Category Archives: Changing Course

Making it work for both of you

August 4, 2008 – 3:24 pm

We talk a lot about how to handle the challenges that arise when you want to change your course, but sometimes the biggest challenge is the one closest to your heart. It’s frequently true that one member of a couple is ready to make changes before the other, and there’s often no way to compartmentalize [...]

By Bob and Mel | Also posted in Couples, Evaluate | 0 Comments | Post a comment!

It doesn’t have to be all or nothing

July 28, 2008 – 4:35 pm

We all have big decisions to make at various points in our lives, and they’re the ones we tend to focus on. After all, they create the narrative drama of our lives. But if you think that changing your course has to mean turning your life upside down, think again. Let’s say you’re really not [...]

By Bob and Mel | Also posted in The Big 4 | 13 Comments | Post a comment!

Ch-ch-ch-ch changes

July 11, 2008 – 9:00 am

Having a baby, losing a job, moving to a new town, getting divorced, starting a business, getting married, becoming the boss, becoming a grandparent—what do all these things have in common?
Change, of course, is the common denominator. The big life changes, like birth and marriage and death, are easily visible yet our lives are all [...]

By Bob and Mel | Also posted in Evaluate, Research | 5 Comments | Post a comment!

If it’s broken, fix it!

July 9, 2008 – 2:00 pm

What do you do when something breaks down? Let’s say your car or your computer or your plumbing stops working. What do you do—after you stop cursing? It’s pretty obvious: you either call a repair person or you fix it yourself. And if it’s something important, you do it right away. That’s just common sense. [...]

By Bob and Mel | Also posted in D.R.E.A.M. | 2 Comments | Post a comment!

Benefiting from the bad economy?

July 8, 2008 – 10:00 am

The bad economic news just doesn’t seem to end, does it? Food and gas prices are skyrocketing while the housing and job markets are tanking. Everyone’s feeling the pinch—it’s a scary, stressful time. But please don’t use the economy as an excuse to avoid changing your course. A lousy economy could actually be an opportunity [...]

By Bob and Mel | Also posted in D.R.E.A.M., Fear | 0 Comments | Post a comment!

Real obstacles or darn good excuses?

July 4, 2008 – 9:00 am

What do you do when you want to change your life but the obstacles seem daunting? One of our readers lives near Boston and feels totally stuck there, especially during the long winters. She dreams of moving some place warm but keeps coming up against three stumbling blocks:

her husband loves Boston, the cold and his [...]

By Bob and Mel | Also posted in Decide, Obstacles, Research | 0 Comments | Post a comment!

Your turn to talk!

July 2, 2008 – 10:42 am

Have you (or someone you know) made a significant life change and found a new way to live what you love? Maybe you changed jobs or careers, or you left the corporate world to be your own boss. Maybe you moved or adopted a child or lost a lot of weight. If you’ve successfully changed [...]

By Bob and Mel | Also posted in Maintain, Reader's Stories | 1 Comment | Post a comment!

Top 10 Clues that You Need to Change Jobs

June 25, 2008 – 10:37 am

10. You don’t like your boss.
9. You know you aren’t performing to the best of your ability.
8. Your values don’t match those of your company.
7. You wake up Monday morning and dread going to work.
6. You’re fed up with office politics.
5. You don’t enjoy your co-workers.
4. You’re always complaining about your job to family and [...]

By Bob and Mel | Also posted in Passion, Working for yourself | 8 Comments | Post a comment!
 

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