Ask Craig
Q and A for the month.
Craig,
I feel stuck in my job. I just turned 46 and it seems like each day is just a struggle to get out of bed
Name Withheld
The way to get un-stuck is to break your pattern. Stop struggling and start living.
What type of work would you rather get out of bed for? Think this through until you reach a destination you are excited about
Craig
Craig,
I just got laid off. My whole family is worried about me and our situation. The funny thing is, I feel like I have been let out of prison. Is this normal?
Alex
Dear Alex,
Many people feel this way when they are forced to come up with a new path. Seize the opportunity and move towards something you love to do. You apply for a job but you live your vocation.
Craig
Craig,
I plan on following my passion of restoring old cars. The problem is I am not sure I can financially support my family in the first few years. Suggestions?
James
Dear James,
First, congratulations on moving towards what you want in your vocational life.
Figure out the minimum cash flow that you will need for the first few years and then figure out the maximum potential cash flow you can bring in for your new business.
What can you do to close the gap? Aside from the financial analysis which you should do, what other types of services and products could you sell around your love of cars? Many of us ponder ways to make more money doing the things they just left vs. those new activities which bring them passion!
Craig
Craig,
I am a full time student and only 22. I found this site by accident. I am writing because I am in school and have no idea what I want to do when I get out. I don’t want to become lost later in mid-life. What should I do?
Jennie
Dear Jennie,
It’s great that you are now pondering this issue. It’s never too early to move towards what you love to do. What are you interested in? Do you have abilities in those areas?
Do you know how to gain abilities in the areas which interest you?
Ponder this and you will be well ahead of the rest of us in mid-life!
Craig
Craig,
I do not like what I do but I am afraid to sacrifice what I have to quit and try something new? What does a person like me do?
Andy
Andy,
What could you first sacrifice this week on a small scale to get started?
Some times it just takes a little practice here, a little change there to realize that you can live with less of what you don’t want right now
Craig
Craig,
What did you do when you felt frustrated at work but didn’t know how to get started to move towards something else like you write about?
Name Withheld
First, I thought about it and then I talked about what was bothering me to people who cared. Then I quickly took action to try something new. I learned that waiting only postponed my unhappiness.
Craig
Craig,
I have two weeks vacation at work. It seems at my age, 46; they should give more time off for age?
Name Withheld
Now, that is the best idea I have heard all week! Let me know if your proposal is accepted. If not, try giving yourself vocation and then you will vacation the rest of your life! That’s what I found!
Craig
Craig,
I have a boss who told me at my age (41) this is my prime earning years and I should make as much money now as I can ( I am a real estate broker) and postpone doing what I really like to do until later
What do you think of this plan?
Henry
Henry,
What is more important is what do you think of this plan?
Will your boss follow you home and feel your pain of boredom and not doing right now what you love? Will your boss be there for you when you are ill from work?
Will your boss be there for you in the future when you need help assessing what you should do?
I think you know the answers. Now, you must take action
Craig
What is the difference between job and career when you are older?
Howie
Howie,
Is there a difference?
A job is just an exchange of service for money. A career is the same but with a professional label.
With vocation, it is timeless because you never have to retire from it. Which would you rather have?
Craig
Craig,
How long did it take you to define and follow what you do today?
Angie
Angie,
A few years to define it and over 25 years to finally take action.
Craig
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