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Editor and Publisher: Teresa Proudlove
Issue #038 April 27, 2007

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Table of Contents

1. Not Enough Information or Exploration

2. Thinking an Idea has to be New/Unique

3. Not Seeing the Obvious

4. What to make a change but don't know where to start?
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Avoiding the Dream Killers (Part 2)

Seeing some people build their dreams while others mire in confusion and discouragement, I was inspired to write this series of three articles on "Avoiding the Dream Killers." Last month's newsletter - the first installment of this three part series - identified the first three dream killers as:
1. Being Realistic Far Too Soon!
2. Listening to Uninformed Advice and/or Negative Criticism.
3. Staying Confused, Lost, Overwhelmed, Frustrated.
The fourth dream snatcher is…

This sticky place often comes with the lines, "Oh, I could never do that," "I don't know what I want to do," and/or "I am lost and confused." Knowledgeable information and exploring one's interests, passions and hunches is the way to move beyond the first four dream killers! We can't wait for our dream job to be revealed – without exploring and researching.

Begin researching - discover who is doing what you are interested in doing. Google "How to be a business consultant, world-class chef, or…;" investigate professional organizations, the phone book, business magazines, bookstores and libraries. Read interviews with people who have very successful, interesting careers on www.roadtripnation.com for ideas!

Talk to people making a living doing what you are interested in. Can you apprentice, volunteer, collaborate, job-shadow, hang-out with them? If someone is doing it – then it's possible you can too! Another way people short-circuit their dreams is by…

Have you ever had a great idea and then thought, "Oh, I can't do that – someone else is already doing it?" Great! If you've found someone already doing it then you know it's possible and, you can follow their expertise! Also, most certainly the way you do it will be different from their way because they are not you.

It is your skills, talents, passion, life experience, personality, intelligence, intuition – indeed your God within – that will make you an expert in your own right. There will be a certain percentage of the population who will resonate with you and how you perform your business over the way other people may do it. Your idea does not have to be totally new and unique because YOU are. As you spend time developing your idea – the stronger your own voice will become.

Often the thing we love to do, and accordingly do exceedingly well, is the very thing we do not see. It comes so easily, so naturally that people not only fail to see their own gift but cannot imagine people would pay money for something "so easy to do."

Like a participant in one of my workshops - who admired the dynamic, guest speaker I'd brought in to share her success story. My participant wished to be 'just like' this consultant and yet, couldn't see/believe how she too, was gifted with a remarkable presence – how she too was a naturally bright, inspiring, articulate leader (evident to the rest of us!)

Most of us need to work on acknowledging our own assets, talents, strengths, brilliance! Even if you can't quite get your head or heart to believe in your giftedness – well, keep exploring and taking steps anyway. Confidence and belief in ourselves grows as we journey.

Stayed tuned next week for the final installment of "Avoiding the Dream Killers."

So my friends, nurture your dreams…

Warmest regards,

Create the Life and Work You Love!

"One doesn't discover new lands without first consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." Andre Gide, Fr. novelist
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