by joncook | Jun 29, 2015 | Dreaming, Entrepreneur, Purpose
You will never have work-life balance. It’s just not going to happen, and that’s a very good thing. In fact, the very concept of striving for a work-life balance implies that there’s already an imbalance. There is an inordinate amount of pressure for...
by joncook | Jun 26, 2015 | Dreaming, Entrepreneur, Purpose
Chasing your dreams takes work. Lots and lots and lots of work. Many people have a declining work ethic, if one at all. Before you make any assumptions though, this isn’t a Millennial problem; it’s a people problem.(PayScale) Add in even more people who do...
by joncook | Jun 24, 2015 | Dreaming
Passion is a powerful force, especially when it comes to pursuing your dreams. Passion drives us to love and to defend, to hone our crafts and pursue what’s most important to us. The English word passion comes from the Latin word passio, which means suffering....
by joncook | Jun 22, 2015 | Book Review, Reading
“You should just quit your job and follow your dreams!” People told me that for three years, even after transitioning to a new job. It sounds fantastic, even romantic this idea of giving your boss the what-for, boxing up your cubicle, and hitting the exit...
by joncook | Jun 21, 2015 | Dreaming, New Week New You, Purpose
What if the hare had the tortoise’s determination? In the fable of the tortoise and the hare, the hare had plenty of speed, but it was the tortoise who won because he didn’t stop. When people try to connect this story to real-life application, it’s...
by joncook | Jun 19, 2015 | Dreaming, Purpose
Do you have the guts to launch your dreams? Chasing your dreams is a process. You start with defining your dreams: what you want to do with your future. The next step is planning your dreams: put S.M.A.R.T. goals with specific details and deadlines to your hopes and...
by joncook | Jun 18, 2015 | Dreaming, Purpose
“You should never share your goals and dreams.” This is the advice many people believe and even promote: dream-sharing should be outlawed. Really?! That seems ridiculous. Sharing your goals and dreams can open incredible doors of opportunity and...
by joncook | Jun 17, 2015 | Dreaming, Purpose
Yesterday I shared about defining your dreams, putting specific details to your hopes and aspirations. Today is about planning your dreams. General George S. Patton said, “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next...
by joncook | Jun 16, 2015 | Dreaming, Purpose
What are your dreams? This is an open-ended question I hear people ask all the time. How do you respond? We each have our dreams, those aspirations and ideas that are fragile whispers of a hopeful future. Some dreams give you goosebumps. Others make you so nervous you...
by joncook | Jun 14, 2015 | Dreaming, New Week New You, Purpose
Who’s in your tribe? In 2009 marketing guru Seth Godin shared a TED Talk about finding your tribe. The concept is simple: find people who are like you with the same type of value system as you who want to travel with you down the path of life. Over the past few...
