposite action is mandatory now, especially for those in ...
Views: 855 - How to thrive in work after 40 despite challenging times - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Craig NathansonA challenging time This is a year of financial turmoil in which millions of people around the world have seen their retirement nest eggs shrink, and their houses decrease in value. For many, a generalized anxiety about their future keeps them up at night. While I can appreciate this current ...
Views: 784 - Over 40 and Laid Off? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2009 from Craig NathansonDo nothing Probably not the first piece of advice you would expect to get! When you are laid off, the range of emotions you feel can be overwhelming. You become your own worst critic, and you start coming up with all the reasons why you lost the job. At home, you hear more of this from your ...
Views: 667 - The Ten Steps to Enable Happiness After 40 - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2009 from Craig NathansonStep One: Engage in self-reflection I know — easier said than done. Most of us go through our lives never really getting to know ourselves. After all, life offers us many distractions. Who has time for self-reflection? The only way to to be happy after 40 is to get to know yourself really ...
Views: 1027 - Over 40? Don't wait until SOMEDAY!! - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from Craig NathansonIt’s easy to put off things that you want to do. There is no limit to the excuses — too tired, no time, what will others think?, no money - the list goes on and on. When it comes to doing the work you really like to do, the list becomes longer. “I’ll wait till I retire. I ...
Views: 867 - Do You Know? What's The Difference Between Just A Job And A Vocation?!! - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2008 from Craig NathansonIt seems all the news is bad these days — jobs are being lost; retirement is in jeopardy for millions — and no end in sight! But did you know? This is good news for those over 40! Sometimes we need a crisis to finally make positive changes in our lives. When it comes to changing ...
Views: 950 - Over 40? Economic crisis: what to do about it RIGHT NOW - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2008 from Craig NathansonNot since the great depression of 1929 have we seen such a financial crisis, and frankly, the lack of national leadership that we are experiencing now. Banks are failing overnight, Wall Street greed and the chase after quick money has finally caused this country to grind to a financial halt. All ...
Views: 744 - The 10 steps to be Happy NOW! - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2008 from Craig NathansonHave you been wondering if happiness is even possible? Yes, it is! Deep inside, we all want to be happy, especially in the middle part of our lives. We also seek a simple process, and a new secret to reach this lifelong goal. Well, I have a simple answer and, of course, a longer answer. The ...
Views: 852 - You're 50: Show Your Purpose And Passion! - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2008 from Craig NathansonGo against the grain! When you arrive at 50, those around you will expect you to slow down and retire. They will ask what you are planning to do when you stop working. The marketing messages you see are pushing youth and beauty and the pursuit of material goods. You suddenly realize you ...
Views: 781 - Over 40? Quit Your Job - Get A Life: Here's How! - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Craig NathansonDid I get your attention? Good; that was the point. No one should have just a job after 40. Before 40, it is necessary to build your ego in the world. It is critical for self-development, self-esteem, and to get a sense of your place in the world. Naturally, it would be perfect to do the work ...
Views: 930 - Re-Work Your Life For A More Joyful Second Half! - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2008 from Craig NathansonWhat contribution do you want to make? What exactly do you want to contribute to most now? What issues concern you the most? Where do you feel your natural gifts and talents can make the most difference in the world? Do you want to help children learn, feed the elderly, or help others with ...
Views: 691 - Retirement? What for? - by Submitted on May 06, 2008 from Craig NathansonIs your work coherent with your life? This is a question rarely asked before 40, but it’s so important after 40. Most of our work lives have been about accepting the views of others and working to the plans of others. We had jobs and we were expected to meet the requirements of our jobs. ...
Views: 582 - Why People Ignore Their Inner Needs At Mid-life And What You Can Do Differently - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2008 from Craig NathansonWe humans are terrible at preparing for the crisis It seems to me that many people tend to ignore their needs in mid-life. We tend to be very good at reacting to a crisis, but terrible at planning for one. I think this is the root of the problem. For example, many people stay in mundane, ...
Views: 708 - Over 40? The 10 Steps To Finally Doing The Work That’s Just Right For You - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2008 from Craig NathansonP is for Perfect: Purpose What is life about? How will you make a difference in the world? Your purpose drives your behavior and can provide you with daily energy and happiness. What is the purpose of your life? Think deeply about where you most want to make a contribution in the world. Does ...
Views: 671 - Stressed About Your Job And Over 40? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2008 from Craig NathansonLook at the big picture of your life This can be hard to do. The daily pressures of a thankless job, a demanding commute, and mounting bills all lead to stress. Worst of all is the nagging feeling that your life is out of your control, and slowly slipping away. I don’t have time to ...
Views: 664 - Turning Work Into Vocation - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2008 from Craig NathansonEvaluate where you are Evaluate where you have been in your life and ask yourself, “Is this enough?” The beginning of the New Year is a great time for re-evaluating your life and plans. What would you do with free time? If you had a day to yourself, what would you do and why? The ...
Views: 594 - How to redefine success through your work and life - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2007 from Craig NathansonHow do you define success? If you are like most people, your definition of success is based on external factors. A nice house, perfect children, a trophy wife or husband, nice vacations, lots of material things, and of course, a great big salary. What price will you pay for external ...
Views: 630 - How to change when change seems so hard! - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2007 from Craig NathansonDo I have to change who I am to do what I love? The answer is yes. When you go from one lackluster job to another one, not much personal change is needed. However, when you go from “just a job” to a vocation—that is, doing what you love—it does require a change. It ...
Views: 729 - Over 40? The Top 10 Ways To Quit Your Job - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2007 from Craig Nathanson# 1 Figure out why you should quit in the first place That’s right. If you find joy, passion and meaning in your work, there is no reason to quit. Sadly, this isn’t the case for many of the people I meet. Look at what is most important to you. Is your work aligned with what you ...
Views: 730 - Mid-Life Crisis? 10 Steps You Must Take Now To Save Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2007 from Craig NathansonSave your life? After 40 one tends to be more aware of their time left and the things which are undone in their life. While it usually takes a crisis to become more aware, this doesn’t always move one to make change in their life, especially in areas which are no longer bringing joy and ...
Views: 701 - The Top 10 FATAL Mistakes People Make After Age 40! - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2007 from Craig NathansonMistake # 1: Doing work that brings no joy or happiness Who made up the rule that says work should bring misery. Go ahead and add up the hours of “work” left in your life. Calculate up to the day you stop breathing, not the day you retire. A big number, isn’t it? Now, how will ...
Views: 2549 - Over 40? How to Build the Support Network You'll Need Now for the Rest of Your Life and Work! - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2007 from Craig NathansonDo you have the just the right support network in place for you? Look around you now. Do you have people in your life on a daily basis who support your dreams, your goals and your daily activities? Do these people make you laugh, make you smile and help you feel better about yourself? Are these ...
Views: 683 - Over 40? Learn to Envision and Live your Perfect Vocational Day - by Submitted on May 01, 2007 from Craig NathansonHave you ever thought about what your perfect work would be? How about the pattern of a typical work day for the rest of your life? What daily routine would get you excited and bring joy and happiness to your work? This didn’t come with the job description The problem with job ...
Views: 570 - Over 40? Make your passions Work for you! - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2007 from Craig NathansonOver 40? Make your passions Work for you! February, 2007 By Craig Nathanson - The Vocational Coach™ Why is this important? Making your passions WORK for you is important because your happiness MATTERS and makes a difference in your life. Waking up to a day you really look forward to can make ...
Views: 870 - How do you feel about yourself? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2006 from Craig NathansonFaith Shades did all the right things—all the things society expected. She attended law school, was involved in television and news production and was a top producing real estate agent. Suddenly one day a new perspective emerged about her life and what she really wanted. Today, Faith is the ...
Views: 1397 - Are you living an authentic life? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2006 from Craig NathansonHave you ever asked yourself if you are living the life you were meant to live? Have you ever asked yourself, as you pondered your life, is this all there is? These are great questions to ask when you reach forty and beyond. Who Needs an authentic life? If you are satisfied with the status quo ...
Views: 836 - Over Forty? Give Yourself Permission Now to Follow Your Heart: It May Save Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2006 from Craig NathansonThere isn’t a better time Have you defined and written down exactly what you want in your vocational life? Have you talked about it with others? Now is a perfect time to follow your heart and become a magnet for your dreams. Give yourself permission to live the life you choose This is harder ...
Views: 746 - Over 40? Work Life Empty? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2006 from Craig NathansonYou are not alone After 20 or more years of working we seldom acknowledge that our work life is no longer meeting our needs for meaning and fulfillment. After all, who has the time for this self-reflection? Between worrying about growing older, staying in shape, keeping the relationship alive, ...
Views: 736 - Over 40? What’s next with your work, your life? - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2005 from Craig NathansonOver 40? What’s next with your work, your life? By Craig Nathanson The Vocational Coach™ What would your perfect life’s work be? In mid-life, it’s a question we seldom ask. It could be the one question that saves you from lackluster jobs, faceless bosses and endless commutes. Are you stuck ...
Views: 713 - How do you discover and live your passion? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2005 from Craig NathansonHow do you discover and live your passion? This is the seventh article in a ten-part series based on Craig Nathanson's trademark "Ten P" model for vocational happiness. By Craig Nathanson The Vocational Coach™ This is a question we all want to answer… …especially in mid-life where ...
Views: 2625 - Coaching the vocation of mid-life - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2005 from Craig NathansonCoaching the vocation of mid-life by Milt Bullard - Correspondent Posted on October 21, 2005 http://www.brentwoodpress.com/html/bwdhome.htm Since moving here last July, one thing Craig Nathanson has noticed is “the 10,000 people commuting out of Brentwood down Vasco Road to miserable jobs.” It ...
Views: 882 - What is your attitude towards your work? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2005 from Craig NathansonWhat is your attitude towards your work? The position you take just might mean the difference between fulfillment and misery! This is the sixth article in a ten-part series, based on Craig Nathanson's trademark "Ten P" model for vocational happiness. By Craig Nathanson The Vocational Coach™ ...
Views: 2223 - Finding Your Place in the World - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2005 from Craig NathansonFinding Your Place in the World Mid-life is a great time to lean on your dreams This is the fifth article in a ten-part series, based on Craig Nathanson's trademark "Ten P" model for vocational happiness. By Craig Nathanson The Vocational Coach™ Dream, dream, dream I used to daydream a lot ...
Views: 3974 - Twenty-One Steps to Discover and Do What You Love with Your Life's Work! - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2005 from Craig NathansonTwenty-One Steps to Discover and Do What You Love with Your Life's Work! In mid-life, many of us are unfulfilled in our lives and careers and have a deep longing for change. We often feel that we have waited too long to pursue our dreams, and believe we have no choice but to settle for our lot ...
Views: 662 - A 21-step Path to Discover and Do What You Love with Your Life’s Work - by Submitted on May 07, 2005 from Craig NathansonIn mid-life, many of us are unfulfilled in our lives and careers. We have a deep longing for change. We often feel that we’ve waited too long to pursue our dreams, and believe that we have no choice but to settle for our current lot in life. Choosing how to fill such a deep void is no small ...
Views: 664 - Mid-Life Perception: It’s Your View That Counts - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2005 from Craig NathansonThis is the third in a ten-part series exploring the “Ten P” model developed by Craig Nathanson, The Vocational Coach, to help mid-life adults discover and do what they love. When Murray and Heather Rand of Canada sold their St. Thomas, Ontario, home and moved permanently aboard their sailboat, ...
Views: 745 - What Do You Prize Most in Mid-life? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2005 from Craig NathansonThe big question: What’s really important? The message I deliver most to mid-life professionals is that a key ingredient of happiness is finding vocational passion. It’s finding the perfect alignment of interests and abilities that make going to work seem like it isn’t work at all. People who ...
Views: 930 - Is your life’s purpose for sale? There is no purpose too big or too small - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2005 from Craig NathansonMeet Joe. He’s a middle-aged bridge toll-taker in the San Francisco Bay Area. In a recent interview, Joe said he loves the role he has filled for the last 12 years. The job suits his purpose. He said: “If I can help someone start their day off right in the few seconds when they are handing me ...
Views: 739 - The Difference Between “Need” and “Want” - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2004 from Craig NathansonLet’s face it: Most people spend way too much money on things they don’t really need. The more money we make, the more we tend to spend. This endless cycle of materialism has led many people to confuse the word “need” with the word “want.” As in, “we need a big-screen TV for our new home ...
Views: 14450(4 votes) - Five Steps to Vocational Passion: A Disciplined Plan for Major Mid-life Changes - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2004 from Craig NathansonThere’s a famous song lyric that asks: “Is that all there is?” Every seven seconds, an American turns 50 years old. So there’s a good chance that song is running through some of their heads. The question captures the ennui that many people feel in mid-life. They look up at the clock, see it ...
Views: 815 - Happiness and Work: Your Life Depends On It. - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2004 from Craig NathansonEarly one morning, Robert awoke, made his wife of 41 years some banana bread, took out the garbage and called to cancel a doctors appointment scheduled for the next day. He wrote a note to remind his wife to pick up the dry cleaning. All things considered, it seemed like a normal day. Robert ...
Views: 983 - The Mid-Life Challenge: Make a Plan to Re-ignite Vocational Passion - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2004 from Craig NathansonNobody will stop you in the hallway at work to ask if your career provides meaning and personal fulfillment. Recognizing that something’s missing in your vocational life and taking the initiative to change must come from within. Serena Williamson found a way to turn her passion — helping ...
Views: 1039 - Helping Mid-Life Employees Find Meaning - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2004 from Craig NathansonPeople work to live, but most also live to work. A study on the meaning of work conducted back in 1987 revealed a strong attachment to work as a way of life. The study found that 86 percent of people would continue working even if they had enough money never to work another day. There could be ...
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