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Resources for a Change
3
Simple Ways to Get the Absolute Most From These
Resources
Before you skip down to the list of
Resources to Get You Started,
take a quick moment to discover how to get the
absolute most out of these resources.
1. Widen Your Lens
I'm convinced that the biggest reason most people
never go after their dream isn't fear but rather,
lack of information. Like most people, you've
probably been well trained to operate within a very
limited range of work options. Jobs like plumber,
police officer, social worker, scientist all come
under the umbrella of a j-o-b.
But there's so much more to life. And, once you
discover how many fascinating ways there are to make
a living... or wide range of unique learning and
training opportunities available... or the myriad of
helpful resources that exist in the world... your
mind will expand right along with your options.
I'm here to tell you that are as many ways to earn a
living as there are people and passions.
When you widen your lens to span the entire range of
fascinating work-life options (not just the
traditional 9-to-5 ones your guidance counselor,
career counselor, or job counselor told you about)
you'll suddenly start seeing the world very
differently. You'll start to see possibilities – and
opportunities – literally everywhere.
For example, one of the categories in this section
is called Ideas for Animal Lovers. Even if animals
aren't your thing, just the simple act of reading
about all the interesting ways there are for animal
lovers to turn their passion into profit is tremendously inspiring.
But that's not all. Getting outside your immediate
interest area can have the unexpected benefit of
sparking an idea or two that does relate to your
passion! Even if a particular resource on this page
doesn't seem to speak to your unique gifts or
interests... read it anyway. Why?
Because you never know when you
might find an information nugget, a connection, or a
perspective that can lead to some change-enhancing
idea, aha, or insight that DOES support your dream.
When you widen your lens by reading about things
outside your personal areas of interest, you'll soon
see that the possibilities are endless.
2. Make Your Dreams Come True
By Supporting Someone
Else's
Changing course is as much about GIVING support as
it is getting it. The great writer Alice Walker
explained the reciprocal nature of support
beautifully. She wrote...
"Wherever I have knocked, a door has opened.
Wherever I have wandered, a path has appeared. I
have been helped, supported, encouraged, and
nurtured by people of all races, creeds, colors, and
dreams; and I have, to the best of my ability,
returned help, support, encouragement, and nurture.
This receiving, nurturing, or passing on has been
the most amazing, joyous and continuous experience
of my life."
Maybe you're not into writing or travel or music...
but I bet you know someone who is. What a great
thing it is to be able to buck the dream-busting
mentality out there by passing along a resource that
might enable someone else's dream!
So, as you learn about the different resources
listed here, or you read or an article, or see
something on TV or on the web, I encourage you to
consciously think to yourself, "Whose dream might
this information help?" I guarantee that when you
support others dreams, you'll receive support in
return.
3. Screen Out Scams
I don't have to tell you there's a lot of "earn
thousands of dollars in your spare time" and other
"get rich quick" scams out there. Do your homework.
Here are four sites to help you screen out the
scams:
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To make it easier to browse the free resources
I’ve tried to arrange them by topic.
As you read through the list itself, pay
attention to any "hmm," "that's interesting," or
"wow" responses you may have. Then, start your
journey there.
Once you begin to explore one of the resource pages, make a list of ideas or information that can
help you on your journey to right livelihood.
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Cool
Jobs and Cool Life Options What
if you could... work with animals, get paid to
write about NASCAR, be a costume designer, work
for yourself, tour the country in an RV or live
on a boat, get paid to shop, work from home, be
a paid travel writer, have a portable business,
or live rent free as a professional caretaker?
Guess what… you can!
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Become Your Own Boss Or Work From Home Helpful
information on finding affordable health
insurance, marketing advice, or starting an
online business.
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Free Articles
to help you change your career, make a living
without a job, find your true calling, and
generally change course or browse the Changing
Course Newsletter Archives with over 500
pages of information to help you find your life
mission and live it.
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In the Bookstore For your convenience
we’ve gathered all the best career and life
change books into one place. Sections include
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?,
Starting Your Own Business, Promoting Your Own
Business, Simplicity, Abundance, and Other Money
Matters… and more!
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Do You Need to Change Jobs Before You Can Change
Course? Discover the three reasons why
changing course may begin with changing jobs and
the best places to look for what Barbara Sher
calls the “good enough job.”
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Tools to Get You Started
Proven resources to help you get from where you
are today to working at what you love.

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Inspiring Quotes
on Changing
Your Career
and Finding Work You Love
"To love what you do and feel that it matters, how could
anything else be more fun?"
~ Katharine
Graham
"Whenever we
dream out loud, we’re criticized for being foolish by people who
really have no idea how special we are."
~
Barbara Sher
Author of I Could Do Anything
If I Only Knew What It Was
“The big break for
me was deciding that this is my life.”
~
Jon Stewart
“Your
entire life has been getting you ready for this moment. Use
everything you’ve got to create a future that is your dream.”
~ Barbara Winter
Author of
Making a Living Without a Job
“Many people die with
their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because
they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time
runs out.”
~
Oliver Wendell Holmes
"When you love what you
do you’ll never have to work a day in your life."
~
Harvey McKay
“If
your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it.”
~ Jonathan Winter
“Indecision is
the thief of opportunity.
You cannot change your destination overnight but you can change your
direction overnight.”
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