Sunday, November 11th, 2007
John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
That’s me. Always making other plans but never really making anything happen. I am the guy who always has an idea, a better way of doing things. I’m a thinker, not so much a doer. Thinkers are bad, but without the doer, nothing really happens. Well, as John said, life happens. Doers actually control their lives. They make things happen. Actually, we are all in the driver’s seat, but some of us have let go of the wheel. Well, now I am grabbing the wheel…taking control.
The transition from daydreamer to activist is not going to be easy. I first need some goals (more about that in a later blog), then some concrete steps to meeting those goals. I know the drill, so now I have to put it in action.
No more sitting on the sidelines; time to grab the wheel and take control.
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Saturday, November 10th, 2007
I just call it charting a new course. This is the beginning of a new journey, but the destination is still not known. I am now 44 years old and growing weary of my career and current lifepath. Don’t get me wrong, thus far, I have chosen the path I am on and my life has been wonderful. I have a wife and two sons to share my love, friends and relationships that add richness to my life. I have no worries about material things. Yes, in most ways, life is good.
But, it’s time for a change. A change that is both radical and meaningful. I am about to change my life by changing my career. No, I’m not going to quit my job next week and try professional poker (as fun as that sounds), but I’m going to start down a path that will completely overhaul how I make a living.
For the past 22+ years I have been a social worker, nonprofit manager, and for most of that time, a director of social service organizations. Sure, it’s been meaningful work; challenging and fulfilling. But now it’s time for a change. Not a small turn down another path…it’s time for a U Turn!
This blog will follow that journey. So buckle up, I like to take my turns fast and sharp.
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