This Saturday, May 17th, I’ll be Susan K. Wehrley’s guest on the BIZremedies radio show.

Find out the latest Tips in Creating the Life you Want in the most effortless way!

Tune in to 1130 AM in Milwaukee from 3-4 PM Central Time this Saturday, or click here ( http://www.newstalk1130.com/pages/streaming.html) to listen live via the Web.

Freelancing is an attractive option in terms of achieving a healthy work life balance and experiencing fulfillment in the working world. Each day, more and more companies are turning to freelancers as the pool of qualified employees continues to dwindle. It opens the door for some very attractive employment opportunities, including the chance to work from the comfort of your own home. You do not even have to get dressed if you do not feel like it.

Right now the greatest opportunities for freelancing are in marketing and information technology, although more and more freelance positions are being offered in a variety of fields. Employees report greater job satisfaction because they have greater control over their working environment, and it allows them the freedom to pursue those things they are passionate about.

Freelancing is not for everyone, though. It takes commitment and dedication to remain focused on the tasks at hand, and not get distracted by the kids, the telephone, or Dr. Phil. Those who have not completely thought it through can find the transition from employee to freelancer a difficult one. Since you are essentially running your own business when you freelance, you need to prepare yourself for picking up some of the benefits you may otherwise have had as an employee. With some preparation, though, working as a freelancer can offer a great deal of fulfillment. Read Post

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Most people today are completely overwhelmed by everything that life throws at them on a daily basis. Because the boundaries between work and personal life have become so blurred, we become lost, confused and derailed from our goals.

Personal success is attained in gradual increments by setting and achieving goals.

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• You will be empowered in your personal life, which in turn fuels you professionally and brings you greater commitment and dedication on the job.

For one time only, I’m offering the Intensive Empowerment System workshop FR.EE Read Post

I’m presenting tomorrow at the Biz Tech Expo in Milwaukee. Topic: Personal Development in a Professional World.

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From my article Choosing a Career Over Love at Pick The Brain:

“The choice between having a career or making time for love is an extremely personal and individual decision. There are many factors which can affect your choice, and there are many people who have discovered how to achieve a healthy work life balance that allows them to have both.

Careers and love fulfill us in different but important ways. Having a solid career gives us a sense of accomplishment and self worth, aside from the practicalities of paying the bills. Many people develop their entire identity based upon what they do, elevating their career to a level of great importance in their lives.

Then there are those who measure their success in terms of having a pleasant and rewarding home life. They develop their identities based upon the accomplishments of their children, and derive their self worth through the love and support of a spouse.

So what happens if you cannot or do not wish to make room in your life for both?”

Read the rest of Choosing a Career Over Love.

From my guest post Committing to Your Career at Dumb Little Man:

“If you have found a career you enjoy – one that makes you feel good about what you are doing, highlights your talents, and makes you happy about going to work in the morning, you have taken a huge step in the right direction. Most of us want a great career. Not necessarily one that pulls a six-figure income, but one that we find fulfilling.

Now that you have your career, it is time to commit to excelling at it. The amount of enjoyment you receive from your career, in fact, will be largely determined by how much commitment you give it. There are several ways you can go about ensuring you are giving your career the level of commitment it deserves.”

Read the rest of Committing to Your Career.

Like being in a relationship, work can become a predictable dance of expected reactions to expected events.

Do you find that you can generally count on people to always behave in a certain way?

Do you jump ahead in your mind, and prepare your response or rebuttal before there is an actual need?

Most people hold back from doing or saying what we really feel. We often hesitate to express our true feelings or share our ideas. Why? Because we expect that the person on the receiving end won’t respond in the way that we’re hoping.

Opting to work like this is a bad decision. That’s because passive behavior trips a chain of events that we have no control over. This puts us in the back seat of our own life, career, and future. Read Post

From my guest post Dealing With a Career You Simply Hate at Dumb Little Man:

How do you feel about your career when you get up in the morning? Are you energetic and enthused, anxious to get your day started and looking forward to the challenges it will bring? Or do you feel that lump of dread forming in the pit of your stomach before you have even finished your morning coffee?

“Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” ~ Confucius

Read the rest of Dealing With a Career You Simply Hate.

Today’s world is brimming with lifestyle and workstyle choices. Yet how is it so many of us simply settle for the first career we try on?

Here are some clues that you might be due for a change - and how to kick-start the process of career transition. Read Post