Comments for Changing Course Blog http://www.changingcourse.com/blog Career change resources for the entrepreneur at heart. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:25:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Easy to Solve Problems That Keep You Stuck in a Job Hell by Carolyn Herfurth http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2012/02/easy-to-solve-problems-that-keep-you-stuck-in-a-job-hell/#comment-7980 Carolyn Herfurth Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:25:02 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/?p=965#comment-7980 I love this article, Valerie. You have such a gift for helping people see what's in front of them... yet they're so programmed to think a certain way that they couldn't see the possibilities on their own. Keep up your amazing work! I love this article, Valerie. You have such a gift for helping people see what’s in front of them… yet they’re so programmed to think a certain way that they couldn’t see the possibilities on their own. Keep up your amazing work!

]]> Comment on How Much Do You Need to Know Before You’re an Expert? by Stephen & Susie Edwards http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2011/11/how-much-do-you-need-to-know-before-youre-an-expert/#comment-7918 Stephen & Susie Edwards Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:20:52 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/?p=875#comment-7918 Valerie, My wife and I just recently got very interested in sharing our Life Lessons with others. We are in 100% agreement regarding your thoughts on being an expert. A little knowledge can be dangerous, but neither will we ever know it all. At the ages of 56 & 63 we are still learning and, just as importantly, willing to share those lessons with others. When we assist others to overcome their habits, hangups, and holdbacks we find every situation to be an opportunity to increase our knowledge. Valerie, My wife and I just recently got very interested in sharing our Life Lessons with others. We are in 100% agreement regarding your thoughts on being an expert. A little knowledge can be dangerous, but neither will we ever know it all. At the ages of 56 & 63 we are still learning and, just as importantly, willing to share those lessons with others. When we assist others to overcome their habits, hangups, and holdbacks we find every situation to be an opportunity to increase our knowledge.

]]> Comment on To Make a Real Career Change You Need to Get “Unreal” by Ana http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2012/01/to-make-a-real-career-change-you-need-to-get-unreal/#comment-7904 Ana Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:56:48 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/?p=945#comment-7904 Hi Valerie and group, First, it's been great reading about the feelings and experiences of the other respondents. Notice I haven't left your little world here -- or the World of Possibilities at large -- and have no intention of doing so in the near future. Anyway, yes, it's difficult not to have regrets when survival is all you've left. But survival itself beckons. There's a little voice inside that keeps nudging me, like Yoda: "Pass on what you have learned." I'm trying to find a way to pass it on -- and make a living, too. That's what keeps me in this World. The trick is to find a way to start with no money at all. Attending any seminar, conference, meeting, etc., or buying into anything, is beyond my world of possibility but there's got to be a way. One thing I'll have to admit to people when I do get started is that, in reality, no one starts with nothing. I've never heard of anyone who didn't start with a little money somewhere. After all, that's your market. I wasn't involved with the entertainment industry; I only used that as an analogy. (my original career was on its periphery before I left to "go for it") The dream was to live and work in Spain. The chances of success were very slim. The odyssey took me there twice and 3 stints in another country, with friends' couches in between, before dumping me here. My newest dream actually represents a means to an end, but the activity itself is something I want for the long term. I want an online business to support me before the end of this year. It's what I should have been doing all along. The chances of success? A tad better than my original dream -- if I can get the resources to start and keep working until I make it. Just some words of musing. The best of luck to everyone. Hi Valerie and group,

First, it’s been great reading about the feelings and experiences of the other respondents. Notice I haven’t left your little world here — or the World of Possibilities at large — and have no intention of doing so in the near future.

Anyway, yes, it’s difficult not to have regrets when survival is all you’ve left. But survival itself beckons. There’s a little voice inside that keeps nudging me, like Yoda: “Pass on what you have learned.” I’m trying to find a way to pass it on — and make a living, too. That’s what keeps me in this World. The trick is to find a way to start with no money at all. Attending any seminar, conference, meeting, etc., or buying into anything, is beyond my world of possibility but there’s got to be a way. One thing I’ll have to admit to people when I do get started is that, in reality, no one starts with nothing. I’ve never heard of anyone who didn’t start with a little money somewhere. After all, that’s your market.

I wasn’t involved with the entertainment industry; I only used that as an analogy. (my original career was on its periphery before I left to “go for it”) The dream was to live and work in Spain. The chances of success were very slim. The odyssey took me there twice and 3 stints in another country, with friends’ couches in between, before dumping me here.

My newest dream actually represents a means to an end, but the activity itself is something I want for the long term. I want an online business to support me before the end of this year. It’s what I should have been doing all along. The chances of success? A tad better than my original dream — if I can get the resources to start and keep working until I make it.

Just some words of musing. The best of luck to everyone.

]]> Comment on To Make a Real Career Change You Need to Get “Unreal” by Heather http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2012/01/to-make-a-real-career-change-you-need-to-get-unreal/#comment-7898 Heather Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:54:10 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/?p=945#comment-7898 Hi Valerie...I attended one of your seminars a couple years ago and am signed up again for the freebie on Monday. Since that time, I've started my own business and LOVE it! Responsiblilities being what they are I am still working 8 - late plus doing my own thing (and raising 2 kids) but I'm committed to continuing my quest to break free of the job-box. Not quite sure what the next step is....but know there are possibilities. You always have great ideas and are an inspiration to listen to! Hi Valerie…I attended one of your seminars a couple years ago and am signed up again for the freebie on Monday. Since that time, I’ve started my own business and LOVE it! Responsiblilities being what they are I am still working 8 – late plus doing my own thing (and raising 2 kids) but I’m committed to continuing my quest to break free of the job-box. Not quite sure what the next step is….but know there are possibilities. You always have great ideas and are an inspiration to listen to!

]]> Comment on Do You Really Know What You Want? by Online work http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2011/04/do-you-really-know-what-you-want/#comment-7888 Online work Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:21:18 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/?p=761#comment-7888 Hi there, just changed into aware of your weblog via Google Hi there, just changed into aware of your weblog via Google

]]> Comment on From Food Stamps to Entrepreneurial Success by Jack http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2008/11/from-food-stamps-to-entrepreneurial-success/#comment-7885 Jack Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:11:28 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/?p=82#comment-7885 Hi there, just became aware of your blog through Google, and found that it's really informative. I’m gonna watch out for brussels. I’ll be grateful if you continue this in future. Many people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers! Hi there, just became aware of your blog through Google, and found that it’s really informative. I’m gonna watch out for brussels. I’ll be grateful if you continue this in future. Many people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers!

]]> Comment on To Make a Real Career Change You Need to Get “Unreal” by Terri Belford http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2012/01/to-make-a-real-career-change-you-need-to-get-unreal/#comment-7882 Terri Belford Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:13:33 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/?p=945#comment-7882 Valerie, I love this article and I agree that it's a compliment to be told we "live in another world". The world of possibilities is a magical land indeed. Valerie, I love this article and I agree that it’s a compliment to be told we “live in another world”. The world of possibilities is a magical land indeed.

]]> Comment on To Make a Real Career Change You Need to Get “Unreal” by Sally Evans http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2012/01/to-make-a-real-career-change-you-need-to-get-unreal/#comment-7881 Sally Evans Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:32:07 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/?p=945#comment-7881 Valerie, Thanks for the great article. I think every time I've tried to be "practical" as opposed to following my heart, it's hard to keep the momentum going. When I am doing things that I love, it's easier and doesn't feel like work. That's not to say that you don't have to have some practical aspects so you are not completely stressed out. But if all your energy is going to being practical rather than fulfilled and happy - that sounds like regret to me. Valerie,
Thanks for the great article. I think every time I’ve tried to be “practical” as opposed to following my heart, it’s hard to keep the momentum going. When I am doing things that I love, it’s easier and doesn’t feel like work.

That’s not to say that you don’t have to have some practical aspects so you are not completely stressed out. But if all your energy is going to being practical rather than fulfilled and happy – that sounds like regret to me.

]]> Comment on To Make a Real Career Change You Need to Get “Unreal” by Julia Barnickle http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2012/01/to-make-a-real-career-change-you-need-to-get-unreal/#comment-7880 Julia Barnickle Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:28:02 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/?p=945#comment-7880 Thank you for such an inspiring article, Valerie! You're absolutely right - it IS another world! I love your way of describing it as a World of Possibilities. I think that's very true, because, even when the going gets tough (as it sometimes does), people in this other world are still driven by their passion to keep going, knowing that anything is possible, if we put our mind to it. Rock on!! :-) Thank you for such an inspiring article, Valerie!

You’re absolutely right – it IS another world! I love your way of describing it as a World of Possibilities. I think that’s very true, because, even when the going gets tough (as it sometimes does), people in this other world are still driven by their passion to keep going, knowing that anything is possible, if we put our mind to it.

Rock on!! :-)

]]> Comment on To Make a Real Career Change You Need to Get “Unreal” by Valerie http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/2012/01/to-make-a-real-career-change-you-need-to-get-unreal/#comment-7879 Valerie Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:02:39 +0000 http://www.changingcourse.com/blog/?p=945#comment-7879 Thanks Troy, Ana, and Debra! Ana, first I'm so sorry to hear you have regrets about following your dream. As you well know, there are no guarantees. Not knowing what your dream was or what the odds of success were -- for example, as you say the entertainment industry is TOUGH -- its hard to comment on your specific situation. Sometimes you start a restaurant and the major employer pulls out of town the next day. Things happen What I can say is that regrets can work both ways. If I had to choose though, and research bears out that most people feel the same, I'd rather have regrets about what I did, than about what I failed to do. I hope you can at least feel proud of yourself and know that you won't wish you'd at least given it a shot. Thanks Troy, Ana, and Debra!

Ana, first I’m so sorry to hear you have regrets about following your dream. As you well know, there are no guarantees. Not knowing what your dream was or what the odds of success were — for example, as you say the entertainment industry is TOUGH — its hard to comment on your specific situation.

Sometimes you start a restaurant and the major employer pulls out of town the next day. Things happen

What I can say is that regrets can work both ways. If I had to choose though, and research bears out that most people feel the same, I’d rather have regrets about what I did, than about what I failed to do.

I hope you can at least feel proud of yourself and know that you won’t wish you’d at least given it a shot.

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